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What to Expect at a Luxury Wellness Retreat

Many fitness boot camps and fad diets promise fast results and a fail-proof system to lose weight or improve wellness. Despite these claims, the truth is that significant change does not happen overnight. It’s an ongoing commitment to treat yourself better, inside and out.

Charting a course for your own wellness is an important first step. By attending a luxury wellness retreat, you create a memorable experience that puts you in the ideal frame of mind to face your challenges and become receptive to lasting change.

If you don’t know what to expect at a holistic spa, you are not alone. Discover more information below to help you make a decision about whether or not attending a luxury weight loss retreat is right for you.

Comfortable accommodations

Boot camps and fitness challenges create the impression that you must struggle in order to change your habits. However, our experience has proven that change doesn’t have to be uncomfortable. In fact, a supportive environment creates the best possible circumstances for success.

During your stay at your weight loss retreat, you will find all-inclusive services that will free you from the stress of deciding where you will stay, what you will eat, and the activities you participate in. You’ll likely have private or shared accommodations in an inviting room with a soft bed, comfortable linens and plenty of natural light.

Healthy meals

Knowledgeable and creative chefs will prepare fresh, healthy meals during your luxury weight loss spa stay to improve your knowledge of nutrition, one delicious bite at a time. You’ll learn about how your body processes food, which will help you make more informed decisions back home. By elevating your knowledge of nutrition and inspiring your palette with new foods and preparation techniques, you will stand a better chance of maintaining healthier eating habits after you return home.

Inspiration & self-reflection

Every aspect of your stay at a luxury wellness retreat will be structured to inspire you and promote self-reflection, inner healing, and personal enhancement. This will likely involve opportunities for time alone, journaling, group lectures and shared experiences. To get the most out of your stay, be honest with yourself and with others. Set self-consciousness aside and participate in unfamiliar activities with enthusiasm, knowing that you are in a supportive environment where it’s safe to be yourself.

Wellness evaluation

During your stay, you will receive a complete evaluation from medical professionals of your overall physical health, which will identify current and potential health challenges that you should be aware of. Facing your health limitations is a vital first step in creating a strategy for change. Licensed health professionals will accommodate your health needs during your stay and help you create a realistic plan to lose weight, reduce stress, improve your posture and reduce your dependency on nicotine and caffeine.

Lasting memories & friendships

During your stay at a luxury wellness retreat, you will try new activities, unlock greater personal potential and meet people who share your courage and determination. You will form bonds with your fellow retreat guests and, with the power of social media, you can take these connections back home with you. Simply knowing that there are others who completely understand your experience and challenges can form the foundation of a support system that will encourage you for years to come.

Facing your personal challenges and sharing your life experience with others is a vulnerable experience. But when you move out of your daily comfort zone, you open up to the possibility of change. A luxury wellness retreat is an ideal place to start.

Contact us today to learn more about staying at VeraVia.

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Arlene Sandoval

Assistant Guest Experience Coordinator

Arlene Sandoval is a San Diego native with over fifteen years of professional
experience working alongside C-level executives in major corporations in the San Diego
area. Arlene was mentored and trained by top-level executives at two major Fortune
500 companies. She was offered an executive-level position when she was twenty-five,
making her the youngest person offered the International Executive Communications
Position. By twenty-eight, Arlene felt pulled toward the non-profit sector and became
Chief Operation Officer of an International non-profit with a focus on social justice
reform and media; helping to build communities of hope in war-torn countries. Arlene
helped restructure, create, and manage a multi-million dollar budget. She created new
policies and procedures to help the corporation comply with California 501(c)3 non-profit
laws and regulations. During this time she gained invaluable knowledge in the private
and public sectors.