Cedar Fort Author to Lead Mexico Retreat, 2/25/16

SPRINGVILLE, Utah (November 17, 2015) - Whale watching, healthy food, and a reinvigorating approach to living your life -- all with a beautiful view overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Sounds like a taste of heaven, right? This can be yours! Certified wellness coach, award-winning Cedar Fort author and radio host Melanie Young has partnered with Retreats Unlimited to host life affirming, one-on-one sessions and workshops with participants who register for her reinvigorating Fearless & Fabulous Retreat. This retreat is scheduled for February 25-29, 2016, at the five-star Costa Baja Resort, just steps away from the soothing shores of the Sea of Cortez.

Participants will enjoy a five-day, four-night retreat, with sea view room accommodations (double or single occupancy), meals plus handouts on healthy meals and recipes, a private one-on-one consultation with Young, a personalized copy of Young's award winning books "Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor's Guide to Staying Fearless & Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer" and "Fearless Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms" plus other goodies.

Young's take on life includes the following: "I'm a strong believer there are three types of people in the world: The optimist sees the cup of wine half full. The pessimist sees the cup of wine half empty. The opportunist drinks the wine. I choose to drink the wine."

A 25+ year wine and food professional, Young will share her approach to food, drink, and nutrition that focuses on healthy, flavorful and pleasurable with specially selected menus and wines. Morning power walks, yoga sessions and of course a one-to-one consultation with Young will take place during this event.

Guests can also expect the following:

The focus will be addressing a healthy mind-body connection through

• Taking a smart, healthy and pleasurable approach to eating well.
• Learning to manage and knock down emotional barriers (for example, stress, self-criticism, self-comparing and toxic people/situations)
• Putting yourself first: health diet, exercise and "Me" time.
• Expanding your mind to rekindle your passion and talents
• Rethinking how you want to live and what you want to give and get.
• setting goals
• yoga/meditation

Beyond the retreat, guests will want to enjoy this five-star luxury resort, indulging spa treatments, whale watching or exploring the local flavor of the Baja California Sur! Either way, there will be personal time set aside for participants to reflect and relax and discover this 500-acre environmentally protected playground home to whales, dolphins, sea lions and vibrant coral reefs.

Melanie Young is founder of The Connected Table, specializing in food, wine and healthy eating programs. A breast cancer survivor, Young wrote "Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor's Guide to Staying Fearless & Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer" (2013) to help newly diagnosed women stay focused and make smarter choices for their well-being. Her second book, "Fearless Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms" (2014) provides inspirational insights to recharge your spirit and revalue your self-worth.

She hosts the national iHeart Radioshow for women Fearless Fabulous You! on W4WN-the Women 4 Women Network and co-hosts The Connected Table LIVE! on food, wine and spirits with her husband, David Ransom. Both shows are on iHeart.com and the iHeart App.

Young specializes in helping busy women strike a healthy balance between work-family-play and in teaching healthy options to eating and drinking with pleasure.