Women's Addiction & Mental Health Facility
Brookhaven Retreat is a women's treatment center nestled on a naturally beautiful 48-acre site secluded in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The grounds are superbly landscaped, adding to the tranquility and serenity that is needed to make the journey of introspection, self-definition and emotional reconnection. Strolling though the woods or by the creek, jogging along the walking paths finding quiet places to meditate, journaling in gazebos, and contemplating on the porches all create private space opportunities. Each season has a beauty of its own at Brookhaven Retreat, which doesn't experience extremes in weather. The grounds include a low ropes course, ballpark, nature trails, and stabling for our four Tennessee Walking Horses: Izzy, Cairo, Candy, and Honeycomb. Families, including children, often enjoy this when visiting.
Our client rooms and common areas are furnished and decorated to provide a homey, comfortable healing environment.
The therapy rooms at Brookhaven Retreat have a warm, inviting, calming appeal.
Physical Fitness & Bodywork
Physical fitness promotes emotional and mental wellness, and a variety of approaches are adopted to assist those who have allowed this to fall to the wayside, and also those who already know this is essential to their lifestyle. On-site we have a range of light fitness activities, which include walking, core exercises, stretching, and dancing. Off site there is weight training, cardiovascular training and indoor swimming. A range of other specialized classes is available seasonally.
Holistic bodywork services, including acupuncture, reflexology, and massage are available off site. These types of services can be very useful for pain management issues.
Please don't worry if exercise has not been part of your life for a while, as with a range of mood disorders, such as depression, postpartum, anxiety and many others, the motivation to do any type of exercise can become totally lost. For some women all effort can feel overwhelming, even unbearable. The self-start in you has been all but extinguished. Be reassured, this part of the program can be taken very slowly.
Restoration Meals
Meal times are an essential part of each day as self-nourishing is part of self loving. Eating is about loving and nurturing. Needless to say, during the pangs of anxiety, panic, trauma and depression the ability to self-care declines, and one of the early manifestations is a change in eating patterns.
Our chefs work to produce a spa cuisine that will motivate those that have lost interest in food and assist those who have become unaware of their eating patterns. The chefs work with the dietitian and menu consultants to provide wonderful meals that teach the benefits of clean food, balance, variety and an understanding of what emotional eating is. There is very careful preparation that takes place using market fresh foods, which the chefs themselves supervise the purchase of with emphasis on seasonal approaches and local produce. Any specific dietary needs or allergies can be discussed with the dietitian and lead chef so meal-planning accommodations can be put in place.
A variety of beverages, juices, snacks, fruits and salads are available continuously in the dining room.
