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SALUS HEART AND WELLNESS OPENS IN RANCHO
BERNARDO, CALIFORNIA

The First Spa For the Heart and Mind Offers An Overall Well-Being Experience Focused on Heart Health Through Lifestyle Improvements


SAN DIEGO – July 23, 2002 – Salus Heart and Wellness, a spa for the heart and mind, announces its official opening at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in Rancho Bernardo, California. Founded by Dr. Neil Treister, a San Diego cardiologist and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and Rosemary Pfuhl, a licensed therapist specializing in stress management, Salus brings together expert medical professionals and wellness practitioners to offer a practical balance of traditional and complementary approaches to achieving a healthy lifestyle.

Salus (pronounced SAH-lus) is Latin for health, well-being and wholeness. This new type of spa experience includes educational seminars as well as traditional spa treatments and specializes in providing balanced, heart-focused wellness programs tailored specifically to individual needs and health concerns. Each Salus program combines up-to-date information on heart health, the best of complementary medicine, a holistic approach to lifestyle awareness and a unique Salus signature spa experience to create a total wellness experience for the heart and mind.

Dr. Treister, president and medical director of Salus Heart and Wellness, explains, "As a practicing cardiologist, I am excited about the tremendous progress we've made in our understanding of the heart and blood vessels. And now, there is compelling scientific evidence that some of the health practices formerly considered "alternative" such as diet and exercise, yoga, stress management and mindfulness meditation have enormous potential to prevent heart disease and optimize overall health and well-being."

Located at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, Salus offers two-, three- and four-day programs that allow participants to relax and escape the stresses of everyday life while gaining useful wellness information that can be incorporated into any lifestyle. Anyone who is interested in learning more about their heart and their health can benefit from a Salus program. Participants in the program range from individuals on a weekend getaway to businesses and government organizations as well as educational institutions.

The programs provide important information and lifestyle enhancement techniques for healthy, active individuals as well as for those with or at risk for heart disease. The information about diet, exercise, cholesterol management, nutrition, meditation and many other topics will benefit anyone in today’s fast-paced world. In addition, Salus candidates are those who are seeking specific health screening procedures such as treadmill testing, cholesterol analysis and computer-assisted heart disease risk assessment.

"The journey toward optimal health and wellness is an individual one,” says Salus co-founder Rosemary Pfuhl. “At Salus, we create an environment where people can explore and learn what resonates with them. They leave energized and with the knowledge they can make positive lifestyle changes that will result in enhanced health and well-being."

About Salus Heart and Wellness

Located in Rancho Bernardo, California (25 miles North of San Diego), Salus Heart and Wellness, a spa for the heart and mind, specializes in providing balanced, heart-focused wellness programs. Each Salus program combines the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on heart health with the best of complementary medicine to create a unique wellness experience. Salus provides a variety of multi-day programs for individuals and groups at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, as well as customized presentations and workshops on site at corporate, government, business and educational facilities. Salus, (pronounced SAH-lus) is Latin for health, well-being and wholeness.

About the Salus Heart and Wellness Founders

Dr. Neil Treister, president and medical director, is a practicing board-certified cardiologist and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine.

Rosemary Pfuhl is a licensed therapist specializing in stress management. She has 15 years of teaching experience at the university level and has consulted with physicians on the use of complementary medicine techniques for the past ten years.