WELLNESS RETREATS

SPA MONTAGE CONTINUES WELLNESS RETREATS APRIL - JULY

In Addition to The Art of Living Raw Retreat, April 18-20,
Prepare for Summer with The Four Jewels of Wellness Escape, May 21-22;
Yoga for Transformation, June 26-27 or The Art of Purification, July 23-25

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. - (March 29, 2010) - Spa Montage has added three additional wellness retreats to its roster of Spring and Summer retreats designed to enhance personal well-being. Geo Moskios harnesses ocean, power yoga, diet and spa with the "Four Jewels of Wellness Escape," May 21-22. Ashley Turner leads "Yoga for Transformation", June 26-27, and Dr. Gina Nick offers "Purity of Life: The Art of Purification" from July 23-25.

WHAT:   
Help further your personal wellness journey by selecting an experience that best meets your needs and interests; Or Immerse yourself in a retreat complete with oceanfront accommodations.

WHY:   
Find balance by combining the healing elements of ocean, yoga, diet and spa; Transform your mind and body with the benefits of yoga; Or restore your body to wellness with the Art of Purification.

HOW:   
Select your preferred Spa Montage experience; for more information and to reserve, please call 949-715-6010.

The Art of Living Raw, Sunday, April 18 - Tuesday, April 20
Engage your own natural rejuvenation process and restore your body's balance with natural wellness educator Susie Sondag, owner of Opulent Living, who has spent the past 10 years regenerating her body back to health from disease. Learn the benefits of incorporating fresh, organic and raw whole foods into your diet to purify and energize your body, and how to enhance your own healing and anti-aging processes, all aligned with signature Spa Montage Surrender experiences. Treat yourself to the complete Art of Living Raw Retreat, A Day of Living Raw, or a special one-hour lecture.

 
Susie Sondag

Choose from one of the following:
1. The Art of Living Raw Retreat, $1,135 per person
• Two nights in oceanfront accommodations
• Three re-mineralizing Thalassic Beach Walks
• Three informative Art of Living Raw lectures
• Three raw food preparation and tasting workshops: Preparing Nut Milks, Soups and Appetizers; Preparing Main Course Entrees; Preparing Desserts & Elixirs
• One 60-minute Surrender spa treatment, one 90-minute Anti-Aging Facial and one 90-minute Aromabalancing session

2. Day of Living Raw, $395 - $435 per person
• Select your preferred focus and enjoy a day that includes a beach walk, lecture, food preparation workshop and a Surrender spa therapy
• Sunday, April 18: Surrender to Cleanse & Detoxification, $395
• Monday, April 19: Surrender to Anti-Aging, $435
• Tuesday, April 20: Surrender to Longevity, $435
3. Art of Living Raw Lecture, $195 per person, 11 a.m.
• Sunday, April 18: Disease & Detoxification
• Monday, April 19: Regeneration & Anti-Aging
• Tuesday, April 20: A Longevity Lifestyle: Feel Confident & Empowered!

Four Jewels of Wellness: Ocean, Yoga, Diet, and Spa, Saturday, May 21 - Sunday, May 22
Experience the combined healing elements of ocean, power yoga, diet and spa. Emerge purified, cleansed and revitalized in the magical setting of Laguna Beach with the guidance of the pioneer of power yoga, Geo Moskios.

 
Geo Moskios

Choose from one of the following:
1. Four Jewels of Wellness Escape Package, $980 per person
• One night in oceanfront accommodations
• Ocean: Re-mineralizing Thalassic Beach Walk
• Yoga: Two-hour power yoga session with Geo Moskios
• Diet: Oceanfront lunch at spa pool
• Spa: One 60-minute Surrender treatment
2. Power Yoga Workshop with Geo Moskios, $185 per person, available May 21 and 22
• Immerse yourself in a two-hour session with this noted expert who has been practicing yoga since 1974. He was certified as a yoga instructor by the renowned Indra Devi in 1975 and has since studied with several other yoga masters, served as fitness director at the Ashram Health Retreat in Calabasas, worked with numerous celebrities, authored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Power Yoga and produced Geo's Power Yoga CD series

Yoga for Transformation with Ashley Turner, Saturday, June 26 - Sunday, June 27
Learn to move beyond life's challenges in a four-part transformational weekend of experiences that will help you realize your full potential by changing your frame of mind.

Let Ashley Turner, M.A., MFTI, an acclaimed yoga and meditation teacher and Body-Mind Psychotherapist with a Los Angeles-based private practice in Yoga Psychology, guide you beyond the pull of life's challenges to support you in reaching your full potential. You will learn to wield power with an authentic voice, intuition, deep wisdom, beauty and inner confidence. Ashley is also the creator of Yoga for Weight Loss DVD and Live Yoga DVD series, visit her website for additional information http://ashleyturner.org/.

 
Ashley Turner

Choose from one of the following:
1. Two-Day Transformation Weekend, $1,480 per person
• One night in oceanfront accommodations
• Re-mineralizing Thalassic Beach Walk
• Four Yoga for Transformation workshops with Ashley Turner
• Two oceanfront lunches at spa pool
• Two-day access to Spa Montage facilities
• Spa exploration journal
• Complimentary valet parking
• 20% off Spa Montage services
2. A Day of Transformation, $370 per person, available June 26 and 27
• Morning and afternoon workshops with Ashley Turner
• Oceanfront lunch at spa pool
• Full day access to Spa Montage facilities
• Complimentary valet parking

Purity of Life: The Art of Purification with Dr. Gina Nick, Friday, July 23 - Sunday, July 25
This retreat is designed to naturally rid your body of toxins and stressors, to purify mind and body, and restore optimal health, through a combination of water therapy, spa, yoga, culinary demonstrations and oceanfront purification lectures.

You will leave with the knowledge and discipline to continue your own purification and healthy living on a daily basis as guided by Dr. Gina L. Nick, NMD, PhD, a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor. Dr. Nick is also founder and medical director of LTP Natural Medical Center, a recognized leader in the field of Integrative Medicine, and the author of a medical textbook, Clinical Purification. Visit http://ltpmedical.com for more information.

 
Dr. Gina L. Nick

Choose from one of the following:
1. The Three-Day Art of Purification Weekend, $2,290 per person
• Two nights in oceanfront accommodations
• Two morning Pure Yoga classes
• A series of three oceanfront lectures with Gina Nick
• Three Purity of Life tastings
• Guided Art of Spa
• Detox circle and Q&A with Gina Nick
• Spa exploration journal
• Complimentary valet parking
• 20% off Spa Montage services
2. One-Day Art of Purification Package with Gina Nick, $225 per person, available July 23, 24 and 25
• One oceanfront lecture with Gina Nick
• One Purity of Life tasting
• Detox circle and Q&A with Gina Nick
• Full day access to Spa Montage facilities
• Complimentary valet parking

WHERE:   
Montage Laguna Beach, 30801 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS: Spa Montage Director Julie Raistrick can discuss developing engaging and informative spa retreats designed to inspire participants to discover holistic personal wellness solutions and bring life into better balance.

About Montage Laguna Beach
Montage, set on a coastal bluff overlooking the Pacific in the heart of the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, offers 30 acres of oceanfront luxury. The 250-room craftsman-style resort features beachfront accommodations; a 20,000-square-foot spa; destination dining at Studio; a wealth of outdoor recreation, including three pools, beach and water sports; a fine art collection; and more than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. For information and reservations, please contact Montage, toll-free, at 1-888-715-6700; or visit the Web site at
www.montagelagunabeach.com.

About Montage Hotels & Resorts
Montage Hotels & Resorts is a hotel and resort management company founded in 2002 by Alan Fuerstman. Designed to serve affluent travelers and homeowners, the company features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts and residences in stunning settings that offer comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. Montage Laguna Beach, the company's flagship oceanfront resort, opened in the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, California, in 2003. Montage Beverly Hills, the company's second hotel, opened in Beverly Hills in 2008 and was the first Gold LEED certified hotel and residences in Southern California. The newest property under development is Montage Deer Valley® in Park City, Utah, scheduled to open in 2010. www.montagehotels.com

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