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Trouble catching 40 winks? I can relate to that. There are those nights that you almost cry to sleep not because your sad but because you're so frustrated because you can't sleep.  I have included in my night prayers the wish that I hope I can have a goodnight's sleep, even for the weekend.

Have tried going the path of sleeping pill intake last year but all it did was to make me groggy which made me feel more frustrated and panicky. Plus, the fact that they are prescription made me spend more because of frequent trips to the doctor which as almost always have consultation fees even if all they did was to feel my chest and back and ask me the same questions.

I became more depressed and I decided to stop the pills.  I became more fearful as the stint of sudden deaths by accidental sleeping pill overdose. Don't want to suffer the fates of Heath Ledger and Anna Nicole Smith. But what is there left to do? Sleep is still non-existent and depression is creeping in.

Never thought that spas could actually cure insomnia. Well, at first,  I agreed it can help for relaxation but after constant personal testimonials from friends, there are actually spas who are countering sleep disorders with natural therapies designed to induce untroubled slumber.

The Mayflower Inn and Spa in Connecticut has a Sleep Better, Sleep Well program that teaches healthy sleeping habits through self-induced hypnotherapy, dream analysis, "sweet surrender"  massage and asanas ( yoga positions) that release tension.

A "drift to sleep" program is being practices at the Ritz-Carlton Spa Naples.  This is ritual for deep snoozing. They give St. John's wort tea, lavender body scrub, milk batch and a polarity massage, followed by a 30-minute power nap under a down-filled duvet. 

At Miraval Resort in Tucson, Arizona, their resident doctor conducts a informal "dream circle" to help you interpret unconscious musings. 

We all need to sleep to feel refreshed and have a clear mind for the next day. We do spend a lot on the most comfy beds, pillows and pills. Why not for a spa as well?