RETREAT, CAL-A-VIE, RANCHO SANTA FE, CA

NO OXYGEN IN MY LUNGS

I woke up at 6am my first morning at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa to join the 3.5 mile hike through the beautiful California hills. I quickly earned the spot of dead last in the group! Having to stay silent (not because I was in a meditative state, but due to the lack of oxygen I was able to squeeze through my tightened lungs).

I focused on one step at a time as we climbed the initial 207 steps (who’s counting?) . Being the motivational speaker for Cal-a-Vie’s Woman’s Week I felt compelled to squeak out something to the ladies (who were already way ahead of me up the first hill), “One step at a time!”

Finding a Moment’s Peace

The morning’s hike ended with the giddiness that only hard-earned endorphins can bring. I then decided to soak my muscles in the hot tub while many others went on to “get a good cardio workout” in a metabolic magic exercise class. I was clearly in over my head. Lucky for me, Cal-a-Vie has an excellent fitness staff who provide every type of exercise a gal could want.

My job was to stick to my subject matter, FINDING A MOMENT’S PEACE. Amen.

For me, the early morning hikes, spa treatments and high quality fresh food (served in “doll size” portions) made me focus on my health. It made me “unplug” from daily life. Not just my phone and computer, but from the daily grind of all the little things that add up to stress in my life. It was a week full of luxurious ME TIME to enjoy the gift of my body self-healing and being healthier. It reminded me once again how essential act of SELF-CARE . To continually “pay in” to my health maintenance account to keep my body in equilibrium and great health. I truly enjoyed leading the workshops, fireside chats and candle lit meditation while I was there. And from what I heard Cal-a-Vie guests enjoyed indulging in being healthy and experiencing a moment’s peace right along with me.

I had the luxury of spending last week at the beautiful Cal-a-Vie Health Spa in Vista, California.

AFFIRM: I TAKE TIME FOR SELF-CARE AND FIND A MOMENT’S PEACE.