Michelle Burford

Michelle Burford

Crystal didn't exactly plan on sleeping with the minister. But when she first met David at a church conference in Louisiana, the 34-year-old pastor made her feel safer than she'd ever felt in her life.

By Michelle Burford

By Michelle Burford

WHEN ESSENCE ARTICLES EDITOR MICHELLE BURFORD said she wanted to jump-start a workout plan and strip away stress, we sent her to the Spa Atlantis Ocean Resort in Pompano Beach--a scenic little town near Fort Lauderdale on Florida's beautiful southeastern Gold Coast.Take a peek into the spa adventure that brought Michelle back with a new groove--and fewer pounds.
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Michelle Burford is the articles editor at ESSENCE magazine.Spa Atlantis: (954) 941-6688 or (800) 583-3500; one-week program, $1,178-$1,356 single, $943-$1,110 per person double

ESSENCE articles editor Michelle Burford, shares how she de-stressed in "Retreat to Health"."There's a vicious cycle; we make ourselves sicker by viewing our lives negatively," says Burford.

Michelle Burford
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WHEN ESSENCE ARTICLES EDITOR MICHELLE BURFORD said she wanted to jump-start a workout plan and strip away stress, we sent her to the Spa Atlantis Ocean Resort in Pompano Beach--a scenic little town near Fort Lauderdale on Florida's beautiful southeastern Gold Coast.Take a peek into the spa adventure that brought Michelle back with a new groove--and fewer pounds.
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Michelle Burford is the articles editor at ESSENCE magazine.Spa Atlantis: (954) 941-6688 or (800) 583-3500; one-week program, $1,178-$1,356 single, $943-$1,110 per person double

ESSENCE articles editor Michelle Burford, shares how she de-stressed in "Retreat to Health"."There's a vicious cycle; we make ourselves sicker by viewing our lives negatively," says Burford.

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