Miraval Resort and Spa is synonymous with wellness all throughout the nation. The placement closest to me right here in New York Metropolis is in Lenox, MA. Final month, Miraval Resorts hosted their first ever Household Connection Week, so Gemma and I jumped on the alternative to expertise it and let me simply say it was precisely what these two metropolis gals wanted!
Household Connection Week welcomed friends ages 8 and as much as expertise household bonding that may elevate mindfulness and wholesome habits together with constructing a basis for a balanced life. Miraval provided so many kid-friendly packages curated particularly for this week together with cooking lessons, a guided mountain climbing tour, smoothie making class, portray and pottery lessons, yoga, ropes course, farm exploration and extra!
Spa
We arrived at Miraval Berkshires Sunday afternoon, and after settling in, I loved an 80-minute Candy Slumber therapeutic massage to soften away the stress and stiffness of the drive. This was palms down top-of-the-line massages I’ve ever obtained in my life, I’m nonetheless dreaming about it. Additionally wished to not children weren’t allowed to make use of the spa, however have been in a position to make use of the swimming pools and different services.
Monday morning began with a enjoyable little smoothie class referred to as Household Mix ‘N’ Stability Smoothies. Gemma and I discovered the way to make our personal wholesome smoothies that have been as scrumptious as they have been nutritious, and we had a variety of enjoyable bonding over the expertise.
Journey
Mid-day noticed us on the Household Farm & Barn Exploration. This was an extremely enjoyable expertise for 2 metropolis ladies like us! Whereas there, we had the possibility to work together with barn animals, study how they’re cared for, and usually see a slice of nation life. After an hour on the barn, I headed again to the spa for Miraval’s new water remedy expertise, Vasudhara. It combines in-water therapeutic massage with blindfolds, noise-canceling headphones, and highly effective underwater audio system to create a Thai therapeutic massage expertise that melts away each ounce of stress and focuses on sustaining a connection together with your environment to remain within the current.
Cooking
After my therapeutic massage, we headed to a hands-on pasta-making expertise. Gemma and I discovered the way to make our personal pasta whereas exploring the recent substances utilized by the cooks at Miraval. In fact, we additionally ate it! It was the most effective pasta we’ve ever eaten and the primary pasta we’ve ever made. Our pasta class was over round 2:30 PM, so for the remainder of the day, we simply lounged by the pool, laughed, and usually had a good time soaking within the Miraval Berkshires ambiance.
Exploration
Tuesday started with a scrumptious breakfast, after which we headed off to get pleasure from Miraval’s Household Kennedy Park Hike. This lovely park options no scarcity of wonderful views and pure magnificence. The paths wind by means of attractive New England forests, providing loads of time for dialog, taking within the pure magnificence, and reconnecting with each other and Mom Nature.
After our hike, we get pleasure from Miraval’s Interior Radiance Dennis Gross Facial. It was 80 minutes of pure bliss. The merchandise used restored and rejuvenated my pores and skin, and the comfort stage was off the charts.
After our facial, we spent a couple of extra hours on the resort, having fun with the views and ambiance earlier than we needed to pack up and head again house. It was a much-needed reconnect for us to maintain these mother-and-daughter bonds robust, and Miraval Berkshires was the right place to do it. I have already got plans for one more journey right here with girlfriends and actually trying ahead to a different Household Connection Week!
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