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and just enjoy the beauty of the desert. distinguishing the different saguaros: chol-
Time for a swim. My left leg was weak las, barrel cactus and prickly pear, all sil-
when I did the crawl, but backstroke was houetted against the sun. Somewhere
ok, so I flipped over and did some laps above, birds chirped happily. I loved the
feeling the sunshine on my face. Later, I sounds of the desert both early morning
had a soothing deep tissue massage, then and at night when coyotes howled in the
lay outside on a lounger. I was half asleep distance, an eerie and haunting symphony.
when I heard a chirping sound. In front of The next day, I started with the Aerial
me, two quails bobbed up and down and Stretch class followed by Breathing For Life,
moved side to side, one with a feathered in which they suggested we set our intention
plume on his head. That had to be the for the day. Mine was to worry about noth-
male. Was it a mating call? And how come ing and enjoy every moment. And I did,
all the male animals were always more col- starting in the spa’s hydrotherapy pool al-
orful than the females? In humans, it’s the ternating between the hot pool and cold
opposite: women dress up in designer plunge. I followed this with a very gentle
clothes and wear uncomfortable two-inch- yoga class and then a Thai massage which
high heels that have to kill their feet. Why included some deep stretches. For the rest
was I even thinking about sore feet here in of the day, I stayed outdoors at the pool,
the desert paradise? and had a delicious sesame crusted ahi
I continued doing as little as possible, tuna for dinner. Another perfect day.
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