Nature and Rejuvenation

Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: September - 2022

We all want to feel better. Perhaps it’s true that often the greatest gift you can give yourself or a loved one is a chance to detach and revitalize, to get away, even briefly, from the rigors of everyday life. 

Just a short road trip away, nestled into the mountains, the Greystone Inn at Lake Toxaway draws both locals and visitors who need relaxation amid nature. They find it on an Adirondack chair overlooking peaceful Lake Toxaway or in meditation and yoga by the lakeshore with melodies of birdsong in the background.  They leave the stresses of city life behind in the serenity of the spa’s private sitting rooms, softly lit by candles with views of the lake and the mountains. 

And of course, they discover it inside the spa’s tranquil treatment rooms, where they can partake in a long list of services that range from high-tech facials to European rituals.

Four years ago, this historic hotel, got a 21st Century makeover and a new, modern spa, offering a full roster or facilities and services.  Picturesquely positioned on Lake Toxaway, treatments boast a “a sublime balance of nature and rejuvenation.”  

Proffering a holistic approach to wellness, “Sound bowls set the healing tone,” and services utilize aromatherapy customized to guests needs.  Inspired by the rituals of Greek and Roman bathhouses, expert massage therapists take traditional body treatments to the next level – including lymphatic drainage, body exfoliation and nourishing sea mud therapy.  There’s a complete range of therapeutic massages to choose from including the most popular, Swedish and deep tissue, along with Thai, Shiatsu, Reflexology and Myofascial therapy. Relaxing facials with light therapy and microcurrent technologies will leave you feeling renewed and refreshed to enjoy the healing mountain air.  Guests frequently opt to add an enhancement – a scalp massage or paraffin wax or an organic aromatherapy treatment – and then finish up with a makeup (available by special request) or waxing service.

Happily for locals, the spa also functions as a day spa where visitors can enjoy all the same amenities without an overnight stay. In fact, the day I spoke to Spa Manager Sara Hartless she was bidding goodbye to a Greenville, South Carolina, couple who had driven up for a massage. 

The spa employs seven therapists and technicians, and one esthetician, all with ten or more years’ experience.  Hartless, a former professional dancer who now teaches yoga, and who recently relocated from Los Angeles is happy to help clients select and customize a treatment regimen. 

Details and booking at greystoneinn.com/spa; or contact [email protected].