Dr. Anne Hermann Medical Director, Grand Beauty Spa

In medical school, we learn to treat people when they have life-threatening disease.  Our practice is not just about life and death, but also about getting the most out of life.  As an internist, acupuncturist, nutritionist and hypnotherapist, I have had the privilege to explore the unconventional side of healing.  During my training, I saw surgeries performed on awake patients using acupuncture as the only form of anesthesia and witnessed monks increase their own body temperature at Harvard Medical School’s Mind Body Institute.

Change Your Quality of Life

Countless studies report that relaxation and meditation improve quality of life and survival rates in patients with cancer, heart disease and HIV.  In my own practice, I have the joy of watching people become more active, sleep better, kick bad habits and have better relationships as a result of lifestyle changes they have made.

How The Mind Body Personal Workshop Can Help

Many of us know that if we relax more, eat better and focus on exercise, we will feel better.  But this is easier said than done.  While most of use have good intentions, we don’t know how to begin to make life changes.  Our purpose in offering the Mind Body Personal Workshop May 15th and 16th is to give the participants the tools that they need to become actively involved in reaching their emotional and physical goals.

Why You’ll Love The Mind Body Workshop Faculty

I was introduced to Robert Bullock by a patient and friend last year.  Robert has an extraordinary ability to intuitively read people.  Within five minutes of meeting Robert, he was able to tell me every ache and pain that I had at that moment and how best to treat those ailments.  In his lectures, Robert will explore the healing power of the mind.  In his private sessions, he will diagnose any health issues you may have and give you guidance on what you can do on your own to heal. As Medical Director of The Grand Beauty Spa, I will offer information on dietary changes to decrease inflammation and increase energy. Steven Michael Pague, founding staff member and long-time faculty of the Omega Institute, will instruct us in the healing energy of QiGong. Steven and Robert are at the top of their fields in what they do and we are so delighted that they will be flying in from out of the state to be with us for our workshop. Ella Gorecka, Spa Director at the Grand Beauty Spa will be our guide in meditation.

Get The Most Out Of Life

By spending an entire weekend away from daily distractions and devoting your time to learning more about what your body needs, by participating in mindfulness, Qi Gong and deep breathing, you will be a more centered and whole person by Monday. Won’t you join us for the Mind Body Workshop? I think it’s a great start to getting the most out of life.

What do you think?

~ Grand Beauty Spa Medical Director Dr. Anne Hermann

As the excitement of your News Years Resolutions to get healthy and loose weight are turning into hard work, you will need some tools to Stay On Track. Here are 6 ways you can beat the February Diet Doldrums.

1. Prepare:
Bring food with you when you know you will be out of the house for more than three or four hours. If you get caught without food, have a contingency snack with you at all times, such as nuts or a protein bar in your purse or bag.

2. Do not dine hungry:
I often see people who will skip a meal because they know that they will be eating a larger meal later in the day. The problem with this, is that by the time you get to the restaurant or event, you are famished. Its much more difficult to make good food choices when you are starving. Always eat on a schedule of every three to four hours, even if you know you will be having a larger meal one day.

3. Remember, cheating is not the end of the diet:
If you lapse off the food plan, don’t worry, just get back on track as soon as you can. Don’t let weeks or months of healthy eating go down the drain because you went off your plan for a day or a weekend. If you get back on the plan as soon as possible, you will be surprised at how little damage was done.

4. Mix it up:
Get creative with your menu. Add new fruits, veggies and spices. You wouldn’t eat the same thing every day normally, so don’t eat the same thing every day on your diet either. Enjoy!

5. Make time:
One of the biggest reasons people do not exercise, is that they don’t have time. Look at your schedule and make time to work out or walk, the same way you would an appointment. Once you have committed to the time, start slow. You will get stronger and faster as long as you exercise consistently.

6. Enlist support:
It helps to diet with a friend or family member. You can exercise together and cook together. Even if you do not have a weight loss ‘partner’, get people who care about you involved. Some people don’t like to tell others they are dieting because they don’t want to disappoint others if they fail. If you make your diet public, you will be much more motivated to stick to it, and you will be surprised by how much encouragement you get.

We’re here to help you avoid the February Diet Doldrums. You can learn more about our “4 Weeks To A New You” Package here, or request an appointment for a consultation if you would like.

What do you do to avoid the February Diet Doldrums?

A note from our Owner:

Bid farewell to 2009 as we mark the end of the first decade of the 21st century and start a new decade in 2010. It’s a New Year – is it time for a New You?

As we all search for new inspirations to keep our spark lit, set your New Year goals for yourself beginning with you. For just 60 contemplative minutes turn off your computer, cell phone and the noise of the world around you. Find a quiet place around nature, preferably one you can look out at the trees and sky and reflect on the lessons you learned over the last decade. Think about your vision for this new decade. Challenge yourself on the tough stuff and savor the good stuff. Consider changing up diet and exercise routines to create the New You in 2010 (Read Dr. Hermann’s article on “4 Weeks to a New You”).

At The Grand Beauty Spa, we will strive to continue provide the most innovative beauty treatments offered in the industry and create a special safe haven to take care of you. Our monthly specials, information, tips and packages are geared toward making spa lifestyle part of your life. Plan a spa visit in conjunction with your exercise and diet plan. Incorporate our infrared sauna and steam room – it is like a visit to the gym. (Did you know that just 30 minutes in our infrared sauna burns 500 calories?) Use The Grand Beauty Spa as a motivator to keep your wellness goals on track.

Don’t forget to Enter to Win our “10 Visits, 10 Years Younger” contest! Now that’s a way to kick off your New Year, New You plan for 2010!

New Year New You Suggestions:

Learn about our “4 Weeks To A New You “detox program. Set up a visit with one of our spa therapist to discuss a renewal beauty program.
Consult with one of our beauty stylist to find your best look and find out if you’re a candidate to try the revolutionary INOA non ammonia hair color. (Learn more about INOA non ammonia color here. We’re proud to be one of just a few Salons Spa’s in West Central Florida that offers INOA).

Our promise is to take care of you. Set your New Year resolution by setting yourself first.

Grand Beauty Spa Owner
Carmen Lee-Sargeant

Are you feeling sluggish? Do You Have Puffy Eyes? Are You Just Plain Tired?

After a month of consuming more sugar, fat and alcohol, sleeping poorly and travel, its time to clean out our systems. The benefits of detoxifying our system are:

• Once we are not eating sugar and fat for a week, we don’t crave them as much.
• Once these foods are out of our system, we will feel less sluggish and more motivated to exercise
• After following the program, most people will loose at least 2 pounds the first week.
• If you continue on the program, you are on your way to reaching your goal weight.

Here is the Grand Beauty Spa “4 Weeks to A New You” plan:

Commit to the visiting the Grand once per week for four weeks.

1st  Visit: (3 hour)

Complete required paperwork and receive a consultation where we will review your health goals, perform a physical exam and order bloodwork if indicated.  Dr. Hermann will work out the best food plan for you. The food plan can be designed with regular food items or with food that can be purchased at the office.  You will receive all natural vitamins and supplements that curb your appetite and a vitamin and amino acid injection that help break down fat.  This injection will be repeated each week for a month.  After your consultation, enjoy 1/2 hour in the infrared sauna (infrared sauna burns over 700 calories in 30 minutes), followed by a mud wrap to draw out toxins from your skin.

Second visit: (2.75 hr)
1 hr with Dietitian Lea Russell for your weigh in and metabolic testing (machine that tells you how many calories you burn in a day), nutrition counseling and your fat burning shot.  Then enjoy the steam room/sauna for 1/2 hour, followed by a  mud wrap.

Third visit: (2.0 hr)
Review blood work, weigh-in and nutrition counseling with Dr. Hermann. Receive your fat burning injection.  Enjoy our steam room and sauna, followed by a mud wrap.

Fourth visit: (2.25 hr)

Visit with the Nutritionist and receive your fat burning shot.  Enjoy our steam room and sauna, followed by a facial.

Learn more about our “4 Weeks To A New You” Package here, or request an appointment.

What do you think – are you ready for “4 Weeks to A New You?”

Personal Beauty Tips –

When it comes to personal beauty, your skin is the largest organ and first point of contact with the world. Taking care of your skin is perhaps the most important daily ritual in personal beauty. That means more that applying cream to your face. It’s a holistic process involving eating right, exercising and living healthfully. Illness, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, and alcohol abuse will sooner or later show up as dull, lifeless skin, acne or dark circle under eyes and a waxy complexion.

Going through detox will not help you lose weight but “sweating it out” will forced constriction and dilation of blood vessels. This happens when you go into and out of the heat, releasing the chemical nitric oxide. Detoxing means you will cleanse your body from the foods that you no longer wish to eat. Your body will “reject” the next fried chicken or burrito…

Europeans have always known the benefits of detoxification.  I remember when I was little girl in Poland my mother would apply Chinese Cupping therapy to my back when I didn’t fell good to accelerate the sweating that I already had from running a fever. I was not allowed to leave my bed until I stopped the perspiration process. I remember that I was always fine next day and there was almost never a need to take antibiotics. Chinese Cupping therapy is a wonderful addition to any massage treatment. Massage treatments increase the circulation and aid in removal of the toxins from our body.

The DETOX PROGRAM at Grand involves the use of Infrared sauna and a cold shower as well as 5 to 10 min in the steam  room. They are free of charge with your treatment and should be done preferably before your facial, body wrap or massage. Which treatment and how many will depend on your individual needs and will be decided at the time of your consultation with your therapist and our on site Doctor (board certified in nutrition) who will help you achieve long satisfying  weight loss.

Let me also add that 30 min session in our infrared sauna burns up to 700 calories. Infrared heat is simply a form of energy that heats your body directly without having to heat you. It penetrates and warms deeply increasing circulation and heart rate which eventually leads to burning calories. achieving safe and long lasting weight loss.

By taking good care of ourselves we reacquaint ourselves with our natural being and allowing our inner beauty to shine through.

What do you think?

In 2010 I  wish you success in achieving your goals, but also lots of joy, clarity and abundance.

Namaste
Ella Gorecka