Green spa in Austin offers weekend getaway to get "Gorgeously Green"

Austin’s award-winning green spa in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, The Crossings, is kicking off its “Gorgeously Green Getaway Weekend” on May 30-31, hosted by New York Times bestselling author Sophie Uliano, author of “Gorgeously Green Diet”.

Austin’s award-winning green spa in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, The Crossings,  is kicking off its “Gorgeously Green Getaway Weekend” on May 30-31, hosted by New York Times bestselling author Sophie Uliano, author of “Gorgeously Green Diet“.

Uliano has become quite a household name, after having shown such high-profile celebrity women like Oprah and Julia Roberts, as well as millions of other women, how to start living greener lives. Her newest book, Gorgeously Green Diet, hit bookshelves this past Earth Day.

Now a regular Huffington Post blogger as well, Sophie Uliano is an author, eco-expert, yoga instructor, and chef. Having spent the last ten years teaching women about yoga, meditation and the environment, She has been featured on iVillage live, The Discovery Health Channels Berman & Berman, as well as a host on shop America.

Sophie has also developed a skincare line called Gorgeously Green, made from organic plant extracts. All the products are handcrafted and formulated without the use of petrochemicals, parabens, solvent residues, sulphate detergents, GMO’s or any other toxic chemical – only healing, organic herbs and botanicals.

The Crossings’ Gorgeously Green Weekend includes two days of workshops, a yoga class, a hike through the Preserve and a wine reception with Uliano, plus three healthy, green meals, stylish accommodations and use of The Crossings’ facilities. Cost of the weekend starts at $295 per person for group dorm-style accommodations, while a variety of weekend packages are available.

For more information, check out www.thecrossingsaustin.com or www.gorgeouslygreen.com.

Embracing Nature and Nurture

The Crossings is an award-winning Texas Hill Country spa retreat. The Crossings bridges inspired treatments, transforming programs and green-minded facilities with the energizing essence of 200 acres resting atop the expansive Balcones Canyonlands Preserve in the Texas Hill Country in Austin.

Stylish and comfortable, guests at The Crossings experience nature without austere minimalism, nurture without opulent excess. The 70 tastefully appointed guest rooms are housed in eight separate lodges, each facing the rising sun and forested vistas. With its infinity-edge swimming pool and sunning deck overlooking Lake Travis in the distance, the Wellness Spa offers more than 150 massages, healing rituals, beauty treatments, classes and personalized holistic services, including the region’s only Watsu Aquatic Massage pool.

A variety of meeting spaces, anchored by the Live Oak Conference Center (accommodating up to 300 people), is flanked by indoor/outdoor seating at the Cypress Creek Dining Hall. Two miles of nature trails offer numerous meditative respites including a Sweat Lodge, Labyrinth and the Solidago Sanctuary. Recognized for its sustainability and ecological sensibilities, The Crossings received architectural awards from the Austin Business Journal and Associated Builders and Contractors.

The Crossings has applied for the rarified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification under the U.S. Green Building Council.

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