The Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa Vitality Center will debut in January 2010. Located within the Spa and Vail Athletic Club, this Center brings a new form of wellness not previously offered to the Vail Valley. Focused on offering a comprehensive approach to achieving wellness, the Center will combine complimentary medicine with nutrition, stress reduction techniques, cardio coaching, strength and flexibility training, and spa therapies. The Vitality Center will offer cutting edge research in age management and integrated medicine.

The medical professionals at the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa will include Nutritionist, Mary Horn, MS; Dr. Tom Schneider, MD, FACS of Florida HealthSpan Institute; and Dr. Heidi Archer, BodyLogicMD.

Mary Horn, M.S

About Mary Horn
Mary Horn is a nutritionist and exercise physiologist who has dedicated her career to inviting others to develop healthy lifestyles.  In order to live in balance, one must integrate physical, emotional and spiritual health. The wellness program she developed for Miraval combines exercise and nutrition into successful lifestyle practices that directly impact present and future wellbeing. 

She has represented Miraval both on television and radio appearing on the Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart shows and Martha Stewart radio.

Mary Horn will be available on a regular basis at the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa.  She will also be available to consult remotely with patients via skype or phone.  Nutrition consultations with Mary Horn will be $135 for 50 minute or $70 for 30 minutes.

Mary Horn will also lead the January Wellness retreat offered by the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa. 

PROGRAM OFFERING:
4-Day Wellness Intensive led by Mary Horn

A 4-Day Wellness Intensive Workshop will take place January 11 - 14, 2010.  Designed for visitors who would like to participate in a total well-being program, the emphasis of this workshop is to educate participants about all aspects of health, and to offer an opportunity to experience various indoors and outdoor fitness classes, meditation, yoga and the incorporation of nutritious meals into the diet.

The Wellness Intensive will include:

• Daily Lectures given by Mary Horn
• Indoor/outdoor fitness and cardio coaching with Ellen Miller
• About Ellen:  Ellen is the first American woman to summit Mt. Everest from both sides.  She coaches the U.S. Mountain Running Team and was the U.S. National Trail Marathon Champion .  She is an exceptional motivational instructor for all levels of fitness.  She will be guiding the outdoor snowshoe treks and indoor cardio workouts.
• Daily meditation taught by Felix Lopez, master meditation teacher and Pranic Healer.
• About Felix:  Felix has traveled the world and studied Buddhism and Pranic Healing from the masters in these disciplines.

Go to www.maryhorn.net for more information.