Western Massachusetts

We say it every year. We should really find a time to recharge and relax after the holidays and New Years. Well look no further because here in Hampshire County we know how to relax. There’s no shortage of yoga studios to stretch your body and mind, and there's plenty of spas and salons to give you that boost you crave after the hectic holidays.

Feeling drained? Instead of napping, get your body moving at one of our yoga or pilates studios in Hampshire County.  Work on your core and balance at The Pilates Studio in Hadley, MA, where you can take small classes or receive expert one-on-one attention. And if pilates apparatuses don’t intimate you, the Studio also has an assortment of them from the wunda chair to a trapeze table that can aid in adding challenges to your workouts.

If yoga’s more your thing, check out River Valley Yoga Center in Florence, MA. This studio is influenced by the hatha yoga tradition of BKS Iyengar, a style focused on awakening and realigning the whole body. The Center is committed to helping all students develop lifelong yoga practices in a nurturing environment and making postures accessible to every body type.

For that traditional spa experience, look to Brooks and Butterfield Day Spa, a hidden gem in the heart of Northampton.  There’s a variety of massage, facial, manicure and pedicure options. They even have something callled a "chocolate crème bliss mud wrap" – a combination of pure cocoa, black Baltic body mud, and milk & honey. Now doesn’t that sound delicious for your skin?

How about a good soak in a bubbling hot tub? Elements Hot Tub and Spa in Amherst offers five distinct private rooms to indulge in complete relaxation. Take the Earth Room for example—an outdoor garden room with the tub under the open sky. Imagine being in the tub under a moonlit sky or during a light snow storm. How could it get any more relaxing than that?

For a complete list of places to recharge and relax in Hampshire County, visit our Relaxation page.