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	Name:	Mohonk Mountain House - Mohonk Spa and Fitness Center
	Address:	1000 Mountain Rest Road New Paltz, New York 12562 USA
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	Phone:	800-772-6646
	Type:	Resort Spa

Description: This 19th century castle and 2,200-acre resort. The spa opened in the summer of 2005.

Treatments & Programs: Massage (Therapeutic Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Reflexology, Energy Balance, Mohonk Sampler, The Rejuvenator, Heavenly Head and Shoulders, Hot Stone Therapy, Shiatsu, Couples Massage (Side by Side), Partner Massage Instruction, Pregnancy Massage), Salt Glow, Facials (European Facial, Gentlemen's Facial, Glycolic Facial, Paraffin Facial, Mohonk Signature Facial, Mini Facial, Eye Zone Treatment), Hands and Feet (European Manicure, The Ultimate Spa Manicure, European Pedicure, The Ultimate Spa Pedicure, Paraffin Hand or Foot Treatment).

Romantic Treatments & Programs: Couples Massage (Side by Side) - Share the experience of a relaxing therapeutic massage with your partner. Two massage tables are set up in one room so you can share the experience at the same time each with your own therapist. Partner Massage Instruction - You and your partner will learn the five basic massage strokes as the application of these strokes is demonstrated and the benefits discussed. This is a shared experience that you will take home and enjoy.

Maternity Treatments & Programs: Pregnancy Massage - This wonderful massage is designed to allow total relaxation during a physically challenging time. This service facilitates relief from back and neck pain, foot fatigue, insomnia, headaches, and/or sinus pressure, and low energy, and promotes natural healing. This treatment is done on the table in clothing; please wear comfortable attire. 50 minutes.

Eco-Friendly Practices: Intent upon providing recreation and renewal for guests, Mohonk continues its 138-year-old commitment to environmental stewardship through earth-friendly design features, an extensive recycling program, and green initiatives that preserve the land and educate people. Ecologically-friendly approaches include:

• A geothermal heating and cooling system moderates the temperature of the 30,000-square-foot spa using the constant temperature of the earth and provides an emission- and noise-free alternative to traditional heating and cooling methods.
• A green roof helps insulate the spa building, reduces energy use and runoff, and provides a habitat for birds and butterflies, as well as a venue for yoga and meditation.
  
• Before the Spa could be built, approximately 17,000 tons of Shawangunk Ridge rock had to be excavated from the mountaintop to create space for the new facility. More than 600 tons were “recycled” and used to construct the interior and façade of the new wing.
• To help sustain the surrounding land, Mohonk Mountain House has supported the revival of a century-old farming tradition by providing land for the nearby Brook Farm Project. Vegetables such as squash, beans, cucumbers, carrots, greens, tomatoes are grown in the organic garden which supplies hotel guests with farm-to-table produce in season, as available.
  
• Mohonk Mountain House has been honored by the United Nations Environment Programme.
• Its golf course has been designated as a “Cooperative Sanctuary” by the New York State Audubon
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• In 1980, Mohonk Consultations, Inc. was founded to raise individuals’ awareness and understanding of local and global ecological systems by sponsoring conferences at Mohonk Mountain House.
• Energy conservation measures such as changing the light bulbs in guest rooms and public spaces has reduced Mohonk’s lighting load by 150,000 watts.
• Mohonk employs an extensive composting program, which processes tons of consumer food waste per month. When finished, the compost product is then used as fertilizer in the Mohonk gardens, on the golf course, and at Brook Farm.
  
• Mohonk’s commitment to protecting the land is also evident from the Smiley family’s transfer of approximately 5,300 acres to the Mohonk Trust in 1963. Now known as the Mohonk Preserve, this was the first land trust established to protect the environmentally-important Shawangunk Ridge and is now the largest privately sponsored nature preserve in New York State. The Preserve continues to pursue its mission of land protection and stewardship on the Shawangunk Ridge while providing environmental education through school programs and conducting scientific research.
  
• Nature and interpretive programs, such as walks, slide shows and lectures hosted by Mohonk’s staff naturalist.
  
• Recycling program for paper, glass, aluminum, trash, and soap.
  
• Recycling program for office computers, batteries and fluorescent light bulbs.
  
• An Integrated Pest Management system to reduce the use of pesticides on the grounds.
  
• Over 100 years of record-keeping at the Mohonk Lake Cooperative Weather Station, in cooperation with the Mohonk Preserve.
  
• Environmentally-friendly wastewater treatment plant.
  
• Guest tours of wastewater treatment plant and composting operation.
  
• Garden waste shredding and recycling as part of the compost operation.
  
• Use of biodegradable laundry products and non-aerosol cleaning materials.
  
• Donation of a regional headquarters for the Student Conservation Association, a national organization dedicated to developing the conservation leaders of the future, and the Daniel Smiley Research Center to the Mohonk Preserve.
  

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