get into the swing of things, and by mid week we felt like part of a family. With multiple lounge areas filled with plush sofas, fireplaces and communal TVs, Kurotel soon started to feel like home. Although I


having a good basis of


certainly helped communication with many of the staff.


I learned quickly


after the first couple of days; if in doubt - speak in Spanish as, more often than not, it was perfectly understood by the Brazilian staff. For international guests who generally speak English whether from North America or Europe, a staff member is assigned to translation


assist during with the appointments


with therapists or consultants who are not English speakers.


One of my most notable experiences at Kurotel was the osteopathy appointment with Jacqueline, and


a osteopath who performed


physiotherapist an


exceptional consultation, analysis and treatment.


She not only managed to


identify the areas where my body was out of balance and out of alignment but she also identified injuries from many years ago. During the first yoga class I had noticed, while looking in the mirror, that my shoulders were out of alignment and one was higher than the other, I stretched and twisted my spine, rolled down and up a few times but there was no change. After one session


with Jacqueline, everything


was aligned. At the next yoga class it was clear that my shoulders were now


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level. She increased the mobility of both ankles and questioned if I had a fallen on my spine in the past, the answer was ‘yes’ as, about 13 years ago,


don’t speak Portuguese, Spanish


had decided to take up rollerblading. It did not go well and the outcome was a severely bruised tailbone that I felt for over a week. She also ‘rearranged’ my internal organs, a strange but not painful feeling after which I did feel some discomfort during the evening - which I was warned could happen.


Another interesting test was the


Thermography exam. Thermography equipment detects infrared heat energy emitted from the body and and displays a


thermal image of temperature


distribution. Thermography is useful in detecting many imbalances in the body and identifying precursors to a multitude of diseases. Standing in a variety of poses unclothed was a little daunting; however looking over the results was tremendously interesting to me.


With a barrage of information, and more yet to come, I left Kurotel with an abundance of useful knowledge about my health, wellness, body composition, requirements necessity


for of a relaxation, routine, the nutritional


guidelines and; by and large, a clean bill of health. Unquestionably, it was an enlightening and life enhancing week.


I


Nutrition After a meeting with the nutritionist on day 1, I was advised to continue with an unrestricted diet during my stay at Kurotel, this meant seven small meals a day totaling around 2500 calories with no restriction of dairy or wheat. Unfortunately,


once my results for


the food intolerance test came back a few days later, it showed several food


intolerances. The most severe


intolerance was to dairy - in particular casein protein from cow’s milk. I also had a moderate intolerance to both gluten and oats. From then on my diet at Kurotel was amended to remove all dairy, gluten and oats while maintaining the calorie count. Fortunately this did not affect my favorite components of the diet; a variety of flavorful soups and fresh healthy salads. A team of nutritionists and nutrologists together with renowned French Chef, Jean Paul Bondoux, have created


the Kurotel


nutrition program. It is based on the diet of the longest living population in the world, helping to avoid diseases and boost health. Dishes are made with organic


ingredients, grown in Thermography Image www.spaprofessionalmexico.com


harmony with nature with no pesticides or additives. An on-site organic garden provides many vegetables, fruits and herbs, and only wild fish is served in Kurotel’s meals. Chicken, milk, eggs and other products are sourced from the Silveira’s family farm.


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