Pure And Total Health

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Celebrating Success

By all measures, the most recent Fitness Retreat concluding April 5^th was a huge success. We hosted guests from East to West and from North to South. Everyone arrived ready for a week of exercise, focus, mediation, and the healthiest of foods to keep us going.

The day began with a 5:30 AM sunrise meditation led by Steven; his smiling face and genuine personality easily motivated all to leap from their beds. And after the mind was set right, breakfast was served consisting of the signature PATH smoothie and a bowl of warm cereal with delicious energizing fruit. Once hiking boots were laced up and bags packed tight, we loaded the van and journeyed to our trail of the day.

Hiking proves to be a wonderful mode of exercise. To begin, everyone can participate regardless of background or current fitness level. Hiking also burns hundreds of calories per hour, helps the mind relax, and allows a unique connection with nature. Located in Marin County surrounded by 600 miles of trails, it is no mystery that hiking is the anchor for our week. There are so many parallels between being on a trail and living daily life which is why our guests can feel such a transformation in such a short period of time. I consider it a gift to be able to provide this type of experience for people – exercise for the mind and the body. In the end, hiking ties directly in with the PATH philosophy – life is about the journey not the destination.

After five hours of traversing the ups and downs, we loaded into the van and made our way back to the PATH house. Awaiting our arrival was a nutritious snack including delicious raw organic vegetables. As luck would have it, this nourishment came just in time as it enabled us to push through the afternoon exercise and yoga classes. Teresa managed to locate the inner-boxer in each and every one of us; however, it was definitely the loosey-goosey dance class that won the exercise class of the week. I suppose Fred Astaire beats Rocky Balboa every time… And of course, the afternoon yoga classes with Steven ended the day’s exercise on exactly the right note.

As welcome as all the sweat and hard work was throughout the day, the 50 minutes of massage was by far and away the winner. One could see the tension and soreness literally dissipate from bodies when each emerged from the massage table. Pouring themselves into their chairs at the dinner table, the evening was concluded with a discussion over a wonderful meal prepared by Peg and Kasey.

Midway through the week we were blessed to have Dr. Rich Stagliano of Live Fit Medicine (http://www.livefitmedicine.com/) as a special dinner guest and speaker. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed his insights on health, fitness and weight loss. And, as a bonus, he conducted a body composition analysis for each guest which provided both helpful and eye-opening insights.

All in all, it was a very special week with a combination of personalities, conversations, and transformations. To each of you who attended, congratulations on your amazing accomplishment and wishing you all the best in staying true to your commitments and progress. I look forward to seeing each of you the next time around. And to the others who might be reading this newsletter, we can’t wait to have you out soon to enjoy the wonderful 7 day retreat experience – helping you define your PATH.

Much love,
Linzi

Upcoming Programs & Retreats

Saturday, May 3: This 1-Day PATH Fitness Retreat is a full day, in Marin County, focused on increasing awareness of your physical, mental and spiritual self. The day will include yoga, a 10-12-mile hike, healthy and detoxifying snacks and meals and instructor-led discussions on well-being. This day is limited to 15 people and is only $125.
Sunday, May 11 – Saturday, May 17: This 7-Day Fitness Cleanse is for the Bay Area locals and is a healthy, healing and fun way to kick-start your fitness and lifestyle nutrition plan, clear toxins from your system, increase energy and lose weight. The best part is you can participate in this week while continuing your normal daily routine. No need to take off work! This week includes 5 days of gourmet vegan meals (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner) and a 1-day juice diet. It also includes 5 days of morning fitness classes in the city (5:45am, 6:45am and 8:00am). In addition, you are provided cleansing herbs and fiber shakes, cleansing herbal teas, 6 dinner seminars, a skin care starter kit, support materials and an end-of-week hike and breakfast for you and a guest. This week is limited to 14 participants and is $750 per person.
Sunday, June 1 – Saturday, June 7: This 7-Day PATH Fitness Retreat in Marin County is by far the best way to spend your first week of June. This is a true retreat from society and everyday life to focus on your health, fitness and spirit. The week includes daily meditation, hikes, yoga and exercise classes, massage and detoxifying snacks and meals. In addition, you will be led through exploratory discussions by health and fitness professionals. This is the week for you if you are looking to start a real transformation. We can only accept 10 people. The rate is $3500 per person.
Thursday, June 12 – Sunday, June 15: Would you like to come to one of our retreats but can’t leave the kids at home for an entire week? We know so because you’ve asked us to offer a “mini retreat” … and we listened. This 4-Day PATH Fitness Retreat is almost identical to the 7-Day but less 3 days. You, more than anyone, deserve this long weekend in Marin County focused on the most important aspect of your life – your health and well-being. This week is also limited to 10 people and will fill up fast so do book soon. It is $1600 per person.
Sunday, July 6 – Saturday, July 12: See above for a description of the 7-Day Fitness Cleanse. This week is limited to 14 participants and is $750 per person.
Sunday, July 27 – Saturday, August 2: See above for a description of the 7-Day PATH Fitness Retreat. This week is limited to 10 participants and is $3500 per person.

Exciting Combination

PATH is pleased to announce that this summer we will be combining efforts with Teresa Marchese of Rock Solid Fitness (http://www.rocksolidsf.com). She will be leading the 7-Day Fitness Cleanses in San Francisco and helping lead our other programs and retreats throughout the Bay Area. We are truly excited to have her with us this summer and hope you get to meet her in person soon.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

www.pathretreat.com is now live!!!

www.pathretreat.com web-site is now live!

Friday, January 18, 2008

PATH For Youth

Giving

Pure And Total Health, LLC is in the process of launching PATH For Youth. Its mission will be to help make healthy living an integral part of the daily lives of our youth and to do our best to leave them a healthier planet.

Unfortunately, the number of overweight children and adolescents has rapidly doubled and tripled over the last 20 years. Even worse, about 80 percent of them will go on to become obese as adults. Not only is our society grappling with this epidemic, but our natural resources such as the purity of our air, water and land is progressively becoming more threatened. These are two areas we feel passionate about.

Understanding that as a corporate citizen, we have the great strength and wherewithal to positively affect these trends. That is why from inception, we have made it part of the culture at Pure And Total Health to give back.

The 1% Model

Donating

Pure And Total Health will host an annual PATH for Youth Fitness Retreat For Kids. This is when we will sponsor a number of young people struggling with their weight from underserved communities and teach them about lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and exercise. We feel this is an area we can really make a difference - and have fun!

Volunteering

We are lucky to attract amazing staff members so it’s no stretch that they are natural contributors to our community. Our employees will spend 1% of their paid time volunteering for a cause of their choice.

Allocating

1% of the Pure And Total Health, LLC equity will be placed with our foundation. So as our company grows, the foundation will grow proportionately.

Looking to Partner

We are currently researching organizations within our areas of passion to help contribute to. If you think you know of an organization that may be a great fit for us, please let us know.