Chenot is seen as a leader in the market for healthcare and wellbeing. Developed by its founder Henri Chenot, its approach is the result of over 50 years of research. Extending the promise of restoring a sense of inner balance, it combines the principles of traditional Chinese medicine with the latest scientific discoveries in the Western medical world.

Operating in six different countries through its Palace, Espace and Spa brands, Chenot has conquered the entire world. At the foot of the Swiss Alps, on the shores of Lake Lucerne, the Chenot Palace Weggis offers the ideal setting in which to embark upon an unprecedented voyage focusing on harmony between body, mind and soul, thanks to personalised cures lasting six to 10 days in a luxury lifestyle environment. Medical care and treatments are dispensed following state-of-the-art diagnostics and cutting-edge medical screening tests in the safe hands of a team of professionals unparalleled at an international level.

In Germany, Lanserhof establishments exercise a monopoly while following their mantra, ‘‘Live better for longer’’. Developed over a period of almost 30 years, the Lanserhof concept is rooted in naturopathy, energy medicine, psychology, psycho-neuro-immunology, chrono-medicine and, finally, modern cutting-edge medicine. It is based on the work of the Austrian Professor of Medicine Franz Xaver Mayr who developed, a century ago, a holistic approach aiming to restore balance and energy to the body, based on the conviction that wellness starts with detoxification, deacidification and purification. Voted the world’s best medicalised spa on several occasions, the Tegernsee complex in Bavaria proposes a wide array of diagnostic procedures ranging from endoscopy services and genetic analyses to Doppler ultrasounds and specialised examinations for urology, neurology and cardiology. All performed in a spectacular contemporary setting in wood and glass, designed by architect Christoph Ingenhoven, in a fabulous natural setting with a salt-water pool.

For a break focusing on lifelong health and well-being in the Mediterranean, one would be well-advised to head for the SHA Wellness Clinic in the Alicante region of Spain. After suffering from health problems for more than 30 years, its founder Alfredo Bataller Parietti became healthy again thanks to holistic medicine and, above all, wholesome nutrition and proven natural therapies. The main principle of this clinic thus lies in a macrobiotic diet. Offering a state-of-the-art fitness centre and Zen gardens, the SHA Wellness Clinic proposes six programmes lasting 4 to 21 days. They include the Leader’s Performance programme to maintain optimal health when confronted by a high level of activity, Rebalance for a healthier way of life, and Healthy Ageing to slow down the effects of the passing years. In 2023, a new establishment will be launched in Mexico, followed by another location in the United Arab Emirates in 2024.

The medi-spa wave of popularity has also unfurled in Asian countries where numerous addresses have opened their doors, particularly in Thailand. In setting itself the mission of accompanying its guests in their self-discovery process, the RAKxa Wellness & Medical Retreat has rapidly gained recognition as one of the world’s finest medi-spas by succeeding in finding the perfect balance between ancestral know-how and the modern day and age. Located on the peninsula of Bang Krachao, the ‘‘natural green lung’’ of Bangkok, this establishment presents itself rather like a village with about 50 villas (some with private swimming pools) and various buildings accommodating the medical centre (VitalLife Wellness Centre), sports facilities (RAKxa Gaya), the spa (RAKxa Jai), and two restaurants.

Finally, leaping back to the Middle East, the Aeon Clinic Centre in Dubai tops the list for anti-ageing and an enhanced way of living. Founded by Dr Jaffer Khan, this pioneer in regenerative medicine, wellness and advanced aesthetic treatments is located in the amazing Atlantis the Royal, inaugurated at the start of 2023 and rated as the most luxurious hotel complex on the planet. Among the clinic’s flagship treatments based on cutting-edge technology: Stem Cell Therapy, IV Vitamin Drips, Ozone Therapy, Face Art by Dr Khan, Sports Medicine, and Cold Laser Therapy.

CHENOT PALACE WEGGIS:

Hertensteinstrasse 34, 6353 Weggis

(Switerland) / chenotpalaceweggis.com

LANSERHOF TEGERNSEE:

Gut Steinberg 1-4, 83666 Waakirchen

(Germany) / lanserhof.com

SHA WELLNESS CLINIC:

Carrer del Verderol 5, 03581 L’Albir (Spain)

shawellness.com

RAKXA WELLNESS & MEDICAL RETREAT:

28/8 Moo 9, Bangnamphung Sub-District,

Phra Pradaeng District, Samutprakarn Province,

10130 (Thailand) / rakxawellness.com

AEON CLINIC:

LG Level, Sunrise Tower, Atlantis

the Royal (Dubai) / theaeonclinic.com

SIX SENSES VANA:

Mussoorie Road, Uttarakhand,

248001 (India) / www.sixsenses.com