Like any family, we each had our strengths and weaknesses but found the group support worth the niggling idiosyncrasies. None in our group emerged trouble-free, but most of us learned how to put our problems in perspective, to tackle the ones that were fixable in a more productive way and to reach out for help when we were in over our heads. I've also learned that, alas, exercise is a lifelong sentence, not just a penance to perform periodically, and that breaking self-destructive habits and building better relationships requires the kind of determination and hard work I had previously devoted mainly to job advancement. Our little group took a poll and decided we didn't think so. At home, with work and family and a slew of other responsibilities tugging for attention, we would have been hard-pressed to carve out enough personal time to make any major changes.
Partial scholarships are available.
Guests hike in red rock canyon country, meditate, perfect their backhand at the Vic Braden Tennis College and join American Indian healing and harmonizing rituals. Run by Dr. Kenneth Cooper, who literally wrote the book on aerobics, the center provides the latest in aerobic conditioning, behavioral counseling and workshops on healthy dining and relaxation techniques. Guests can play a few rounds of golf, stay in villas overlooking the greens, and participate in walking clinics and workshops in motivation, craving control and disease prevention. Laid-back resort with mix of athletics and pampering services plus a Challenge Course, a system of tight ropes, climbing walls and trapezes that builds confidence through teamwork. Inner Diet Assessment hones in on psychological barriers to weight management.