On nearly 200 private acres, adjoining the George Washington National Forest, the healthy living retreat’s accommodations are in a rustic, pre-Civil War log house. Owned by holistic physician Vernon Sylvest, M.D., health seekers will experience his prescription for stress with a week long stay that includes: daily guided mountain hikes, yoga, strengthening and toning exercises, massage therapies, and a lean-body diet. Open year round, Healing Waters Lodge of Virginia accepts just nine guests at a time into its simply comfortable rooms; think quilts, rocking chairs, and a wood burning stove.