Bella Vita Welcomes Randi N. West, LMT

BellaVita Spa and Fitness would like to extend a welcome to our newest Massage Therapist, Randi West!
    Some of you may already have met her, as she started on August 20th, and is filling in for our therapist Amy, while Amy is out on maternity leave.
   Randi is a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist and hydrotherapist. Her training includes aromatherapy, deep tissue, Swedish and Sports Massage, hot stone, body wraps, body polish, exfoliations and more. Additionally, she has a certification in geriatric (55 plus) massage, and orthopedic training specific to arm/shoulder injuries.
   Randi was born and raised in New York, and relocated to Miami Beach in 1997, then moved to Citrus County in 2009. While in Miami Beach, she received extensive training in ESPA at the Acqualina Resort & Spa. ESPA is world renowned and teaches protocols combing Easter Ayervedic Theory and Western Practice.
   Randi has a corporate career background, which allows her to understand the stresses, pressure and medical history unique to each individual at a given point in time. She uses her varied background and training to address the client's specific needs at the time of treatment.
   Randi is a welcome addition to our staff, and we invite you to come meet her at your next visit to BellaVita Spa & Fitness.

Exercising in the Summer Heat

Exercising in the summer should be approached with some caution and planning. The added thermal load of the bright, warm sunshine also increases the stress on the heart, especially during activity. As the heart works to provide blood and oxygen to the exercising muscles, it must also shunt blood to the skin where it can be cooled by the evaporation of our sweat. In addition, for every degree the body’s internal temperature rises, the heart beats approximately 10 bpm faster. Exercise plus higher body temperatures and the added work of shunting blood for cooling can dramatically increase the stress on the heart during an exercise session in the heat of summer.

Massage...a Key to Well-Being by Amy Rich, Massage Therapist

     Many people view massages as a mere luxury, but when you look deeper to see the benefits they can bring to your health and overall sense of well-being, they become less an indulgence, and more a necessity.
  The first record of massage is found in "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" during the second century B.C. in China. Many believe it is even older than that.
  Touch is one of our most basic human needs. Infants deprived of touch can not survive. This has been proven when abandoned infants fail to thrive. Most of us can remember a time in our childhood when we were ill and a mothers touch brought us comfort. Often there was no other remedy offered, and yet we began to feel better.

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	Bella Vita Welcomes Randi N. West, LMT BellaVita Spa and Fitness would like to extend a welcome to our newest Massage Therapist, Randi West! Some of you may already have met her, as she started on August 20th, and is filling in for our therapist Amy, while Amy is out on maternity leave. Randi is a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist and hydrotherapist. Her training includes aromatherapy, deep tissue, Swedish and Sports Massage, hot stone, body wraps, body polish, exfoliations and more. Additionally, she has a certification in geriatric (55 plus) massage, and orthopedic training specific to arm/shoulder injuries. Randi was born and raised in New York, and relocated to Miami Beach in 1997, then moved to Citrus County in 2009. While in Miami Beach, she received extensive training in ESPA at the Acqualina Resort & Spa. ESPA is world renowned and teaches protocols combing Easter Ayervedic Theory and Western Practice. Randi has a corporate career background, which allows her to understand the stresses, pressure and medical history unique to each individual at a given point in time. She uses her varied background and training to address the client's specific needs at the time of treatment. Randi is a welcome addition to our staff, and we invite you to come meet her at your next visit to BellaVita Spa & Fitness. Exercising in the Summer Heat Exercising in the summer should be approached with some caution and planning. The added thermal load of the bright, warm sunshine also increases the stress on the heart, especially during activity. As the heart works to provide blood and oxygen to the exercising muscles, it must also shunt blood to the skin where it can be cooled by the evaporation of our sweat. In addition, for every degree the body’s internal temperature rises, the heart beats approximately 10 bpm faster. Exercise plus higher body temperatures and the added work of shunting blood for cooling can dramatically increase the stress on the heart during an exercise session in the heat of summer. READ MORE » Massage...a Key to Well-Being by Amy Rich, Massage Therapist Many people view massages as a mere luxury, but when you look deeper to see the benefits they can bring to your health and overall sense of well-being, they become less an indulgence, and more a necessity. The first record of massage is found in "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" during the second century B.C. in China. Many believe it is even older than that. Touch is one of our most basic human needs. Infants deprived of touch can not survive. This has been proven when abandoned infants fail to thrive. Most of us can remember a time in our childhood when we were ill and a mothers touch brought us comfort. Often there was no other remedy offered, and yet we began to feel better. READ MORE » Spa & Fitness DAILY FEATURES Facility & Equipment Information Activity/Club Schedule Club Policies BellaVita Training Staff BellaVita Spa Staff Spa Services Bella Vita Spa Specials		UPCOMING EVENTS Battle of the Sexes Game Begins October 11, 2010 BellaVita Speaker: Anterior Hip Replacement October 14, 2010 BellaVita Health/Wellness Expo October 20, 2010 BellaVita Citrus Hills on Facebook

Bella Vita Welcomes Randi N. West, LMT

Exercising in the Summer Heat

Massage...a Key to Well-Being by Amy Rich, Massage Therapist

UPCOMING EVENTS