Fitness Center

One of the main things you will notice right away about Trilogy is our emphasis on wellness of mind, spirit and not least of all, body. So we have built and expansive Fitness Center for Homeowners that caters to every individual and every type of personal fitness goal. More importantly, we have created an environment that you will find encouraging, inspirational and exciting. The Fitness Center features state-of-the-art Techno Gym strength and cardio equipment. There is also an array of classes taught by professional trainers at the fitness center, including Pilates and spin. Trilogy Homeowners are treated to the convenience and privacy of their very own private facility.

Resort Pool

Outdoors at the shimmering, turquoise pool you will find seating and lounges within a lushly landscaped setting allowing for both sunning areas and quiet places of shade. Swim laps, take a water aerobics class or just float in utter tranquility. Our built-in barbeque facility is perfect for picnics and community events, like the monthly Grillers. This space is reserved for homeowners at Trilogy Monarch Dunes.

Sandalwood Spa

For more than 4,000 years, the sweet, balsamic incense of sandalwood has been revered for its soothing qualities. Its exotic scent calms and restores, creating a perfect atmosphere for relaxation and meditation.

Those same qualities are the inspiration for the Sandalwood Spa at Trilogy at Monarch Dunes. The spa is a tranquil place, providing treatments that restore balance into people’s lives.

The Sandalwood Spa is a key part of the Monarch Club at Trilogy at Monarch Dunes in Nipomo. Designed as an oasis for relaxation and rejuvenation, the spa will offer massages, facials, therapeutic body treatments, aromatherapy products and a complete menu of other treatments to take clients on a sensory vacation and relieve stress.

While open to the public, Trilogy Homeowners have one of the Central Coasts best wellness retreats at their doorstep and enjoy special rates on services.

View a complete menu of spa services here.

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Alvea Spa:

Attend to the body and the mind will follow. The Alvea Spa is a mecca for Encanterrans in need of deep relaxation and thorough pampering. Enjoy a fulfilling array of spa magic, including the latest in massage therapy, facials and herbal body treatments. Stop by for an iced ginseng tea and a chance to let your problems slip away, even if for a little while.

Mossa Dona & Mossa Corsa:

Treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationary bikes, women’s-only circuit weight and free-weight training–it’s all here, the best, most advanced equipment there is. Surpassed only by our dedicated health and fitness specialists, who are always available to help you achieve and exult. Afterwards, you can happily waft back to the locker rooms, which are incredibly spacious, private, and luxurious. Then slip into the steam room or jump into the whirlpool.

Swimming pools and Tennis Courts: 

Encanterrans love to be immersed in fun all the time. With their boundless delight in mind, three truly magnificent pools were created. The outdoor resort pool is perfectly scenic and enormous. You’ll find it filled with smiling, sparkling, somersaulting Encanterrans, day and night. There are also two exercise pools, one indoors, one outdoors, for more serious pursuits, like laps and water aerobics. After your work out, or round of golf, Solaz is grilling up your favorite pool-side!

Whether you’re out for exercise, camaraderie or pure adrenaline, these are the tennis courts worthy of Encanterrans: professional, spotless and beautifully situated. You can join men’s and women’s leagues, enjoy lighted night games, sign up for tournaments or take group or private lessons from our seasoned pros. Show off your serve on the stadium court for all to see.

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1. Touch More Often

Believe it or not, physical connection is just as important as emotional connection. According Kate Wachs, PhD, a psychologist and author of Relationships for Dummies, “Physically being in contact with your partner breaks through a lot of ice.” She says you should go out of your way to kiss and hug during the day.

2. Listen

It may seem simple, but few people do this. Experts agree that truly listening can reduce conflict, strengthen trust and lead to a more connected partnership. Listening is especially important when your partner is upset. By listening carefully to their wants and needs, you are more likely to understand the problem and find a way to help.

3. Spend More Time Together

Say this mantra with me: “Act like [he or she] is important, not just the postman stopping by with the mail.” This is a tip Wach gives in her book, and it is one everyone could stand to recite to themselves a few times. The moment you partner’s presence reaches mailman status or lower, you’re in trouble!

Dating and marriage should be exciting and engaging. It takes two, so ask yourself what you’ve been contributing lately. It doesn’t make a difference if you’ve been married for 30 years or dating for a few months. There’s always something you can do to show your husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriend that you still know the key to the heart. Give him a foot rub. Surprise her with dinner when she walks through the door. Find something they wouldn’t expect, and the reaction will be greater than you could have imagined.

4. Focus on the Positives

Everyone focuses on the things they like about a person upon first meeting – the way he or she smiles, their kindness, affectionate nature or positive outlook on life.  As time goes on, though, sometimes people begin to focus more on the negatives than the positives. Or even in some cases, the things that were once seen as admirable qualities become negatives in the eyes of their partner.

For a successful relationship, you must continue to appreciate the qualities that originally brought you together and find new things that you love about them.

These are 4 steps that will lead to a better relationship, but it will also reduce the amount of stress and loneliness in your life. If you don’t have a significant other, find other ways to connect with your friends, neighborhoods or people in your community.

Here are a two recipe ideas Rachel Ray suggests that will make sure none of your Thanksgiving leftovers go to waste!

Turkey & Stuffing Soup

Ingredients

• 4 to 6 cups prepared stuffing
• 1 tablespoon (1 turn around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 medium carrots, chopped, up to 2 cups of leftover baby carrots, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 1/2 pounds light and dark cooked turkey meat, diced
• A handful of flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas or leftover prepared peas, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and transfer stuffing into a small baking dish. Place dish in oven and reheat 12 to 15 minutes, until warmed through.

Heat a pot over moderate heat and add extra-virgin olive oil. Work close to the stove and add vegetables as you chop. If you are using fresh carrots, cut them into a small dice or slice thin. If you are using leftover baby carrots, cut carrots into bite-size pieces. Add celery and onion and lightly season vegetables with salt and pepper. Add bay leaf and stock and bring liquid to a boil by raising heat. Add turkey and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer until any raw vegetables are cooked until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley, and peas, if using.

Remove stuffing from oven. Using an ice cream scoop, place a healthy scoop of stuffing in the center of a soup bowl. Ladle soup around stuffing ball. Your soup will look like a chunky matzo ball soup. Pull spoonfuls of stuffing away as you eat through your bowl of soup.

Smashed Potato-Cheddar Cakes with Warm Cran-Apple Sauce 

Ingredients

• 3 Golden or Red Delicious apples, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 cup apple cider
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup prepared whole berry cranberry sauce, store bought or homemade
• 3 cups smashed or leftover mashed potatoes*
• Water or milk, as needed to thin potatoes
• 2 cups grated Cheddar
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it
• Coarse salt and pepper
• Drizzle vegetable oil
• Butter pats
• Paprika, to garnish, optional

Directions

Place apples, lemon juice, cider, sugar and cinnamon in a medium pot over medium high heat and cook down into a thick sauce, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cranberry sauce to warm through and combine.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Place potatoes and water or milk in a bowl and cover with plastic. Microwave 2 minutes on high to slightly reheat and loosen potatoes. Stir them up with the liquid to make them workable again. Combine cheese, scallions and nutmeg with potatoes and adjust salt and pepper.

Add a drizzle of vegetable oil and a pat of butter to your preheated skillet then score the potatoes and cheese mixture in half. Using the first half of the potatoes, make 6 (3-inch across and 1/2-inch thick) potato cakes and space them evenly around the pan. Cook the cakes until golden all over, 3 minutes per side, then remove and garnish with paprika, if using, and repeat with remaining ingredients.

Serve potato-cheddar cakes with warm cran-apple sauce for topping.

* To make fresh smashed potatoes, cook off 2 1/2 pounds of small new skin potatoes until tender and smash them up with some milk or stock and butter, salt and pepper to taste.

For more Thanksgiving recipes visit http://www.foodnetwork.com/menus/thanksgiving-leftovers-casual-next-day-meal/index.html.

Comment below and tell us your creative leftover recipes!