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Montevalle Spa & Wellness Resort Shakes up Wellness Travel Just South of the Border
A Whole New Way to Travel for Wellness
Montevalle Spa & Wellness Resort Shakes up Wellness Travel Just South of the Border
The new Montevalle Spa & Wellness Resort puts the well in wellness. The spa sanctuary, just 90 minutes south of San Diego, was created by Carlos Bautista, MD, as a tranquil space immersed in nature where guests can enjoy relaxing and receiving treatments designed to detox the body and supercharge the immune system.
For more than 25 years Dr. Bautista has used alternative medicine to treat patients with autoimmune, chronic degenerative diseases and infectious diseases. Today spa goers searching for treatments that go deeper than the standard massage and facial can find it at Montevalle.
Some of the cutting-edge treatments at Montevalle Spa & Wellness Resort include:
- Rife Therapy: Promotes detoxification and immune stimulation and counters inflammation using electromagnetic energy waves.
- Mag Ray-Heat lamp therapy to promote reduced inflammation.
- Infusion Treatments: A potent blend of vitamins and minerals delivered directly to the bloodstream. These nutrients contribute to overall health and help reinvigorate the body. Can be customized to focus on detox, energy, immune boosting, skin health, weight loss, heavy metal issues, hydration and increased vitality.
- Biomagnetic Therapy: A relaxing treatment using a magnetic mat designed to increase blood flow which promotes detoxification and increased immune response.
- Hyperbaric Therapy: Made famous by Michael Jackson, the oxygen chamber accelerates healing, enhances recovery, promotes detoxification and can help a host of health issues.
Located in the heart of the burgeoning wine country of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja, Mexico, Montevalle has a 25-acre bucolic setting in the middle of lush lavender fields and olive trees. The all-inclusive, adults-only property boasts 14 private villas decorated with minimalistic, Zen decor.
The property’s Liebre restaurant, perched high on a hill, offers stunning views and gourmet, good-for-you cuisine. The farm-to-table meals at Montevalle are sourced from local, organic ingredients and prepared with a focus on flavor.
In addition to spa treatments, guests can also enjoy walking the labyrinth, or the reflexology pathway, working out in the gym or on the pickleball court or relaxing in the pool and jacuzzi.
About Montevalle Resort & Spa
Founded by Dr. Carlos Bautista, Montevalle Spa & Wellness Resort is centered on providing cutting-edge spa services designed to promote healing. Located in the heart of the burgeoning wine country of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja, Mexico, Montevalle has a 25-acre bucolic setting in the middle of lush lavender fields and olive trees. The all-inclusive, adults-only property boasts 14 private villas, gourmet dining, spa treatments and property amenities including pool, jacuzzi, tennis and pickleball courts and a labyrinth and reflexology path.
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WORKERS AT GLENSTONE MUSEUM VOTE TO JOIN TEAMSTERS
Art Staff Overcomes Union Busting to Join Local 639, Prepares for Negotiations
Workers at the Glenstone Museum, a private contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, have joined Teamsters Local 639. The group of 89 workers includes all hourly guides, café workers, registration, grounds, engineering and maintenance, community engagement, and housekeeping staff.
“I was proud to vote yes in this election because I believe that everyone who works at Glenstone deserves a happy, healthy, and fulfilling work environment,” said Lynx Merchant, a guide at Glenstone and new member of Local 639.
“We are the face of Glenstone. From interacting with visitors in the galleries and dining locations to the spotless windows and maintenance of lush landscape, we keep Glenstone running through our daily labor,” said Elizabeth Shaw, a grounds and visitor liaison and new member of Local 639. “I am excited about the opportunity to bring the realities of our work to the bargaining table and negotiate a contract that will ensure the sustainability of our employment.”
Glenstone workers organized with the Teamsters to secure livable wages, improved benefits, and safer working conditions. Many at Glenstone are forced to work second jobs, and part-time employees are not provided health care benefits. Weather safety is also a major concern, with staff being forced to work outdoors during extreme heat and cold.
“We organized with the Teamsters because we need a livable wage and better working conditions,” said Mohannad Shoair, a café attendant at Glenstone and a new member of Local 639. “There is absolutely no justifiable reason any of us should be required to work two jobs to pay rent or work in unsafe conditions. We can’t wait to negotiate a strong first contract that addresses our collective concerns and provides the wages, benefits, and working conditions that we deserve.”
During the organizing campaign, workers faced an intense union-busting campaign orchestrated by the museum’s multi-billionaire owners, Mitchell and Emily Rales. The Glenstone Foundation, which reported net assets of $4.4 billion in 2022, spent tens of thousands of dollars on union avoidance consultants from known union-busting firms Proskauer Rose and the American Labor Group.
“These workers defeated a sophisticated union-busting assault personally waged by some of the wealthiest people in America,” said Bill Davis, President of Local 639. “I want to welcome them to our local union, and I look forward to helping them negotiate a first Teamsters contract.”
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and “like” us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Discover The Perfect Wellness Gifts: The Herbal Zen’s Shower Steamers
Elevate your self-care routine with The Herbal Zen’s luxurious shower steamers. These wellness gifts are designed to transform everyday showers into extraordinary therapeutic escapes. Made with premium ingredients, The Herbal Zen’s shower steamers offer the best in aromatherapy, making them ideal for any occasion, whether as thoughtful presents or as part of a spa-themed gift basket.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, The Herbal Zen was founded in 2018 by pharmacist Jason Donahue, who sought natural remedies for common wellness needs. Since its inception, The Herbal Zen has earned thousands of five-star reviews on Amazon and Etsy, a testament to the brand’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
Top Sellers for the Summer Season
COLD KICKER ($24.99)
Ideal for the summer season when allergies and colds can still strike, these shower steamers release powerful eucalyptus and menthol vapors that provide instant relief from congestion and promote easy breathing. Crafted with high-quality essential oils, they ensure a refreshing and invigorating shower experience. The thoughtful design, including a resealable bag, makes them perfect for on-the-go wellness or stand-alone gifts for anyone seeking comfort during the warmer months.MEDICINE CABINET ($33.99)
The Medicine Cabinet variety pack is the gift of choice for shower aromatherapy enthusiasts. This pack includes an assortment of The Herbal Zen’s popular shower steamers, each handmade with precision to offer a consistent and delightful aromatic experience. With seven different scents in one pack, these steamers are excellent for those who love to mix and match their shower aromatherapy.RECENTER ($24.99)
Designed for meditative aromatherapy, Recenter shower steamers blend musky patchouli, vibrant lavender, and eucalyptus to create a foresty, floral, and subtly sweet aroma that promotes inner stillness and authenticity. Expertly formulated by a certified pharmacist, these steamers ensure a premium, residue-free experience, helping users enter stressed and exit recentered and at ease.
The Herbal Zen Promise
All of The Herbal Zen’s products are made in the USA with the purest essential oils, ensuring the scents behind their aromatherapy blends come entirely from Mother Nature. Handmade in small batches, their products use mindfully sourced ingredients that are vegan, preservative-free, and free from harmful additives or fillers.
100% Produced In-House
From hand-batching to packaging and shipping, The Herbal Zen oversees every step of the production process. This in-house, handmade method ensures that their shower steamers are the top choice in strength, effectiveness, and overall quality.The Zen Promise
The Herbal Zen guarantees that all products are made with the purest essential oils and are handmade in small batches to ensure the highest quality. Using mindfully sourced ingredients, their products are vegan, preservative-free, and never include harmful additives or fillers.
Medicine Cabinet Variety Pack Gift Box
The ultimate self-care gift box, the Medicine Cabinet variety pack, contains seven different aromatherapy experiences for targeted plant-based wellness. Each blend is individually packaged to lock in all the essential oil goodness packed into these powerful scented squares.
Blends Included:
- Cold Kicker
- Head Hug
- Sleepytime
- Stress Fighter
- Morning Energy
- Morning Citrus Mint
- Tropical Refresh
Each pack contains two tablets of each scent, for a total of 14 shower steamer tablets. This variety pack is perfect for gifting as one large gift or breaking up into seven small gifts. Ideal for those who love all the blends and can’t choose just one, each essential oil blend is thoughtfully designed by a certified pharmacist to dissolve cleanly without leaving any residue.
Customer Testimonials
“I love this mix bag, it’s nice to have different options depending on what kind of boost I need. Have purchased these twice now. They are great!” – Theresa M.
Regular price: $35.99 USD
Make The Herbal Zen’s Medicine Cabinet variety pack your go-to wellness gift this summer and enjoy the benefits of relaxation, comfort, and aromatic bliss.
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Trend: Next Gen Travel – Travel From the Inside Out
Before you begin a paralyzing Google search, why not take a minute to ask yourself a few questions. What are your travel intentions? Getaway? Explore? Awakening?
The vast majority of us don’t take time to reflect, slow down, or figure out what matters. What’s truly important. We rarely ask ourselves, what do I long for? Travel, like most things in life, is prescriptive; search, pack, go.
Let’s face it, we all need a break from a world that consistently demands more of us. Yet, do we ask ourselves what we really want? Can we craft experiences to elevate our lives? I say yes and believe travel is the ideal classroom for self-discovery. A time for creative inspiration, or the perfect opportunity to discover a new path, purpose, or passion. It’s leaving routines back home and traveling in the moment; consciously. It’s mindful travel. Traveling from the inside out without being consumptively led.
Exploratory Questions to Ask Yourself
- Do you need a getaway? Maybe ask yourself what you want to get away from.
- Are you eager to explore a new place?
- Has life become dull and you’re looking to fill the void using travel?
- Do you need inspiration for a new creative project?
- Is it personal? Are you feeling stuck in your marriage, career, or family situation and need time away to reevaluate things?
- Are you traveling to reconnect with a friend or partner? A desire that helps you realize life has become a big distraction, and you’re feeling very disconnected from loved ones, or even more important, from yourself?
The external trappings of travel — food, shopping, accommodations — easily distract us. Yet, without an intended focus and time for stillness, self-observation, and reflection, travel is just another hamster wheel in a gorgeous setting. Yes, the external stuff is great, but it shouldn’t be the sole focus.
What If You Could
- Return home with a new inner-understanding to help you realize what you’re running from, what you feel is missing?
- While away, you come into a full awareness that your dream job has become a nightmare. A realization that’s difficult to see when you are deep in the routines of daily hustle. Now that you know…
- You may not pinpoint anything while you’re away, but having a new awareness puts you on a path of self-discovery.
- Maybe you recognize your busyness has gotten out of control. You’re not in sync with family, friends, and most importantly, yourself. This in itself can cause an underlying malaise that’s often confounding until you slow down long enough to see it.
How to Travel For Self Discovery
Part one of my debut book Unpack Your Personality: Let Your Inner Guide Be Your Travel Guide provides actionable and practical steps to plan intentional, inside-out travel sojourns. Dedicated chapters give travelers the tools to begin an awakening journey, connecting to their true selves:
- The Collective Illusions of Travel & Personality Typing
- Travel Therapy for Self-Discovery
- Travel with Intention: A How To Guide
These chapters, and the rest of the book, help you unpack who you are and guide you into who you want to be. It’s a contemporary perspective on the 1940s
Myers-Briggs.
When you travel with external intentions only, you stay in your mind, not letting your true self have a voice.
Traveling today can be overwhelming and distracting. Next gen travel focuses on traveling from the inside-out. It breeds personal development. And, at the end of the day, don’t we all want to be a better person? When you travel intentionally, you become a more conscious traveler. One who is likely to respect different cultures while supporting sustainability efforts.
About: Nina Zapala
Hi, I’m Nina Zapala, the founder of Spiritual Personality Typing™️. This is a revolutionary new personality paradigm to liberate the mind, free the soul, and change your life. It’s a bold statement, but I own it, because this new personality paradigm is the exact method I used to navigate my own life tsunami!
My debut book: Unpack Your Personality: Let Your Inner Guide Be Your Travel Guide proposes adventures in enlightenment that are grounded, practical, and applicable. The intention is to help travelers enjoy delicious physical experiences while learning about the soul’s role in personality typing. It’s a trailblazing way to discover your true self!
If you think your readers/listeners are ready to get up close and personal with their personality type, where Myers-Briggs® takes an enlightened vacation, let’s talk. We could do an on-air reveal of your travel persona, making the segment fun, entertaining, and interesting. Let me know if you’re interested. I’d love to be part of your show.
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Orange County, N.Y., Tourism Rebrands, Urging All to ‘Pick OCNY’ With New Slogan, Logo – and the Friendly Mascot ‘Hudson’
New Campaigns Will Spotlight Endless Reasons to Visit: Events, Family Fun, Farm-Fresh Foods, Entertainment and Cultural Touchstones, All Just One Hour from NYC
Orange County Tourism & Film unveiled its fresh new branding today, with an eye-catching apple-themed logo, the upbeat slogan, “Pick Orange County” – and even a new mascot, Hudson.
In keeping with the new slogan, the tourism website’s address is now pickocny.com.
“Tourism is vital to Orange County, N.Y.’s economy, and Orange County is a terrific Tourism destination. The County offers adventure, family fun, farm-fresh goodness, rich history, a thriving craft beverage scene and spectacular views and vistas, all just 50 miles from New York City,” said Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. “Our new tourism branding brings a lively dynamic that will reflect these qualities on the County’s tourism website, social media, travel guide, ads and many other platforms.”
Amanda Dana, Director of Orange County Tourism & Film, added, “Our diverse attractions and destinations are among the many reasons to love Orange County, which is why we welcome visitors from New York City and around the region, nation and world. The new logo, slogan and mascot make a great introduction for people to see why they should Pick Orange County!”
Neuhaus and Dana were joined by travel expert Josiah Brown, known as “The New York Sherpa,” who is a national expert on tourism. They unveiled the new logo in a ceremony at the Orange County Tourism & Film Welcome Center, 99 Main St., Goshen.
The new branding introduces an eye-catching logo that features an illustration of a red apple with “Pick” written on a green leaf and “OCNY” in the body of the iconic fruit. The logo conveys a fun, laid-back atmosphere, while maintaining a mature and confident appearance. It calls to mind the many orchards and farms where visitors pick their own apples and other produce, and also entices visitors to Orange County’s traditional bucolic settings, diverse family-friendly activities, arts and envelope-pushing cultural touchstones.The spirit of the region is also captured in the new Orange County Tourism tagline: “The Fresh State of Mind.”
The star of the unveiling was the mascot, Hudson, a friendly dog with large blue eyes and an orange “Pick OCNY” bandana. Hudson will help educate visitors about the endless rewards of a visit to Orange County, from discovering a hand-crafted gift in a quaint downtown to visiting some of the state’s most iconic destinations – including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Storm King Art Center, LEGOLAND® New York Resort and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.
“Hudson will be the loveable, friendly face you’ll find around the county,” Dana said. “Look for him to guide you in how best to enjoy everything Orange County has to offer.”Tourism is a cornerstone of the county’s economy, attracting $1.1 billion in visitor spending in 2022 while supporting more than 11,000 jobs. That revenue saved Orange County property owners more than $1,000, on average, in annual state and local taxes.
“Tourism is a crucial component of Orange County, N.Y.’s charm and lifestyle,” Neuhaus said. “Visits to our attractions, restaurants and accommodations create jobs, significantly drive our county’s economic growth, and have helped us lower County taxes to rates not seen since the 1960s.”
The new campaigns will invite visitors to explore Orange County, which for New York City Metropolitan Area residents, is close enough for a day trip and jampacked with enough fun and fascinating activities for a weekend or mid-week stay. Orange County also is accessible via New Jersey Transit’s (Metro-North) Port Jervis Line and regional bus service.
In addition to its year-round and seasonal attractions, Orange County hosts widely renowned annual events such as the Pine Bush UFO Festival, the Great American Weekend in Goshen, the New York Renaissance Faire and the Warwick Applefest. Orange County Airport is one of six locations across the country where the New York Airshow wows audiences.
Attendees at Orange County’s rebranding ceremony sampled some of the county’s most iconic offerings. They sipped apple cider and munched on tasty cider doughnuts, a regional specialty from Soons Orchards. They also enjoyed maple syrup from Finding Home Farms and gelato from the Ice Capps food truck.
“Even though I’m nearing 1,000,000 miles driven on the road across New York State and America, Orange County is still where my heart is,” said Brown, the tourism expert. “The vibrant communities that make up Orange County are not by mistake, but the product of leaders fostering and preserving the quality of life here. The visitor economy here has been built and stewarded with intentionality which has created a quality-of-place that so many residents enjoy year-round. The measure of success for the future of every county will be their ability to create, herald and steward a positive brand impression in the minds of future and current residents, businesses, and investors. I’m so excited to see this rebranding process take place here and confident it will keep Orange County, N.Y., leading into the future.”
Making the most of a visit continues to become easier with Orange County Tourism’s easy-to-use website, now at pickocny.com, which drew more than 1 million annual visits for the first time last year. That was a 23% increase over 2022. The site helps visitors to find the places and activities that entice them the most and to tailor their adventure for a richer, more rewarding and fresh-feeling visit.
“We love seeing visitors from all over enjoying everything that Orange County has to offer,” Dana said. “Our new branding perfectly introduces the sights, the tastes and the spirit of fun discovered by guests from around the world. We hope to continue seeing the many repeat visitors who have come to love Orange County, and to welcome newcomers discovering our county’s pleasures for the first time.”
About Orange County Tourism & Film
Orange County Tourism & Film, based in Goshen, N.Y., is the county’s tourism and film production headquarters and a participant in the I LOVE NY program. A comprehensive listing of area attractions, lodging, events and film resources can be found at www.OrangeTourism.org. Additionally, a fun, free, 60-page travel guide is available for digital download at orangetourism.org/travel-
guide/. CUTLINE FOR ATTACHED PHOTO: Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus (left) and Amanda Dana, Director of Orange County Tourism & Film, pose with Hudson, the newly introduced Orange County tourism mascot.
