March 26, 2019

6 Reasons Why Going On Vacation Is Good For Your Health

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Going on vacation always seems like the solution to many problems. We dream of taking a trip. Often times though, we tell ourselves that we just don’t have enough time to go on vacation. There is too much to do at home or at work. Yet, many of us are consistently stressed out, frustrated by long hours or life’s craziness. According to a survey, the average U.S. employee takes only half of their allotted vacation time. It’s not surprising that people are suffering from being overworked, overwhelmed and overrun.

March 26, 2019

3 Power Shake Recipes

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

The Power Shake! You can pack a ton of ingredients into one glass. These shakes incorporate healthy sources of protein, colorful fruit and/or vegetables, good fats, plus a ton of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients. And the best part? They’re pretty delicious.

The Power Shake can act as a full meal if you’re on the go or in a hurry, It can be an easy breakfast, a snack and is an easy way to get in some good quality protein. Plus, they’re so easy to meal prep shake bags and store in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to use.

March 26, 2019

Starting A New Nutrition Program: 6 Tips For Success

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Starting a new nutrition program can sometimes be frustrating, challenging and confusing. We know – we’ve seen it with both our fitness retreat guests and our coaching clients. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, improve your health or achieve a sport performance goal, it’s likely you’ll need to make some changes to your diet. Change can be hard but there are some easy ways to avoid having difficulty with nutrition obstacles. Get on the right track from the start with these success tips.

March 26, 2019

What's New At Vita Vie Retreat: October Updates

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

It’s been a beautiful October here in South Florida and we’re enjoying a little break in our warm weather. The temperatures have dropped a few degrees and the humidity is lower making it the perfect time of year to come join us for a fitness vacation. We’ve been working hard on some changes at the retreat including the launch of new programs and updates to existing retreats. We hope you love the new additions and changes as much as we do!

March 26, 2019

New! Fitness Classes At The Beach - Delray Beach, FL

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Vita Vie Retreat is now offering fitness classes on the beach in Delray Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County). In an effort to reach our local community, we’ll be offering a few classes at the south end of the beach by the Seagate Beach Club to local residents and visitors. Whether you live in the area or are staying with The Seagate Hotel & Spa, we’d love to have you out for a beachside workout!

March 25, 2019

Train For Your Game: Golf Fitness

March 25, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Almost every golfer I’ve ever spoken to talks about how hard the game is. Usually, they’re mentioning wanting to improve their score. This conversation is a common thread running from the professional golfer down to the amateur or beginner golfer.

It’s a tough sport. It’s mentally and physically taxing. The interesting thing is that so many people don’t consider the game of golf to be an athletic sport. It’s seen more as a leisure sport requiring technical skill (which it does) rather than a sport requiring a good amount of exertion. Tiger Woods was one of the first to really take the fitness side seriously and in turn, many other professional golfers started taking notice. In the last few years, with the rise of younger golfers like Dustin Johnson, Ricky Fowler and Jordan Speith, there has been a little more attention to fitness and the need for sport specific training.

March 25, 2019

5 Health Benefits Of Working Out By The Ocean

March 25, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

I’ve always been drawn to the ocean. I, like many people, feel a sense of calm and relaxation when I’m by the sea. I’ve read and know about the theory of Thalassotherapy, a theory that the sea has many health benefits. Thalassotherapy, from the Greek thalasso meaning ‘sea’ and therapia meaning ‘treatment’, uses the healing and beneficial properties of the sea and the marine environment for your health and wellbeing. In thalassotherapy, not only do you benefit just from being around the sea but actually connecting to the sand and the water with your body enhances those benefits. I’m in!

March 25, 2019

8 Reasons To Go On A Fitness Vacation

March 25, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

One of the reasons I created Vita Vie Retreat, over 12 years ago, was so that I could build an environment where people could truly focus on themselves. I had been doing personal training and nutrition coaching for about 6 years and one of my biggest complaints was that my clients couldn’t focus on themselves. We would be in the middle of a training session and a client would reach to answer a phone call or a text (and way back in the day, it was a pager). It just seemed like we were treading water rather than swimming through the waves.

So one day I was on a plane and I read an article about a big health spa, a place to escape and get away and get fit and healthy. And while this appealed to me, I also wanted to create an environment where I would still work with clients rather than just owning an operation and shuffling people in and out. Training and coaching are my passion and actually participating in that work is really important to me. So, I decided to create a small version of the health spa so I could accomplish my goals – to form a fitness vacation where people could get away and focus on themselves as well as be able to do the coaching. And here we are in 2018 with Vita Vie Retreat!