Immersion Retreat

The next vacation of a lifetime begins:

• December 5-11, 2009
• January 9-15, 2010
• March 13-19, 2010
• May 15-21, 2010
• June 19-25, 2010
• July 17-23, 2010
• August 14-20, 2010
• October 16-22, 2010
• December 4-10, 2010

Imagine a retreat on which you enjoy good food and cameraderie in abundance. You wake each morning, energized. You relax, exercise, lose weight and return home motivated to live a new lifestyle. It can happen.

The WellspringHeart Immersion Retreat is a one-week experience filled with healthy activities and learning based on WellspringHeart, a revolutionary program that enlists lifestyle changes - nutrition, exercise, stress reduction and group support - to reverse heart disease. The principles are evidence-based to define risk, prevent and reverse the nation's #1 health concern.

The WellspringHeart Immersion Retreat guides participants through a transformative process in the fight against heart disease, laying the foundation and providing the tools for a life full of vitality, free of dependence on medications and surgical intervention. It is truly the vacation of a lifetime.

The Experience

Participants of an Immersion Retreat are guests in private bungalows at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton. Daily activities take place there, including a session in the charming Gordon House, the only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in the state of Oregon. Participants are transported to Wellspring Center For Extraordinary Living for the majority of the curriculum, including cooking demonstrations, fitness training and delicious meals at Vitality Food & Spirits. Additional retreat activities include a very practical grocery store tour, musical entertainment, dining experiences throughout the Willamette Valley and storytelling by past participants.

• Seven Nights/Days at the Oregon Garden Resort
• Nurse Care Guide and Personal Interview
• CT Angiogram
• Treadmill Stress Test
• Stress Management Classes
• Personalized Exercise Prescription
• Nutrition Counseling
• Cooking Demonstrations
• Social Outings, Hikes and Wine Tastings
• Mentorship by Past Participants
• Evening Entertainment

At Home

• Personal Case Management with a Nurse Care Guide for One Year
• Daily tracking via your PDA or computer
• Virtual Community

A Life-Long Benefit

The tools and values learned in the WellspringHeart Immersion Retreat last far beyond the intensive teaching phase. As participants see the change in their bodies and minds, they readily commit to a life of heart-healthy behaviors.