Riviera Palm Springs FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend

September 13, 2014

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Picture 079FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend from November 14-16 at Riviera Palm Springs. In conjunction with Celebrity Trainer Craig Ramsay, Riviera Palm Springs is hosting the ultimate health, fitness and inner peace retreat. Participants will be educated in proper nutrition, participate in a fat-burning Bootcamp class, learn stretching techniques, delve within during meditation and put their best face forward with celeb makeup tips and tricks from Hollywood Stylist Brandon Liberati.

The weekend will kick off Friday evening with a cocktail mixer, from LIVE Magazine, at Riviera Palm Spring’s Bikini Pool. In keeping with the wellness theme, a special low-calorie cocktail will be offered during the event, as well as several giveaways from MPG sport clothing, beauty items, Burn and Build Body nutritional products and travel getaways. Craig Ramsay, who helps sculpt the bodies of Lance Bass, Jeff Goldblum, and Jeana Kough and will be on hand to meet FIT & PHAB participants and winner of the John Lennon Singer/Songwriter award Kristy Hanson will be performing to get everyone grooving and dancing  – all those cocktail calories will vanish! Saturday and Sunday will be spent centering mind, body and soul. Pool time will also be carved out too – after all – it is a retreat!

FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend Itinerary:

  • Friday
    • Afternoon arrivals
    • Live Magazine cocktail mixer at Bikini Pool at 6:00pm
    • Giveaways will include clothing from MPG, Kiehl’s products, Pure & Simple beauty items, Gaiam yoga mats for all participants, local restaurant gift cards and more
  • Saturday
    • Morning: Healthy breakfast at Circa 59, the resort’s contemporary dining restaurant
    • 9:30am – 10:30am: Bootcamp class led by Craig Ramsay
    • 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Nutrition talk with Rick Dinihanian, owner and founder of Burn & Build Body
    • 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Lunch and pool time
    • 3:00pm – 4:00pm: Beauty tips with Celebrity Stylist Brandon Liberati
    • 4:30pm – 5:30pm: Meditation class with celebrity meditation coach Emily Fletcher
  • Sunday
    • Morning: Healthy breakfast at Circa 59
    • 8:30am – 9:30am: Stretch class led by Craig Ramsay
    • 9:30am – 10:00am: Proper alignment, posture and physical wellness tutorial by Dr. Steven Margolian, owner of Longevity + Health in New York City
    • 10am – Checkout: Relaxation by Bikini pool

Pricing for the FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend starts at US$750.00, based on double occupancy for the full weekend, which includes: access to the Live Magazine party, entry to all classes and events, accommodations in a Mediterranean Junior Suite, daily $50.00 Resort Credit, and 25% off one spa treatment. For $100/person, non-hotel guests and locals are also welcome to attend classes.

 

Workout Wednesday: Get Your GROOV3 On

September 10, 2014

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On Saturday AM, I dragged my behind out of bed and headed to Blackbird Dance Company to try out the GROOV3 dance fitness class. I have to admit as a former dancer in my younger years, I was a little nervous that I would be rusty and dusty. And in fact, I was, but it was so much fun, so freeing and I felt like I got my groove back.

It was a moderate sized class taught by Donisha Brown, and the girl can MOVE! She made the class so fun, and her teaching style made learning the choreography less intimidating. I was amazed at how easily I got back into the swing of it. With such an open and welcoming environment, it forced me to be in the moment and move how I want to move in a no judgement zone. Their focus is putting the fun back into fitness while building communities, and the class seems to do just that.

And don’t think I got away with just dancing in this class, Donisha includes high-intensity cardio and strengthening intervals for toning. You will sweat!  Also check out the Monday evening class on the rooftop at the Montalbán Theater through September. It’s like a euphoric dance party minus the shots and a bad hangover the next day.

GROOV3 is taught in studios and spaces all over the city with a live DJ. Check out the full schedule on Groov3.com. Try out a class and share your experience with us!

by Jennifer Rose

 

VENOX ANTI AGING SERUM and special offer for Groomed LA readers!

September 8, 2014

From the doctors at Beverly Hills MD comes a cosmeceutical line of heavy hitters, like this Venox Anti Aging Serum.  (btw everything is CRUELTY FREE AND MONEY BACK GUARANTEED!)  This is a great serum for Fall – it totally wakes up and tightens tired summer skin.

WHAT:  

This powerful, fast-acting anti-aging serum utilizes a unique, groundbreaking formula to reduce and help eliminate the appearance of deep wrinkles and fine lines while promoting collagen production and cell turnover for tighter, brighter skin.

Benefits

  • Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Boosts collagen levels and increases skin’s elasticity
  • Reduces facial muscle cell contractions
  • Tightens and firms skin
  • Deeply hydrates skin

Price: $149.00

HEY!!  For 2 weeks only!!
Groomed LA readers will get 30% off regularly priced Venox at checkout
with the coupon code: GROOMEDLA

 

Venox

 

What is Venox?

Venox is an advanced blend of age-defying ingredients formulated to provide the ultimate skincare experience without cosmetic surgery. Since Venox is infused with Botox®-like SYN-AKE® peptides, it helps reduce muscle cell contractions to promote smoother skin while decreasing the visibility of surface wrinkles. Effective as both a short- and long-term solution, results become more and more apparent with continued use.

SYN®-AKE, a manmade version of viper venom helps to gently relax facial muscles and ultimately diminish the appearance of even deeper lines and wrinkles, while helping to prevent knew creases from forming. This effect is similar to Botox®, but without the potential side effects, pain, or bank account drainage.

Other ingredients help mimic the effects of collagen injections and other dermal fillers. SYN®-TC is formulated to help increase the formation of stable, healthy collagen that can help beautify and support skin for a firmer, more youthful look and feel. SYN®-TC even contains Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, a peptide whose collagen-stimulating abilities are so powerful, they can help contribute to a “filler effect” that could replace injectable fillers.

How does Venox work?

Much like Botox®, Venox smoothes skin by hindering the muscle contractions that create lines and creases – without the injection. Four powerful ingredients make this possible:

  • SYN-AKE®, a synthetic snake venom that inhibits wrinkle-causing muscle contractions while increasing skin elasticity;
  • Aloe Leaf Extract, which contains several antioxidants that help replenish aging skin’s moisture and improve its natural firmness;
  • Palmitoyl Peptides which aid in activating the synthesis of skin-plumping collagen;
  • Extracts from the Ginkgo Biloba Tree which contain antioxidants that help slow down the aging process by protecting against free radicals.

But SYN-AKE® isn’t the only reason Venox is an excellent anti-aging product. Venox combines the strongest anti-aging and skin-protecting ingredients available to deliver maximum results. These peptides and compounds work together to create a visible result that is dramatically superior to using any of its ingredients individually. In addition, since the advanced technology in Venox helps to boost collagen levels, fill in wrinkles, and improve skin elasticity over the long term, these dramatic results will last instead of fading at the end of the day like less advanced products.