Granlibakken to Host the Annual Lake Tahoe Women's Wellness Conference

Everything from Yoga to plastic surgery to food and fitness will be covered during the Annual Lake Tahoe Women's Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken Lodge & Conference Center November 9-10. Speakers, women's health professionals, authors and others will present on a myriad of topics concerning women and their health.

At 35, Sacramento State nursing professor Joyce Mikal-Flynn survived death. Mikal-Flynn drowned and went through 22 minutes of CPR before she came back to life. Out of her recovery came a personal realization that ultimately resulted in her book, “Turning Tragedy into Triumph,” and a new view on patient rehabilitation. “MetaHabilitation,” a term coined by Mikal-Flynn, is the about her belief that life crises can be transformative and help people not only survive but thrive and achieve positive growth not in spite of them, but as a direct result.

Mikal-Flynn will start the schedule Saturday. Other topics include “Introduction to Integrative Medicine,” by Robert Eslinger, DO, HMD; “Are You Fooled by Your Foods or Fueled,” by Jill Whisler, RD; “Is Plastic Surgery Right for Me?” by Tiffany McCormack, MD; and “The Life of Your Brain,” by Suzanne Aberasturi, Ph.D.

Health care professionals can earn up to nine hours of continuing education credit for attending.

For over two decades, the Women’s Wellness Weekend has attracted women of differing ages, body types and physical abilities to benefit from Western medicine and Eastern teachings in comfortable and non-threatening surroundings. Informative seminars on health, nutrition and aging mix easily with interactive clinics on skin screenings, body/muscle testing and acupuncture. Inspirational and recreational activities along with food and wine receptions also help unite body and soul.

The weekend’s physical activities include daily morning yoga sessions and walks along Granlibakken’s 74-acre trails before breakfast. Returning this year is Tahoe City’s Tim Schroeder, a nationally recognized leader in Ki Gong. He will lead a session in this gentle workout defined by breathing, posture and meditation. Robert Ayres will again be offering astrological chart readings.

Retail therapy, combined with a wine and cheese reception, end Saturday’s sessions as local artists and health-oriented businesses offer items ranging from healing stones to jewelry and specialty-crafted woolens.

The “grand finale” interactive Health Fair closes the Wellness Weekend on Sunday afternoon. Acupuncture treatments, body scans and therapeutic massages list high among the activities.

A concluding high-energy Zumba Party is the final sendoff.

For information on speakers, health fairs and seminars visit www.granlibakken.com. Event-only registration costs $109, (lunch included) for some seminars additional fees apply. To register, visit Granlibakken’s homepage, select “make a reservation,” click “conference” and use “www2013” as login and password. Grab a girlfriend and stay for $174/person double occupancy per person (rate includes conference fee and tax). Dinner Saturday night is available on site for an additional fee of $25.

Attendees are invited to explore Tahoe’s Lighthouse Day Spa with three treatment rooms and a number of wellness packages aimed at revitalization and relaxation, including customized and deep tissue massage, hot stone therapy, pre-natal, reiki healing and couples massages. Visit online at www.LighthouseSpa.com/Granlibakken.

Guests can arrive a day early and challenge their abilities physically and mentally on the Treetop Adventure Park. The adventure course combines the latest technology of zip lines with challenging ropes courses to provide the first of its kind in California and among only 30 in the U.S.

For video from last year’s Women’s Wellness Weekend visit Granlibakken’s YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/user/Granlibakken).

For information go to www.Granlibakken.com, (800) 543-3221 or visit Facebook and Twitter.