Everyone’s Favorite Wellness Guru

July 23, 2015

Living Large at Casa del Mar

Recognize That Picture?

After several months of hosting John Sahakian’s Mindfulness program at Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar, we believe AIRR (Automatic Integrative Relaxation Response) is a must-try during any visit to the beach. Especially when you’re under a lot of stress.

But don’t just take our word for it.

Photo by Sean Shafer

For the sake of objectivity, let’s turn it over to some third-party advocates. Guests, groups, employees, even the press—everyone’s talking about Santa Monica’s favorite meditation expert.

Take Ann Abel from Forbes. In a feature on luxury hotels’ new focus on meditation, Abel mentions Sahakian’s program among the world’s most notable mindfulness offerings. “Organized on request,” she says, “the group workshops and two-day retreats aim to introduce techniques to alleviate stress and improve responses to daily life challenges.”

Or say you prefer the LA Times. In an article titled “Close Your Eyes and Breathe,” Mary Macvean uses AIRR as the ideal example of alleviating travel stress while staying at LA’s most upscale hotels.

Still need convincing? Check out these features by Small Market Meetings and Edible Skinny—both identifying Sahakian’s mindfulness class as the optimal outlet for guests seeking ultimate relaxation.

As you can see, Shutters and Casa are not the only names on John’s long list of admirers.

Try a class for yourself and chances are you’ll be on it too!

John is available with 7 to 10 days notice.  Pricing for individual one-on-one sessions also available.

Click for more information about John Sahakian and AIRR.

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