Desperate to kick bad habits, get fit, beat insomnia or become more mindful? It’s time to book yourself into one of these life-changing healthy holidays
Kick Bad Habits And Discover Yourself in SHA Wellness Clinic, Spain
Make the transition to a natural and healthy way of life with a cathartic holiday at SHA Wellness Clinic in southern Spain. Surrounded by inspiring coastline and mountain views, you’ll begin your wellness retreat with a consultation in which every worry, problem and health issue is discussed. For example do you want to lose weight? Want to quit smoking? Be less anxious? Be as honest as possible as this will then allow the consultant to tailor a programme and meal plan bespoke for you.
Treatments range from traditional massages to specialised treatments including Beauty Defect Repair (BDR) facials and medical treatments from colon hydrotherapy to genetic disease tests.
The impressive resort’s infinity pool
Complimentary exercise classes run throughout the day and there are morning nature walks that are worth the early rise. Otherwise just chill by the lush infinity pool which offers mesmerising views of the surrounding mountains or head to the gigantic water therapy room with various types of Jacuzzi pools, saunas and steam rooms. If you’re after some basic pampering there’s also a hair salon and nail bar on-site.
All food at SHA is macrobiotic with no meat, diary or sugars in the food. But don’t dismiss this as being unpleasant. The food is of such an incredibly high standard and so clean that some guests book a week just to enjoy the culinary delights which, even without the other services at the resort, will leave you feeling truly detoxed.
Meals are served at a dedicated time and according to your needs your consultant will put you on one of the three meals plans: SHA (1400-1800 calories), Biolight (1000-1200 calories) and Kushi (500-800 calories).
The food at SHA doesn’t feel like a diet
The on-site cooking studio offers daily classes with different themes according to the day of the week. The best thing about the class, aside from learning healthy recipes, is that the chefs educate you about the active ingredients in each food, along with the appropriate cooking method. It will definitely make you think better before putting any food in your mouth again.
The multi-award-winning SHA Wellness Clinic, which was created by Alfredo Bataller Parietti, who believed that adopting a macrobiotic diet helped him to overcome health problems that had affected his quality of life for years, is unique because it doesn’t feel like a detox centre. It feels like a holiday where the onus is one and your wellbeing, and thats its USP. You’ll return home a changed person both inside and out. SHA Wellness Clinic
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