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ENGAGING EXPERIENCES
Events that bring Cal-a-Vie alive
On your next visit, we have some wonderful new things for you to experience! We’ve shared some of them in this newsletter including a beautiful new lobby in the Bath House as well as several additional treatment rooms and new spa services. The Fitness Team is excited for you to hit their new trails and tryout the new Stand Up Paddle Board Workout. We can’t wait for your next visit!
Stepping It Up... Guests Hiking Lavender Lane
Come join us as we take your fitness to a new level while escaping into nature by trying one of our nine new hiking experiences! “Lavender Lane” is just one of the brand new trails that goes from beast mode to beautiful with its challenging incline to unobstructed scenic views of Cal-a-Vie and vistas beyond.
Raising the Bar...
Cal-a-Vie was honored to welcome back the Kinkaid School and more than 30 of its moms for their school fundraiser. The ladies enjoyed four days of rest, relaxation and a variety of activities including an entertaining and informative presentation by skin specialist and Hollywood makeup superstar Nikoletta Skarlatos sharing her knowledge and experience in make-up, beauty, skin care…and Hollywood! All to benefit their school! Kinkaid School
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Planning Ahead...
In May we welcome back Olympic Gold Medalist Pam Shriver. It doesn’t get much better than hitting the clay courts with one of the greatest tennis players in the world and getting tips to improve your game! In May we also welcome Sleep Guru Robert deStefano who will speak about the importance of sleep with tips on how to do it better and get more of it!
Cheers… Guests with Pam Shriver during her 2016 visit
We are proud to announce our first Havens’ Family Estate, Château Cal-a-Vie Sauvignon Blanc. Picked at its aromatic ripeness having notes of white peach, gooseberry and a hint of jalapeño, our Sauvignon Blanc epitomizes the convergence of old world Sur Lies elegance and a delicate modern balance.
Play Ball…
John Havens introduced Alex Bregman, Houston Astros infielder, to Cal-a-Vie while Alex was in town playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Teams played in San Diego on the way to the Championship Round in Los Angeles.
John Havens with Alex Bregman
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NUTRITION & CUISINE
Health and Wellness News and Recipe
Hydration For Your Health
by Gina Worful- MS, RD
Do you drink enough water throughout the day? Here are the top health benefits of staying hydrated that you don’t want to miss!
Energy
Dehydration is the number one cause of daytime sleepiness. Water is a major component of your blood so if you’re not drinking enough water, you may end up with low blood pressure and fatigue.
Appetite
The hypothalamus controls both signals for hunger and thirst. If you’re dehydrated, you might be getting the wrong signal that you’re hungry all the time when you really just need water.
Skin Health Your skin is a supple organ that needs plenty of fluids. Dehydration can accentuate wrinkles and lines.
GI Health Water helps to keep you “moving”. Drink water to help absorb your nutrients and ward off constipation.
Boost Your Metabolism
Drinking water can increase the metabolism by up to 30% for 40 minutes after drinking 500mL of water. Drinking 2L of water can increase your metabolic rate by 400 calories per day!
Optimizing Your Health
All of your body parts need water! From your brain, heart, digestive tract, liver, skin, joints… the list goes on! Stay hydrated to keep everything functioning properly.
Things that affect water needs:
•Intake of diuretics like alcohol and caffeine •Humidity/heat •Exercise/amount of sweat produced •Altitude •Pregnancy or breastfeeding •Illnesses like diarrhea, vomiting, fever, or frequent urination
Lamb Loin Beluga Lentil For Beluga Lentil Ragu
• 1 tbsp grape seed oil • ½ cup shallot, diced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • ½ cup celery, diced • ½ cup carrots, diced • 1 tbsp tomato paste • 1 tbsp porcini mushroom paste • 1 cup red wine • 2 cups lentils • 1 quart water • 2 tsp sea salt • 1 cup fava beans for garnish In a medium sauce pot, over medium heat, add the grape seed oil. Add the shallots, celery and carrots and saute for approximately 3-5 min, or until the shallots are translucent. Add the garlic and saute for one min. Add the tomato paste and the mushroom paste. Saute for one min or until the tomato paste turns brick red in color. Add the red wine and reduce by half. Add the lentils and the water and simmer for about 10 min. or until the lentils are just tender. Season with the sea salt.
by Executive Chef Curtis Cooke For the Lamb :
• 2 lb lamb loin • ¼ cup grape seed oil Preheat oven to 350˚. Sprinkle the lamb loin with salt & pepper. In large saute pan, over high heat, add half of the grape seed oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add no more than 2 lamb loins to the pan at a time. Sear the loin for about one min on all sides. Transfer seared loins to baking sheet & roast in the oven for approximately 7 min.
Makes 10 Servings: ½ cup serving Calories: 485 Fat: 29 g Sat Fat: 10 g Cholesterol: 86 mg Sodium: 498 mg Carbs: 22 g Fiber: 8 g Sugar: 2 g Protein: 29 g
How much water do I need? The average person
loses about 10 cups of water per day just from breathing! So if you’re not replacing your fluids, know that you’re not optimizing your health. A good rule of thumb is to take your weight in pounds and divide it in half. That’s how many ounces per day you should aim for. If you only drink water when you’re thirsty, you’re waiting until you’re dehydrated!
In the garden
Permaculture design: to catch, store, slow & sink water. Our cuilinary gardener has created an herb spiral, which slows, sinks and spreads the water that falls, in a more useful and practical way. In the dryer months the spiral functions to stay moist with the water it does receive and can have a dual function of staying cooler with more mass when the temperatures rise. The herb spiral also maximizes the growing space in a small area and is a focal point for the space.
Planted around the spiral in beds that also catch the run-off water are fava beans which are a springtime delicacy. When the fava beans have finished growing for the season, the space will be replanted with a summer crop. The herb spiral is also planted with thyme which likes the cooler weather of the late winter and early spring, but is abundant and green year round.
BODY & BEAUTY
Beauty tips from the experts help create a more beautiful you!
What's New for 2017
Treatments
Espresso Limon Detoxifying Treatment, treats your body like a temple while detoxifying and firming through the use of lymphatic draining and detoxification. Peptides are applied to specific areas of concern to stimulate collagen production. Your body is then covered in a European inspired Espresso Limon Slimming Oil formulated to purify and tone the body. Perfect Balance Polarity Treatment, where two therapists work with polarity points that will encourage the energy of your body to move and become more balanced. Experience deep relaxation, release of pain, and greater mobility.
stimulates new cell growth and is an excellent remedy for reducing stress. Our Lime Blossom Exfoliating Body Scrub used in this beautiful treatment is derived from sustainably harvested cane sugar in a macadamia crème base. It assists in stimulating blood flow to the surface of the skin. After the scrub has melted away, a full body application of body nourishing crème leaves the skin soft and supple.
Waterless Lime Blossom Sugar Scrub, using sustainable harvested cane sugar in a macadamia crème base, the body is gently exfoliated from tip to toe. This heavenly scented exfoliating treatment
Book this treatment and receive a complimentary travel size of Jindilli’s most popular product, Hydra Appliance Body Crème.
Jindilli is available for purchase call 760-945-2476 to order
Spa updates...
We've added new treatment rooms!
BOUTIQUE
RESORT WEAR
Keeping it Classy
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1. Melissa Odabash Coverup $290 2. Swell Bottle (25oz) $45 3. Miraclesuit “Trilogy” $148
4. Fit Flop “Banda” $130 5. SD Hat Co. Clutch $26 6. SD Hat Co. Hat $50
Call the Boutique 760-945-2476 or visit www.cal-a-vie.com
HEALTH & FITNESS
Make your workout more effective by following some of the latest tips for burning calories!
Float Into Fitness with helpful insight from the Cal-a-Vie Fitness Team
When it’s time to beat the heat and get in shape for summer, water is where it’s at. Whether you prefer to keep your hair dry or dive in head first, our elite staff is here to meet all your aquatic needs. In addition to keeping your body operating accordingly, water can provide an invigorating and unique platform for achieving your fitness goals. Exercising in water provides a low impact, even resistance through your full range of motion. This means that simple movements - such as kicking or paddling while swimming - produce more overall benefits than if you were doing them on dry land! Ever wonder why it feels so great to jump into the water? Water activities are wonderful for your internal organs and lymphatic system. Buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure actually help your blood flow back to the heart. They also aid in the process of lymphatic drainage. This is why you feel more refreshed than exhausted after being in a water class! More than just swimming! Always seeking to provide the finest options for our guests, Cal-a-Vie is excited to introduce several new aquatic classes this season. Here are a couple that will help you remember to pack your suit for your next stay. Board Body Bootcamp FitMat fitness is a fun challenging way to get fit. Sculpt your body, strengthen your core, improve your balance and increase your overall wellbeing with an interval style of cardio and strength based movements.
Lateral Lunge
Bird Dog
Strengthen & Tone Glutes, Thighs & Hips
Lower Back Strength & Balance
• Stand with feet hip-width apart. • Lunge right with your right leg. • Land with your heel first followed by your forefoot. • Flex your right knee & hip to lower your body. • Your right knee and hip should be at a 90-degree angle. • Your left leg should be at a slight angle. • Extend right hip & knee until they are straight and return to starting position.
• Start on your hands and knees • Tighten stomach muscles. • Raise one leg while raising the opposite arm in front at the same time. Do not let your hip drop down • Hold for 6 seconds, then lower and switch to the other leg. • Repeat 8 to 12 times on each leg.
Nautical Flow Awareness of the connection between mind and body is the first step toward achieving a fluid state. This class focuses on breathing, movement stability and other fundamentals that help create a healthier, happier you.
Single Leg Down Dog Tone Strengthen Leg Flexibility • Starting from plank position, lift hips to form an inverted “V”. • From DownwardFacing Dog, one foot extends up while the opposite foot is rooted into the board. • The forehead reaches for the board as the shoulder blades rotate inward. The gaze is toward the back.
SPECIAL GUESTS LaBlast Event | April 9-13, 2017 Louis Van Amstel | Creator of LaBlast Louis is back to share his LaBlast innovative Partner Free dance fitness class with you. LaBlast combines the worlds of dance and fitness, providing a oneof-a-kind workout that motivates and empowers students of every fitness level to keep dancing and have a Blast!
Holistic Health | May 9-12, 2017
Upcoming in 2017
We have a full line-up of speakers and instructors to share their expertise throughout the year.
Pilates Week | April 23, 2017 Lisa Hubbard | Creator of Rhythm Pilates Rhythm Pilates - an evolutionary approach that takes static movements and transforms them into a series of 30 minute routines that vary in level and complexity. The sequencing is thoughtfully created to target the brain, muscles, joints, tissues and spirit. This method has been scientifically proven to increase the metabolic rate by working out to motivating music.
Tennis Event | May 21-24, 2017
Dr. Valencia Porter | Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Pam Shriver | Olympic Gold Medalist
An expert in Integrative, Holistic, Environmental & Preventive Medicine Dr. Porter inspires and informs people to live their best lives. Double boardcertified, she was one of the first physicians to achieve board certification in Integrative Medicine and serves on the American Board of Integrative Medicine. For the last 9 years, Dr. Porter has worked with Dr. Deepak Chopra at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing.
Take to the court of tennis instruction and fun. Pam’s doubles career encompasses winning 112 titles, including 22 Grand Slam, seven Australian Open, four French Open, five Wimbledon, and five U.S. Open. She captured the 1988 Olympic Gold Medal in doubles in Seoul with Martina Navratilova. She currently is a tennis broadcaster for ESPN. All levels are encouraged!
Sleep Week | May 29, 2017 Robert deStefano | Sleep Guru For the past twelve years Robert has been a nationally recognized voice on naturally ending stress-induced insomnia. Robert’s blending of the science of sleep with his training in Narrative/ CB Therapy, yoga, meditation and bodywork, combined with the empathy that comes with being a former chronic insomniac, inspires change while providing a simple path to lasting results.
Pilates Week | June 18, 2017 Kim Kilway | Pilates Trainer Kim is the Director of THE PILATES & GYROTONIC®, Studio at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa in Houston, Texas. A former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Kim is a certified trainer with over 25 years experience in the fitness industry, Kim has developed dynamic group programs and training sessions specifically for your visit at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa.
Lastics Week | July 30, 2017 Donna Flagg | Creator of ‘Lastics’ Lastics - a technique born directly from the world of dance that releases tension, increases flexibility and stimulates circulation. Lastics helps move your body in ways that stretch and elongate muscles simultaneously. Much of Donna's training was received in classical dance techniques born from the masters in the field.
Heart Health | September 4-8, 2017 Dr. Steven Masley | Physician, Nutritionist, Author
He has devoted his medical career to the study of heart disease and aging, and has published significant research on these subjects in leading medical journals. His passion is empowering people to achieve optimal health through comprehensive medical assessments and lifestyle changes.
Mom & Teen Week | June 11, 2017 Show your teenage daughter that you love her in a unique way with special time to bond and fill every moment loving her. Connect in a meaningful way… a get-a-way filled with challenging fitness classes, relaxing spa treatments and creative events gives you and your teen time to explore activities together. Make Memories… the deep emotional connections will make for lasting memories.
Beauty Week | July 16, 2017 Marie Ferro | Celebrity Hair Stylist Proprietor of her own salon next to the famous Malibu Colony, Marie specializes in custom haircuts, color and style. Marie's clients consist of celebrities, directors, producers, studio executives, as well as royalty. Marie's work has appeared in Vanity Fair, InStyle, People, Teen Vogue, New Beauty and Glamour.
Fitness Week | August 23-26, 2017 John Turk | Anti-Aging Through Fitness
As a fit 54 year old, John is very familiar with how the body ages while staying in shape. John knows what works best to slow down the aging process by utilizing proper diet and exercise. He has also helped several high profile actors prepare for their movie roles in which they needed to be extremely fit. A former competitive Bodybuilder and Fitness model, John has appeared on the cover of several high profile fitness magazines such as, Muscle and Fitness, Mens Fitness and Physical Magazine.
Beauty Week | November 5, 2017 Sam Brocato | Master Hair Stylist
Sam and his team will share their fabulous insights and knowledge to help make you feel beautiful everyday! Get a makeover from a beauty industry veteran and celebrity stylist who will share the newest trends in hair style and coloring. Your hair may be your best asset and a great style can enhance your appearance — but beauty is more than skin deep at Cal-a-Vie! Cal-a-Vie’s health, fitness nutrition and spa treatment program is designed to enrich your inner and outer beauty.
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