Renew Your Body

• Enjoy the outdoors! As the weather warms and we become more active outside the sunlight helps your body produce Vitamin D, an important ingredient in many physiological processes including producing healthy strong bones and the life-giving red blood cells within them, hormonal balance and fighting disease. The vitamin D from sunlight activates a healthy sense of well being in your body, thus jump-starting the body’s natural renewal.
• Cleanse your body: The spring renewal for your body happens naturally with sunlight, but you might also want to clean yourself of built-up waste and toxins with a fast or cleanse. While cleansing, you become mindful of what and how you feed your body. Whole foods, purified water and fresh air all help to restore our body’s natural state of health. (Always consult a physician prior to starting a fast or cleanse.)

Purify Your Skin

As your body purges toxins during the cleansing process, your skin may break out or feel congested. Exfoliating your skin, clearing away the dead, dry winter skin and opening the pores not only assists the body’s largest organ, the skin in functioning efficiently it gives skin a healthy, youthful appearance.

The Pacific Waters Spa offers facials and body scrubs to assist in your rites of spring, along with wellness services and many other spa treatments.

New Year’s Resolutions

Remember those New Year’s resolutions? While you may be well on your way to pursuing those changes, you might have also lost your momentum or perhaps never made it past the identification phase. No matter where you may be on your 2010 check list, spring is a time of re-commitment.

A classic example is the resolution to get in shape (maybe our 10 Fitness Tips for 2010 blog helped you on your way), but life may have trashed your workout schedule. Whether it was the rains, your kids, friends or significant other, work, sickness or any other obstacles life decided to through your way there is no reason to feel the tug of failure. You can re-gain your momentum! Spring has arrived in Orange County, and with the Pacific Ocean beckoning for a closer look, take a brisk walk along the water’s edge, a bike ride along the Huntington Beach boardwalk or a hike along the cliffs. With the sun shining, gentle breeze blowing and fabulous feeling of spring surrounding you these may just be the boost you need to renew you exercise routine.

Whatever your resolutions were take another a look and dedicate the spring to renewing the commitment to self, making the necessary adjustments and moving forward.

Mind & Spirit Renewal

The mind and spirit follow natural cycles just as your body does. To assist yourself in a full self renewal take a moment to answer these questions:

• What are those limiting thoughts you wish to purge?
• What kinds of spiritual practice will you embrace?
• How can you prepare for renewal in these areas?

Creating your own rites of spring gives you the freedom to start over, clear away that which no longer serves you and to commit to wellness, health and life.

Pacific Waters Spa Rites of Spring package includes:

• California full body facial – Created with California grape seeds and geranium essential oils, this full-body facial stimulates lymphatic drainage for health and detoxification from the inside out. With a seaweed, green tea, and ginger body mask to balance energy, tighten skin and nourish the body – this is true California renewal.
• Sea salt foot therapy – Sea Salt, minerals, and mango butter blend for a detoxifying, hydrating and ultimately refreshing experience.

$250