Mexican resort where American health junkie and girlfriend found dead promoted wellness program

More details are being learned about the Mexican resort hotel where an American couple was mysteriously found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning who allegedly have a bizarre “wellness” program that involves encouraging guests to get drunk.

Abby Lutz, 28, and John Heathco, 40, were discovered unresponsive in their hotel room at the five-star, $780-a-night Rancho Pescadero near Cabo San Lucas on Tuesday.

Heathco ran a health supplement website – and is described as a ‘wellness addict’ – while his girlfriend Lutz worked as a nanny.

Hotel Rancho Pescadero is located in the Pacific Ocean village of El Pescadero on the Baja California Peninsula.

The boutique hotel offers a “cornerstone” program that guests participate in called the “Mayan Hangover Cure.”

Abby Lutz, 28, and John Heathco, 40, were discovered unresponsive in their hotel room at the five-star, $780-a-night Rancho Pescadero near Cabo San Lucas.

It’s unclear whether Heathco and Lutz participated in the tradition, which involves guests working together to prepare their meal the next day, according to Bloomberg.

The catch is that the meal is going to be the so-called “hangover cure” for them after spending their time preparing the meal drinking various exotic liquors to the point of getting drunk.

Lisa Harper, the hotel’s founder, touted the experience in an interview last year as a cure for what you love.

“The bartender is like our hotel doctor, they know exactly what to serve to make you feel better, not worse,” she said.

Customers are then not woken up until 9:00 the next morning.

“Of course we plan to end it all with more booze,” added Harper.

“The idea is that you engage in rituals,” says Harper. “We want people to feel like they’re living, but also participating in something that carries a historical legacy and feels, for lack of a better word, authentic.”

While getting drunk is “built into the principle,” it’s more of an extreme version of a team-building exercise, as Harper puts it.

The Rancho Pescadero Hotel is located in the village of El Pescadero, by the Pacific Ocean on the Baja California Peninsula.

The boutique hotel offers a ‘cornerstone’ program that guests participate in called the ‘Mayan Hangover Cure’

The Cure offers guests the opportunity to work together to prepare their next day’s meal, which will be their “hangover cure” after spending the prep time drinking

Customers are then not woken up until after 9:00 a.m. the next morning

Although getting drunk is “built into the principle”, it’s more of an extreme version of a team building exercise.

“You form a community with new people, discover drinks and foods you may never have heard of before, and deal with yourself in a whole different way.”

It was revealed that Heathco and Lutz had been hospitalized days before their deaths with what they thought was food poisoning.

Rancho Pescadero, which is owned by Hyatt, disputed suggestions that there may have been a gas leak, saying in a statement that he does not believe the cause of death was related to issues with infrastructure or services. hotel facilities, including carbon monoxide or gas of any kind.

Paramedic Fernando Valencia and his companion, who was his sister, says ABC they were among the first to enter the couple’s bedroom where Heathco was found in the shower and Lutz in bed.

“My partner and I started to feel dizzy and walked out. We got out of the room as soon as possible and I was scared for my partner because my first thought in mind was we were going to die? Fernando told Good Morning America on ABC.

He and his sister were so worried that they sought treatment themselves.

“It was one of the worst experiences I’ve had,” he said.

Heathco and Lutz had been dead for about 10 or 11 hours and when they were found there was no sign they were fighting.

Heathco and Lutz were hospitalized days before their deaths with what they thought was food poisoning

It’s unclear if Heathco and Lutz participated in the ‘Mayan hangover cure’ tradition.

The Baja California Sur state attorney general’s office said in a statement Thursday that the cause of death was “intoxication with a substance to be determined.”

Lutz’s family said she texted her father the day before he died, saying she felt ill and went to the hospital.

“She had texted her father and told him the same thing, that she was feeling sick and that she had gone to the hospital, that she had been on an IV overnight and that she felt so better,” her mother-in-law told ABC.

“She texted him on Monday night to say good night, I love you, and then we didn’t hear from her again,” she added.

Her half-sister, Gabby Slate, said the family now wanted answers: “We want to know exactly what happened and we don’t know yet.”

The Rancho Pescadero Hotel is located in the village of El Pescadero, by the Pacific Ocean on the Baja California Peninsula.

Lutz’s family said they now want answers about what led to his death at the hotel. The hotel manager said he did not believe there was a gas leak, but the AG’s office said there was an unidentified intoxicant involved.

Abby, 28, with her younger brother, who paid tribute to her on Thursday

In a statement, her sister told DailyMail.com: “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of our beloved Abby. Abby had an adventurous spirit and a wonderfully kind heart.

“She loved to travel, see new places and share her zeal for life with those around her. We ask for your thoughts and prayers for our family during this very difficult time.

‘In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to GoFundMe to help us get Abby to rest.

The most common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, stomach pain, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion.

They can often be described as “flu-like,” according to the CDC. People who sleep, however, can die from carbon monoxide poisoning before they show symptoms.