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INAUGURAL PARADISE COAST

ANNUAL WELLNESS EXPERIENCE OFFERS A DAY OF WELLNESS-FOCUSED

EVENTS IN NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND AND THE EVERGLADES

The Paradise Coast Annual Wellness Experience is set for ABOUT PARADISE COAST WELLNESS TOURISM
Saturday, January 19, 2019. The event is the result of a year of VISIONARY TASK FORCE
planning by the Paradise Coast Wellness Tourism Visionary
The Paradise Coast Wellness Tourism Visionary Task Force,
Task Force, established in July 2017.
composed of a group of Collier County tourism and hospitality
professionals and supported by the Naples, Marco Island,
The event will be a celebration of the richness of wellness
Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), has been
experiences offered in Florida’s Paradise Coast from Naples
meeting since July 2017 to establish Florida’s Paradise Coast as a
to Marco Island to the
global wellness destination. The task force has created the slogan
Everglades. The Task Force is
“Be Well in Paradise” to amplify the destination’s brand. Task Force
currently compiling a database
co-founders are Peggy Sealfon, a Naples-based internationally-
of activities for locals and
recognized speaker, author and personal development coach and
visitors on its website, and
Debi DeBenedetto, group sales and marketing manager for the
reaching out to hotels and
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau.
resorts, restaurants, wellness
studios, nature attractions, ABOUT WELLNESS TOURISM IN FLORIDA’S
sports and exercise facilities,
and more. PARADISE COAST
Florida’s Paradise Coast – including Naples, Marco Island and
Attendees may sign up the Everglades – is a wellness destination offering a wide range
with each individual event organizer through the website of adventure and lifestyle experiences with hundreds of activities
ParadiseCoast.com/wellness. Some activities are free and others are and services boosting well-being for travelers of all ages, whether
priced separately. individuals, families or business groups. The destination is focused
on wellness with many healthful, life-enhancing activities such
The growing list of wellness activities scheduled for January 19
as fitness programs; nature and wildlife sanctuaries; beach walks
include:
and activities; urban and rural nature trails for walking, running
• A guided walk on the Gordon River Greenway with Naples
or biking; spa resorts; educational experiences and workshops,
Pathways Coalition
and inspiring centers of health and serenity. In addition,
• 12 Hours of Wellness at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Southwest Florida is actively engaged in the Blue Zones Project a
Resort with activities ranging from floating yoga to meditation community-wide well-being improvement initiative to help make
to pilates healthy choices easier for everyone. This increased focus on health
• A Swamp Meditation and a Beginner’s Guided Swamp Walk and well-being is of great benefit for guests interested in relaxing,
refreshing and embarking on new journeys during their visits.
at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
• A Purpose Workshop at Naples Bay Resort with Blue Zones
Project Southwest Florida For more information visit ParadiseCoast.com/Wellness
• A Zero Stress Zone Flash Meditation at Mercato

• Meditate and Create by Open Mind Zen, which is a class
combining meditation with drawing and collage
• Yoga on the Beach and a Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Workshop at Edgewater Beach Hotel
• An Everglades kayak paddling adventure

Wellness-oriented businesses that wish to participate in the event
can upload details of their activity and photos at
paradisecoast.com/paradise-coast-wellness-experience or email
Maria.Power@colliercountyfl.gov. There is no charge for
businesses to participate.

24 Life in Naples | January 2019