No matter how much the city lends itself to a good life – fulfilling jobs, places to exercise, and good food – our bodies still send signals that all is not well: muscles ache from days at a desk, heart rates elevate from all the rushing around, and the pressures of life are enough to keep anyone awake at night. No matter how much we try to fight them off, these symptoms are bound to appear at sometime or another.
Looking for a prescription? Here it is: soak your worries away while soaking in some hot views.
What classifies as a hot view? One that lets you gaze upon the beauty of nature – whether that’s the warm colours of fall, a twinkling blanket of fresh snow in the winter, or the sparkling lakes of summer, – all from the comfortable, muscle-relaxing heat of a hot tub. Sitting in a hot tub with nothing else to do – no emails to write, no phones to answer – it’s all just calming water and contemplation. You absolutely have to stop and just listen, watch — and soak.
As soothing water combines with a stunning panorama, that’s when peace will inch its way into your spirit.
Be Warned: Side effects for the following multi-sensory experiences may include:
- complete decompression of stress
- restful submersion and submission into relaxation mode
- sight of nature’s eye candy
- your body, soul, and spirit feeling 100% restored
Enjoy your submersion one long, slow breath at a time at these soul-calming retreats:
Wilderness Setting at Black River Retreat
You may be tempted to close your eyes, tip your head back, and listen to the Black River flowing and the wind rustling through the trees around the hot tub at Black River Retreat. The wilderness setting is a treat for the eyes and the ears and will leave you feeling totally relaxed while the hot tub soothes your aches and pains. The contrast of flickering torches and twinkling lights around the deck against the night sky provides the perfect escape from city lights and pressures.
Rooftop Solarium at Stouffer Mill B&B
The 360-degree rooftop solarium at Stouffer Mill B & B takes care of those life pressures. Way up there, you feel as if you’re floating not just in calming water but in blue sky, sunlight, and forest. Or, if you’re suspended up there at night watching the Milky Way and maybe even seeing some shooting stars, the hypnotic power of the water and the view will combine to take you far away from your usual world.
Wellness Retreat at Grail Springs Wellness & Spa
And those achy muscles? For a floating experience that gives extra relief to your joints, the extra buoyancy of the mineral-rich soaking tub at Grail Springs relieves your body of the pressures of gravity. Next to it is a dry Finnish sauna that will help with the relaxation and warm you to your core. You’ll lose all track of time as soothing minerals creep into your pores while you gaze out at the beauty of the property, tumbling down to the calming edge of Chalice Lake.