Mind, body and spirit find rejuvenation in the Thompson Okanagan. Whether, it’s escaping life in the fast lane, gearing down after a day on the trail or the slopes, or prepping yourself for a day of sipping wine and tasting food, any time is the right time for spa time. Don’t think of it as decadent; instead it provides a needed balance with deep

massage for aching muscles, personal pampering just for fun, or a treatment for your overall wellbeing.

The Thompson Okanagan offers spa and wellness experiences as varied as the landscape. Original treatments are crafted from products of the land, and unique settings provide the backdrop for revitalizing retreats. Really, you might want to consider a spa tour every bit as much as a wine tour.

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EAT, DRINK, SPA The region’s grapes definitely make fabulous wines that are then paired with fantastic food. But let’s not limit ourselves to just consuming, when these delicious items can be enjoyed in a whole other type of luxury.

Beyond Wrapture Day Spas (in a number of Okanagan locations) offer a vinotherapy treatment that’s almost

beyond this world. It starts with a grape pip scrub, followed by a honey body wrap, then finishes off with a grape-seed oil massage. Imagine, it’s a massage that could actually taste as good as it feels. And it offers antioxidants that are considered 10,000 times stronger and 50 times more healing than vitamin E.

Over at the Sonora Desert Spa at Spirit

Ridge in Osoyoos, you’ll add your sense of smell to the palette being pleased with their lavender body treatment. No one can have too much of a sleep-inducing flower that’s just as fragrant to eat, so you can head over to the Okanagan Lavender Farm in Kelowna after you’re finished.

A TASTE OF THE THOMPSON OKANAGAN: WINTER 2010

1 SPA AT THE GRANDDELTA GRAND OKANAGAN LAKE-FRONT RESORT & CONFERENCE

CENTRE, KELOWNA

2 SONORA DESERT SPASPIRIT RIDGE VINEYARD & SPA,

OSOYOOS

3 SUMMERLAND WATERFRONT RESORTBEYOND WRAPTURE DAY SPA, SUMMERLAND

4 SPARKLING HILL WELLNESS SPAVERNON

5 SUNMORE GINSENG SPAKAMLOOPS

A TASTE OF THE THOMPSON OKANAGAN: WINTER 2010

LUXURY FROM THE LAND All that

glitters may not be gold … but something just as

remarkable awaits at the Sparkling Hill Resort in

Vernon. They’re the first resort to incorporate

Swarovski crystal elements into their design.

Iridescence will follow you around the resort

and into your being at KurSpa, where the

European-inspired treatments and therapies

include pure thermal water, Dead Sea salts,

volcanic dust and essential oils of plants and

flowers found in the region. The

40,000-square-foot-spa is also home to North

America’s only cold sauna; with a temperature

of -110°C, a brief treatment can alleviate pain

and bring a host of other health benefits.

More earthen goodness can be found at the

Grand Spa at the Delta Grand Okanagan

Lakefront Resort & Conference Centre in

Kelowna. Their revitalizing mud wrap will

energize your mind and firm your skin. Want a

therapy that’s more fresh and less, well, dirt? On

the menu at the Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa is

a rosemary mint awakening body wrap. Now, if

that doesn’t just sound like the ideal way to start

a day.

All of this pampering is just a short 45-minute

flight from both Vancouver and Calgary, and

close to the region’s world-class ski resorts. In

under an hour, you can be away from the hustle

and bustle of your busy big-city lives and,

instead, be indulging your senses, your mind,

your soul – improving your all-round general

wellbeing.

Sounds divine, doesn’t it? Come on, you know you deserve the getaway. Treat yourself to a well-deserved indulgence this winter … and think of it as what it really is – a weekend of wellness. Get special offers and four more vacation/pairing getaway ideas at thompsonokanagan.com.

FROM CHEF DU-CUISINE NATASHA SCHOOTEN AT WATERMARK

WINE BAR, WATERMARK BEACH RESORT, OSOYOOS

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The hearty, meal-sized organic greens with vegetable ribbons, seasonal fruit that you

can have with sweet garlic dressing, or even undressed.

Yogurt Parfait. Plain organic yogurt with house-made granola and a local

fruit compote.

A charcuterie plate, specifically the nice and light, dry aged, air cured, beef bresaola. “You shouldn’t have to come

to the spa and only eat grains and vegetables.”

On the heartier side is a vegetable panini with organic Village loaf, toasted almond

spread, goat’s cheese, roasted peppers and arugula.

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