May 2004 (CATALINA, Arizona) – According to the latest reports
from the National Center for Health Statistics, there are more than
6 million women in the U.S. between the ages of 15 and 44 with an impaired
ability to give birth, more than 2 million married couples who are infertile,
and over 9 million women who use infertility treatments. By any measure,
such numbers are cause for concern – as well as for concerted effort.
And so Miraval, Life In Balance is offering a new series of Fertility
Enhancing Retreats created by Dr. Randine Lewis, author of the new book
The
Infertility Cure (Little, Brown; January 2004).
Launching May 1-5, 2004, the Fertility Enhancing Retreats compliment
Miraval’s current offerings, which include physical, spiritual
and emotional approaches to life, and fit exquisitely with the resort’s
core philosophy of “mindfulness” and bringing balance to the
mind, body and spirit. The Catalina, Arizona-based destination resort
and spa was recently ranked #1 Destination Spa in North America by readers
of Condé Nast Traveler.
A licensed acupuncturist and herbalist well-versed in both Eastern
and Western medicine, Dr. Lewis has had notable success in the realm
of fertility, with 3 out of 4 women who have used her natural therapies
eventually becoming pregnant. Dr. Lewis’s Fertility Enhancing Retreats,
which are based on an ancient Chinese wellness program for getting pregnant
and giving birth, can overcome an array of infertility diagnoses. Each
attendee can count on a thorough Eastern medical evaluation, as well
as a dietary, nutritional and herbal plan based upon the results.
Guests will also enjoy lectures from Dr. Lewis and her co-practitioner,
Mary Jane White, MS, LMSW, as well as exercises to improve ovarian response,
individual acupuncture sessions, while enjoying the comforts of Miraval.
Attendees also receive a 25-day home-based program to continue their
efforts on their own. While a single retreat is a convenient option,
attendees may also sign on for a recommended 90-Day Program, which includes
a trio of consecutive retreats over three-months.
Rates for the five-day/four-night Fertility Enhancement Retreat is
$3,595 per person, and includes all workshop events, luxury accommodations,
three gourmet meals daily, unlimited access to all scheduled programs
and activities (yoga, hiking, horseback riding), one spa service up
to $95 in value each night of stay and roundtrip transportation from
Tucson International Airport. Subsequent 2004 Fertility Enhancement
Retreats will be offered May 29-June 2; June 26-30; July 17-21; August
14-18; September 11-15; October 17-21; November 7-11; December 5-9.
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 106 exquisite hacienda-style guestrooms sit comfortably
on 135 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 2002 and 2003,
#1 Destination Spa in the U.S. 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
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