Noted music therapist and educator Dr. Arthur Harvey will be the featured guest in a new Wellness Series, presented by The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, the weekend of September 16-19, 2010. Internationally-known as an authority in both educational and therapeutic applications of music, he will discuss and demonstrate how music can reduce stress and serve as an effective healing tool.

During the weekend, the resort will recognize and honor the child and family-centered “Autism Bridges Maui” organization for their 15 dedicated years of reaching out to local families who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The special event will take place Friday, September 17, with reception from 4 to 5 p.m. in the ballroom foyer and presentation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Wailea Room, Four Seasons Resort Maui. The donation is $45 per person for the reception and the talk, and all proceeds will help provide funds for the organization.

Dr. Harvey also will offer intensive and experiential one-on-one optional private sessions in The Spa. These individual one-on-one sessions with Dr. Harvey may be booked through the Spa for $155 per 50-minute session.

The special four-day wellness weekends, which continue through December 19, will feature a different expert each week. The experts are among today’s top lifestyle practitioners who are mapping out new ways to influence lifelong health in such fields as holistic medicine, Reiki, Rolfing, naturopathy, energy healing, meditation, and fitness and high-performance exercise. This series is only available at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

The weekends will be of interest to both health-conscious guests from around the world as well as to interested local Hawaii residents. Weekend series events are open and free to hotel guests; $25 for non-hotel guests.

Four Seasons Resort Maui fall room rates start at $445 per night, plus tax, for mountainside accommodations through December 16, 2010. Several other special packages including a fifth night free stay offer extraordinary value. For reservations, call 808-874-8000 or visit www.fourseasons.com/maui. For additional information on The Fall Wellness Series, please call 808-874-2925.

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui is world renowned for its commitment to innovation, the continuous introduction of new results-oriented wellness services and products, and for its high caliber therapists. This award-winning spa features three outdoor authentic Hawaiian treatment hales overlooking Wailea Beach in addition to world-class spa facilities. For information, contact The Spa at 808-874-8000 or visit www.fourseasons.com/maui