AUGUST 2012

THE WILBUR PHILOSOPHY
Sustaining Wilbur Hot Springs Hotel and Preserve as the perfect place to relax.



A FREE FORM RETREAT
Wilbur Hot Springs is a free-
form retreat, unobstructed by structure or dogma, self-
directed by mutual respect,
and is the creation of everyone who comes here. In short, it's organic."—RD

TIME TO SLOW DOWN

This month we are giving away a complimentary one-hour massage
to the 25th person to respond.

How to win:
Send us your name in an email with the word "massage" in the subject line to [email protected]

Good luck and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Therapeutic massage offers many benefits, from pain and stress management to anxiety reduction and improved flexibility in muscles and joints. Massage releases endorphins— it feels good! Our professional massage therapists are skilled in a variety of techniques. Advance reservations are recommended. We recommend soaking in our rich mineral waters before and after your massage for the greatest benefits.

Rachel H. Bond (on right) is from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico and a member of the Class of 1991. Rachel
has spent the past 18 years working in Native education. After receiving a B.A. in Anthropology and in
Education, she began her career as the Assistant Dean of Students and history teacher at The George School
in Newtown, PA, where she established the Native Scholars program. After three years at the George School,
she went on to work in the Gifted & Talented Program at the Santa Fe Indian School, where she supported academic programming for middle and high school students, and also taught a course on conflict resolution.

A warm welcome to our new team members!

GUEST CHEF WEEKENDS

Guest Chef Weekends will return after an August hiatus—and we'll be celebrating the kickoff of the Guest Chef season with two Guest Chef weekends in September:

September 14-16: Marion Cascio and co-chef Liam McDermott cook during a weekend of yoga with Sarana Miller.

September 28-30: Marion Cascio will cook solo for our usually scheduled end-of-month Guest Chef weekend.

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EVENTS

Closedown: August 13-24, 2012. Wilbur will be closed for the annual event known as Closedown beginning Sunday, August 12th at 5pm and re-open at 3pm on the 24th. We will continue to take your calls; contact us at (530) 473-2306, or email us at: [email protected]. See you all after Closedown!

NOTES FROM THE CARETAKER

Dear Friends of Wilbur:

People often ask me: "You have been practicing clinical psychology for 50 years. What are the most important tools for maintaining physical and mental health?" My response typically includes: relationships, self awareness, fresh air, clean food and water, physical movement, an ongoing realization that only the now really exists and an active sex life either with one's self or with a partner.

Those of us who live and/or work in urban environments are challenged to maintain a balance of these essential tools. Enter Wilbur Hot Springs. Wilbur is a perfect place to practice balancing oneself for there are few, if any, technological distractions and plenty of ways to commune with oneself, ones partner and with nature.

Recently I have taken up bike riding at Wilbur as a way to spend time with myself and with friends, while taking in the natural beauty.

Please say hello the next time you are at Wilbur. I am the very tall, lean guy with the smiling eyes and laughing heart.

Wishing you great health,

Richard Louis Miller, M.A., Ph.D.
Wilbur Caretaker since 1972