10 Things To Do Before You Leave For A Vacation

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10 Things To Do Before You Leave For A Vacation

Ready to go on vacation? Getting ready to leave for a trip is always exciting. It seems like your brain is filled with happy thoughts – thoughts of time away from home or work, total relaxation for body and mind and the adventures ahead. Whether you’re joining us for a fitness vacation or going on your own getaway near or far, these are some great tips to consider before leaving.

If you’re coming to one of our retreats, you can find information on how to prepare here: Vita Vie Retreat Pre-Arrival Tips

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10 Simple Breakfasts In 5 Minutes

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10 Simple Breakfasts In 5 Minutes

Time management is the name of the game. Mornings seem to be a struggle to get something healthy to eat for many people. If you’re like me, you don’t want to be slaving over the stove in the morning. You want to be able to make a quick breakfast thats healthy and balanced in as little time as possible.

Breakfast is the first meal of the day and for many people, it sets the tone nutritionally for the day. It’s important to have options that can be made easily but that are also healthy and provide a balance of protein, carbohydrates and fat. This way you’ll start the day off satisfied. These 10 simple breakfast recipes can be made in 5 minutes or less.

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6 Reasons Why Going On Vacation Is Good For Your Health

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6 Reasons Why Going On Vacation Is Good For Your Health

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.

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3 Power Shake Recipes

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3 Power Shake Recipes

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.

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Starting A New Nutrition Program: 6 Tips For Success

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Starting A New Nutrition Program: 6 Tips For Success

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.

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What's New At Vita Vie Retreat: October Updates

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What's New At Vita Vie Retreat: October Updates

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!



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

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

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!

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Train For Your Game: Golf Fitness

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Train For Your Game: Golf Fitness

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.

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5 Health Benefits Of Working Out By The Ocean

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5 Health Benefits Of Working Out By The Ocean

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!

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8 Reasons To Go On A Fitness Vacation

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8 Reasons To Go On A Fitness Vacation

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!

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5 Ways To Beat Stress

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5 Ways To Beat Stress

Stress is all around us. The world is moving at a fast pace and most people are being pulled in a million different directions (or at least it feels like it). Whether you’re dealing with stress from family, relationships, work, friends, physical stress or some other type of stress, it’s safe to say that the majority of people have some type of stress in their lives.

In order to beat stress, you’ve got to know the types of stress you have in your life. Identifying the different stressors is the first step in reducing your stress load. Bad stress isn’t just mental. It can be physical too. Here are just a few of the stressors that might be affecting you:

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Goal Setting: Does Your Behavior Match Your Goals

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Goal Setting: Does Your Behavior Match Your Goals

So you’ve set a health, fitness or weight loss goal – now what? First of all, congratulations! Many people fly blindly without ever setting a clear goal. And if you’re reading this and your goal isn’t clear or specific, now is the time to define your goal. In this post, we’ll cover how your behavior must match your goal in order to achieve it.

I believe in clear, specific, measurable goals. If you truly want to achieve a goal, you can’t just throw something out there to the wind and expect it to be attained. Setting a clear goal that is defined will give you the best chance to succeed. 

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