Wild Dunes Resort to Host Mind Body Tennis Seminar in the New Year

Includes Seminar in Resolve to Improve Your Game Tennis Event Package

The event includes a classroom session, buffet lunch and three hours of on-court tennis instruction.  Wild Dunes Director of Tennis, Charly Rasheed and author of Brain Alignment: The Art of Focus in Tennis  will partner with Dr. Jay P. Granat, psychotherapist, Founder of StayInTheZone.com and author of Zone Tennis, How To Get Into The Zone With Sport Psychology And Hypnosis, Who Will Win The Big Game, How To Putt In The Zone, 101 to teach “How To Manage Stress On And Off The Tennis Court” and “How To Play Your Very Best Tennis By Understanding.”

The learning objectives for attendees will be to:

• Gain a better understanding of mind-body tennis by learning how to get in the zone and stay there
• Understand how to conquer the emotional and psychological barriers from entering the zone
• Determine how to best manage stress during play
• See how to use brain alignment to play to max potential
• Discover how to manage emotions on-court and how best to play singles and doubles at a high level
• Understand how strategy, communication, focus, confidence and resilience impact the game

Tennis Schedule of Events

Cost of the event is $89 per person to include the seminar, lunch, and on-court instruction.  Contact the Wild Dunes Resort Tennis Center at 843.886.2113 for tickets and event details. The Resort is also offering a weekend package surrounding the seminar that is $336 per two people for two nights or $247 per one person for two nights (excludes taxes and fees) and includes nightly accommodations in the AAA Four Diamond rated Boardwalk Inn January 27 and 28 plus Mind Body tennis event admission for two people.  To book or for more details, contact Wild Dunes Resort reservations at 877.221.0901.

About Wild Dunes Resort

Nestled on the northern tip of Isle of Palms, a lush barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, Wild Dunes Resort is located less than 30 minutes from the charm and grace of historic Charleston. The Resort occupies 1,600 acres of oceanfront paradise with a variety of accommodations ranging from the AAA Four Diamond Rated Boardwalk Inn and Village at Wild Dunes to private villas and luxury home rentals. Offering a year-round menu of championship golf, nationally ranked tennis, award-winning recreation, spa services and restaurant options, Wild Dunes Resort has been distinguished by many publications and associations as a top destination for families, golfers, tennis lovers and meeting and event planners. It is one of more than 30 independent, upscale and luxury hotels, resorts and golf clubs in the United States managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. Visit Wild Dunes Resort online on Facebook and Twitter.

About Destination Hotels & Resorts

Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held hospitality management company headquartered in Colorado. With more than 35 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the third largest hospitality management company in the country. The company’s portfolio features more than 8,970 guest rooms, 15 golf courses and 16 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Seattle, Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Springs, Palos Verdes, Maui and Lake Tahoe. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.

For a complete list of properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

About Charly Rasheed

Charly grew up in Greer, South Carolina in a family of tennis players. In 1993 Charly won the boys 18s USTA Southern Doubles and Singles Championship. He finished that same year #5 in the country in doubles. Charly went on to play at Clemson from 1993-1995 and Ole Miss from 1995-1997 when he received a national ranking of #2 in the country. Charly has been PTR Certified since 1999. In 2003 Charly was a member of the Southern Section 5.5 team that won Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada and has been a member of the Southern Section Open team since that time. In 2004 he won USTA South Carolina Tennis Professional of the year and in 2005 he became Director of Tennis at Wild Dunes Resort In 2010 he published his first book Brain Alignment the Art of Focus in Tennis. In both 2010 and 2011 Charly was a member of the South Carolina Senior Cup 35s Team where both years he went undefeated in singles helping the team win both titles in the respected age group. In 2011 he won USTA South Carolina Male Player of the Year.

About Dr. Jay P. Granat
Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist and the Founder of StayInTheZone.com. The author of Zone Tennis, How To Get Into The Zone With Sport Psychology And Hypnosis, Who Will Win The Big Game, How To Putt In The Zone, 101 Ways To Break A Hitting Slump and How To Lower Your Golf Score With Sport Psychology And Self-Hypnosis.  Dr. Granat has appeared on many major media outlets including Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Tennis Magazine, Sport s Illustrated, The BBC, The CBC, ESPN and CBS.  Golf Digest called him one of America’s Top Mental Gurus. He has coached top athletes from every sport from around the world including Olympic athletes.  He has worked with youngsters, Division I players, professionals and weekend warriors.

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Media Contact

Ivie Parker, Wild Dunes Resort
843.886.2032
iparker@wilddunes.com

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