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Balanced Living Programs Bring Growth Into Focus at Miraval, Life in Balance - Tailor-made programs to suit individual needs the latest innovation at resort

August 2004 (CATALINA, Arizona) – Balance is an essential ingredient for establishing and maintaining lasting health and well-being. Yet, as anyone who has ever sought it out surely knows, the recipe for balance reads differently for everyone. That’s why Miraval, Life In Balance recently developed Balanced Living Programs to provide guests with highly personalized plans for their stay, as well as the support they’ll need to discover what balance means to them.

Available for resort stays of four days or longer, Miraval’s Balanced Living Programs begin with a pre-visit telephone conference with a personal coach to assess guests’ needs and schedule relevant programs and activities. Upon arrival at the resort, participating guests may take advantage of coaching sessions to ensure them an optimum resort experience. And upon returning home, they can count upon personalized follow-up sessions to encourage and support their commitment to healthy and balanced lifestyle changes.

Miraval currently offers a selection of Balanced Living Programs, each with a specific focus, as well as Miraval’s core wellness elements of healthy eating, movement and exercise, and an emphasis on the all-important mind-body connection. Programs include:

Mindful Weight Management: A healthy approach with individualized plans for nutrition and exercise, as well as steps toward developing a conscious awareness of the mind-body aspects of balanced living to enable you to embrace and enjoy life. Includes an array of Miraval weight-management services, as well as fitness- and growth-oriented activities.

Mindful Stress Management/Total Well Being: Effective strategies for minimizing and eliminating the damaging effects of stress and bringing life into balance, including stress and fitness assessments, lifestyle consultations, meditation and stress-reduction sessions.

Life Transitions: What’s important in terms of life, meaning and purpose? The answer is different for each of us, and often requires an understanding and awareness of our potential to move in new directions in order to attain peace and contentment. Includes wellness and lifestyle consultations with follow-ups, and an array of healing activities.

Embracing Wholeness – Healing the Self after Surgery, Injury or Illness: Getting back on your feet after a physical ailment is one thing, feeling like yourself again is another. After the physical symptoms have been cured, it’s time for powerful emotional, psychological and spiritual healing to take you from surviving to thriving. Includes a variety of programs designed to get you there again.

Smoking Cessation Readiness: Designed for the smoker with no other addictions who wants to join the ranks of nonsmokers permanently, the program provides a variety of consultations and activities to assist you in determining your will to quit smoking and to help you attain a healthy new lifestyle.

Love, Sex and Energy: Connect, heal and expand your sexual energy and begin to use this powerful force as a source of passionate, mindful sharing. Come as an individual or as a couple to work with Drs. Lana Holstein and David Taylor, Miraval’s sexuality experts. You’ll learn how to be a better lover and to take intimacy to the next level.

Surrounded by the stunning Sonoran Desert, Miraval is known for its philosophy of “mindfulness” and bringing balance to the mind, body and spirit. The southwestern destination and adventure resort has received standout recognition. Readers of Travel + Leisure ranked it #1 Destination Spa in the World in October 2003, Zagat Survey 2001/2002 and 2003/2004 ranked it “Top Destination Spa” in the U.S., and Condé Nast Traveler recently ranked it #1 Destination Spa in North America.

For more information, rates or reservations for Balanced Living Programs at Miraval, call (800) 232-3969, or visit www.miravalresort.com.

Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Southern Arizona, Miraval, Life In Balance offers luxury, privacy and a healthful focus for the body, mind and spirit. Unpretentious and thoroughly inviting, the resort’s 104 exquisite hacienda-style guestrooms sit comfortably on 317 manicured acres in the Sonoran Desert. The Miraval philosophy is one of balance, “mindfulness” and living in the moment. There is no strict regimen, and no pressure: guests are free to create daily agendas which suit their whims, goals and mood. Whatever they end up with, there is certainly plenty to choose from. Amidst paloverde and mesquite trees, wild flowers and stunning cacti are a yoga center, four swimming pools, restaurants serving healthful gourmet cuisine, a Zen garden, meditation and nutrition classes, myriad adventure challenges, hiking and biking, horse stables for equine encounters and equestrian pursuits, a spa with more than 100 treatments including Miraval’s signature hot stone massages and a nearby championship golf course. Ranked #1 Destination Spa in the U.S. by Zagat Survey in 2001/2002 and 2003/2004, #1 Destination Spa in the World by readers of Travel + Leisure in 2003, and #1 Destination Spa in North America by Condé Nast Traveler in 2004, the Miraval experience is certain to invigorate mind, body and spirit, and promises to be a lasting experience for every guest. Miraval is a member of Leading Small Hotels of the World. For further information or reservations, phone 800-232-3969, or log onto www.miravalresort.com.