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Summer Shape with Vail Vitality Center’s Small Group Training

May 11, 2017

The Vail Vitality Center has created a Summer Focused Small Group Training. If a buddy helps get you motivated to workout this is the perfect program! Are you hoping to get in shape for summer? Perhaps cycling, mountain biking and hiking adventures or competitions top your summer bucket list but your body isn’t quite ready for your lofty goals. Or maybe you just want to lose some weight that snuck up on you somewhere along the way. The Vail Vitality Center is offering Summer Focused Small Group Training that will help you achieve your goals. Grab a few friends and commit to getting stronger and healthier in time for all of summer’s fun activities. Each group is comprised of two to[…]

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Holiday Peace of Mind: Meditation Q&A with Karen Anderson

December 18, 2016

The holiday season can be extra busy and sometimes stressful, so it’s the perfect time to engage in mindful practices like yoga and meditation. Yoga director at the Vail Vitality Center, Karen Anderson, learned to meditate in a 30-day silent retreat in India. She was with a Tibetan Buddhist group from Colorado, and she says the retreat changed her life. She now has a daily meditation practice with an annual 30-day retreat (she has completed 10 so far. “I spent about 6 years in Tibetan Buddhism, and then trained to teach in the lineage of Jack Kornfield and the Thai forest tradition,” she shares, “and now I find myself drawn to Adyashanti’s version of Zen and other Non-dualist practices.” The[…]

Heart Health Packages at Vail Vitality Center

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Heart Health Packages at the Vail Vitality Center

February 22, 2016

There’s no better time to jump-start your heart health than in February, Heart Health month! The professionals and coaches at the Vail Vitality Center are serious about heart health and eager to help you achieve your fitness goals. We have designed a few packages to really get to the core of your heart health. Getting to the Heart of Health Day Package This one day package gives you the opportunity to train side-by-side and learn about heart health with our outdoor cardio coach, Ellen Miller. Then let yourself relax and recuperate at our beautiful Day Spa. This single day package includes: Private outdoor endurance coaching session with Ellen Miller One Polar heart rate monitor (with instructions by Ellen) One 50-min[…]

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Happy New Year DO-Over Membership

February 8, 2016

Sign up for a Vail Vitality Center membership by Feb. 16 for special benefits. Did 2016 not start out quite like you planned? Maybe in December you had big goals for the New Year: to lose weight, get in better skiing shape, gain flexibility, find relief from your back issues or perhaps to gain more muscle? January is a wash and now we are slipping into February. Don’t panic! The Vail Vitality Center is calling for a Happy New Year Do-Over! We are starting the New Year over on Feb 16, after the Super Bowl and the indulgent appetizers that come alongside; after Valentine’s Day and its chocolate hearts; and after the fun of President’s Day weekend! That gives you[…]

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Go Easy On Your Heart Package

February 4, 2016

Go Easy on the Heart a Heart Health Months Local Package In celebration of Heart Health Month we invite you to go easy on your heart at the Vail Vitality Center. Choose a day in February and experience all of our heart healthy options for yourself: One (1) private guided meditation One (1), 50-minute classical massage One (1) private yoga session Your choice of one (1) pure essential oil from Floracopeia, a company that believes that aromatic treasures like essential oils and flower essences can have a significant positive influence on our mental, physical and spiritual health Valid Dates: February 1 – 29, 2016 Local package price: $360 Heart Health Month is the perfect opportunity for you to take advantage[…]

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Getting to the Heart of Health Day Package

February 4, 2016

Getting to the Heart of Health To celebrate Heart Health Month we want to help you get after what’s good for your heart. This one-day package gives you the opportunity to work with cardio coach Ellen Miller and learn about your heart and endurance. We’ve incorporated elements to rest your heart and relieve stress, as well as a brand new heart rate monitor to help you maintain heart health. This is open to Vail Vitality Center Members and Non- members. Private outdoor coaching session with Ellen Miller One (1) heart rate monitor by Polar (and instruction from Ellen Miller) One (1), 50-minute Magnesium Wellness massage One (1) private yoga session One (1) additional day pass for the Vail Vitality Center*[…]

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Vail Vitality Center offers a free gift at Labor Day Weekend Sale

September 1, 2015

We are having a Labor Day Weekend Sale. 35% off club merchandise, 20% off Spa Merchandise and 20% off 100 Minute treatments. Sale starts Friday and runs through Monday. The special deal is when you spend $150 at our Labor Day Weekend Sale. Starting on Friday Sept 4th through Mon Sept 7th 2015, you will receive a free gift. Your options will be a choice of one of these 5 books. Book 1: IN SICKNESS AND HEALTH: Exercise addiction in endurance athletics by Abby Ruby Ph.D. “There is a problem in our society whereby the ideal body is often obtained through unhealthy means. Currently, many who adhere to the rigid social norm of what is aesthetically acceptable diet, purge,[…]

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Should cyclists use yoga as part of their workout?

May 9, 2015

Generally, I chafe a little at terms like “yoga for athletes” since I believe all yoga is good for all athletes. In the case of cyclists I make an exception and here’s why: cycling, as a sport, inherently imbalances the body. Article by Vail Vitality Center Yoga Studio Director, Julia Clarke If you look at the posture of a cyclist next to the posture of someone hunching over a computer, the two are exactly the same: hunched shoulders, a rounded spine and deeply flexed hips. Now, clearly cycling is infinitely better for your health than sitting at a desk, but the two postural patterns carry many of the same disadvantages. The upper body pattern over time inhibits deep, diaphragmatic breathing,[…]

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Links to the entire Stress Management Series

May 7, 2015

We have provided all the links to the Stress Management series for a quick way to find all the articles on stress management and in order. Enjoy and if you ever have any questions please call us anytime. 970-476-7960 Stress Managements Series Part 1: Unexpected or uncontrolled weight gain? Fix it with stress management. By Dr Ben Stone. Part 2: Utilizing a personal trainer to handle stress. By Blake Gould Part 3: Stress Management and Yoga: How does it really help? By Julia Clarke. Part 4: Combat stress with the Simple 1-2-3! By Angela Muzic Part 5: Too stressed to sleep? This can help! by Lisa Dekoster

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Combat Stress with the Simple 1-2-3! Stress Management #4

May 1, 2015

As a health professional at the Vail Vitality Center, I think the stress management puzzle can be as simple as 1-2-3: 1. Challenging exercise 2. Clean nutrition 3. Active recovery This article on stress management is Number 4 in a 5 part series from the professionals at the Vail Vitality Center. We created this series for all clients suffering from stress and struggling with how to manage it in their lives. Stress is a very real concern for almost everyone that’s why we have taken the time to share our knowledge with you. Learn how to manage stress using a variety of modalities. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5. Written by Angela Muzic. Edited versions of these articles[…]