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Archive for the ‘Women’s Wellness Weekend’ Category
Monday, May 13th, 2013
Fusing Western practices and Eastern philosophy into a weekend of seminars, exercises and demonstrations designed exclusively for women is the focus of this year’s Women’s Wellness Weekend, Nov. 9-10 at Granlibakken Conference and Lodge.
This long-loved program is alive with a complete schedule of speakers, exercise classes, vendor booths, a health fair, and food and wine.
 Don’t miss the interactive health fair during Women’s Wellness Weekend. Finding balance in our active lives means taking the necessary time to accomplish it. And there’s no better place than Lake Tahoe, with the the backdrop of pines and a constant reminder that nature also replenishes itself.
For more than two decades, the Women’s Wellness Weekend has brought together women of differing ages, body types and physical abilities in comfortable and non-threatening surroundings for a weekend of learning and growing.
Informative seminars on health, nutrition and aging mix easily with interactive clinics on skin screenings, body/muscle testing and acupuncture. The cost for the 2-day event is $109. Add a room for $65, per person double occupancy, which includes tax and service (some restrictions apply).
Inspirational and recreational activities along with food and wine receptions help unite body and soul. Plans for this year’s Wellness Weekend include:
- Classes offered by medical doctors and health professionals on addiction/dependency, plastic surgery, neuropsychology, weight management and more
- Interactive health fair; screenings, analysis, demos, consultations, information
- 1 breakfast and 2 lunches
- Activity classes, yoga, zumba, meditation, Ki Gong
- Wine and cheese social with shopping
- 9 continuing education BRN units for an additional $75. Provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 1198 for nine contact hours.
Lined up for the 2013 seminar are motivational speaker, cancer and airplane crash survivor Donna Hartley who returns after speaking last year, Tahoe City naturopaths and house favorites Christina Campbell, ND and Stephenie Riley, ND, and Jill Whisler, RD featuring a must-hear talk on diet do’s, myths, and trends. Also in the mix are a slew of new speakers who will discuss fresh topics such as: plastic surgery, addiction/dependency and neuropsychology.
For more information email ShawnaLee@Granlibakken.com or call (877) 552-0185.
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
With spring’s transformation and renewal at Lake Tahoe underway, Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge is gearing up for the season with plenty of hiking, biking and outdoor recreation opportunities at its 74-acre playground.
 The Granlibakken Treetop will soon be open seven days a week. As the weather warms and the snow melts, choices abound. Here are a few facts to consider for your visit.
- Choose from a variety of lodging options like a first-class room, studio or suite that’s loaded with amenities, including free high-speed Internet service.
- Meet up with long-lost friends, classmates and family members at Granlibakken for a reunion.
- Walk to Tahoe City or the Truckee River along the resort’s 1.4-mile forest path and take in the surrounding beauty of the nature trail.
- Play a game of tennis on one of the resort’s five courts or sign-in for a refresher course at the Lake Tahoe Nike Tennis Camp held annually in summer.
- Enjoy the sun beside a luxurious pool and hot tub area.
- Relax and rejuvenate in the resort’s sauna.
- Build up a sweat at the Lodge’s outdoor par course.
- Hike Tahoe’s Rim Trail, which borders the resort.
- Zip, launch and ascend 15 to 50 feet above the trees along more than 50 platforms at the Treetop Adventure Park ropes course.
- Grab a mountain bike, available onsite, and go for a ride.
- Relax and unwind inside the Lighthouse Spa.
- Attend the annual Women’s Wellness Weekend in the fall. The summit offers workshops, speakers, health screenings, socials and continuing education certification.
- Build a better business through teamwork. Granlibakken is nationally recognized as a destination for corporate retreats and conferences. Company leaders can outline goal-setting and mission statements for half of the day, and send their fearless crews out into the woods for mountain biking and hiking adventures or in the spirit of friendly competition, settle scores on either the tennis courts or at the Treetop Adventure Park.
- Dine in and feast. Granlibakken is well known for its hearty, hot breakfast buffet served daily for guests and its exquisite dining opportunities during conferences, reunions and weddings.
- Tie the knot or watch couples who do. Granlibakken offers several year-round indoor and outdoor venues for that special day, including luxurious lodging and receptions with Lake Tahoe serving as the backdrop.
- During the winter you can stay at Granlibakken and ski at your choice of eight different Lake Tahoe Mountains – Alpine Meadows, Homewood Mountain Resort, Mt. Rose, Northstar California, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl and Heavenly Mountain Resort. Ski and stay packages start at $145.
What activities do you enjoy during your stay at Granlibakken?
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Friday, October 26th, 2012
A positive energy always surges through our annual Women’s Wellness Weekend.
It is palpable, born of varying generations of women sharing life experiences and a collective desire to learn the latest in Western and alternative medical and health practices.
For over 30 years in our casual and intimate setting, we have gathered the best of national, regional and local authors and practitioners to impart their expertise and passions.
In 2012, the enriching tradition continues over November 10 – 11.
Among the subjects covered will be sex talks, medicine with supplements and the all-important power of humor. Cancer awareness and intuitive eating are also included as are achieving optimal health with exercise and naturopathic medicine.
Darwin Labarthe, M.D., recently honored with the American Heart Association’s highest citation – the Golden Heart Award, puts a new spin on matters of heart health. Catch his thoughts on the “Revolution of Thinking of Cardiovascular Health Instead of Disease” on Saturday afternoon.
Sunday’s final speaker is the motivational Donna Hartley. Having survived cancer, heart surgery and a plane crash, her books “Fire Up Your Life” and “Fire Up Your Intuition” offer inspiration when despair looms.
Audience participation is always welcome, and sometimes extends off-stage once the seminar has ended.
Annually, among our towering pine trees new friendships are made, and old ones strengthened as inhibitions are lost while confidence and knowledge is gained. This is most evident during the yoga and other group exercise sessions. No one is judged by their age or fitness ability. Instead, a welcoming invitation – just to participate – is extended to everyone.
Further enhancing the wellness experience, a Saturday night sip and shop is included. While enjoying wine, a visit to vendor booths offers a head start on holiday shopping.
Goods and products range from healthy coaching to handmade goods such as jewelry, handmade woolens and felt purses. Beautifying one’s self and aura can be had by purchasing essential oils for aromatherapy and makeup, calming CDs and handmade lotions and soaps. Recipe books, filled with healthy food preparation ideas, make maintaining a healthy lifestyle easy.
Local vendors attending include Sue Waters from Lather & Fizz and artisan Krista Tranquilla with her Sierra-inspired jewelry.
Knowing food is an important element of any retreat our chefs create meals healthy and full of flavor. No wimpy single lettuce leaf salads are served here. Homemade oatmeal, soups and salads come with a host of healthy additives from cranberries to a sprinkling of sprouts. Protein loaded entrees are trimmed of fat. Our famous brownies are only slightly sinful and packed with the power of dark chocolate’s antioxidants.
Two breakfasts and lunches are included, and an optional dinner on Saturday night. Those attending the dinner will receive a free financial health seminar by Robert Ayres.
Sunday’s concluding interactive Health Fair is where East meets West through sessions of acupuncture, massage and skin screenings. Informational gateways to living healthy include speaking to experts on nutrition, chiropractry and astrology among other disciplines.
The wellness finale also includes a Zumba Party.
We will be looking for you.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012
Two days of inspiration, motivation and discussion on all things that unite a woman’s mind, body and soul is on tap Nov. 10-11 at Granlibakken Lodge & Conference Center.
Join us for the 22nd annual Women’s Wellness Weekend with acclaimed authors, speakers and health care professionals. Here’s a sneak peak of what you’ll learn from the charismatic and insightful Betsy Taylor, a local registered dietician:
1. What’s the best meal choice to start your morning, and what about timing?
Since you have been on a “fast” all night while sleeping, it is important to “break the fast” by eating within 1-1 ½ hours of waking. The goal is to “light the fire” of your metabolic engine and stoke a “hot fire” with the fuel of carbohydrate, protein and some fat. Carbohydrate is your cleanest and primary “fuel” for your brain. Protein is necessary to repair and replenish amino acids for your muscles and numerous enzymes and has a stabilizing effect on your blood sugar levels, plus triggers satiety cues. Fat is necessary to absorb fat soluble vitamins in the meal, and contributes to satiety as well.
So, the best meal is one that combines all the above into something that you enjoy eating!
Ideas include:
- Steel-cut oatmeal cooked in milk or soymilk with+ almonds + berries
- Whole-grain pancakes + egg + cottage cheese + canned pumpkin
- High-fiber cold cereal + milk + nuts +fruit
- Whole -grain tortilla + egg white scramble + cheese + salsa/veggies
- Smoothie-yogurt + nut butter + oat bran + berries
2. What’s your favorite snack?
It depends on the time of day according to my taste buds! First ask: “What do I want to eat?” I then plan my tasty snack to include carbohydrate + protein to give me “staying power” covering my hunger for 1-2 hours, until the next meal.
Suggestions:
- White nectarine + ½ cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup baby carrots + 1 Tbsp of peanut butter
- Special K Multigrain Crackers (17) + 1 oz. of Cabot Farms 75% Reduced Cheddar Cheese
- Plain yogurt + berries + honey
- Chocolate chips + almonds + craisins
- 8 oz. of soymilk.
3. Can sleep effect weight gain or loss?
Yes! Research indicates that those who sleep consistently between 7-9 hours per night have the greatest success at managing a healthy weight. Sleeping less than 7 hours or more than 9 hours per night tend to gain weight.
4. What are your thoughts on fad diets?
I’m so glad you asked. Please come and attend Granlibakken Resort’s Women’s Wellness Weekend and I will be addressing this issue in great detail.
First, we know, both by research and personal experience, that when we go “on” a diet, there will come a time that we go “off” the diet. We may lose or gain weight, or stay the same in the short run. Recent studies show dieting produces deprivation, which causes abnormal eating responses, cravings and dreams of food, etc.
Enter INTUITIVE EATING to the rescue! With excellent research to support the approach, you can learn to challenge the false hope of the next new diet, decipher your own body’s physical and emotional hunger signals, discover the Satisfaction Factor with sensual and mindful relationships with food, and honor your body through movement, gentle nutrition and respect!
Register for the Women’s Wellness Weekend today!
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