For the first time in twenty years a woman chef has been appointed to Executive Chef at the prestigious Golden Door Spa in Escondido, CA. Chef  Kayla brings a great deal of experience to her new position of devising gourmet style, health specific dishes to tempt the palates of spas guests. Dining at The Door has always been a delicious experience but now it promises to be even more as Chef Kayla creates her new menu. "I love taking a classic dish like chicken pot pie or lasagna, both very popular fare, and finding ways to make it lighter,  healthier but still satisfying." Aside from a number of awards and working as a sous chef, Chef Kayla has first hand menu creativity working in her family's upscale bed and breakfast. So next time you visit The GOLDEN DOOR in Escondido, CA expect to experience delightful dining as you pursue other avenues to better health and fitness. For more information and reservations visit www.GoldenDoor.com. Be sure to tell them Sheri Paul sent you.

      A dedicated or destination spa is where you spend anywhere from a few days to a week at a specific spa being pampered, rejuvenated and wrapped in the cotton candy indulgence of not having to think about anything other than getting your groove back.  It's where you go to  become YOU again.. No worries about shopping, cooking, getting works done at the office or any of the mundane things our everyday life asks of us. It's a place where you eat healthfully and enjoy each morsel of carefully prepared gourmet meals that nourish and replenish your body. It's a place where the personnel are available to fulfill your every need and do it with a genuine smile and concern for your welfare. It's a place where you can join the six a.m. group for an early morning hike in clear, invigorating air or you can opt to sleep in until your breakfast is delivered on a tray  in your room. It's all a matter of choice. The first thing you will do after settling into your comfortable room is meet with the person assigned to create a daily program for you based upon your needs whatever they  may be; relax, focus on physical fitness or be beautified from head to toe. You can  also opt for a little of each. Your consultant will assist you in creating just the right dosage of each to make your  spa visit a memorable one. Your measurements will be taken, your likes and dislikes noted and then you will be ready to start this wonderful new adventure in YOU. In days of your visit that follow, you will find yourself feeling less and less stressed in a very short time. At the end of your visit, your face will glow, your eyes will sparkle and you'll walk with a spring in  your step. That's the promise of a stay at a destination spa. A promise that is always kept!

In the last twenty five years, the word spa has changed dramatically. Where once it evoked images of women shedding unwanted pounds on a spartan diet, it has evolved into a place where one goes for respite and renewal. No longer the place for only the rich and famous, spas are no implementing special seminars geared to teaching guests how to improve all facets of health: physical, emotional and spiritual. Spas vie with one another to create a program or series of programs that offer special guidance in any or all of these venues.

Want to change your life, but having trouble getting started? That's not uncommon. Sometimes we just need a gentle push in the right direction. If you really want to change your life, then consider joining a group of similar minded guests who will be inspired to make these healing changes under the leadership of Andrew Weil, M.D. Dr. Weil is the guru of Integrative Medicine and is renowned for his many inspiring programs geared to help anyone make beneficial changes in matters of their health.

From October 24 to October 27, 2010 you can participate in the Miraval Intergrative Wellness Program created by Dr. Weil while enjoying the many other benefits of a spa visit.
Miraval is located in Tuscon, Arizona. 1-800232-3969.