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demo. if the demo seems promising and the spa has an
instructor who can lead the class, Griffiths will “try a six-
week trial period” to see if the class is worth keeping
long-term.
When Williams island revamped its main fitness area
three years ago, Griffiths made sure to incorporate more
spa concepts into the space by transforming the existing
outdoor space into a Zen garden. in addition to beauti-
fying the area, Griffiths added a sound system, a fountain
and soft artificial grass. “there are no chairs out there,
and that was purposeful,” Griffiths says, “because once
you put a chaise lounge out there, it becomes something
different.” the end result is a space solely dedicated to
purposeful peace-of-mind.
Fusing Fitness and Food
it should come as no surprise that the meadowood Spa,
located in the heart of napa county, california, places an
emphasis on balancing the pleasures of food and wine
THE SPA - Williams Island's facilities include a large pool.
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with the invigoration of fitness and the rejuvenation of
spa. the meadowood Spa, newly built in 2015, is part of
the meadowood napa Valley resort which includes a
forbes five-Star hotel and a three-michelin-starred
restaurant. the spa itself is also forbes five-Star rated.
Wrapping spa into larger concepts of wellness begins
with the treatment menu itself: the shortest massage
offered by the spa is 90 minutes. Sixty minutes are reserved
for the massage, while 30 minutes are set aside for guests
to spend time in the treatment suite and discuss their
wellness, fitness and overall health goals with their
particular service provider. “We ask them about their water
intake, their sleep patterns, their stress levels,” says
Director of Spa and Wellness michael conte, “and really go
deeper than just a quick 60-minute in-and-out.”
conte stresses the importance of letting every guest
know about the spa’s amenities at every touch point:
“When we are on the phone creating the reservation, we
want to make sure they know about the full amenities,