The Woodlands Day Spa & Retreat

Fall in Love with Our Autumn W**e & C***r Selection!

​Autumn has arrived, and we’re celebrating with seasonal favorites to keep your spirits cozy and bright! Treat yourself to a relaxing spa day and a seasonal pour from our featured fall lineup:

​Von Stiehl Hard Apple C***r (Served Chilled)
Crisp, refreshing, and bursting with local apple flavor—the ultimate crisp taste of Wisconsin autumn.

​Door Peninsula Mummy Moscato (Served Chilled)
Light, sweet, and playfully spooky! A wonderfully fruity w**e that adds a fun, festive twist to your glass.

​Door Peninsula Hallow**e (Served Warm)
Richly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Served warm to wrap you in comfort on crisp fall days.

​Your cozy autumn escape is waiting for you, come on in, sip on your seasonal favorite, and let yourself unwind!

www.thewoodlandsdayspa.com

Your eyes work hard. Give them a little love.

If you spend your day staring at a computer screen, your eyes are doing a LOT of work. Squinting, focusing, blinking less, and staring at the same distance can leave them tired, dry, strained, or just plain over it by the end of the day.

Try the 20/20/20 rule:

Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds.

That little pause gives your eyes a chance to relax and refocus. And honestly, it’s a pretty good excuse to look out the window instead of at another email.

Here’s another reason to give your screen time some thought: blue light can signal to your brain that it’s daytime, which is why scrolling before bed may make it harder to fall asleep. Blue light can also generate free radicals in the skin, contributing to oxidative stress.

While you’re giving your eyes a break, give your skin one too!

Our Eminence Shiitake & Ashwagandha Bi-Phase Mist features a Blue Light Complex to help care for skin exposed to digital devices. Just shake, mist, breathe, and carry on.

20 seconds for your eyes. A little mist for your skin. Small wellness habits add up.

Sometimes the best gift isn't something they can unwrap.

It’s an experience.

A little time to slow down.
To be cared for.
To breathe, restore and simply be.

A gift card to The Woodlands Day Spa & Retreat is an invitation to step away from the everyday and choose something that feels good for THEM.

Maybe they need a massage.
Maybe they need a little quiet.
Maybe they need an afternoon to linger in the lounges, enjoy the amenities and have nowhere else to be.

For a birthday, a celebration, a thank-you, a just-because surprise…or simply because someone you love deserves a little time for themselves.

Give them an experience they’ll remember.

A Woodlands Gift Card

Available Online → https://www.vagaro.com/thewoodlandsdayspaandretreat

Or in person at The Woodlands; nestled right here in downtown Manitowoc at 601 Buffalo Street.

Because sometimes the most thoughtful gift isn’t another thing.

It’s time.

Did you know you can always chat with a real person when you’re booking at The Woodlands?

Because sometimes you have a question.

Maybe you’re not sure which service is right for you. Maybe you’re planning a duet or couples experience, coordinating a visit for two or more people, or putting together a special day and want a little help making it all flow seamlessly.

Message us here.

Call us at 920.365.7366.

Or stop in at 601 Buffalo Street; nestled right in downtown Manitowoc.

Yes, we have online booking for those who prefer it → https://www.vagaro.com/thewoodlandsdayspaandretreat

We’re more than happy to help you figure it out.

Because around here, you’ll always get a heartbeat on the other end 💚

Is your body ready for sweater weather?

​Fall has arrived at The Woodlands. Step into our cozy lounge, wrap yourself in warmth, and take time to slow down this season. We’ve put together four cozy, experiences designed around comfort, warmth, and deep relaxation.

​Choose Your Cozy:

​🤎 Cozy Chai Body Treatment: Warmth and spice to melt away autumn tension.

https://www.vagaro.com/cl/-pwSHM548QH4QgL3aNBuLjfQmcUKN36EVBro4zrvlfE=

​🤎 Pumpkin Latte Facial: Rich, seasonal nourishment for radiant fall skin.

https://www.vagaro.com/cl/IJnggP0NTB3cpfADn94-vGNSkV3WNgMAo3uypip2c=

​🤎 Coffee & Cream Hand & Sole Therapy: Comforting, decadent care for hardworking hands and feet.

https://www.vagaro.com/cl/sHrW~3UW9LdrVZnaqn78utteU9sVKEJY9DfhcQRQeoU=

​🤎 High Tea Crown Therapy: Soothing scalp and head relaxation to clear your mind.

https://www.vagaro.com/cl/6LdfZU-GoAk5VGDQkuQzKJBBQfACbzxjfi7oSnQn38I=

​Come get cozy with us! Explore our Seasonal Treatments and discover your favorite fall experience today at

www.thewoodlandsdayspa.com

Did you know aromatherapy is thoughtfully woven into every experience at The Woodlands?

We carefully curate the aromatic experience for each service, choosing scents that complement the treatment and help create the feeling we want to evoke…from grounding and calming to uplifting and refreshing. It’s never an add-on; it’s simply part of the experience we’ve thoughtfully created for you. We hand-select our essential oils from Simply Earth, a Wisconsin-based company whose commitment to quality and natural ingredients aligns beautifully with our own philosophy.

And when your service is personalized, you have the opportunity to make the experience your own. Your practitioner will help guide you toward an aromatic experience that feels right for you…or simply choose to experience your treatment without scent.

Because we believe the details matter. The touch, the warmth, the scent, the stillness…each one is part of the sensory journey that makes your experience uniquely yours.

As the seasons change, so should the way we nourish ourselves.

In Ayurveda, fall is a time to start leaning into warmth. Think warm foods, warm spices and warm (or at least room-temperature) drinks instead of everything straight from the fridge or full of ice.

One simple place to start? Your morning drink. Try sipping warm lemon water when you wake up. It’s a gentle way to hydrate and get your digestive system moving before you ask it to tackle the rest of the day.

And maybe skip the ice for a while. Ayurveda teaches that very cold drinks can dampen agni, or your digestive fire. Warm liquids are thought to be gentler on digestion and help the body ease into its natural rhythm rather than constantly asking it to adjust to extremes of temperature.

It doesn’t have to be complicated.
Warm lemon water. Herbal tea. Room-temperature water. Soups and broths. Warming spices like ginger, cinnamon and cardamom.

Fall is an invitation to slow down, warm up and work with the season instead of against it.

Today we’re shining a light on Leslie at Lush Aesthetics & Wellness.

One of our favorite things about being part of this community is celebrating the people who are passionate about what they do and the care they bring to others.

We’ve enjoyed watching Leslie return to her roots and take this next step in her journey. We’re proud of her and excited to see her continue to grow in this new chapter.

We believe our community is strongest when local businesses support one another. Every business owner brings their own unique talents, experiences, and vision to our community, and we’re grateful to celebrate the people behind the businesses that make our area special. Even when our services overlap, there is room for different approaches to care, and we’re grateful to be part of a local landscape where different philosophies and experiences can coexist and thrive.

Here’s to cheering each other on, supporting one another, and celebrating the people who make our community stronger.

More community love coming soon!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Indian Summer Workshop last night.

It was such a lovely evening together, and truly the perfect way to pause and welcome the changing season. We are so grateful for the warmth and energy each of you brought to the space.

If you captured any moments from the evening, we would love to see them, feel free to tag us or share below.