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ALL PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LAKE AUSTIN SPA RESORT CLOCKWISE FROM OPPOSITE PAGE: Lake Austin Spa Resort guests can go sculling on the lake; browse the property at their leisure; or go for a swim in the covered Pool Barn. The menu showcases ingredients from local sources, including the spa's organic garden. relieves aches and tension in a warm pool. Present strongly recommends the Meditative Morning Pedal or Paddle, a group activity where guests can kayak, paddleboard, or hydro- bike along the shores of the Nature Preserve. "The rhythm of the paddles or pedals is meditative; the water calms our minds and resets us to our purpose and passion," Present says. Instructors include Monica Gutierrez, the spa's lead AquaStretch therapist, who conducts floating meditation classes in the New England- inspired Pool Barn. Present, a watersports coach, leads the lake activities. "No matter what the activity or how hard I go at it, when I'm on the lake, I'm always more fulfilled and centered," says Present, who also volunteers for two nonprofits that use water activities to help people battling illness or stress. What would a typical "Ripple Effect" day look like? Start with a Morning Meditative Pedal or Paddle and breakfast by the lake at the outdoor dining arbor, followed by Boaga (a boat and yoga hike), then an AquaStretch session. After a lakeside lunch, take a Lake Fit class like the kayak and waterfall hike and then indulge in a spa treatment like the Quench Body Wrap. Toast the day with a sunset wine cruise, which combines two of our favorite "w" words: water and wine. 1705 S. Quinlan Park Rd., 800-847-5637; lakeaustin.com . "THE WATER CALMS OUR MINDS AND RESETS US TO OUR PURPOSE AND PASSION."—CINDY PRESENT AUSTINWAY.COM 75