Grail Springs Wellness Retreat is a Bancroft spiritual spa offering luxury services designed to soothe the body, mind, and spirit. When I first expressed interest in visiting Grail Springs Wellness Retreat, described as a “retreat centre for well-being” in Bancroft, Ontario, a friend seemed surprised that I would choose to go to such a place. …
Thermëa Spa Village is one of the only “proper” Nordic spas near Toronto. This luxury retreat pampers the soul as well as the body. I am unsure what to expect when I am told to “enjoy the show,” as I enter a massive cedar sauna, the largest of its kind in Canada. I settle myself …
From quiet retreats to luxurious pampering, the best spas in Ontario offer the chance for a little personal pampering and couples getaways. Here are our top picks. As life in Ontario seems to be on a forever cycle of stress and pressure, the importance of taking time for ourselves to break away from the chaos …
iwa Spa in Blue Mountain Village near Collingwood, Ontario is one of the top spas in Ontario, and offers award winning experiences. With apologies to Julie Andrews and her 1965 classic The Sound of Music, “The hills are alive with the touch of wellness” at Blue Mountain Resort. It’s Ontario’s largest mountain resort and is …
Regarded as one of Ontario’s best spas, Ste. Anne’s Spa in Northumberland Hills is ideal for a day or overnight visit. In this pandemic year, stress seeds have been planted in my mind and body germinating at a rapid pace. They are unwelcome guests and detrimental to my physical and mental wellbeing. My decades-long spa …
The Hive Centre and Stay feels like an Ontario bed and breakfast mixed with an Ontario wellness retreat…but somehow, so much more. If you listen carefully enough, silence has a sound. The difficulty, it would seem, is actually finding a moment to recognize that. We’re taught from a young age that all knowledge comes from …