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Wellness trends: Fertility
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Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at El Albir, in Spain, the SHA Wellness Clinic welcomes around 1,500 guests every month and recently expanded to more than 2,000sqm, with its 41 treatment and consultation rooms divided into hydrotherapy and treatment zones. The clinic’s Fertility Success Programme is in two
stages. Guests undergo a series of tests before an individual wellness programme is devised, focusing on improvements in lifestyle and enhanced by the intake of macrobiotic nutrients. The programme’s assisted procedures then take place at the Reproduction Unit of the Clinica Vistahermosa Hospital in Alicante. Positioning itself as a wellness clinic rather than a
spa, SHA Wellness focuses on improving health and wellbeing using a combination of ancient Oriental techniques and the latest advances in Western medicine. Vice-president Alejandro Bataller believes wellbeing has become a priority for women today. “Guests who come here aren’t satisfied with a simple thermal circuit and a few massages – they come here looking for the latest effective treatments,” he says.
Changes for the better The Fertility Success Programme was created after guests who been trying for a baby reported success after making lifestyle changes as a result of their stay at SHA. “Some of our experts were already giving great advice to people with fertility issues but we didn’t have a concrete programme in place, so we decided to create one,” explains Bataller.
According to Dr Juan Rubio, who heads up the
natural therapies programme at SHA Wellness, enhancing guests’ lifestyles and nutrition can improve their health and their ability to conceive. “We look at diet, relaxation techniques and preparing the guests, both physically and emotionally, using natural therapies in superb surroundings that favour complete relaxation and rest. All these factors facilitate a more successful outcome,” he explains. Making guests feel comfortable and secure is is a vital part of the treatment. “The challenge we face, as a wellness centre, is to get the confidence of our guests; to show them that we can treat these important health issues,” reveals Bataller. “Through our partnership with the Clinica Vistahermosa Hospital we are able to give the assurance of maximum safety and 24-hour care, if necessary.”
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Clockwise from top left: The clinic’s peaceful rooftop pool; guests are made to feel in safe hands; watsu massage aids relaxation; nutrition can improve the chances of conception
Alejandro Bataller Vice-president, SHA Wellness
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