Health and Wellness is a Passion

Spa at Sea: thermal loungers and hot tubs

I am a Urban Zen Integrative Therapist which means that I am trained in the modalities of Restorative Yoga, reiki and the use of Meditation and Essential Oils to promote a sense of well being in my students and patients. I do not use my UZIT practice as a business, but it plays a larger role on my life for maintaining my health and happiness. The main reason I even became certified was because I was a single mom with a 4 year old who had never slept through the night! The techniques I learned were invaluable in allowing me to teach my child to be able to calm his mind, soothe his body and peacefully sleep through the night. But more than that, the knowledge I gained have become an integral part of my daily self care routine, and are easy tools to pull out when the stresses of this demanding job as a travel professional begin to overcrowd my thoughts and take hold in my body.

My undergraduate premed studies with a major in neuroscience gave me the scientific background to actually understand that these modalities work in a manner that turns our brains and bodies away from flight or fight mode to rest and restore. These are not just some woo-woo ideas, but are practices which have a real scientific basis for how they restart our body's natural ability to regenerate, rest and heal.

So you may ask, what does that have to do with being a travel planner? While I travel because I love new experiences and seeing the world from different perspectives, I also enjoy travel because it allows my to break from my daily mental and physical patterns and routines. Travel allows me additional opportunities to enhance my wellness: I seek out physical activities that I enjoy and are part of my self care routines, such as ballet warm-ups or anti-gravity aerial arts. I explore spa and hydrotherapy sessions that physically, mentally and in other ways stimulate my senses and grounds me, resets me. Trying new and different flavors. Hearing new and different music. Learning new and different languages. All of these are ways we feed our brains, allow our brains to make new connections, create new neural pathways, and keep our brains young and healthy.

I recognize that travel is an essential part of my self-care routine and how it can be for others, as well. So when I tell you "I Go So You Know", it means that I have explored the spa offerings. I have taken the arts and crafts classes and drink seminars. I have tried the dance classes and looked at the activities schedule. I can help you find the resort that has the sort of wellness program that you're looking for. And if your idea of self care is an indulgent and well prepared meal, I can match you with the right vacation. And if your idea of self care is authentic cultural experiences, I can match you with the right vacation. And if your idea of self care is adrenaline-inducing activities and excitement, I can match you with the right vacation. And if your idea of self care is yoga classes, vegan cuisine and mocktails, I can match you with the right vacation.