Luxury medical spas are home to ground-breaking treatments for health, wellbeing and beauty. It comes at no surprise that Switzerland takes the prize for its scientific-led programmes in spectacular mountainous and lakefront scenery, but also, Spain, Germany and even Thailand are in the forefront of cutting edge treatments backed by leading doctors and medical professionals. From age defying stem cell treatments and health diagnostics to targeted rehabilitation and mental health support, discover eight of the most highly acclaimed programmes at the world’s best medical spas.
1. SHA Detox: SHA Wellness Clinic, Spain
With picturesque views of the Mediterranean Sea in Costa Blanca, the SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain prioritises health by offering a variety of retreats to support physical and mental wellness. SHA Wellness Clinic’s Detox programme, which includes a variety of medical and therapeutic sessions that provide the ultimate full body cleanse and internal renewal. Whether you have a high level of stress, poor lifestyle habits, or are exposed to external pollution, the SHA spa clinic assist in eliminating all toxins. Over the course of a 4 to a 14-day programme, the detox combines cutting-edge treatments with medical expertise and nutritionist consultations to promote a dramatic renewal of long-term health for the mind and body.
2. Beauty Stem Cells: Clinique la Prairie, Switzerland
Turn back the clock and rediscover a fresher, youthful complexion with Clinique La Prairie’s Beauty Stem Cells programme. This personalised treatment has been developed by a team of anti-ageing and longevity experts using both state-of-the-art technology and treatment. The programme renews natural collagen, slows down the ageing process and allows you to naturally regain a more youthful appearance. Surrounded by foliage and panoramic mountain views, Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland is a pioneering leader in medical wellness. Combining innovative scientific advances with holistic wellness, the medical spa provides the best treatments and wellness therapies in the world.
3. Immune Care: Brenners Park Hotel & Spa, Germany
Immerse yourself in the tranquil setting of Brenners Park Hotel & Villa Stephanie, set near the Black Forest in the charming spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany. Start a transformative journey to better health at one of the most advanced spas in Europe with the Immune Care programme, strengthening your internal mechanics to create lasting protection against viruses and infections. The psychological immune care is also targeted with inspiring mental health coaching in a fabulously grand, cutting-edge medical spa.
4. Natural Renewal: Chiva-Som, Thailand
Chiva- Som International Health Resort is a beautiful sanctuary on the Gulf of Thailand that provides a truly holistic experience. The luxury retreat is the ideal combination of elegance, sophistication, and relaxation, while also emphasising health and wellness through holistic therapies and wellness activities. Rejuvenate with a carefully curated Natural Renewal Retreat at Chiva-Som, created in collaboration with health industry experts and designed to help you feel your best, both mentally and physically. The programme combines the benefits of meditation, personal training, acupuncture and stress release therapy to achieve a sense of ‘rebirth’. Chiva-Som’s wellness experts identify the source of your health issues and develop a personalised plan to create positive changes to lifestyle, mindset and behaviour.
5. Weight, Diabetes Prevention & Heart: The Farm at San Benito, Philippines
At the Farm at San Benito, an eco-luxury medical spa set amid breathtaking jungle and mountainous views of the Philippines, you’ll find a health retreat unlike any other. The fresh air here makes life better by generating new energy and assisting with healing and relaxation.
Weight, Diabetes Prevention & Heart retreat is idyllic for those wishing to manage weight, prevent diabetes, and reduce hypertension and stress. To restore natural balance to the body, the retreat incorporates diagnostics, detoxification, nutrition, behavioural and exercise techniques. Thermal and spa treatments, on the other hand, help to speed up the process. This programme is designed to cleanse the internal organs, dispersing excess fat cells that release toxins, leaving you feeling energised, healthier and beautifully refreshed.
6. Health Check Up: Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
Immerse yourself in an experience of discovery and healing at Europe’s leading wellbeing and medical health resort in Switzerland, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz. Amidst snow-capped mountains and breathtaking lakes, the resort is also a popular destination for the thermal spring which surrounds the spa containing a range of minerals such as magnesium, lithium, copper and zinc.
The Health Check Up retreat is a 3-day full assessment of general health and wellbeing. You will receive an understanding of your health as well as advice on how to improve it under the supervision of the resort’s medical team, who will use the most recent medical findings and technology. With a full-body analysis, you can learn about your optimal health and how to care for it.
7. Recover & Energise: Chenot Palace Weggis, Switzerland
Chenot Palace Weggis is a Medical Wellness Retreat that epitomises holistic wellness at its pinnacle, majestically located on Switzerland’s beautiful Lake Lucerne. Recover & Energise retreat aims to reduce stress, recharge the body’s all-natural energy and restore its vitality. Starting from the pillar detox treatments of Henri Chenot, the programme is enriched with specialised clinically proven and patented neuroscience technology. This technology provides stress relief and energises the deeper structures of the body. As a result, the body restores its natural rhythms, reduces chronic stress, improves restorative sleep and mood, regains optimal energy levels and achieves full potential and overall wellness.
8. Stress Management: Lefay Resort & Spa, Italy
Perfectly placed within 11 hectares of beautiful countryside in the centre of the Riviera dei Limoni in Italy, Lefay Resort and Spa Lago di Garda is enveloped by luscious gardens, olive groves and ancient trees. Perfect for exploring the local countryside, this resort has uninterrupted views of Lake Garda, Italy’s largest and world-renowned lake.
The Stress Management retreat is intended to reset the body by stimulating internal energy flow and restoring balance. Its methodology is founded on the incorporation of the most recent neuroscience discoveries, which are then re-integrated within the more complex vision of classical Chinese medicine. The efficiency of the treatments is constantly monitored via heart rate monitoring, which is based on mathematical models that interpret the variability of the autonomic nervous system as a stress state detector.
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