ANNUAL HEART & SOUL WELLNESS RETREAT
Every year, Have a Heart Save a Heart hosts an annual wellness retreat in May or June. Each participant who joined the retreat was a raffle winner from the Annual Women's Heart Symposium hosted in February.
The 2023 annual summer retreat was held at the Four Seasons Westlake Village, California.
Guided Nature Hike & Breathwork
The morning started with a brief introduction to the day and then we were off to Malibu. We did some gentle stretching and took a leisurely (and foggy!) walk through nature, looking at the gorgeous spring bloom. A calming and meditative Breathwork session at the top of the hike connected us with ourselves, which was followed by cool eucalyptus towels and a ride back to the Four Seasons.
Lunch & Learn
After settling back in to the hotel, we had a delicious and heart healthy Mediterranean buffet lunch, followed by several mini-presentations by our HAHSAH doctors. Topics included how sleep, stress, blood pressure, and the microbiome are all related to the heart. Participants then had free rein to ask our docs their questions and so many interesting group discussions ensued. Knowledge is power!
Spa & Relaxation
As if the morning and afternoon sessions weren't enough, the group finally retreated into the spa for massage treatments, relaxation and pool time. All in all, the day was a special time for us to learn more about our health. We reflected and remembered how good our body is to us and how important it is to take care of it!
