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Or if your path is a more holistic onetheres something for you here as well.
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Why go here?
How to sum up the appeal of Cal-a-Vie?
Perhaps its sufficient to report that its one of Oprahs favorite spas.
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But Ill go on: The food is delicious and healthful but mercifully prepared without finger-wagging deprivation.
There is real bread, real milk, an endless tap of caffeine, and dessert.
Mid-morning, a daily nutrition break features a savory tomato tea that I come to find oddly addictive.
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There is an orange grove.
Schedules are personalized, depending on fitness goals and proclivities.
So are treatments, which happen in the afternoon as a reward for all the exercise.
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I get two massages, a facial, and scalp revitalization in three days.
When I order off-menu guacamole at lunch, I am told it will be a few minutes.
The chips to be made from scratch,ofcourse.
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Whats the vibe?
Luxury summer camp, with an endless supply of perfectly ripe fruit available upon request.
Activities abound (there are over 120 fitness classes), but there is no coercion.
I skip Pilates when I decide that true wellness involves another 45 minutes of reclining poolside.
Ease, comfort, and beauty are prized in equal measure here.
There is no request that the staff here will not at least endeavor to fulfill.
Feeling peckish after a meal, I get freshly popped popcorn delivered to my room.
The history?
What should you try?
La Petite Package is Cal-a-Vies three-day experience, and its an ideal introduction to the spas delights.
Even the standard massage is special, but upgrade options abound.
The Illuminating Body Peel and the Vichy Body Scrub both leave skin polished to high shine.
Glutton for relaxation that I am, the treatments were my focus.
Also, all meals and snacks are included, so go ahead and ask for extra raspberries at breakfast.
How environmentally friendly is it?
What else do we need to know?
Meals are communal, but introverts can always order meals to their room for a social reprieve.
Who can go?
The amenities and treatments at Cal-a-Vie are just for guests staying at the resort.
Booking details forCal-a-Vie Spa
Address:29402 Spa Havens Way, Vista, CA 92084
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