Inner Retreat: Vivamayr Health Resort Altaussee
We are on the right track if the international number plates are increasing and discreet luxury limousines are gradually overtaking family cars in terms of numbers. Altaussee is the declared destination, of not only Viennese but also an illustrious clientele from all over the world, who regularly pilgrimages to the idyllic mountain lake in the Salzkammergut to leave the noise and stress of the big city behind them.
HOLISTIC OASIS OF TRANQUILLITY
The principle is quickly explained: based on the findings of F.X. Mayr, the health resort focuses on four elements. A personalised and individualised health and nutrition concept, modern Mayr medicine, innovative medical technology and lifelong support. The focus is on nutrition, exercise and mental strength, which bring detoxification, stress reduction and a greater sense of well-being as a thoroughly welcome side effect.
No sooner have you made yourself comfortable in one of the 60 rooms or suites - there is a choice of different categories with lake or mountain views or even a penthouse duplex with an impressive 110 square metres - than the programme begins. A health check is the first thing on the agenda. It determines the further
treatments, therapies and exercise concepts and also has an influence on what will end up on the guests' plates later. Individuality is the key,
It is therefore impossible to predict in advance how the relationship between modern Mayr medicine, traditional Chinese healing methods, homotoxicology, myodiagnostics and orthomolecular medicine will turn out. In all likelihood, however, one can also look forward to a wisely compiled sports programme and mindfulness training.
No stress at all! The comprehensive care fills the day and enriches the soul without giving the feeling of a meticulous timetable. On the contrary: there is enough time and leisure to let the soul dangle even further in the 600 square metre spa. Here, the focus is entirely on
the healing effect of salt, the "white gold" of the Auseerland, which is at the centre of several treatments. In addition to the brine steam bath and pool, you can swim in the pool or relax in the pine sauna and the infrared cabin.
The fact that relaxation is also good for the appetite plays into the cards because the key to health here is also seen in nutrition. Only through the right eating habits could one optimally strengthen the organism through nutrients, according to the credo, which also takes into account the acid-base balance and while F.X. Mayr is often associated with fasting cures in this country, today's version has nothing to do with renunciation. In the in-house restaurant, chef Stefan Mühlbacher served healthy delicacies with a focus on seasonal products of heavenly lightness. After the first dinner at the latest, you go from being a sceptic to a regular guest.
