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STUNNING OJAI CREEKSIDE PARADISE

22 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by Coco Eco in Travel

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By Melinda MacInnis, Edited by Nichola Zed, Travel Editor

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There is so much to recommend about the lovely Calliote Canyon, a private eco-retreat nestled in Southern California’s Ojai Valley.

With its rustic beauty, its aura of tranquility, and the myriad of amenities and comforts, I am always over the moon when I am lucky enough to arrange a stay. Located just an hour and a half from Los Angeles, it is also just a hop, skip, and a jump away from L.A.’s urban chaos.

Situated in a rare, perfectly east-west facing valley, the town of Ojai is home to a magical phenomenon known as “the pink moment,” when the setting sun casts a radiant glow onto the Topatopa Bluffs which rise 6,000 feet to form the valley’s eastern wall.

Calliote’s owner if the popular Los Angeles-based shoe designer, Calleen Cordero. Having obtained something of a cult following for her luxurious handmade shoes and accessories, Cordero has infused Calliote Canyon with a similar aesthetic, blending down to earth beauty with a sumptuous core. As with her fashion line, almost everything you see at Calliote is handcrafted using natural, locally-sourced materials and designed for comfort.

Containing something for everyone, Calliote sleeps 26 and can facilitate all kinds of retreats: business, yoga, meditation, you name it. It is also licensed for weddings, and Cordero built the site’s amphitheater with just this in mind. It is perfect for family get-togethers too, and with two separate master suites, as well as two private cottages, no one has to fight over rooms because they are all charming and ridiculously romantic. Add to this an authentic Swedish sauna, creekside jacuzzi, and natural waterfall fed by underground springs during the wet season, and it is not long before you realize you are stumbled onto a bit of paradise.

Learn more at calliotecanyon.com.

 

PHOTO CREDIT: Emily Perez

LUXURY WELLNESS ESCAPE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

29 Friday May 2015

Posted by Coco Eco in Travel

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california, luxury, southern california, travel, wellness

By Beth Doane, Edited By Nichola Zed, Travel Editor

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Cal-A-Vie Health Spa is one of these special places in the world that leaves you forever changed, inspired, energized and filled with peace. 

Located on 200 gorgeous acres in sunny southern California, it is known as one of the top health and wellness retreats in the world. With an impressive staff-to-guest ratio of 4 to 1, it ensures an extremely high level of personalized service and gives you an experience unlike any other wellness spa in the world.

All guests are given a customized health and fitness program at the beginning of their stay.

The Cal-a-Vie property takes environmental awareness and stewardship very seriously, and has an ongoing recycling program for all recyclable materials including; water bottles, cardboard and metal. In addition, all of their cleaning techniques include a chemical-free cleaning system that is completely sodium lauryl sulfate-free, which is less dangerous to humans, reduces allergies, and is free from the carcinogens that conventional cleaning products often contain.

The spa also offers treatments using natural products and you can opt for aromatherapy to be added to your massages, hydrotherapy facials or reflexology sessions.

While the property is sprawling, it contains only 32 Mediterranean-style villas, each with it’s own sundeck or balcony so that you can completely indulge and sleep in late, take afternoon naps and enjoy countless moments in peace and privacy.

As a guest, you are welcome to spend your days doing whatever your heart desires. A magical beginning to each day is waking at sunrise and taking a hike into the hills and mountains surrounding the property, covered with vineyards and breathtaking scenery.

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Cal-a-Vie Health Spa

 

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