Massage Therapy in Sunriver, Oregon at Sage Springs Spa

Truth be told, I’ve never met a massage I didn’t like. The Sage Springs Spa in Sunriver Resort is no exception. Walking into the Central Oregon club and day spa, guests and members are immediately embraced in the spirit of the high desert region with its massive stone fireplace in the lobby, high beamed ceilings and rock pillars by the reception area.  Once ushered into the Sage Springs Spa, the smell of indigenous, natural and organic products fill your senses, while water features and subtle music play in the background. Open year round, the two story building includes the first floor day spa, as well as an indoor fitness center,  featuring three tennis courts, state-of-the art conditioning center and three lane lap pool.

Make sure to arrive early to your spa treatment to fully enjoy the steam room and hot tub, as they are especially inviting for relaxing sore muscles after a day of horseback riding, river rafting, skiing or outdoor adventure in Central Oregon.

Sage Springs Spa Facilities

Once inside Sage Springs Spa, your nose will guide you to the day spa with its aromatherapy scents. Spa guests are shown to the locker room and provided with a private locker,  plush robe and spa slippers. From here guest may relax in the steam room, hydrotherapy spa or chill in the lounge with a hot cup of tea or lemon water.

The lobby of Sage Springs Spa at Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon

Sage Springs Spa Treatments

From sun up to sun down, there is a Sage Springs Experience for everything your heart desires. Wake up tired skin with a scrub, try a Sunriver body wrap, hot stone massage or Sage Springs pedicure.

My 50-minute Gemstone Energy Massage rocked. My therapist, Debbie Simmons, introduced me to three ISUN gemstone massage oils to choose from. While the Rose Quartz Crystal energy supposedly opens the heart and elevates the spirit, the Amethyst Quartz Crystal is said to have calming and purifying benefits. I opted for the garnet gemstone, noted for giving strength to the body and grounding the nervous system. Personally, I liked the garnet smell and who am I to pass up on extra strength for my body?

According to Sage Springs Spa Esthetician Debbie Simmons, Isun skincare founder Bunnie Gulick, “adds the best ingredients, with gemstone infused in small batches to absorb the energy of the crystal.” While I didn’t walk away from the Gemstone Energy Massage channeling my inner Superman; able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, I was definitely relaxed and feeling grounded. Sage Springs Spa: I’ll be back!

Relax under the stars in Sage Springs hydrotherapy spa

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The author's daughter after a Sage Springs Spa Treatment in Central Oregon

If You Go:

Sage Springs Spa

(541) 593-7891

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Sage Springs Spa review and photos courtesy of Travel Writer Nancy D. Brown, who visited August 2011.

As is typical in the travel industry, the author received a complimentary spa treatment during her visit.

Sunriver

Woodlands Golf Course in Sunriver, Oregon with a view of Mt. Bachelor in the distance

Woodlands Golf Course at the Sunriver Resort

With deer, geese and other game on the peripheral, Golf Course Designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. does a magnificent job creating the Woodlands Golf Course. With pristine conditions from tee to green, its hard not to cherish the beauty of the trees (the course is called Woodlands after all) merging together into the blue Oregon sky.

Woodlands Golf Course at Sunriver Resort, Oregon

Bang for the buck

The public Woodlands Golf Course presents early challenges with a water bordered par 5 to get the fun underway. The second hole is pure Central Oregon golf perfection with water, trees, sand and a picturesque view of Mt Bachelor in the distance.

Balls for the range and a cart are included with the price and help keep things quick and easy on the course. Deschutes County residents play for $49-$59 (Junior – 17 and under - $25.00 all day) May 28- June 11.  High golf season June 11th – September 26th resident rates are $25-$79 and public rates range from $45 to $95.

18th Hole at Woodlands Golf Course, Sunriver, Oregon

Woodlands Golf Course – Hazards Ahead

With multiple hazards to avoid, the Woodlands Golf Course can bring out the best or worst in any golfer. The elevation really lets you hammer the ball, so chose your club carefully or you may end up in serious trouble. The Par 72 course is a challenge, but as my playing partners showed, a truly skilled golfer can walk off the 18th with an impressive score.

Robert Trent Jones Jr. Woodlands Golf Course, Sunriver Resort, Oregon

If You Go:

Woodlands Golf Course  (541)  593-4402

P.O. Box 4818

Sunriver, Oregon 97707

This review of Woodlands Golf Course is a guest post by Evan D. Brown. Evan is a high school student and avid golfer. Evan was a guest of Sunriver Resort.

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Crosswater Golf Course with Mt. Bachelor in the background, Sunriver, Oregon

Crosswater Golf Course at Sunriver Resort

Who said “golf is a good walk spoiled?” Mark Twain said it, and he obviously hadn’t played Crosswater Golf Course in Central Oregon.

On the breathtaking Crosswater golf course, every hole is as scenic as the last. The views of the Robert E. Cupp designed course you see on television, while watching the Champions Tour, don’t do justice to this 18 hole course.

Crosswater crosses the Little Deschutes River Seven Times

Central Oregon beauty at Crosswater Golf Course

Every golfer passing through Central Oregon needs to stop to play Crosswater. However, it is a privately owned and operated golf course. You are in luck if you are a member, guest of a member, or a guest of Sunriver Resort.

With Mt Bachelor backdrops and the spectacular Deschutes River winding its way throughout the course,  every hole can be showcased on a postcard. As Crosswater Golf Course is a traditional exclusively bent grass heathland style, golfers will appreciate the 7,683-yard course with its pure wetlands, luscious plants and native wildlife.

In fact, Crosswater Golf Course was designated as a certified Audubon Sanctuary through the Audubon Society of New York State in 1999, one of only 150 golf courses in the U.S. with this distinction.

Evan D. Brown on Crosswater's 8th hole with Mt. Bachelor in the background

Playing like a Pro

Every player will feel like a pro with up to date maps of pin locations, and yardage guides acting as your own personal caddie. Regardless of score, you will have a great time playing with the wonderful views and people of Crosswater in Central Oregon.

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If You Go:

Crosswater Golf Club 1 (541) 593-6196

P.O. Box 4818

Sunriver, Oregon 97707

This review of Crosswater Golf Course is a guest post by Evan D. Brown. Evan is a high school student and avid golfer. Evan was a guest of Sunriver Resort.

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