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Events for May
05/08/2010
For the Love of Books Club: Book Party with Special Guest Authors Sarah Bird, Spike Gillespie and Cyndi Hughes
Celebrate reading with our ongoing series that features a variety of best selling authors that will host programs and discussions about their work, web chats, and writing/journaling classes. May's special guests are Sarah Bird and Spike Gillespie, joined by Cyndi Hughes, Executive Director of the Writers' League of Texas.Book clubs took off back when Oprah started putting her stamp of approval on favorite selections. Whether you belong to a club or just are passionate about reading on your own, come celebrate books with local authors Sarah Bird and Spike Gillespie, who will be joined by Cyndi Hughes, Executive Director of the Writers' League of Texas. The trio will share thoughts on their favorite reads, discuss new ways of reading-- from Kindles to audiobooks-- and offer true confessions about some delicious, less-than-literary offerings (vampire romances, anyone?).
From 05/08/2010 to 05/09/2010
Mother's Day Weekend
Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May as a day to honor mothers and motherhood. Take this opportunity to appreciate the relationships in your life, while we show our how much you mean to us during this special weekend.Saturday, May 8
Makeup At Every Age - Complimentary Makeovers with La Bella Donna Mineral Makeup
IN YOUR 20s - Forget about less is more. You can really go for it. Go for a bright red or pink lip as America Ferrera does, experiment with a bold eye like Beyonce. 20’s are a time you can play with colors and get away with it.
IN YOUR 30s - The idea in your thirties is to be powerful. Find you own style and work it to bring out your best features. Whatever your strong feature is, play with that. The rule of thumb is to choose one. If you have a strong eye, have a softer lip and vice versa. Color is in for Spring with beige, lt. olive, café, pinks, amethyst, blue to showcase the season. On lips sheerer shades are always best because a deep tone can be aging as lips lose fullness. Use a lighter gloss to tone down any rich winter color.
IN YOUR 40s - It’s all about being classic. You have to think of it as a black cashmere turtleneck - it never goes out of style. Avoid anything too trendy. Skip liquid foundation because it settles on wrinkles. Go for the tried and true…use lipstick, which never goes out of style, bronzer to enhance cheekbones and bring the skin alive, brow powder to create a lift in the eye area and always two coats of mascara. Eye shadow - a sultry, neutral palette works best. Add a pop of color in blue or green.
IN YOUR 50s - GO FOR THE GLOW!
A deeper foundation color and blush will warm up the skin and make you look younger. Wear Natural Eye Makeup - Keep eyes fresh-looking with brown eyeliner instead of black—and stick to no more than one coat of mascara. Always apply with a lighter touch wherever you are applying. Do not use Matte powder - It makes one look like they’re wearing a mask, always go for the sheer luminating look – not shimmer.
IN YOUR 60s – is all about soft colors and appropriate ingredients. Don’t think that you have to highlight the eyes, or lips or cheeks. Applying makeup to more mature skin is all about a fresh, whole-face application that doesn’t highlight one particular area but flatters the whole face. Less is more keeping skin moist with a bit of color will do the trick.
Nia Dance with Special Guest Instructor Jill Goux
Jill Goux has over 24 years of experience in dance, movement and choreography. She was a 5 year choreographer and 3 year head coach for the NBA Timberwolves Performance Team between 1995 to 2000. She has helped choreograph 4 televised Bowl Game Half Time Shows (2 Orange Bowls and 2 Citrus Bowls) Jill has been a massage therapist the past 15 years. She has worked in spa, health clubs and rehab centers all while owning her own business, The Creative Healing Center. She became a Reiki Master in 2001 and is currently teaching and attuning others at level I, II and Mastery levels. Jill Goux became a white belt Nia instructor in 2002 and received her blue belt in 2003.For the Love of Books Club: Book Party with special guest authors Sarah Bird, Spike Gillespie and Cyndi Hughes
Book clubs took off back when Oprah started putting her stamp of approval on favorite selections. Whether you belong to a club or just are passionate about reading on your own, come celebrate books with local authors Sarah Bird and Spike Gillespie, who will be joined by Cyndi Hughes, Executive Director of the Writers' League of Texas. The trio will share thoughts on their favorite reads, discuss new ways of reading-- from Kindles to audiobooks-- and offer true confessions about some delicious, less-than-literary offerings (vampire romances, anyone?).Sunday, May 9
Mother's Day Morning - Breakfast in Bed
We invite you to take the morning off and enjoy our freshly prepared special breakfast delivered to your room between 7 and 10 am Sunday morning.Fresh squeezed orange juice/prosecco mimosa Wild mushroom, garden spinach, and Pure Luck Dairy chevre frittata Fresh peach and blackberry salad Choice of: local organic pork or house made salmon sausage patty Whole grain bagel crisp Hot Coffee or Tea
Or if you prefer, breakfast will also be served in the dining room and morning activities such as Tai Chi and Kayaking will be available.
05/11/2010
The Culinary Experience: May 2010 - Warren Brown
Learn the secrets of preparing and enjoying deliciously healthy food and take part of the Lake Austin Spa Resort experience home with you! May 10-16 Culinary Week's special guest chefs are Warren Brown and food team Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough!
Tuesday, May 11
Cooking Session with Warren BrownWarren Brown is the founder and owner of CakeLove and Love Café and former host of “Sugar Rush” on Food Network. He is the author of CakeLove—how to bake cakes from scratch and is currently writing a follow-up United Cakes of America celebrating cakes from every state. He loves developing new recipes and products that are sold through his seven retail bakeries located in the greater Washington, DC area and on-line.
Mr. Brown has been recognized for his entrepreneurial spirit and featured by a number of media outlets, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, People Magazine, Southern Living, Black Enterprise, Inc. Magazine, The Washington Post, and many others. In 2006, he was recognized for his entrepreneurial passion by the Small Business Administration and given the Small Business Person of the Year award for Washington, DC. CakeLove has also won numerous “best bakery” readers polls from the local print and on-line news organizations.
From 05/13/2010 to 05/14/2010
The Culinary Experience: May 2010 - Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
Learn the secrets of preparing and enjoying deliciously healthy food and take part of the Lake Austin Spa Resort experience home with you! May 10-16 Culinary Week's special guest chefs are Warren Brown and food team Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough!
Thursday, May 13 and Friday, May 14
Cooking Session with Bruce Weinstein and Mark ScarbroughAmerica’s premier food team, Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough are about to introduce their most comprehensive and informative book yet: Real Food Has Curves: How to Get Off Processed Food, Lose Weight, and Love What You Eat. It’s a step-by-step plan to get all the chemicals out of your diet, to find satisfaction more quickly at the table, and to return food to its pure, elemental pleasure without resorting to a raw food diet or any quasi-scientific shenanigans. Everyone’s hot on the idea that better food is less processed? But how do you make real-world changes? They’ve got seven steps that will revolutionize your diet.
For two years, Bruce and Mark provided the food content for Your Morning, the morning show on CN8, the default channel for the Comcast Cable Network. They have also appeared regularly on NBC’s The Today Show, Weekend Today, CBS This Morning, The View, and Seasonings with Dede Wilson (PBS). They have also launched a blog that has already attracted Haagen Dasz, as well as other corporate brands, to its mission of providing real food, an alternative to our processed culture. Bruce and Mark have been spokespeople for JIF, Bacardi, Splenda, the California Milk Advisory Board, amazon.com, Solae, and the National Honey Board. They have been the on-air talent for three SMTs for the US Potato Board as well as numerous editor tours. They have also created a series of quick-cooking potato recipe videos for the board.
From 05/18/2010 to 05/19/2010
Feng Shui Style with Billy Yamaguchi - May 2010
Feng Shui Style with Feng Shui Hair Stylist Billy Yamaguchi - Billy Yamaguchi will be speaking and available for private appointments on May 18 and May 19.
As president and co-owner of Yamaguchi Enterprises, Billy Yamaguchi has developed a series of salons that offer unsurpassed services in luxurious settings in multiple California locations. The salons truly exemplify the holistic principles that guide his vision of beauty. Billy combines the elements of Feng Shui and Western tradition of hair design into an entirely innovative approach to beauty and harmony.
Billy has participated in countless fashion shows, photo and make-up shoots and television commercials. He is one of the spokespersons for Schwarzkopf, Inc., a renowned hair color manufacturer, and he has conducted educational classes and led seminars and workshops throughout the United States and abroad.
Billy is the author of Yamaguchi Feng Shui: The Art & Science of Color Formulation for the salon professionals, as well as Billy Yamaguchi Feng Shui Beauty.
Recognized as a "Holistic Hair Artist" by Town and Country and as a "Feng Shui Artist" by Bridge Magazine, USA, his work as also been showcased in Salon Today, Modern Salon, American Salon, and Hairspa. Billy has made numerous appearances on national and international television shows: ABC News, KCAL News, CBS News, CNN, KNBC, E! Entertainment, Style Network, Behind the Scenes on Showtime, Rikki Lake, Life Time Channel's New Attitudes, Fuji TV, Early Morning Show on Tokyo TV, CBS Early Morning Show, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and the Dr. Phil Show.
From 05/25/2010 to 05/27/2010
Life Would Be Easy if it Weren't for Other People! with Vicki Sanderson
Join us May 25-27, 2010 with special guest Vicki Sanderson, a national professional speaker, keynoter and trainer. Each year Vicki energizes thousands of employees, educators and healthcare providers nationwide with her powerful and dynamic presentations. Her background as a speech communications teacher, education and business consultant, professional speaker, humorist, songwriter, author and owner of her own company brings wisdom, experience and knowledge to her presentations and the writing of the book, Life Would Be Easy if it Weren't for Other People!. Vicki uses high content, motivation, inspiration and humor to tackle important issues. Vicki touches the hearts and minds of every audience member and always leaves them wanting more!
Tuesday, May 25
Test Your Personality!Spend a fun-filled evening learning more about yourself! Come and take a quick personality test and find out where you fit in. Learn more about why you do the things you do and act the way you act. Understand more about the people you live with and work with so you can live in more harmony with others.
Wednesday, May 26
Life Would Be Easy if it Weren't for Other People!Let's face it, life is short, and nobody wants to waste precious energy on impossible people. Whether the difficult person in your life is a colleague, boss, family member, or child, YOU need to take charge of the situation. Let Vicki Sanderson show you how to develop healthy communication patterns with difficult people. This will be an informative yet entertaining evening!
Thursday, May 27
How to Take Charge and Still Be a Loving Person!Vicki will share successful strategies to being assertive at home and at work. Learn how to say "NO" and not feel guilty. Learn the power of not only your words but your thoughts and the control you have over them. Vicki will also share, in this fun but thought provoking session, how to attract the most desirable qualities from the people around you so you can enjoy a more stress free life!
From 05/28/2010 to 05/31/2010
Memorial Day Weekend
Join us for a fun-filled weekend to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-31!Friday, May 28
Star GazingSaturday, May 29
Poolside Burgers and Dogs
Water Games
Cooking Session with Executive Chef Terry Conlan
BBQ, Big Reds, Bubbles and Blueberry Pie!
Live MusicSunday, May 30
Morning Hike
Lakeside Tai Chi
Stars and Stripes Cookie Decorating
Crafts: Fun with Watercolor
Movie NightMonday, May 31, 2010
Dancing to the Stars
Cooking Session with Chris Wilson
