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One of the special offerings at Miraval is Astrology with Carolyn Crawford. It’s offered on Fridays and Saturdays and is insightful as well as fun.
Astrology is based on the movements and positions of the planets, moons and stars and the belief and traditions that they hold information about our personality. The symbolism can help in interpreting events of the past, present and possibly the future.
The session offered at Miraval, with Carolyn, includes a personal profile with your skills and talents. The information is gathered from your birth date, birth place …
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Skillfully Aware: at Home, at Work and in Life, presented by Dr. Mark Pirtle, is one of the newer offerings at Miraval. Dr. Mark Pirtle has practiced mindfulness and healing for over 20 years and his background in neuroscience and meditation as well as his time in a Buddhist monastery have given him insight and understanding.
This Miraval session integrates health science and mindfulness practices which helps transform your state of being by developing skills of awareness. This approach can minimize unpleasant states of pain, depression, insomnia, and other stress-related health problems and heal them. The benefits …
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In addition to creating focus and finding balance (for your life) at Miraval, this is about the photography opportunities that are available.
Beginners and pros will find this Miraval private session helpful in many respects as you have the opportunity to create this session however you’d like. As a beginner, you may want to learn about your digital camera, lighting, composition or even Photoshop basics. And, if you’re a seasoned photographer, you may begin to see things differently based on your Miraval journey and capture each moment from another perspective. Either way, you have an amazing setting and opportunity to …
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Are you turning 50 this year? If the answer is yes, then perhaps it’s time to experience Miraval and reconnect to the deeper part of yourself so can thrive in this next phase of “your” life!
Your experiences up until now, both of joy and sorrow, have created who you are today. One of Miraval’s offerings, Mirror of the Soul, is one that can help you enhance this stage of your own life’s journey. And, it will help you see yourself from another perspective, a much deeper view of you.
Miraval’s Anne Parker …
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Miraval Spa offers a robust Yoga program and one to consider whether you’re a beginner or not is their Yoga Essentials Level 1 Class. This class focuses on breathing and body-mind coordination as well posture, flexibility and balance. Ultimately, these are Hatha practices and common in most yoga practices.
In addition to this Level 1 option, which by the way is great for easing into Miraval since it’s a slower practice and helps with getting to that ‘mindful’ state, guests can also choose from Yoga of the Day options. Some include Restorative Yoga, Yin, …
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Miraval Spa was founded on the principles of “Mindfulness” and everything they do is based on this philosophy. So, what exactly is it to be “Mindful?” It is simply paying attention to “what is” at the present moment. It’s about enhancing your life and being totally engaged in what you are doing.
One of the first classes to consider during your Miraval stay is “Mindfulness at Miraval,” as it’s an introduction to this life changing concept and how to live in the present moment in everything you do.
When you live in …
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Communication is key in achieving intimacy in a relationship and Miraval Spa has just introduced Better Communication, Better Sex as their latest sexual health intensive.
Evelyn Resh CNM, MPH is Miraval’s Director of Women’s Health & Sexuality Counseling and is leading this fresh new approach to satisfying sex. Evelyn has a way of making Miraval participants feel comfortable in a subject that is sometimes difficult to discuss.
Perhaps past experiences, a negative self-image or the tendency to avoid the subject impact some couples in achieving sexual satisfaction. This program is intended to help participants with these …
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We’ve heard it before, Information is Power! And, the information from Miraval Spa’s Making Weight Loss a Reality will help you navigate your road to healthy weight reduction.
We move more and we eat less, and yet we may not be getting the results we’re after. This lecture, led by Miraval’s Andrew Wolf, M.S.Ed., reviews the myths of weight loss and offers more insight into a topic that is top of mind for many.
At Miraval, Andrew specializes in exercise performance, fitness and prevention and you will learn the factors contributing to weight loss success and transforming body …
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Letting things go isn’t always easy, however at Miraval Spa there are nurturing tools to help you do just that and “let it go” so you can return to your authentic self!
One of the most helpful tools at Miraval Spa, especially to someone that may be new to Meditation, is the Labyrinth. You simply walk quietly about the spiral path to the center, and back to the beginning and as you do, you’ll move into a meditative state. No need to quiet your mind or sit still. Walking Miraval’s Labyrinth is freeing, hence …
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Are you having trouble sleeping? Miraval Spa offers several spa services to help you relax so you can enjoy that deep, refreshing sleep that is so vital to your well-being.
Miraval’s Outdoor Sweet Slumber is 75-minutes of pure bliss! It begins with a blend of organic lavender oils and natural minerals to exfoliate your body, followed by a smoothing scrub. Miraval’s therapist then applies calming lavender body spray followed by a wrap to help you relax. Continue relaxing with a lavender oil scalp massage, a pressure point face massage and a foot treatment. Nighty, night.
Evening times are best for …