Hit the Reset Button
In an age where burnout is the rule rather than the exception, these rarified retreats take health to new heights.![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/glycan-age.appspot.com/o/generated%2Fthumb_m_magazine-articles-hit-the-reset-button-amanpuriphuketpool.jpg?alt=media&token=aafa4e9c-326a-4abe-99f1-8d9ec45331fc)
In an age where burnout is the rule rather than the exception, these rarified retreats take health to new heights
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Strung across a Mediterranean-gazing Sierra Helada hillside, SHA Wellness Clinic is entirely deserving of its stellar reputation, and when it comes to reining in overactive biological clocks, the doctor-driven Healthy Ageing programme works wonders. The all-encompassing roster of tests - spanning bone densitometry scans and sleep studies, to full-blown neurocognitive assessments - get straight to the root of any concerns, after which a tailored-to-you schedule of futuristic fixes ensues. Expect to leave feeling decidedly more buoyant, with a detailed health dossier to keep you on track once you hit home turf. The seven-day Healthy Ageing programme begins at €7,500 (approx. £6,805); visit shawellnessclinic.com
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Amanpuri's sigh-inducing, jungly surrounds are enough to pull you back from the brink of burnout, but leave it to the profoundly restorative Life Reset programme to put a real spring back in your step. Supremely immersive with an East-meets-West approach, expert-led consultations zero in on all manner of maladies, and treatments address every aspect of exhaustion. Stomach cramps? Targeted acupuncture. Relentless migraines? Deep-reaching craniosacral therapy. Stiff joints? Dawn yoga in the airy, palm-framed pavilion. Whether you're stressed to the hilt or struggling with an out-of-kilter sleeping pattern, this other-worldly holistic haven holds the key to positive change. The three-day Life Reset programme begins at £3,359; visit aman.com
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Underpinned by the gut-centric Mayr method, health-bolstering stints at Lanserhof Resort Lans deliver serious results, and for energetic types with sights set on optimum wellbeing, the Lanserhof Cure Active is just the ticket. Following a no-holds-barred line-up of diagnostics, pulse-quickening workouts with tenacious trainers propel you toward your goals, the Energy Cuisine concept (devised to work alongside the body's diurnal rhythm) provides much-needed respite for overworked organs, and then there are Kneipp baths, cryotherapy sessions and mood-lifting walks in the Tyrolean woodland. A rigorous week here has pitfalls and peaks, but with a world-beating team of doctors at your side, you're in very safe hands. The seven-day Lanserhof Cure Active begins at €3,611 (approx. £3,250); visit lanserhof.com
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At Shou Sugi Ban House, all is crisp, clean-lined and decidedly peaceful. The philosophy here is a wholeheartedly holistic one - rooted in nature yet ever so forward-thinking - and the nurturing Vitality Immersion promises to bring you closer to tip-top physical and emotional wellness. Hours float by in a contented blur of immunity workshops, barefoot beach walks and yoga nidra sessions in the greenery-framed geodesic dome, and the creative plant-based menu is overseen by Noma co-founder Mads Refslund. You'll check out with a supercharged immune system and a deepened appreciation for self-care. The two-day Vitality Immersion begins at $3,750 (approx. £2,898); visit shousugibanhouse.com
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If you're intent on taking charge of your health, Villa Stephanie is the place to do it. Encircled by smart-as-a-pin parkland on the edge of the Black Forest, this pioneering medi marvel leaves no stone unturned, and The Kings Way - the brainchild of Dr. Harry König - is the holy grail when it comes to head-to-toe detoxification. A comprehensive full-body MOT heralds the beginning of the process, and there's a bespoke bill of doctor-directed treatments, exercise classes and perspective-shifting lifestyle lectures to follow. The results can be genuinely life-altering. The ten-day Kings Way programme begins at €9,900 (approx. £8,556); visit oetkercollection.com
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