Healthy Hawaii

Travel America, May-June, 2005

Pure Kauai creates customized spa and luxury vacations that blend adventure and pampering on Hawaii's most pristine island--Kauai. Individual itineraries can focus on weight loss, improved nutrition, romantic seclusion, or luxury indulgence. Guests can choose from one of Pure Kauai's popular pre-arranged packages (including Pure Fitness, Pure Couples, and Pure Luxury), or build their own package from options including a beachfront bungalow or luxury villa, surf lessons or outrigger canoeing, life-coaching sessions or tarot card readings.

Spa treatments include the traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, ocean Watsu, and manicures and pedicures. Fitness options include pilates, group or private yoga, and martial arts. Nutritionists provide personalized counseling, and a team of experts offers individual "lifestyle management" sessions on such topics as relationship enrichment and intuitive readings.

Kauai's beaches, peaks, and valleys offer the opportunity to learn how to kiteboard, surf, or windboard, paddle outrigger canoes, mountain bike, kayak, or hike. Comprised of former surf and swimming champions as well as naturalists and botanists, Pure Kauai's guides and instructors are the best on the island.

The Pure Kauai's menu nourishes guests' bodies with foods for optimal long-term health. Guests dine on healthy, gourmet meals along with several daily snacks made with locally grown fruits, vegetables, fresh fish, and poultry. Meals are delivered or prepared en suite.

Contact: Pure Kauai, P.O. Box 223098, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville, HI 96722; (866) 457-PURE; www. purekauai.com.