They (Cal-a-Vie) do daily laundry for their guests
so you can really pack next to nothing.
Quality nutrition is a hallmark of any destination spa and Cal-a-Vie is no
Another unique aspect of Cal-a-Vie is that it has to be
exception. Guests are given the option of a 1500 or 1200 calories per day
the only spa with a serious antique store on
plan. I opt for the 1500 and for me the portions felt bigger than what I eat at
site. John and Terri Havens, the owners of Cal-a-Vie,
home, although this wasn’t the case for everyone. Comments from the group
are Francophiles with a love for French antiques. So
included jokes about licking the plate to get it all and confessions of eating a
many guests asked about buying the furniture and
stash of power bars in two days. The food philosophy at Cal-a-Vie is eating
accessories in the spa that Cal-a-Vie recognized
clean so there is a focus on organic produce and proteins, low gluten and
another business opportunity and in late 2013 opened
seasonal and regional offerings. The result is nutritionally balanced meals that
taste delicious. Any and all diets can be accommodated. Meals are taken as a
group at the same time each day and provided the ideal platform to get to
know the other women. No alcohol is served at Cal-a-Vie, though they will
gladly order it from the adjacent country club for you to enjoy in your
the store which specializes in 18th and 19th century
French antiques.
The end of a perfect day at Cal-a-Vie
One thing I love about destination spas is that the
setting and energy allow me to turn my monkey mind
room. Many of the guests (yours truly included) packed their beverage of
off and simply relax. I find tranquility at Cal-a-Vie on
choice alongside the fitness gear in their luggage.
the hiking trails, sitting alone paging through a
magazine by the fire in the Garden Room, and
One thing that sets Cal-a-Vie apart from other spas I’ve covered is that they do
journaling in my room that lacks a TV for mindless
daily laundry for their guests so you can really pack next to nothing. They also
entertainment. The kind of quiet found at Cal-a-Vie is
provide tee shirts, sweats and shorts, but a word to the fashionistas, they are
hard to find in the “real” world and is an ideal catalyst
basic 1980s grey sweats and not the stylish Lululemon you might be
accustomed to.
for inspiration.
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