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Native Roots in Santa Fe At the Bishop���s Lodge, many traditional services take place where Native Americans once performed them: in a teepee. Honored Tradition: Celebrating Moon Time Moon time is the term used for a woman���s menstrual period, which is considered cause for celebration. ���It is a woman���s most sacred time, when she is her most powerful, preparing for childbirth,��� says Cohen. 28 DAYSPA | MARCH 2013 BOTTOM: ��ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Native Americans have always turned to the plant world for healing, and Sh��Nah at The Bishop���s Lodge (bishopslodge.com), Santa Fe, New Mexico, has channeled some of their key discoveries to create singular treatments. The Puri���cation Body Polish (50 min./$130) mixes ground blue corn with mineral salts and aloe vera gel to cleanse and purify the skin. A private-label massage oil of juniper, sage and other plants grown in the area hydrates and nourishes. Another treatment harnesses the exfoliating and detoxifying powers of indigenous Tesuque clay. The property houses an authentic teepee where guests can receive massage. ���It���s very spiritual,��� says spa director Antonieta Matter. ���We do blessings and give thanks to Mother Earth and Father Sky. We wish health and happiness upon our recipient. For some guests, this is a new experience. But we also have locals who���ve been coming for generations.��� However, some traditions have clashed with modern realities. ���We did have a sweat lodge on the property, but because there is so much drought and dryness in the area, the city would no longer allow it,��� Matter acknowledges, adding that she hopes they���ll eventually be allowed to rebuild. Guests accustomed to more conventional spa treatments come away changed after experiencing the Native American in���uences at Sh��Nah, Matter reports. ���People come to get well not just physically but emotionally,��� she says. ���Afterward, they always end up seeing their problem in a new way.���