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CONTACT SHA Wellness Clinic Tel +34 902 995 335 Fax: +34 966 864 528 Email: info@shawellnessclinic.com www.shawellnessclinic.com

According to Chinese cosmology, the central concept of Yin and Yang relates to ‘unity in duality’: the binding of opposing forces. Once an equilibrium has been attained, the mind, body and soul reap the rewards of optimum wellness: the goal of Oriental health philosophies.

From the outside, the SHA Wellness Clinic wouldn’t look out of place in New York City with its contemporary East-meets-West architecture and ultra-chic urban decor. Step inside and the tranquillity of the Zen-inspired interior exudes a peacefulness that transports you to the East in a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to longevity, agelessness and restorative R&R. The building itself is nestled between the sea and the magical green mountains, close to the secluded El Albir beach on the Mediterranean Coast.

At the heart of the SHA Wellness philosophy is the age-old health concept of a macrobiotic diet, a grain-based food regime supplemented with vegetables and pulses in which highly processed and refined produce is avoided. SHA has been developed with health guru George Ohsawa, a macrobiotic expert. Comprised of five striking individual buildings, the centre is straddled by interconnecting bridges over Zen gardens, lily-topped pools and bloom-filled chill-out zones.

Geared very much towards couples, SHA has 93 suites with private balconies and terraces, some with romantic Jacuzzis and small kitchens for in-room dining. Organic produce is used to help rid the body of toxins, cleansing the mind for a better balance of spirit, mind and body.

As well as medical consultations, personalised diets, talks, meditation and yoga, the SHA facility is home to a celebrated spa. Therapies here go beyond relaxation for far-reaching therapeutic benefits, from hydrotherapy and Asian-inspired touch therapies to detoxifying treatments. Practical advice looks at individual health goals to assess ways of improving physical health and achieving a new level of spiritual awareness. The SHA has positioned itself alongside India’s Ananda in the Himalayas and Shanti Ananda Maurice in Mauritius – both great cradles of health and fine wellness models. A pioneering anti-stress and anti-ageing programme runs under the expert gaze of renowned Russian neurologist and longevity guru Sergey I. Surkov. Meditation classes follow thousand-year-old teachings to help couples reach beyond the conditioned ‘thinking’ mind. Once a deeper state of relaxation is achieved and the Yin-Yang balance restored, energy stores are free to heal mind, body and soul.

The SHA Wellness Clinic is the perfect place to enjoy Zen-inspired therapies.