WEB EXCLUSIVE! Ten more relaxing retreats

Courtesy Wilderness Ranch

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1.) Unity Village in Unity Village, MO

• First “green” (LEED certified) hotel in Midwest

• Opened in January 2007

• Amenities include golf course, swimming pool, two lakes and miles of wooded walking trails

• www.unity.org/events

2.) Camp William B. Snyder in Haymarket, Va.

• 350 acres with 125 acres of wetlands,  a 7-acre lake and nature trail

• 14 Camp sites and 5 shower houses

• Complex of three new cabins, on-site chapel, 14 camp sites with showers, 550-seat Stephen G. Marriott Dining Hall and other meeting facilities

• The Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience Course

• Click here for website

3.) Stella Maris Retreat in Skaneateles, N.Y.

• Run by Sisters of St. Francis and Stella Maris staff

• Personalized retreats to fit group’s needs

• View of lake, 1879 mansion once home to cousin of Theodore Roosevelt

• Began as retreat house for Catholic women, but now open to all kinds of groups and denominations.

• www.stellamarisretreat.org

4.) Forrest Hills Mountain Hideaway Resort in Dahlonega, Ga.

• Home to Gold City Corral, resort features guided horseback rides, carriage rides and scenic horse-drawn wagon rides to river house for a cookout with live entertainment

• Two-mile walking trail, fitness room, spa room, outdoor pool, sand volleyball courts and on-site chapel

• Natural 140-acre resort with lodges and 225-seat conference center

• www.forresthillsresort.com

5.) The Boulders Resort in Scottsdale, Az.

• A 1,300-acre property on the Sonora Desert with 12-million-year-old granite boulders dotting the landscape

• Shamanic journeys offered for a ceremonial walk through a traditional labyrinth and meditative experience in the resort’s tipi

• Spa, desert photo tours, jeep adventures, rock climbing clinics, cattle drives and hot air balloon rides

• www.theboulders.com

6.) Higher Ground Hotel in Independence, Mo

• Massage therapy, karaoke parties, meeting rooms and event planning offerings

• Across the street from the Harry S. Truman Home

• Package deals with Kansas City Zoo, Power and Light District of Kansas City and other historic tours

• www.highergroundhotel.com

7.) The Wharf in Orange Beach, Ala.

• Located along Gulf Shores’ 32 miles of sugar white coastline

• More than 12,000 youth congregated there for the Student Life Summer Camp at the Wharf’s 2008, 17,000-square-foot Conference Center

• The Wharf offers boating, biking, golfing, fishing, theaters, concerts, massages and meals on the boardwalk

• www.thewharf.com

8.) Wilderness Trails Ranch in Durango, Co.

• Perched beside the San Juan Montains of Southwest Colorado

• Horseback rides, cattle work and natural horsemanship clinics

• Historic, elegant log cabins with modern amenities

• Hiking, fishing, swimming, white water rafting, water skiing and tubing on the Vallecito Reservoir

• www.wildernesstrails.com

9.) Corolla Light Resort in Corolla, N.C.

• Sitting on the Outer Banks with 400 ocean to sound side homes over 250 acres

• Two swimming pools, basketball courts, shuffleboard courts, volleyball courts, game room

• Kayak rentals and nature trails

• www.corollalightresort.com

10.) St. Mary Monastery at Rock Island, Ill.

• Organized conferences, discussions and private prayer can be included for a personalized retreat program

• Run by Benedict Sisters

• Overlooks woods and lake with walking paths designed for private meditation

• Spiritual events guests can attend throughout the year

• www.smmsisters.org

 For more meditative retreat centers:

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