CHAMPNEYS OFFERS AMANDA’S DETOX AND WEIGHT LOSS RETREAT WEEK FOR £1,095!

Expert TV nutritionist and leading detox guru Amanda Hamilton has teamed up with the UK’s most luxurious spa chain, Champneys, to deliver her detox & weight loss retreats in 2010 with all inclusive prices for £1,095 for the week.

Based on the highly popular detox and weight loss system that Amanda developed and delivered as presenter of TV’s “Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses” and “Spa of Weight Loss for Life”, Amanda’s new retreats at Champneys Tring will involve spa therapies, yoga and tai chi, colon cleansing, invigorating walks, delicious juices, and broths and workshops personally delivered by Amanda and her expert team.

Comments Amanda on the retreats: “We wanted to deliver a value-for-money week’s retreat in the UK for  £1,000 and Champneys are exactly the partner to deliver it,” said Amanda.

“Champneys luxury spa facilities, therapists, and personalised service make them the ideal place for people to relax, cleanse, re-invigorate and address any specific issues such as weight loss, stress or challenges such as digestive issues or skin complaints.

Champneys Wellbeing Director Louise Day commented on the new partnership: “Amanda has blazed the trail in the world of detox retreats, providing a natural, healthy way to detox and cleanse oneself and address specific conditions such as achieving significant and sustained weight loss – her retreats achieve an average 10lbs loss during each week for those that want to lose weight.”

Each Amanda Hamilton Total Detox and Weight Loss Retreat at Champneys Tring will include:

• six nights’ en suite standard accommodation
  
• pre screening telephone call, welcome reception and delicious detox dinner
  
• daily regime of juices, broths, support remedies and colon cleansing
  
• workshops delivered by Amanda Hamilton including ‘The Secrets of Weight Loss”, “Beating Stress and Ageing, ” “Body Typing” and “Understanding Detox”
  
• three luxury therapies Aqua Detox Scrub, Champneys Massage, Detox Wrap or Float
  
• “Diet Clean Up” nutrition consultation and daily gentle activity such as yoga, tai chi, stretch, Pilates, guided meditation, “Aqua” exercise and country walks
  
• unlimited use of resort and spa facilities
  

2010 Retreat Dates

• Tring, 31st Jan – 6th Feb, 2010 (up to 30 places) FULL
  
• Tring, 16th-22nd May, 2010 (up to 30 places) FULL
• Tring, 13th-19th June, 2010 (up to 30 places)
• Tring, 19th-25th Sep, 2010 (up to 30 places)
• Tring, 24^th-30^th Oct, 2010 ( up to 30 places)

Retreats cost £1,095 all inclusive for standard en suite accommodation – no single supplement. See more on Retreats here

For more information or to attend a retreat

For further information please contact Lorraine Ariano at the Champneys Press Office, telephone 01462 810745 or email lorraine.ariano@champneys.com.

About Amanda Hamilton

Amanda Hamilton, 35, is a health expert and nutritionist who regularly features on BBC television and radio, GMTV and UKTV. She is a well-respected author and regularly contributes to national titles and is a member of the Guild of Health Writers. Best known by many in the health industry as the founder and director of a well-known and respected retreat company, her work has led to specialisations in the field of detoxification, fertility and weight loss.

About Champneys

Champneys Health Resorts are made up of four award-winning spa locations across the UK – each offering unique charm, choose from the original Tring in Hertfordshire, the enchanting Forest Mere in Hampshire, the modern Springs in Leicestershire or the traditional Henlow in Bedfordshire. All provide elegant and luxurious accommodation, delicious healthy cuisine, the latest fitness regimes, state-of-the art spa facilities and the most indulgent beauty treatments around.

From impressive swimming pools and Thalassotherapy pools, to extensive fitness activities and luxurious treatments, Champneys resorts offer outstanding facilities. Whether you want to relax and unwind, get fit or simply indulge in a little pampering, our resorts are ideal to visit on your own, as a couple of with friends.

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Weight Loss and Body Types

I have just launched my new weight loss programme and it is lovely to get back into working with groups of people face to face rather than solely over a TV screen! I’ve incorporated all of the spa findings, research and ‘real life’ learnings – it has been a lot of fun! I will try to blog lots of tips from these courses for those of you not coming along so here’s the first!

One of the most popular, and often profound, workshops we have on a Spa retreats helps people to discover their body ‘type’ or ‘constitution.’ The reasoning behind this is two fold. Firstly the more you know about yourself, the better placed you are to make choices that are congruent to you and your lifestyle. Secondly, it helps people to get out of the rut of wishing they were something altogether different from their fundamental design.

I use body typing to help people find a more enjoyable way to set your goals than simply using numbers on a scale or dress size. If you look at the people around you’ll start to see that there are different types of body.

Most medical systems, both ancient and modern, use body typing as a way to help to classify individual predispositions to weight gain, certain illnesses and even personality traits.

To help us identify our clients’ body types, we draw on the body typing systems of Ayurveda, the ‘science of life’ from India, as well as the Western medical ectomorph (naturally slender), mesmomorph (medium build, athletic) and endomorph (larger build, curvy or heavier) classifications.

It is important to recognise that any of the body types can gain weight, but that each gain – and lose – weight in slightly different ways. If you’re interested in life-changing weight loss you need to understand what your natural, healthy body type is – and you need to aim for a return to your own body type, not someone else’s!

To keep things simple (Ayurveda is a complex subject) I have summarised the findings in easy to understand ways – so, read on and discover whose body you are most like!

The Kate Moss/Mick Jagger type.

If this is your natural body state then you are slim, and often have long legs and arms. You’re likely to have highly visible veins on your arms and hands – not just on the palm-up side where everyone can see their veins, but on the palm-down side. You are probably also prone to wind, constipation, and dry skin and hair. In mental and emotional terms, this body type is generally creative and changeable. Any weight gain you experience is likely to be around your middle, but you tend to be able to lose weight easily. However, you need to introduce routine and structure to support your new way of life, as practicalities can often be left to the last minute, which is usually when things go wrong!

The Steffi Graff/Andre Agassi type

If this is your natural body state then you are of medium height and build, with good muscle tone – the classic athlete. Given your natural physicality, you were probably quite competitive and sporty in your youth. On the mental and emotional side, this body type is often ambitious and driven, sometimes to the detriment of their health, and can be irritable when out of balance.

Unless there is an underlying medical issue, you tend to gain weight gradually and it will be distributed evenly over your body. Your weight loss is usually steady and is best supported by a focused exercise programme, but you shouldn’t get too hung up on what it says on the scales, since this body type has a propensity to build muscle and muscle is about 18% denser and heavier than fat.

The Marilyn Monroe/Russell Crowe type.

If this is your natural body state then you are of heavier build and more prone to weight gain. Women are likely to have plenty of natural curves – the classic pear shape – and men are likely to be stockier, no matter what their height.

Both men and women of this type can be prone to sluggishness, although when active or working out their endurance is very good. Mentally and emotionally this type is the classic follower and friend, loyal and more cautious than the other two.

If this is your body type you’ll need to take consistent care in order to prevent significant weight gain, although remember that you’ll always be naturally more rounded, so celebrate those curves! If you are this body type then try to introduce regular exercise as a must.

It is worth noting that most people are a combination of two body types – and that these summaries are merely for a bit of fun! However, if you can celebrate your curves or muscular physique all the better!

More distress than any other subject!

In my career as a nutritionist I’ve come up against one problem that causes more anxiety, distress and heartache than any other.

That problem is weight gain and what to do about it.

In my experience, the ‘diet industry’, with all its fads, quick fixes and calorie counting, is part of the problem, not the solution.

My approach, which has evolved over the years, is a radical change from almost all that has gone before and I’ve taken my medical studies and nutritional research, and combined them with a hefty dose of ‘real life’.

Emerge as your true, slim self

These days I don’t tell my own clients to diet. Instead, I use this life-changing weight loss plan to help them follow the tune their body and mind dances to. That’s why life-changing weight loss can make the difference for you. It enables you to find your rhythm again, understand how your body works and begin emerging as your true, slim self.

The approach involves developing an understanding of why and how the body gains weight, the truth about what to eat and encouraging people back to the days when they ate with purpose and pleasure rather than with guilt and confusion.

Chances are you’ve been on a diet before, right? Most diets, even best-sellers, leave a body depleted, starved and ready to store fat again – quickly! Being able to forget about the detail of food and instead stick to the nutrient – that’s right, nutrient – principle is one of the most liberating experiences of your life.

Calorie counting is hurtfully deceptive.

Calories can be empty and toxic, making you crave more food, and preventing your body from burning fat and getting rid of fattening chemicals. It’s like saying sprinkle this miracle fertiliser on your lawn, but take away the soil in which the grass grows. Your body is your earth. Without the right food your body can’t do its work. By first helping you to reveal the hidden reasons behind your weight gain, the life-changing weight loss plan then helps you harness the power of your body and mind to lose weight.

I have seen how clients’ lives are transformed when they uncover a truth about their body, how it works and why they have struggled with their weight. It’s a turning point for them.

It’s like finding out that you’ve been putting diesel in a petrol engine and expecting your car to perform perfectly. Or dealing with a toddler’s tantrums by handing out treats, which we all know it is the fastest route to behavioural problems.

Well, think about your stubborn weight gain as your body’s behavioural problem! You need to understand why it is refusing to let the weight go, why the strategies you’re using aren’t working and how to put together a long-term system that really works. But it does mean putting in a bit of time at the beginning (not much, I’ve done most of the work for you…) to develop a proper understanding of why you are the way you are now.

The life-changing weight loss plan is designed to boost nutrition on every level, so that the body is able to manage weight effectively. Did you know that your liver is your major fat-burning organ? If it’s too clogged up with toxins from man-made chemicals then it can’t function optimally. Did you know that digestion is also vital for weight management?

You’re not what you eat, you’re what you absorb. The better your body digests and eliminates, the better ‘tuned in’ you are to what your body needs. Time after time I’ve seen how clients have not only lost (and kept off) stubborn pounds or stones, but also how their general health improves as these vital systems in the body are boosted.

Any more information, just get in touch – more to follow!

Thoughts on Diets

More distress and heartache than any other
In my career as a nutritionist I’ve come up against one problem that causes more anxiety, distress and heartache than any other.
That problem is weight gain and what to do about it.
In my experience, the ‘diet industry’, with all its fads, quick fixes and calorie counting, is part of the problem, not the solution.
My approach, which has evolved over the years, is a radical change from almost all that has gone before and I’ve taken my medical studies and nutritional research, and combined them with a hefty dose of ‘real life’.
Emerge as your true, slim self
These days I don’t tell my own clients to diet. Instead, I use this life-changing weight loss plan to help them follow the tune their body and mind dances to. That’s why life-changing weight loss can make the difference for you. It enables you to find your rhythm again, understand how your body works and begin emerging as your true, slim self.

The approach involves developing an understanding of why and how the body gains weight, the truth about what to eat and encouraging people back to the days when they ate with purpose and pleasure rather than with guilt and confusion.

Chances are you’ve been on a diet before, right? Most diets, even best-sellers, leave a body depleted, starved and ready to store fat again – quickly! Being able to forget about the detail of food and instead stick to the nutrient – that’s right, nutrient – principle is one of the most liberating experiences of your life.

Calorie counting is hurtfully deceptive.

Calories can be empty and toxic, making you crave more food, and preventing your body from burning fat and getting rid of fattening chemicals. It’s like saying sprinkle this miracle fertiliser on your lawn, but take away the soil in which the grass grows. Your body is your earth. Without the right food your body can’t do its work. By first helping you to reveal the hidden reasons behind your weight gain, the life-changing weight loss plan then helps you harness the power of your body and mind to lose weight.

I have seen how clients’ lives are transformed when they uncover a truth about their body, how it works and why they have struggled with their weight. It’s a turning point for them.

It’s like finding out that you’ve been putting diesel in a petrol engine and expecting your car to perform perfectly. Or dealing with a toddler’s tantrums by handing out treats, which we all know it is the fastest route to behavioural problems.

Well, think about your stubborn weight gain as your body’s behavioural problem! You need to understand why it is refusing to let the weight go, why the strategies you’re using aren’t working and how to put together a long-term system that really works. But it does mean putting in a bit of time at the beginning (not much, I’ve done most of the work for you…) to develop a proper understanding of why you are the way you are now.

The life-changing weight loss plan is designed to boost nutrition on every level, so that the body is able to manage weight effectively. Did you know that your liver is your major fat-burning organ? If it’s too clogged up with toxins from man-made chemicals then it can’t function optimally. Did you know that digestion is also vital for weight management? You’re not what you eat, you’re what you absorb. The better your body digests and eliminates, the better ‘tuned in’ you are to what your body needs. Time after time I’ve seen how clients have not only lost (and kept off) stubborn pounds or stones, but also how their general health improves as these vital systems in the body are boosted.

Any more information, just get in touch – more to follow!