With low-whitewashed buildings, narrow stone alleyways and labyrinthine staircases, the town Binibeca Vell is nicknamed the Mykonos of Menorca.
29.04.2024 - 20:33 / forbes.com
A European summer vacation should always be coupled with life’s great pleasures — midday Aperol Spritzes, delicious pastries, abundant pasta dinners, and late night dancing. While treating yourself is well-deserved, sometimes the nighttime revelries and tasty indulgences can make us feel less well-rested once we return back home. That’s why it’s a great idea to commit a few days of wellness to bookend your next European vacation and SHA Wellnessin Spain makes it a breeze to reset.
Located in L’Albir near Alicante, SHA Wellness is an expansive wellness clinic that’s won an array of accolades from Condé Nast Traveller Spa and Wellness Awards to multiple World Spa Awards. Guests typically select four or seven-day programs (although the length can be extended) focusing on rejuvenation, stress relief, wellness and weight loss/detoxing. The SHA Wellness method involves nine key areas including healthy nutrition, natural therapies, cognitive stimulation and more. During your stay you’ll experience advanced physical tests, invigorating wellness treatments and will learn about healthy habits to leave feeling more refreshed mentally and physically.
A stay at SHA Wellness kicks off with an array of assessments and diagnoses to see what areas of your life could use improvement. This is combined with wellness treatments and optional exercise sessions either with a personal trainer or through group classes. The treatments are based on natural therapies and include unique experiences like psammotherapy which uses warm alpha quartz sand to engulf the body to increase blood circulation based on ancient principles. Another treatment you likely haven’t experienced before is an underwater pressure massage which relaxes the body by applying powerful water to improve stimulation and relax your muscles.
SHA Wellness also recently exclusively launched a brand-new therapy called Advanced Cell Regeneration Therapy which looks and feels very futuristic. During the session an electromagnetic field is created around your body which helps reorganize the charge of your cells with energy, longevity and health. Imagine it as a battery boost for your body when you’re feeling depleted. This therapy is exclusively available at SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain and also at the new Riviera Maya location in Mexico which just opened this year.
Of course, nutrition is also a key element of your revitalizing stay and while it’s focused on healthy meals, the food is surprisingly tasty and satisfying. Breakfast always starts with miso soup with vegetables, not exactly a Spanish staple, but an essential dish in the SHA Wellness diet. Eating miso first thing in the morning helps the digestive process as the soup contains a probiotic strain that
With low-whitewashed buildings, narrow stone alleyways and labyrinthine staircases, the town Binibeca Vell is nicknamed the Mykonos of Menorca.
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