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different sound, and I lay there peacefully in a lovely touch.
trance. Just before falling asleep, I’d study the
Totally relaxed, I headed off to dinner, torn schedule for the next day and choose the most
between miso marinated black cod, Green zany classes offered. Besides water pole danc-
Goddess Risotto and five other choices. The ing, my other favorites were “Drums Alive,” in
cod won. All the meals were delicious – from which we were all handed a pair of drumsticks,
breakfast (my favorites were sweet potato pan- stood behind a large physio ball, and, as the
cakes and sweet Italian sausage omelet) to music blasted, drummed on the left side of the
lunch, where I kept ordering the fish tacos be- ball, squatted, drummed on the right side,
cause they were so delicious. Unlike other des- grape-vined to the next ball, repeated the drill,
tination spas, Woodloch offered mixed grape-vined back to our own ball and kept on
cocktails, beer, a 200-selection wine list, and drumming. It was a tough workout on both
even alcohol-free tipples. All meals were in- arms and legs, but so fun, the class felt as
cluded in the price (the alcohol was extra). As though it were two minutes long.
if those meals weren’t enough, every day from The most unique class for me was The Great
3pm to 5pm sweet and salty snacks were set up Wall of Yoga – not just yoga against a wall, but
in the coffee/tea room. It could be caramel the entire room had a series of hooks which
popcorn, cucumber bites or mini cupcakes. A held straps in various positions so, anchored

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