Set among more than 2,200 bucolic acres in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, Nemacolin offers a peaceful sanctuary for rest and relaxation. For those seeking to up the ante with targeted self-care and wellness, Nemacolin’s Woodlands Spa and Holistic Healing Center make it one of the most comprehensive spa resorts near Pittsburgh. Come for an all-in-one destination with cutting-edge therapies, treatments grounded in ancient healing practices, and luxuriously indulgent face and body specialties.

Choose a treatment at the Woodlands Spa, Holistic Healing Center, or at both places. Whichever you choose, the spa treatment is tailored to you, and your practitioner will include specific elements to support your wellness path, from specialized massage techniques to customized aromatherapy blends.

Woodlands Spa

This sprawling facility dedicated to relaxing treatments, rejuvenating therapies, and luxe salon services features more than thirty treatment rooms. Make it an entire day of self-care with a full-day immersion, select a signature therapy, or opt for an indulgent facial, massage, or body treatment. 

Highlights from the Woodlands Spa:

Woodlands Tranquility Immersion

Go ahead — you’re worth it. Tune out the cares of the world, and carve out a full day all to yourself with the Woodlands Tranquility Immersion. Start with your choice of a Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage tailored to your specific needs and focus area. Follow with an age-defying probiotic body wrap, a facial incorporating gentle exfoliation, and a luxurious pedicure. Top it all by unwinding by a crackling fire with an optional glass of sparkling wine or mineral water for a truly serene ending to your day of pampered relaxation.

Five Elements Journey

Just as the spa resort’s Feng Shui design integrates the five earth elements to harmonize the flow of energies, so too, does the signature Five Elements Journey treatment. Start with a personal reflection with ceremonial candle-lighting (fire). Follow with a palo santo cleansing (wood), hot and cold hydrotherapy (water), heated bamboo massage (earth), and Kansa pressure point foot massage (metal). You will leave feeling utterly relaxed, lightened, and at peace.

Beyond Botox Facial

Botox can only do so much. The Beyond Botox Facial goes further with a dermal exfoliation, an alpha hydroxy gel-based peel, and a firming peptide mask designed to lift, tighten, and tone the skin. Powerful peptides and antioxidants boost cellular renewal, while LED light therapy smooths fine lines — all without any downtime.

Holistic Healing Center

Uncover your unique path to life-balance. This place of wellness and holistic spa in Pennsylvania is dedicated to transformation from the inside out with an on-site doctor, highly qualified therapists, educators, and wellness advisors who build customized treatment plans that blend both traditional and innovative approaches.

Highlights from the Holistic Healing Center:

Holistic Integrative Therapy

The Holistic Integrative Therapy begins with a consultation with the center’s on-site doctor. A bespoke wellness journey will then incorporate several therapies tailored specifically for you. This may include acupuncture, scalp needling, moxibustion, energy healing, Oriental and Chinese medicine, emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), or craniosacral therapy, all chosen based on your individual needs and preferences.

Whole Body Cryotherapy Session

Jumpstart your body’s natural healing and rejuvenation processes by immersing in a fully enclosed, single-person cryogenic chamber. The sub-zero environment of a Whole Body Cryotherapy Session can help enhance circulation, boost collagen production, and reduce pain and inflammation.

The Alexander Method® Vibrational Sound & Energy Therapy

Bring the body, mind, and spirit back into perfect balance and alignment with The Alexander Method®of Vibrational Sound & Energy Therapy, a nationally accredited method of harnessing the power of vibrational sound and energy therapy for healing at the molecular level.  

Apothecary

After a consultation with the center’s on-site doctor, a two-week regimen of custom Chinese herbal medicine blends and wellness teas from the Holistic Healing Center’s Apothecary will be prescribed according to your levels of Yin and Yang, the opposing forces of energy in traditional Chinese medicine.

Fitness Center

For those who want to incorporate movement into their spa resort experience, Nemacolin’s state-of-the-art Fitness Center offers modern equipment, along with one-on-one sessions for yoga, TRX, Tabata, cardio, and weight-resistance training to help you meet all of your fitness goals.

Across the resort you can discover the benefits of meditation, schedule a fitness class, dive into a pickleball match, or take a leisurely walk or bike ride around the beautiful property.

Spa Pool

Swim laps in the four-lane indoor spa pool — heated to 84 degrees year-round — or unwind in the whirlpools, steam, and sauna rooms. Access to the Woodlands Spa Pool & Wet Facilities is complimentary to guests of the Woodlands Spa and Holistic Healing Center and on a seasonal basis for overnight guests and members.   

Meditation Garden

Stroll through Nemacolin’s Meditation Garden before or after your spa treatment for moments of serenity in nature. Located just beyond The Grand Lodge and near the Fallingbrook Mini Golf course, the garden offers peaceful benches where you can sit and reflect with the serene Buddha and other outdoor sculptures.

Labyrinth

To many, labyrinths are sacred circles meant for meditation and reflection. The labyrinth at Nemacolin was built in 2022 by Artist in Residence Dorit Brauer to encourage consideration of the three Rs: Release, Receive, and Reflect. Brauer suggests exhaling your concerns and worries with every step toward the center, connecting and centering yourself when you arrive, and counting your blessings as you trace your steps out of the labyrinth.

Chapel

The Meditation Garden is also home to a small chapel that welcomes individuals of all faiths, religions, and journeys. With stained glass windows and simple wooden benches, it stands as a tribute and sanctuary of immersive reflection, offering a peaceful setting to meditate and reflect upon your next steps.

Wind Chimes

Wind chimes are frequently incorporated into meditation practices to mark the beginning and end of each session. As you wander the Meditation Garden, the deep and gentle sounds of strategically placed chimes will help you ground your mind in the present, and serve as a reminder to engage in meditation and mindfulness on your stroll.

Robin’s Holistic Garden

For more moments of quiet contemplation in nature, head to Robin’s Holistic Garden, located just beyond Falling Rock and the Holistic Healing Center. This holistic garden managed with organic practices, provides Nemacolin’s restaurants with fresh produce such as cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, beans, and edible flowers upon the chefs’ requests, as well as supplies the Holistic Healing Center with medicinal herbs and flowers for some of its treatments and teas. Take a peaceful stroll along the garden paths and through the custom greenhouse, and sit and stop to enjoy a cup of herbal tea or a glass of wine under the pergola, on the tranquil benches, or near the bubbling fountain.

Bring the Magic of Nemacolin Home

Take your Nemacolin spa experience home with you or shop from home. The Woodlands Spa and Holistic Healing Center each offer a range of luxury wellness products, or you can visit the Nemacolin Shop to always have a bit of Nemacolin with you at home. Whether on site or at home, you’ll find retail favorites including the Woodlands Spa candle curated with its custom, signature scent and a plush-looped terry robe emblazoned with the Nemacolin logo.

Plan Your Spa Retreat Getaway Today

To reserve your relaxing getaway at one of the best spa resorts near Pittsburgh, contact a Resort Reservations Specialist at 866.344.6957. For assistance with reservations at the Woodlands Spa or Holistic Healing Center, reach out to a member of the Wellness Team at 724.329.6774.