The Woodlands Spa design is fabulous. Details like the bridge that crosses the reflecting pool to the island oasis of the spa, the beautiful, heavy, and inviting carved entry doors, crystals hanging from the ceilings for their positive energy, a three-story black granite monolythic waterfall anchoring and dividing the separate men's and women's spa entrances, window treatments of tree branches (no doubt from the surrounding 1,500 wooded acres), the stream that runs in the hallway from the spa restaurant, Seasons, to the spa reception area echoed by video screens of running water imbedded in the walls, and the woven twig placemats under the water pitchers in the lounges all combine to make a warm, inviting, safe, earthy feeling. The attempt to blend inside and out - to combine the elements of earth, water, and light - is quite successful.  The "good" feelings are attributed to the use of  Feng Shui by Clodagh, who provided the interior design & landscaping when the spa was expanded and renovated in 1999.  She was inspired by nearby Fallingwater, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous designs. Now 32,000 square feet, the three story spa houses steam rooms, saunas, whirlpool baths, a Swiss shower, a mineral pool, a water path, and 28 private therapy rooms where hydrotherapy treatments, facials, massages, body treatments, and body kurs are performed. Pictures of the spa can be found below.

Our Couples Weekend at Nemacolin Woodlands ended with a Couples Massage in The Woodlands Spa.  The other couples would attend a lunch and closing ceremony. We had to leave early to meet a plane that turned out to be two hours late. Our couples massage was wonderful. Lori was my therapist and Robert was Jeff's. The time passed way too quickly. When it was over, Jeff and I spent a few minutes sitting by The Water Path to relax and reflect on the weekend. We realized we still enjoyed each other's company in a variety of situations and that we provided support and encouragement to each other - sometimes one more than the other, depending on the situation. We thank Nemacolin Woodlands, Patricia, and Tom for all the planning and making the weekend rewarding. We enjoyed the journey. Hopefully, we will take home some of the breath and meditation techniques, will continue to be mindful of the present moment, and will continue to enjoy our journey together. I am thankful I shared this experience with my husband.

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