Tania McCorkle, director of wellness at Strata Integrated Wellness Spa at Garden of the Gods Resort & Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Tania McCorkle started her career in the fitness industry in 1993. She is an accomplished cyclist, triathlete and member of the U.S. National World Netball Team. McCorkle says she “inherited” managing spas along the way, and she is now director of wellness at Strata Integrated Wellness Spa at Garden of the Gods Resort and Club in Colorado Springs. Wellspa 360 spoke to McCorkle about her passion for wellness, self-care practices and her experience at the Netball 10th World Championship in Christ Church, New Zealand.
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Tania McCorkle started her career in the fitness industry in 1993. She is an accomplished cyclist, triathlete and member of the U.S. National World Netball Team. McCorkle says she “inherited” managing spas along the way, and she is now director of wellness at Strata Integrated Wellness Spa at Garden of the Gods Resort and Club in Colorado Springs. Wellspa 360 spoke to McCorkle about her passion for wellness, self-care practices and her experience at the Netball 10th World Championship in Christ Church, New Zealand.
Tell us about your experience as a netball star.
I grew up playing netball in South Africa. We had to participate in one winter and one summer sport offered at school, so I have been playing since I was 9 years old.
Our USA team had a great tournament at the Netball 10th World Championship. I believe we ended in 8th place, which was amazing since it was a relatively new sport in the U.S. It was funny that so many young players were there to get our autographs. Our team consisted of players from multiple Commonwealth countries, and we were all very proud of the results.
I do not play anymore, but I love watching games on YouTube or streaming since it is not a sport that has a following for any major TV channels.
How do you practice self-care?
I start my day by answering five questions that allow me to do a quick self-reflection:
Word of the day: _____
What “head trash” do I need to dump from yesterday?
What went well yesterday?
What is important to focus on today?
What are you grateful for at this moment?
What do you love about spa and wellness?
The industry offers so many ways in which we can be creative. I am an entrepreneur at heart; within this industry, I feel that having too many ideas is never a bad thing.
Strata Integrated Wellness Spa at Garden of the Gods Resort & Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[Courtesy of Strata Integrated Wellness Spa]
What’s your greatest accomplishment?
I achieved multiple sporting accomplishments, and from a professional standpoint, I would say it is being able to do what I love every day.
What is your favorite wellness treatment to receive?
I want to say that I love them all, but my favorite is healing touch. I will follow that with acupuncture and neuromuscular myofascial chiropractic treatments. These services provide total relaxation and balance my energy flow.
What’s on the horizon for Strata Integrated Wellness Spa?
Right now, we’re focusing on rethinking some of Strata’s selection of services and incorporating some additional Ayurvedic treatments into our offerings. We want to dive deeper into integrating the medical and spa offerings to create a true wellness experience, refocusing on such services and taking it to the next level.
