Paradise Wellness
Live Raw Food and Juice Feasting Retreat Center for
healing, detox and rejuvenation in Puerto Rico
located in the foothills of El Yunque Rainforest.
Join us for a raw rejuvenation island retreat.
Take control of your life!
Heal in Paradise!
Submerge your food addictions in the Caribbean Sea.
Reclaim the body you desire.
Quench your life with healthier eating and lifestyle habits.
HAVE FUN!
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ABOUT
WHAT IF?
We could truly be healthy?
We could actually lose that weight?
We could feel energized?
We could finally get off that medication?
We could really curb our addictions to food, sugar and other chemical substances?
We could cure ourselves of dis-ease?
We could actually apply what we already know about diet and nutrition and see results?
We stopped having our important organs removed....because they are not working properly?
We stopped having our stomachs stapled... to lose weight?
Doctors did only well-care check-ups?
Hospitals became Wellness Centers?
Pharmaceutical companies offered medicinal herbs instead of synthetic medication?
Healthier foods were more accessible?
If this ponders any thoughts, then its time to take a trip to PARADISE!
TRANQUILITY
Paradise Wellness is located in the foothills of El Yunque Rainforest on the enchanted island of Puerto Rico. Our retreats offer a serene and peaceful environment where you can relax, unwind, and enjoy our many rejuvenating adventures.
VITALITY
We follow the philosophy of using "food as medicine and medicine as food." We use local-seasonal produce and always organic when possible for optimal healing.
REJUVENATION
Experiencing the Raw Food Lifestyle during your time with us will encourage you to embrace healthier Life habits. You will feel better, look better, and be more energized!
In joy!
who is chef skai?
PARADISE WELLNESS
COACHING
Helping you to create your healthy and abundant life!
When the Body is clear, the Mind is clear.
When the Mind is clear, the Heart is clear.
When the Heart is clear, the Spirit is clear.
When the Spirit is clear, anything is possible!
Wellness is a dynamic concept comprised of an interrelated set of dimensions including emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual factors. Wellness is an active, lifelong process that involves expanding knowledge, skills, values, practices, and supportive environments that increase one’s ability to enjoy a balanced and fulfilling life.
Wellness Coaching is a combination of traditional lifestyle coaching, green living, sound nutrition and culinary healing, exercise and stress management.
Chef Skai, director of Paradise Wellness, a wellness retreat center in beautiful Puerto Rico, offer clients one on one wellness coaching services to help them achieve their healthy and abundant life. She challenges her clients to realize that their goals are attainable and uses a lifetime of natural living and healing modalities to help them accomplish success.
She specializes in helping people to achieve weight loss, waste release, detoxification, nourishing cuisine, regain energy, prevent and reverse disease, stress management, and lifestyle empowerment. She also guides people to creating a thorough wellness plan that is within their budget.
Paradise Wellness Coaching can help take you from where you are to where you want to be, achieve what you have been unable to achieve yourself, and live the natural, healthy purposeful life you desire.
Now is the time to be and feel healthy!
Paradise Wellness offers a healthy vacation program that challenges guests to detoxify, rejuvenate, relax, soak up the sun, participate in yoga, rainforest hikes, horseback riding and more!
The Raw Food lifestyle is an amazing journey. We believe it to be the most efficient and natural form of healing on the planet. With our support you can obtain remarkable results in just one week. Our programs are designed to demonstrate to our guests a sensible health enriched lifestyle with a healing program not only for your stay here but also at home; attainable and sustainable goals. We live this lifestyle and are confident that with commitment and diligence you will be able to follow them anywhere. No complicated ingredients, no unnecessary tools. This is an amazing experience you can embrace into your own lifestyle.
We grow and harvest a variety of sprouts, and feature a variety of local fruit and veggies, and other garden delights. Chef Skai serves simple recipes, juices, coconut water, alkaline water, green smoothies, energy soups, and some pre-digested fermented foods.
Our emphasis is on sharing the Paradise Wellness Lifestyle. A simple, enzyme rich, raw vegan diet with daily physical activity.
YAHOO!
Cleanse the Palate, Release Waste and Toxins, Boost your Immune System, Embrace Beautiful on the Inside and out, and Receive the glorious SUNSHINE…
All on our beautiful island of Puerto Rico!
Includes mostly organic and local seasonally grown menu of Salads, Smoothies, Juices, Coconut Water, and Kangen Alkaline Water!
Your ALL INCLUSIVE RETREAT includes
Yoga and Meditation, Hiking in the Rain Forest, Sunbathing at Secluded Beaches, and a Horseback Riding!
why raw food?
WELLNESS
SERVICES
EXPERIENCE:
• Rejuvenation
• Detox
• Weight Release
• Acne Cleanse
• Yoga
• Juice Feasting
• Raw Food Preparation
• Sprouting
• Fruit Picking
OTHER HOUSE RECOMMENDATIONS (extra fees):
• Colonics
• Massage Therapy
• Reiki
• Personal Trainer
• Natural Manicures, Pedicures and Facials
• Natural Hair Care
• Spiritual Readings
ECO-EXCURSIONS: (extra fees)
• Surfing Lessons or Rentals
• Trip to Culebra or Vieques
• Rappelling or Ziplining
• Kayaking at the Bio-Luminescent Bay
• Site-seeing and shopping in Old San Juan
When you are ready to commit to health & wellness, please contact us to book your Island Rejuvenation Retreat!
RATES AND DATES
Retreat dates are listed below. Scroll down for more info.
A PARADISE WELLNESS Island Wellness Retreat Includes:
Fruit and Juice Feasting
Raw and Living Foods
Green Smoothies
Seeds and Nuts
Sprouts and Micro Greens
Coconut Water and other Nourishing Delights
Yoga and Meditation
Rainforest Hiking
Horseback Riding
Bio Bay Kayaking
Swimming at the Beach and in the Rivers
Retail therapy in Old San Juan
Airport Transfers
Double occupancy
Access to Wellness Spa Services
Your investment to your wellness -> $1499
Now, if you want to customize your dates…we are more than welcome to accommodate you if you need to schedule your wellness vacation at a different time...We are here to serve you! We have had people come for as short as two days to as long as one month. Please burden us with your challenge…It’s ALL GOOD!!
2012 Retreat Dates
Jan 4th – 10th
Feb 15th – 21st
Mar 7th – 13th
April 4th – 10th
May 2nd – 8th
June 6th – 12th
July 11th – 17th
Aug 1st – 7th
Sept 5th – 11th
Oct 3rd – 9th
Nov 7th – 13th
Nov 21st – 27th
Dec 5th – 11th
Dec 19th – 25th
Dec 26th – 1st
Jan 2nd – 8th
SPECIAL EVENTS 2012
Vegan and Raw Chef Training Intensive
Aug 8 - 21, 2012
Contact us today to book your wellness retreat!
what to bring
why puerto rico?
Barbara Rodgers is the owner of this special company and she lives right here in Puerto Rico. Her company however is based out of Las Vegas. She has created all of her products whose recipes came to her through divine communication. Good stuff!
This site has so much info about juicing. Why duplicate it…. They did all the work. And you can join the site and get more info too!
This book by Victoria Boutenko is really what got this country jumping on the green smoothie bandwagon.
#4 Villa Torrens
P.O. Box 1969
Luquillo, Puerto Rico 00773
919-988-3122
ecorican_gmail.com
mobile site: http://m.wix.com/paradisewellnesspr/retreats
Luquillo, PR 00773
856-873-1595
WHY RAW?
Here are the basics in a nutshell, though simplified for easy understanding. A raw foodist is someone that eats 75-100% live, nutritionally-dense organic uncooked and unprocessed food (and drinks pure, live water), enjoying delicious meals that optimize your health by alkalizing your body. At that rate your elimination system can get rid of the toxins created when you cook. But when you eat more cooked food you are consuming acidic toxins faster than your body can eliminate them so they back up, disrupting your body's delicate acid/alkaline balance, a major cause of excess weight and disease. Heating food above 118 degrees F. causes the chemical changes that create acidic toxins, including the carcinogens, mutagens and free-radicals associated with diseases like diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and cancer. Cooking also destroys the live enzymes that aid in digestion and health.
Your body is actually sort of an alkaline battery, running on electrons. All life-giving chemical reactions only happen when electrons or energy flows between atoms. Cooking or processing causes food to lose electrons - the source of the energy your body needs. Things that are healthy 'contribute" electrons/energy, and are called alkalizing or "reducing." Things that are unhealthy steal electrons/energy, and are called acidic or “oxidizing” (which means to burn up, rust, break down or decay).
Your body is designed to be alkaline, like the battery! Because the pH scale is logarythmic even a fraction of a point can create huge changes to health! One hydroxyl molecule (-OH) in 550 million is enough to make water conductive. In fact, most important processes in your body only work within a very narrow pH range. For example, if the pH of your blood falls to the low end of its normal range (~7.35-7.45), a .10 difference, it could reduce the oxygen levels in your blood by as much as 300%!
Two common myths are that eating raw is expensive and that it takes a lot of time to prepare. Nothing could be further from the truth! But when you do it correctly, a raw food diet is actually one of the easiest, most convenient and most economical ways you can live! Remember, raw foodists eat mostly organic food, which is 80% to 300% more nutritionally dense - loaded with available electrons/energy. As your body learns to absorb this additional nutrition and energy you'll be less hungry, getting more energy from what you do and eat less. This ultimately can reduce your food costs, as well as your health care costs, far below what is was when you were eating empty calories filled with the acidic toxins. Raw, live food and water is the ultimate health care plan!
PUERTO RICO
We chose Puerto Rico for our center for many reasons, but the primary reason is because it is such an amazingly beautiful place. That in itself promotes healing! When you look out to the view and see breathtaking hills and beaches, and vibrant blue skies...There is nothing you can do but take a very deep Breath. Another observation is that Puerto Rico is really an Energy vortex of some sort. No one really has ever officially said that except for Chef Skai, but like she says she can feel it. Most commonly found in Sedona, Arizona, an energy vortex is famed to be a hot spot for a type of electromagnet subterranean current which may be either positively or negatively charged. Many have claimed healings, visions, and epiphanies of all kinds when caught within the esoteric confines of vortex activity. Puerto Rico radiates with this type of energy. Its healing Rainforest seems to electrify all those that take her on. Hiking through El Yunque is essential when visiting.
Not only is El Yunque a must see, but the green rolling hills are abundant and stellar. There are many rivers and waterfalls, with fresh coolling water that many people visit daily. There are also, Hot Thermal Springs...alkalinized naturally by the earth. We consider them “Fountains of Youth”. And you can tell because you see how the elderly are drawn to them.
Puerto Rico is the ideal climate for living a holistic lifestyle. It is the perfect weather for growing food, eating raw and vegan, dressing lightly and just being comfortable. There is little need for much energy use, however we do have air-conditioned rooms for your comfort.
For those that live Stateside, PR is a hop, skip and a jump from the US Mainland. That means that traveling is easier, faster, and more affordable. And you are technically still in the United States, but really that is only politically...because most people will let you know how much of a nation Puerto Rico is. No passport is required. All you need is an up to date State issued Identification to get on a plane. If you are flying from any of the major airports...Florida, NY, Chicago... you can get some amazingly inexpensive flights. Check out our link for travel arrangements.
And possibly one of the most special things about Puerto Rico is its people. The people here are some of the kindest that you will ever meet. Culturally, they don’t like to cause problems or confrontations, so they always choose peace in almost all situations. And we are mostly talking about the country folks. One thing we have noticed is that the Puerto Rican diet is attributing to major health ailments here. Our goal is to enlighten our fellow “compadres” about the benefits of incorporating more raw food into their diet. We hope you can help with this too!
See you soon in Puerto Rico!
CHEF SKAI
Chef Skai is a Vegan and Raw food Chef, a Nutritional Consultant, Doula, and Natural Lifestyle Coach. She has over 15 years’ experience in the holistic health care field including nutritional and herbal consulting, natural birthing and parenting, managing a vegan café, juice bar and catering business, and a host of other healing services. She is considered by many to be one of the most passionate wellness connoisseurs of our younger generation.
In addition, Chef Skai who is highly intuitive is mother to 5 busy vegetarian children, …all delivered naturally, breastfed and unvaccinated. Skai and her husband have created Paradise Wellness which offers wellness retreats and cultural tours on the island of Puerto Rico. She has traveled to the world’s premiere wellness centers: Hippocrates Health Institute, Tree of Life, Ann Wigmore Institute… and continues to study in the areas of detoxification, nutrition and self-empowerment. These rich life experiences, combined with her background in holistic health, make her an abundant source of powerful guidance and healing to assist others in adopting a natural healthy lifestyle.
Sample Day
Sunrise Yoga
Breakfast - Fresh Fruit or Fruit Smoothies
Morning Class - Raw Food Demo
Lunch - Chef Skai's Amazing Buffet
Afternoon - Hike in the Rainforest
Break - Snack Time/Relax Time
Dinner - Salad Bar
Dessert - Choco Avo Pudding
Discussion - The Benefits of Raw Foods
Evening - Movies and Games
WHAT TO BRING
Our packing list includes what to bring not only to enjoy your stay here at Paradise Wellness, but also should you decide to embark on any other ventures around Puerto Rico.
Our wish is to prepare you for the most memorable healing vacation of your life, and assist you to prepare ahead. Once you have prepared well for your inner healing journey, you can leave your rational mind behind, and really let go! We have compiled a list of items that we wouldn't leave home without! Our weather can change rapidly and it tends to be warm during the day when the sun is up, and a little chilly when it goes down. It can rain at any moment, due to the fact that we are located less than a mile from the rainforest. But the rain usually lasts for a short while.
Preparing your luggage:
Always place an identifiable marker on your luggage (red polka dot ribbon, etc.) Compile your Emergency Contact information and Health Insurance Information on your person, for travel and to submit when you arrive.
Planning your wardrobe:
For all of your activities you will need this basic set of items. Always be prepared . Your length of stay, will affect the amount to pack, but remember that you will have access to our on-site laundry room so don't over pack! Remember to keep it simple. And should you need any additional items, there is a local Walmart and Kmart a few miles away.
Here is an ideal list of things to pack:
Sandals or Flip flops
Hiking Boots, Lightweight with traction
Athletic Shoes, a pair of comfortable sandals (sandals that allow for walking in water are handy for hiking)
Casual Comfortable Clothing
Athletic wear of choice (sports bra for yoga and stretching)
Swimsuit
Bathrobe, optional
Brim hat for sun protection
Sunglasses
Day-pack/rucksack
Rain poncho
Beach Towel
Miscellaneous
Cell phone, Toiletry Bag, RX medications, herbal remedies, vitamins, Camera and film, Journal and writing utensils, Water bottle, and Personal Yoga mat. You can also bring your Laptop for personal web use...we have wireless internet.
Consider leaving these things behind:
Out of consideration to those around you, and your own inner peace, we recommend that our guests need not bring the following items:
Perfumes, and synthetic hair or body products (some of our guests are sensitive to strong perfumes), aerosols, valuables (bring only the jewelry that is needed).
CARLA
The practice of yoga can benefit greatly to achieve
optimal health and well-being, regardless of age or
physical condition. This basic yoga class aims to help
each student gain the knowledge to increase body
flexibility, tone the muscles and increase physical and
emotional strength.
Carla’s practice and classes are mainly based on the
personal teachings learned from Raja Yoga teacher,
Grand Master Adam Nguyen. She also mixes her
knowledge from various styles like Hatha, Iyengar,
Kriya and Ashtanga to create a fun and active class.
Ages 12+, all levels welcomed!!
Carla has been teaching yoga for 5 years. She is
trained in various yoga styles including Raja, Hatha,
Iyengar, Kriya and Ashtanga. She also holds a
bachelors degree in Natural Sciences plus graduate
courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition
and Body Wellness.
ENERGY EXCHANGE
Our Energy Exchange program allows individuals to work at our center in exchange for accommodations, meals and an islands wellness experience. We ask that you make a commitment of at least 2 weeks to be a part of this program and we must accept you. Participation usually depends on how many people we have scheduled for our retreats and our need for extra assistance. The Energy Exchange participant will help with raw food preparation, growing and caring for the sprouts, and helping the crew with cleaning the facilities.
Please also consider that this opportunity was created to help those that wanted to experience the Paradise Wellness program but could not afford the full fare. At that we have created a reduced rate program in lieu of the Energy Exchanger helping us in a variety of aspects. The participant must commit to spending two weeks with us during the retreat dates listed at the rate of $500 for that time period. They will participate in a variety of tasks as necessary. The fee includes accommodations, food, and transportation to and from the airport and any other excursions the participant may be involved in.
Considering the awesome experience you are about to endure you know that these fees are a bargain and we hope that you come prepared and ready to engage in our island lifestyle.
Please fill out this info page and we will get back to you ASAP.
Thanks!
Click here to sign up for the energy exchange program
PR DETOX PROGRAM
Paradise Wellness is a Live Raw Food and Juice Feasting Center in Puerto Rico located in the foothills of El Yunque Rainforest.
The Paradise Wellness Puerto Rico Detoxification Program is a 7 day cleanse in which participants commit to cleansing toxins and waste from their bodies with our raw juice feasting and green smoothie program.
The Detox Program starts on Sunday at 3pm with an Orientation and raw food gourmet meal. Guests will fill out a brief questionnaire indicating their goals and expectations. You will then leave with a one gallon vegetable juice cocktail or green smoothie, alternating each day between the two. Each day participants will receive a gallon of juice or smoothie via drop-off points.
Wednesday at 6:30 pm is mid-week check-in with the Paradise Wellness Support Team at Paradise Wellness. Participants will discuss their progress with us and any challenges that may arise. Remember that if you fall off the band wagon simply get up and start again. Whatever you do--drink all of your daily allotment of juice and smoothie and drink plenty of water to assist with the cleansing process.
The following Sunday at 3pm, we will meet again at the Paradise Wellness Center to discuss results and any challenges and other concerns. We will close with another Raw Food Gourmet Feast. Participants may wish to continue the program for another week or be an on-going member, since this is a continuous ongoing wellness regimen.
Paradise Wellness specializes in Natural Weight/Waste Loss, Chronic Health Conditions, Stress Release, and Island Rejuvenation.
Reclaim the body you desire!
Join us for a 7 - 21 day Puerto Rico Detox
3 weekly sessions begin on Feb 13th, 20th and 27th.
Sign up for one week, two weeks or all three weeks.
The Program will be featured in English and Spanish!
DIRECTIONS
From Rio Grande and Carolina:
Take Rt 3 towards Fajardo. Once you enter Luquillo (Notice the Bienvenidos a Luquillo sign) look out for the Luquillo Walgreens. Right after passing the Walgreens, bear off of Rt #3 towards the right. When driving off the ramp, stay to your right passing Liberty Cable TV.
From Fajardo:
Take Rt #3 towards San Juan. As you enter into Luquillo, exite off the ramp called Luquillo/ Sabana. Make a left under the overpass and continue along the road passing Liberty Cable on your right.
From Both Directions:
Keep following that road until you come upon an intersection (992) where you will find a large fenced Pincho stand and a little Kiosko next to it called Ritah's Lumpia, make a right at that intersection.
You know you are on it because from the corner and up about a half block is walled fence for a gated community on your very left hand side of the road. Continue along this road, passing Villa Angelina and Colinas de Luquillo. Soon thereafter you will come upon an intersection with a Luquillo sign that says Villa Torrens...make a right there. Follow over a small bridge, and on til you see a house with a yellow walled fence, make a left right after that walled fence. STAY TO YOUR LEFT as you go up the hill, you will get confused here if you dont follow the road towards the left, because it splits. At the top of the hill (about 4 houses on your left) you will see the large white gate with the YOGA EN LUQUILLO sign.
Park along the side of the fence and walk down the drive towards the Yoga Studio. Please monitor the many Yoga Signs we have posted to guide you along your way. And call us if you get turned around. Once you come here the first time you will not have any problem finding us. Its EASY!
See you soon!
We are now offering a PREMIERE DEAL for a limited time only! We still have a few slots left for the month and would like to offer this program first to our closest friends and associates.
YOUR First Consultation is FREE! A $50 VALUE!! How can you decide whether or not a Wellness Coach is a necessity if you don’t try it out first? Its time to commit to YOU! And Chef Skai is going to take you by the hand through it, helping you get there all the way!
Your monthly package consists of:
• A Professional Wellness Plan with a weekly action plan
• 4 Consultations by Phone or Skype (up to one hour) providing nutritional, herbal, natural lifestyle or general wellness recommendations and resources
• Unlimited email support and text support
• Regularly updated videos by Chef Skai of recipes and other wellness help
• Resources: Books and other downloads, websites
• Discount on all Paradise Wellness Retreats
Paradise Wellness can provide a payment plan for our coaching services and all payments can be made by credit card or Pay Pal. Please contact us to set up your Wellness Coaching services TODAY!
o 6 Month Lifestyle Makeover: $900/$150 per month
o 3 Month Intensive Transformation: $540/$180 per month
o 1 Month Wellness Exploration: $200
Paradise Wellness Coaching can provide wellness and life coaching services by telephone or Skype to anyone located anywhere in the world. English language only. Spanish …coming soon!
