Achieving wholeness in one's mind, body and spirit is a lifelong pursuit, the elusive search for the true nirvana. There needs to be an integrity to that pursuit. We strive to feel better, to be better, and eventually to reach a state where the journey itself as well as the destination becomes a goal.
The peace within our pilgrimage brings us to the giving tree. We strive to create an environment where we can bestow upon others the experiences and remedies which will lead them nearer to their own Shangri-Las.
While we can never fully actualize this state for others, it will warm our hearts and calm our minds knowing we did what we could to assist them. Some local organizations pride themselves on the techniques they have developed to help others.
If we approach the holiday season as a time for spreading good will through more than the traditional methods of gift-giving, we realize that the potential exists for us to bestow upon others something greater: experiences of restorative healing, natural serenity, and perhaps even a tiny a glimpse of enlightenment.
The Center for Therapeutic Massage in New Paltz offers a wide range of massage and holistic services: Swedish massage, craniosacral therapy, corestones hot stone massage, myofascial release and aromatherapy.
In Big Indian, Catskill Funghi are purveyors of mushroom tinctures and extracts that use the health properties of funghi to promote healing within mind and body.
Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia offers yoga, meditation, and fitness and wellness programs. Menla's features rare Tibetan therapies, Eastern massage techniques, Ayurvedic treatments, herbal baths, saunas and steam rooms.
Woodstock Infusions offer heated and non-heated yoga and Pilates classes, class packs designed to offer flexibility and a holistic approach to health and overall well-being. It strives to present an environment where wellness is achieved through proactive and transformative fitness experiences incorporating the tenets of move, sweat, nourish and hydrate.
Emerson Resort and Spa offers an assortment of natural and restorative therapies, each of which is inspired by the earth's elements and the serenity of the Catskill Mountains. They offer stone therapy, deep-relaxation effects and techniques, custom design treatments, and wellness passes tailored to the lifestyle, health and desires of their guests.