White Oaks
Welcome to the Whisper Zone
By Ingrid Champion
The Whisper Zone. Although it sounds shoes-off and Zen, you might want to shout it to the world. It’s real and it’s now. Time is flying. You want to stop it in its tracks. What if you could slow down the deterioration process associated with aging? What if you could feel better for simply a day?
Do you remember Paul McCartney singing “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” Well, so do I. For Paul and mini-skirted me, actually arriving at those crossroads never entered our minds. Are we prepared? You bet.
The ancient art of spa ritual has been embraced by North America at last. We have come to realize that fitness and wellness are crucial to slowing the aging process and that nutrition, detoxification and stress relief are our ticket to live well into the future.
Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Spa at White Oaks are prepared to aid and abet us. Large enough to be a home-away-from-home service resort and built and operated to be a business center, this luxurious spa provides world class care and the first step on the journey of renewal.
Resort and spa packages tie in with seasonal promotions peppered with Niagara Peninsula winery events, jazz festivals, golf, tennis, The Shaw Festival and Four Diamond dining. Suites are oversized and uncommonly elegant. Sleek, clean lines are reminiscent of European boutique hotel design, and the email gift catalogue temps with everything from beer, wine and champagne to delicious Egyptian cotton.
Testimonials feature guests “wowed!” having enjoyed Couples Kickback, Fire & Ice and Girls Only packages.
I entered the Whisper Zone alone. No cell phone, no email, no fax. Not being available is a powerful tool in renewal, and one we should practice more often. Just let it ring! Enjoy the liberation.
Vintherapy, this spa’s signature treatment, is as delicious and effective as free radical neutralizing anti-oxidants can get. Exfoliated and nourished, I have a whole new appreciation for the grapes used from this rich wine-growing region and for the ritual, the ceremony, and the journey.