BURNOUT TO BALANCE

SHA WELLNESS, SPAIN

BURNOUT TO BALANCE

A FULL STOP RESET

Eventually we all hit a wall. 

Whether mental, physical or emotional, the human body is not meant to charge through at all costs. There’s always a price and often that price is high. Culminating factors such as chronic stress, big life changes, immense loss or even trauma can cocoon itself in the body, living just below the surface, undealt with until the ship can no longer steer. The Collective woman knows all too well how to thrive in survival mode… until ultimately her body and spirit can no longer confront even the smallest pressures. Adrenals are tapped; brain is all fog. The remedy required is much more than a good night’s sleep, a massage or a sound bath. It’s a hard line in the sand to make a 180 on all aspects of life.

While there is no shortage of wellness clinics or detox retreats around the world, SHA’s integrative method combines the medical with the holistic, for a truly global approach to transformative health. First time visitors to SHA are asked to specify a program, dependent on one’s personal goals, such as Advanced Longevity, Intensive Detox + Weight, Leaders Health + Performance and even Cellular Regeneration. Regardless of the program, SHA looks at nine aspects of optimal health:

Healthy Nutrition

Preventive + Well Ageing

Holistic Medicine

Cognitive Stimulation

Advanced Preventative Diagnosis

Advanced Aesthetics

Wellbeing + Inner Balance

Physical Performance

Healthy Living Academy

ADVANCED PREVENTIVE DIAGNOSIS, SHA SPAIN

Opting for the “Rebalance + Energize” program, (a “stress relief program for burnout recovery”) the visit begins with an Advanced Preventive Diagnosis and general health examination, measuring a myriad of biometrics such as body composition, muscular strength, glycol oxidation, autonomous nervous system and stress responses, as well as vascular age and cognitive health. This information is then shared with every medical professional and practitioner during your stay so that your program is adjusted to your specific needs and goals;  for the present visit of course, but long after you exit the SHA doors as well.

As it turns out, the combination of high stress living and low resilience does not make for an A+ diagnosis. If there was ever a life changing, wake-up-call experience, SHA was it. With rampant inflammation, high stress markers, impressive sleep debt and questionable nutrition choices, the rebalance and energize program was immediately tailored to maximize total restoration, embarking on anything and everything that would nourish, calm and soothe body, brain and soul.

Shiatsu, acupuncture, yoga, osteopathy, craniosacral therapy, emotional eating courses, IV infusions, electromagnetic evaluations, lymphatic drainage, cupping, radio frequence… the list of wellness, medical and aesthetic offerings at SHA is endless. (never mind an impressive sauna, steam and hydrotherapy circuit). It’s initially a bit daunting to imagine cramming everything you want into one visit, but concierge planners are a text message away, making sure the daily schedule aligns with your objectives. In the “Revitalizing Medicine” unit, we discovered Ozone therapy, where a small amount of your blood is drawn and then mixed with a precise, medical-grade concentration of ozone. The oxygenated blood is then returned back to the body, activating antioxidant responses and improving tissue oxygenation. In addition to the immediate boost in energy, (we do not recommend at nighttime!) ozone is meant to promote cellular renewal and strengthen the body’s natural defense system while calming interior inflammation. An instant Collective favorite.

THE HYDRA THERAPY CIRCUIT, SHA WELLNESS SPAIN

Within five nights, the turnaround was evident. Not only had a sense of ease and calm taken over but sleep was deeper, more restorative. The food at SHA is thankfully delicious, so you miss the morning coffee just a bit less. Medicinal teas are at your disposal throughout the facilities, and the Healthy Living Academy boasts an incredible lineup of talks and workshops covering longevity, inflammation, nutrition and the like. Take a personalized cooking class in the SHA kitchen and learn just how to make their famous Sea bass burner or client favorite, Apple kuzu tea. 

Our biggest regret upon leaving? We couldn’t stay longer.