Fountainhead Newsletter
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June 2008

• Experience the Fountainhead Signature Treatment FREE!
• Boot Camp and Fitness
• Jerry's Overdownunder Journey
• Nutrition for You - The Connection Between Alcohol and Weight Gain
• Who is Greg Neville N.D.?
• Delicious Organic Recipe Of The Month - Wild Rice Cakes
• De-Stress Retreats
• Ask us about our packages

Nurturing your mind, body and soul Fountainhead Organic Retreat provides the perfect sanctuary for the ultimate in pampering.

We not only work on the physical body, we also create a safe sacred place to allow your mind to let go, a space to completely stop. A time to go within, feel a renewal of spirit, giving the spirit strength.

Our professionally trained staff offer a premier range of spa products to lead you on this journey. Add any of the following spa treatments to a pamper weekend package.

"Fountainhead Signature Treatment"
Gently reconnecting your mind, body and soul to the heart beat of Mother Earth. All the products in this treatment are prepared from the abundant fresh herbs and flowers grown on the property and nearby surrounds, rocks from our creek, and fruit from our trees. It's a journey that stimulates all of the senses, delicious aromoas, and vibrant colours and gentle touch. Working from head to toe every area of your body is completely pampered.

The key elements to this treatment are hot rock massage, full body exfoliation and mud wrap and completed with a delightful facial.
3.5hrs - $330

Boot Camp and Fitness

Recommended for those that wish to get their aerobic fitness back on track quickly or start a weight loss program but prefer to work alone with the direction of a personal trainer and life coach.

Our Fit For Life Programs are about breaking bad habits and pushing boundaries. We use our beautiful 40 acre property, and wonderful location, we use our Hot Mineral Water baths and we use our firm hands to relax tired muscles. Most activities are group based.

Includes Fitness evaluation, obstacle course, daily bush and beach walks, all Organic meals, accommodation and full use of Maleny baths, (Steam room, Lap pool, Hot Mineral water bath). Also includes food schools and Nutritional lectures and discussions.

These programs are conducted each month and places are strictly limited (10-16 guests). Come by yourself or bring someone to take the challenge with you.

There is loads of Organic food including Organic Juices daily and a choice of Vegetarian or Vegetarian with seafood and Organic Chicken, (Choose before arrival). Arrive any Sunday each month.

Click here to book or to ask any questions about our boot camp and fitness retreats.

Jerry's Overdownunder Journey

The OVERDOWNUNDER journey is underway and has visited Maleny to bring attention to depression and its silent sufferers.

Powered parachutist 38-year-old Jerry Farsoun, chronically depressed attempted taking his life in
March 2007. Having spoken to beyondblue and industry health care professionals, he recovered and
created OVERDOWNUNDER, a personal mission to fly solo and unassisted around Australia in a
powered parachute, to draw attention to the cause; an epic journey of 98 stops to raise awareness
about depression in Australia.

A journey anti-clockwise around Australia which may take up to 12 months, the project is rapidly
becoming known as one of Australian biggest personal and individual pursuits.

To read more about Jerry's Overdownunder Journey and see trip updates, please visit the website www.overdownunder.com.au

Nutrition For You by Greg Doney

QUESTION:
What is the connection between alcohol and weight gain?

ANSWER:
Alcohol has no place in weight loss, period. Drinking alcohol whilst trying to lose weight is only holding you back.
Your body treats alcohol as if it were a poison,it cannot store it and tries to get rid of it as quickly as it can.
Because of this your liverburns the alcohol first and puts carbs, fat and protein metabolism on hold. In essence
when you drink it’s not the alcohol that is stored ,it is the carbs fat and protein you eat with alcohol that will be
turned to fat simply because the body can store them.

Alcohol has 7 calories per gram , compared to carbs at 4.1 calories per gram it is nearly twice as much, also
keep in mind alcohol does not take as much energy to convert it to a state where it can be burnt off by the body.
The body wont store it as fat but will not use another source for preferred energy until all the alcohol is gone.

Alcohol dehydrates you and also impedes testosterone production in men and yes -women. Testosterone is the hormone that makes us train harder, helps to motivate us to go and train and helps us to build muscle (ever heard of anabolic steroids?) and so if you drink alcohol you will find it harder not only to motivate yourself to go to the gym but also to train at your peak,which is the best part of going to the gym, knowing you worked to your true capacity.

So have a look at your consumption, it might be the reason that you are not where you want to be in regard to your weight loss. Email here if you would like information on losing weight.

Who is Greg Neville N.D.?

Greg Neville is a holistic counsellor whose philosophies are the result of 18 years of research into the links
between our thoughts and our health conditions. Greg has Natural Therapy (Naturopathic) qualifications with
clinical experience and has spent the last decade training post-graduate health practitioners, psychologists
and psychotherapists. He has published this work in his books:

- "The Emotional Links to Disease"
- "Effective Counselling -. What are the truths? What works"
- "The True Cause and Cure of Depression"

All of his seminars/courses and consultations are directed at educating people in the cause and cure of
psychological stress. Email here if you would like information on our depression retreats.

Delicious Organic Recipe Of the Month

Wild Rice Cakes

Serves 14 people

Mix together then fry lightly in ghee.
Either fry separate portions or make large frittatas.

Email here if you would like information on our Raw Food Cooking Classes.

De-Stress Retreats

All programs include 12 - 27 nights accommodation, (own bedroom), all Organic meals and at least one Juice Detox, morning gentle bush or beach walk with gentle exercise options, Organic food school, weekend local excursions.

Guests may chose to do as much or as little as they choose.

A real reflect and relax retreat.

Email here if you would like to book into a de-stress retreat with us.

Last Minute specials

Occasionally we have last minute deals with substantial savings. If you would be interested in receiving details of these last minute specials, please check the box in the competition entry or email below

Ask us about our packages

Questions, Comments or Feedback

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