Anidawehi Plantation, The

DAHLONEGA, Ga. - March 25, 2008 - Forrest Hills Resort & Conference Center, one of the country's top 100 privately-owned resorts, is celebrating its 30th anniversary by opening Georgia's first holistic healing spa destination: Anidawehi Plantation.



Set within 140 acres of wilderness near Dahlonega, Ga., less than two hours' drive north of Atlanta, the independent wellness center focuses on holistic healing through a number of unique programs that incorporate balanced nutrition through raw living foods, and encourage sustainability through follow-up with guests. The name, Anidewehi, is inspired from the Native American belief that individuals have it within themselves to heal and to heal others.



"Our mission is tohelp our clients discover how to achieve optimal wellness naturally -- and to sustain it over their lifetime," says Denise Roberson, MBA, Anidawehi Plantation director, and a 30-year veteran of the resort-hospitality industry.



The center offers five programs in internal cleansing, healthy eating, weight management, age defiance and psychological well-being. The first program is a 14-day natural cleansing program and lifestyle coaching.



Leading Anidawehi Plantation's wellness programs is Jackie Graff, RN, BSN, a nationally recognized Raw and Living Foods chef and nutrition consultant.







"By eating raw foods, the body is able to efficiently assimilate the nutrients it needs and eliminate the build up of toxins in the body. Through hands-on food preparation instruction and delicious raw food recipes, we empower guests with the knowledge they need to stay healthy over a lifetime," Graff says.







The Lifestyle Sustainability program further reinforces the learning to help guests adapt to a healthier lifestyle. Other programs focus on weight management and a curriculum on healthy-aging customized to help guests meet their specific health objectives and re-align their lifestyles to be healthier. The Rest and Rejuvenation program provides surroundings, inclusive of medical consultations and life coaching, to enable guests to recover from catastrophic life events, including loss of loved ones, surgery, chemotherapy, or other significant life events.







Anidawehi Plantation's packaged programs include life coaching, spa therapy, yoga classes, and colon hydrotherapy. Other amenities include:







a Native American style sweat lodge,

an on-site organic garden supplying fresh produce for guest meals, and

a follow-up support program to help guests sustain their lifestyle goals.





All Anidawehi Plantation visitors stay within the Forrest Hills Resort, choosing from a diverse range of luxury cottages, rustic cabins and family suites. Corporate or retreat-style lodges also are available for larger groups.







About Anidawehi Plantation







Anidawehi Plantation, located inside the Forrest Hills Resort around the ancient site of a Cherokee village, opened in spring 2008 as a place for self-healing and spiritual renewal.Perched between the North Georgia Appalachian Mountains, Anidawehi is set within 140 acres of wilderness. The name Anidawehi is inspired from the Native American belief that one has it within them to heal themselves and others. Anidawehi Plantation has embraced these traditions in its unique wellness programs that pay tribute to the beauty, spirit, and cultural traditions of Native Americans.







Five programs are offered in internal cleansing, healthy eating, weight management, age defiance and psychological well-being. Integrated into these programs are life-coaching, spa therapy and yoga classes. Guests also have full access to Forrest Hills' amenities, such as horseback riding, a three-mile jogging/biking trail, and hiking. A Native American style sweat lodge serves as a natural purification technique.



For more information, visit www.anidawehi.com



















About Anidawehi Plantation







History & Facts







Anidawehi Plantation, located inside the Forrest Hills Resort near the site of an ancient Cherokee village, opened in spring 2008 as a place for self-healing and spiritual renewal.Perched between the North Georgia Appalachian Mountains, Anidawehi is set within 140 acres of wilderness.







The name Anidawehi comes from the Cherokee legend of mythical spiritual beings that possessed the ability to heal. This Native American belief is that one has it within them to heal themselves and others. Anidawehi Plantation has embraced these traditions in our unique wellness programs that pay tribute to the beauty, spirit, soul, and the cultural traditions of Native Americans.







Accommodations







Guests stay within Forrest Hills Resort, and can choose from a diverse range of luxury cottages, rustic cabins and family suites equipped with hot tubs and fireplaces. Larger groups can stay in corporate or retreat-style lodges that in essence serve as a "private hotel."







Enjoy nearby golf, a three-mile jogging/biking trail, hiking, horseback riding, and an authentic Dinner/Wagon Ride featuring a journey through backroads of the North Georgia Mountains. The Anidawehi Plantation offers programs for healthy lifestyle management, a traditional Native American Sweat Lodge, Yoga, special body treatments and other amenities customized to client requirements to support them in meeting their objectives.







Transportation is provided for guests flying into Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, with the commute time under two hours.







Key Programs







Cleansing and Renewal - Our two -week cleansing program helps the body eliminate the accumulation of toxins via colon hydrotherapy, raw-living foods, juice fasting, therapeutic massages, and more. The program encourages a lasting lifestyle change via lifestyle coaching. Renowned raw food experts teach participants dietary techniques, including food preparation. The program also features sleeptherapy and an all-natural makeover.





Age Defiance and Sustainable Lifestyle Change - A preventive, contemporary and holistic approach to aging based on the latest relevant Science and medical research to maximize the advantages of anti-aging treatments. This program includes hands-on food preparation, nutrition education, spa therapy and yoga.





Weight Normalization - Anidawehi's nutrition specialists and life coaches work in unity to help review the client's eating and lifestyle patterns and help implement and sustain better habits. Our unique Sustainability Program enables guests to take home what they have learned, to track and communicate results back to the Anidawehi Plantation.





Rest and Rejuvenation - This program provides surroundings, including medicaland life coaching support, to enable Anidawehi participants to recover from catastrophic life events, such as loss of loved ones, surgery, chemotherapy, or other significant life events. Our tranquil setting provides an environment for the melding and healing of mind, body and spirit.





Staff





Anidawehi Plantation is staffed by a talented team of experts in raw food preparation, life coaching and counseling, fitness, yoga, and colonics and massage therapy.







Dining



Anidawehi guests are served the freshest organic juices and food grown right on the property and prepared by Anidawehi's raw food chefs.







Guests also can dine at the Forrest Hills Restaurant, famous for its authentic 'Appalachian-style' cuisine. Group menus can be customized for corporate wellness programs and special events.







Contact Information







Anidawehi Plantation



753 Forrest Hills Rd.



Dahlonega, GA 30533



www.anidawehi.com







Tel. 770-534-3244 or Toll-free 800-654-6313







Media Contact:



Anne Wainscott-Sargent



Office 678-352-0009 Mobile 404-435-5784



pr@anidawehi.com



*Note: We are so excited to bring to your attention the launching of a new raw food spa, the Anidawehi Plantation. While most all detoxing and healing spas and retreats build dependency, (you have to come back again and again), our program at Anidawehi creates empowerment, as we are equipping you with the knowledge to take control of your health and wellness, and to continue to improve and progress on your own.



Jackie and Gideon Graff