Spa & Wellness MexiCaribe 54, Summer 2024

The 3rd Medical Wellness Congress focused
on ‘Vitality: the key to longevity’. Held at St.
Martins Spa & Lodge in Austria, a luxurious
property at the edge of a national park,
gathering leading experts in medicine,
wellness, and hospitality.
Award-winning architect Hadi Teherani
presented Atmosphere by Krallerhof, a newly
built longevity-themed spa in Austria. He
explained how architectural elements like
form, color, and materials, can significantly
influence health.
Tom Middleton, an award-winning composer,
and sensory designer introduced the White
Mirror philosophy, a wellness innovation
consultancy. He presented cases for
'Experience as Medicine', integrating
NeuroArts -the study of how art and
aesthetic experiences transform body, brain
and behavior -with technology and sensory
design to enhance health and well-being,
including:
• Digital therapeutics: using spatial sleep
music and soundscapes via apps to
enhance sleep quality
• The NeuroArts Effect: just 45 minutes
of exposure to NeuroArts lowers stress
hormones and increases productivity by 30%
Joanna Bensz, CEO and co-founder of
Longevity Center, highlighted key metrics
from her ‘story of transformation’:
• CardioAge: measures resting pulse rate,
blood pressure, and V0 2
max
• GlycanAge: analyzes glycans on
immunoglobulin G (IgG) to asses agingaccelerating
or youth-promoting properties
• CognitiveAge: combines blood-based
biomarkers and cognitive tests to evaluate
mental resilience and cognitive condition
• EpigeneticAge: DNA test to measure the
impact of lifestyle on genetic expression
• TelomereAge: measures telomere
shortening is a hallmark of both cellular
senescence and organismal aging
• DunedinPACE: DNA methylation
biomarker assessing aging pace
• PulmoAge: measures pulmonary function,
a significant biomarker after 40
Prof. David Della Morte Conosci, medical
director of Palazzo Fiuggi, collaborated
with Chef Beck, a renowned nutrition and
naturopathy expert, to develop unique
menus rich in micronutrients that activate
protective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
molecular pathways in our body.
Christine Clinton, founder of Christine Clinton
Cancer Care, discussed the crucial topic of
‘achieving vitality after a cancer diagnosis’.
She emphasized the effectiveness of
combining touch and touchless methods to
promote health.
Hannes Illmer, owner and director of Villa
Eden, addressed the transformation of
a hospitality establishment into one of
the world’s top retreat hotels. Villa Eden
integrated wellness with medical, shifting
from Kurhotel to Luxury Health Retreat,
adopting a holistic approach of regeneration,
prevention, and performance programs and
transitioning from generic services to hyperpersonalized
programming.
A panel explored advanced touch and
touchless solutions, highlighting their
potential to improve life quality and lifespan.
Vibroacoustic non-tactile solutions help
with sleep improvement, stress reduction,
blood pressure, pain management and
limbic system regulation. Some solutions
synchronize music with therapists'
movements for a choreographed therapy
with music and touch.
By Judith Ertler-Hofer, Associated Editor
International Spa Consultant & Recruiting
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