West meets East: How Sustainable Wellness Hotels combine Traditional Healing Methods with Contemporary Expertise

Qigong – Deep Relaxation for Body and Mind at the Hotel SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA

Qigong means to train the life energy. At the SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA, guests can book private individual or group lessons with Master Khim. Master Khim has developed his own medical Qigong style after years of experience in various Qigong disciplines and following the methods of Professor Li Shao Bo. Exercises from traditional movement therapy direct the Qi (the body’s natural energy) and help to promote individual well-being. The Hotel SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA is located in its very own energetic place in the spa town of Bad Herrenalb in the northern Black Forest.

More than just Therapeutic Fasting at the OCEANO F. X. Mayr Center, Teneriffa

The doctors and therapists at the F. X. Mayr Centre, which is attached to the OCÉANO Health Spa Hotel, take a holistic approach to treating their patients. Even though the focus is on therapeutic fasting in line with F. X. Mayr, natural healing methods such as acupuncture, oxygen therapy, a variety of manual therapies such as osteopathy and shiatsu as well as draining techniques such as moxa or cupping are used depending on the individual diagnosis. The OCÉANO Health Spa Hotel is located directly on the coast in the north of Tenerife, far away from mass tourism, and is a true place of strength and retreat for a personalized time-out.

Healing Offers at LA VIMEA

Guests can find a comprehensive range of holistic energy treatments at Hotel LA VIMA. The bookable options range from simple relaxing massages to vitality point treatment sessions. Treatments include elements of Ayurveda, meditation, chakra work, and vitality therapies to balance the body, mind, heart, and soul and activate self-healing powers. LA VIMEA, Italy’s first purely vegan hotel, is located in the Vinschgau Valley in South Tyrol. It is an adults-only retreat for rest and relaxation. The hotel pursues a holistically sustainable and vegan lifestyle, whether it’s in terms of nutrition, furnishings or architecture.

K.O.R.E. Therapy at the HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio

K.O.R.E Therapy is a combination of Eastern and Western forms of treatment. Starting with a detailed diagnosis, recurring problems such as back or neck pain, migraines, or fatigue can often be resolved after just one session. Three times a year, one of the best-known therapists, John Brazier, performs the treatments at the HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio. The following dates are still available this year: 08.08. to 12.08.2024 and 14.11. to 18.11.2024.

The HUBERTUS offers various Ayurveda treatments and massages for its guests all year round, tailored to their individual needs. The HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio Allgäu is located at a lofty altitude of 1,044 meters and, with its holistic sustainable concept, offers a relaxing break for body and soul in a unique mountain landscape.

Release Blockages while you are at the STURM

Shiatsu is a combination of the Japanese art of healing and massage. Through mindful touch, acupressure, and stretching, the meridians in the body are brought back into harmony. The treatment at Hotel STURM is individually tailored to the needs of each body and is ideal for all blockages – whether psychological or physical. If you don’t want to miss out on the massage character, book a holistic energetic massage at the STURM: This treatment also combines Western and Far Eastern treatment concepts. The STURM in Mellrichstadt is an oasis of relaxation in the middle of unspoilt nature at the foot of the Rhön biosphere reserve.

Wellness Hotel with its own TCM Clinic: The LifeStyle Resort Zum Kurfürsten

In addition to the classic wellness offerings, the LifeStyle Resort Zum Kurfürsten has dedicated itself entirely to Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM for short. The hotel has a clinic where guests can receive comprehensive advice and receive personalized treatments. In addition to acupuncture treatments, massages, movement, and relaxation exercises such as Qi Gong and Tai Chi, this also includes dietary changes and herbal therapies. The practice team combines the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine with contemporary approaches to holistic medicine. In addition, TCM concepts are also implemented in the hotel and can, for example, be found on the breakfast buffet in the form of five-element cuisine. As a result, the therapists’ nutritional advice can be implemented straight away.

Retreat-Pakete in Keemala

Isolated from the usual hustle and bustle of Phuket and nestled in the heart of a rainforest, the 38 villas of the Keemala Resort are like a fairytale sanctuary. This perfect hideaway offers retreat packages that include pampering massages, healing treatments, and exercises to optimize physical and mental health. The daily spa cuisine also revitalizes the body and the mind. All packages are available as a three- to six-day program and are tailored to the individual preferences and needs of the guests. Guests can choose from the following retreats: Purify, Energise, Unwind and Rejuvenate.

Maintaining Health at the Biohotel Grafenast

The green and sustainable Biohotel Grafenast, situated at 1,330 meters above sea level, offers a spectacular view over the Tyrolean Inn Valley. The hotel is known for its Ayurveda wellness treatments, which are customized by the hotel’s own Ayurveda expert Mirjam after a preliminary consultation.

Ayurvedic teachings have been used for several thousand years to keep people healthy and are primarily preventative. The body treatments have a calming, harmonizing, and vitalizing effect on body and mind. The treatments can alleviate sleep disorders, relieve tension, and calm nervousness. The massage treatments support the body in processing toxins and nourishing all of the muscles and tissues. The Grafenast also offers overwater massage tables, individual facial treatments, classic massages, and an outdoor „Kneipp walk”.