Bella Weight Loss Retreats -- Refuel Your Body and Your Mind

Bella Vita Retreat, known for their boot camp retreats, launches their exclusive Bella Weight Loss Retreats in San Pancho, Mexico and Santa Barbara, California.

Charleston, SC (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- Bella Vita Retreat is heading west with their exclusive Bella Weight Loss Retreats. San Pancho, Mexico and Santa Barbara, California will be an additional homes for these fitness and spa enriched retreats. With a location in Palm Beach, FL, the retreats in San Pancho and Santa Barbara are perfect destination additions with a two very different atmospheres. These retreats are focused on producing results for the guests. They are custom designed for each individual guest with all sessions being held one on one with a personal trainer or nutritionist. Daily schedules are packed with fitness and wellness and a wide variety of active sessions including personal training, martial cardio blast (a combination of cardio with martial arts influence and Pilates), core conditioning, yoga, “best abs ever”, nutrition, stress reduction, massage, body treatments, skin care and more.

Margot Rutigliano, founder of Bella Vita Retreat, realized it was time to take the highly personalized Bella Weight Loss Retreats to these exciting new locations when client suggestions kept pouring in for a wider variety of locations. Partnering with these properties in Mexico and Santa Barbara allows guests to enjoy a serene environment filled with fitness and wellness along with the amenities of a small resort. An amazing setting for motivation, working out will be easy with a backdrop of the ocean and a private beach. “This is the perfect way to tone and shape your body, get motivated and really relax and soak in all the aspects of these retreats,” says Rutigliano.

Although Bella Vita Retreat’s programs are results focused, the retreat is about getting in shape and developing lifelong patterns to stay in shape. All guests will be provided an 8 week nutrition and fitness program to help reach their health and weight loss goals. Guests should definitely be ready to sweat, but exercise isn't all that is included. Massages and stress reduction sessions are provided in ample amounts to help reduce daily stress and ease aches and pains. Rejuvenation is one of the most important steps to Bella Vita Retreat’s 5 Step Program. Clients will dine on ultra healthy fare prepared by a chef on each property. Spa treatments are delivered to the guest's rooms, poolside or directly on the beach. All the hard work pays off with a little relaxation.

The retreat in San Pancho has 4 two bedroom casitas with Mexican influenced interiors, soft linens and pillows and plush towels. Rooms are single and have a queen bed with a high powered, high speed fan that drops down over the bed for extra cooling. Each casita has one full bathroom and common area with a full kitchen. A large pool with lounge chairs as well as hammocks, picnic tables and professional grills are located on the property. With the ocean only steps away, the breezes are endless and satisfying after a hard day of working out. Retreats in Santa Barbara will be held in an oceanside hotel, the Hotel Mar Monte, with magnificent views of the mountains. The boutique hotel offers down comforters, plush linens and towels, wireless internet, pool and spa, salon, fitness room and is close to shopping and sight seeing. In addition, other activities are available including snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, kayaking, parasailing, jet skiing, wind surfing, surfing and more.

A minimum six-night stay at either retreat costs $4450 per person and includes accommodations, all meals, 5 Personal Training Sessions, 5 Stress Reduction Sessions, 5 Private Cardio Sessions, 3 Nutrition Sessions, 2 Private Yoga Sessions, 3 Active Isolated Stretching Sessions, 210 Minutes of Massage and Body Treatments, taxes and service fees. Small group retreats can be arranged as well with a minimum of 6 people in the party. Information can be found at http://www.bvretreat.com or call 843.364.0790.

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