Golfers can get
a body tune-up
with LifeFest Maui
TravelGolf.com Staff Report
WAILEA, Maui, Hawaii (Aug. 2, 2003) -- For a body tune-up that's good not only for your game but for your overall well being, too, LifeFest Maui at Wailea is offering some fun activities geared especially for golfers who like to feel well and play well.
Designed for health-conscious devotees and novices alike, LifeFest Maui is a new three-day health and wellness event that encompasses programs to educate the mind, rejuvenate the spirit, encourage physical fitness and highlight indigenous cultural practices -- all held at the beautiful and upscale Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii.
The event's weekend schedule includes clinics that combine a group golf lesson led by Wailea Golf Club's PGA pros and an instructional in either Feldenkrais® or strength-training. You can also sign up to join one of LifeFest Maui at Wailea's keynote speakers, Dr. Julian Whitaker, for a healthful round in the fresh air on the award-winning Wailea Gold Course or Wailea Blue Course. The "Whole Body" Golf Clinic will be led by Margaret McIntyre, a Feldenkrais Guide® assistant trainer, physiotherapist and certified sports instructor.
Developed more than 60 years ago by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method teaches students to replace old habits with newer and better ones through a process of sensory awareness. Typical benefits include improved posture, better balance, more efficient movement, greater flexibility, reduced pain and accelerated recovery from injury. McIntyre's clinic is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2003.
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The "Strength Training Body Movement" Golf Clinic will be led by a team of professional trainers from REPS Fitness Training Center on Maui. The center is headed by Marjo Selin, a world-champion body-builder, spokesperson, model, writer and proponent of women's fitness. Selin's titles include the National Championship in her native Finland, and the European Championship. She also won the bronze medal at the Women's Pro World Championships in Nice, France, and qualified for eight consecutive Ms. Olympia contests. The REPS Fitness Training Center's clinic is scheduled for Sunday, September 14, 2003. Both clinics also feature a 30-minute golf lesson led by Wailea Golf Club's team of PGA professionals.
Each clinic is $105 per person, and enrollment is limited.
Golf fans can also sign up for "Golf with Dr. Julian Whitaker" on either Friday, September 12, 2003, or Saturday, September 13, 2003. Director of the Whitaker Wellness Center and Editor of the Health and Healing newsletter, Dr. Whitaker is one of the country's foremost experts in the arena of preventive health. He has authored several books including the best-selling Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks. "Golf with Dr. Julian Whitaker" includes one 18-hole round of golf (each foursome will play nine holes with Dr. Whitaker) at the Wailea Golf Club.
Cost is $175 per person.
In addition to Dr. Whitaker, LifeFest Maui at Wailea features keynote presenters Dr. Deepak Chopra, Bob Greene, Michio Kushi, Dr. Howard Murad and Dr. Jacob Liberman, all of who will join over 20 other speakers in a series of enlightening lectures and workshops. Other components include a gala under-the-stars charity benefit dinner called "LifeFeast;" the "Fit for Life" Health Expo; fitness activities on the beach; a week-long lomilomi certification workshop for spa therapists; group and individual counseling sessions with macrobiotic expert Michio Kushi; a 5K Celebrity Power Walk benefiting American Cancer Society; the Honua'ula Canoe Regatta benefiting Kihei Canoe Club; and eight hours of accredited continuing education programs for physicians.
Major sponsors include: County of Maui; Destination Resorts Hawaii; Diamond Resort; Four Seasons Resort Maui; Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa; Hawaiian Airlines; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Maui Economic Development Board; Maui Visitors Bureau; Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort; The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui; The Shops at Wailea; Wailea Golf Resort, Inc.; and Wailea Marriott. A LifeFest Maui at Wailea Power Pass offers admission to all lectures and panels. Individual lectures tickets are also available on an ala carte basis.
For full information and application forms for "Golf with Dr. Julian Whitaker," visit lifefestmaui.com or contact LifeFest Maui at info@lifefestmaui.com or phone (808) 875-8411.
Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management. The information in this story was accurate at the time of publication. All contact information, directions and prices should be confirmed directly with the golf course or resort before making reservations and/or travel plans.
