Spas Vamed Vitality World, Austria
la pura, Women’s Health Resort, Kamptal Gender-specific preventative healthcare programmes backed by a strong medical team
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ituated in the Kamptal organic agricultural region of Austria is the women-only la pura health resort. As the ‘grand dame’ of the group it makes no apologies for following a gender-specific approach to women’s wellbeing, acknowledging a difference between the health requirements of men and women. “While efforts to give women equal status are truly appreciated, it is no less important to perceive them, from a medical perspective, as unique,” says Alexandra Kautzky-Willer MD, professor of gender medicine at the Vienna Medical University. “Hormones are the ‘connective tissue’ to the double psychological stress triggered by career focus and family care, this is what makes women different,” she adds. “To stay fit, healthy, strong and beautiful, a ‘prevention’ wellness weekend is no longer enough. We look to reduce stress in a sustainable way.”
A preventative approach The four-star, 83-room hotel and health resort has 32 treatment rooms presenting customised programmes based on the three pillars of beauty, exercise and nutrition, with Kautzky-Willer constantly refining the latest gender-oriented medicine concepts for la pura. The 700sqm spa zone with pool, sauna, steam and rasul focuses on beauty, massage and fitness, alongside concepts such as acupuncture, cupping and homotoxicology, designed to release the body’s toxins. With a focus on healthy ageing, la pura offers guests the benefit of five physicians and 20 therapists directed by orthopaedic surgeon and osteopath Karin Stengg MD. As well as an intense 10-day supervised therapy stay to enhance life energy, other key offerings include the first female-specific la pura FX Mayr therapy for optimal preventative healthcare.
“To stay fit, healthy, strong and beautiful, a ‘prevention’ wellness weekend is no longer enough.” Alexandra Kautzky-Willer Professor of gender medicine, Vienna Medical University
la pura Women’s Health Resort +43 2985 26 660 | www.lapura.at Owner: Vamed AG Managing director: Bärbel Frey Medical director: Dr Karin Stengg D.O. Project designer: Wolfgang Vanek, Holzbauer & Partner Spa size: 2,150sqm with fitness, therapy and cosmetics areas Interior design: Wienerin Isabelle Farrokhnia Treatment rooms: 32 Additional facilities: Restaurant, hotel shop, beauty boutique, gym Product partners: Fuhlendorf, Vinoble, Hamberger, Haslauer, Karaja
Clockwise from above left: Specialist doctors at la pura focus on the latest gender medicine concepts; la pura offers 83 bedrooms and 32 treatment rooms; customised programmes incorporate the three pillars of beauty, exercise and wellbeing; delicious and nutritious, the resort’s patented GourMED-Cuisine eating plan
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