PARK IGLS, a private hotel with a unique medical center, situated on a sunny plateau above the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck, Austria, makes its name famous worldwide for many years — the pioneer of modern medicine Mayr and one of the leading medical spas in the world, it uses the most modern diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to promote and prevent health at the highest level.
PARK IGLS Medical Spa Resort is located in a historic building dating from 1905, which was converted into a hotel in 1959, and since 1993 the Mayr Health Center has been operating here.
Winner of numerous international awards such as the Tatler Spa Trophy and the Condé Nast Traveler Spa Award, PARK IGLS attracts guests from all over the world with its personal approach to a healthy lifestyle, combining conventional university medicine with modern Mayr medicine, developed by renowned Austrian physician Franz Xavier Mayr.
Modern Mayr Medicine is a holistic and personalized wellness program, fully adapted to today’s times and lifestyles, where the focus is not on treating the symptoms, but on finding the causes. Thanks to close cooperation with the University Hospital Innsbruck, PARK IGLS guests can receive advice from the most eminent certified specialists in all medical disciplines.
“Every day we strive to give the best for our guests, who come from all over the world to improve their health, to solve their medical problems and challenges and to give them impulses for a healthier lifestyle, — says General Manager Andrea Gnägi. — This is a high demand on ourselves, our professionalism, which our quite demanding guests also rightly expect from us. Unlike a normal hotel, we do not only strive to be perfect hosts, but we are also problem solvers for medical challenges. We succeed very well in this. Therefore, we are very well positioned with an international guest structure.”
Today, we know that countless lifestyle-related diseases originate in the gut and that a healthy gut also means better health, which comes from cleansing the gut and unloading the digestive system through detox and fasting.
For effective bowel recovery and better achievement of the goal, the detox and fasting program should last from 10 days to 3 weeks, and ideally be carried out twice a year and always under the strict supervision of a physician.
Guests of PARK IGLS appreciate not only the beneficial effects of detox and fasting programs, but, first of all, the experience of medical experts from various fields, the maximum level of privacy, as well as the hospitality with which they are greeted here with.
Each stay begins with an initial consultation with a doctor and each guest will be under his supervision throughout the stay. The team of doctors led by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Gartner is highly competent and has many years of experience. All specialists are licensed Mayr doctors and are certified by the Austrian Medical Chamber. Guests also have access to the experience of renowned consultants from all fields of medicine at the Innsbruck University Hospital.
THE SIX PRINCIPLES OF MODERN MAYR MEDICINE
The basic principles of the traditional Mayr cure — rest, cleansing and education — have been supplemented at PARK IGLS by three additional S: substitution, sport and self-discovery.
Rest refers to the protection of the digestive tract through therapeutic fasting or an individual diet where a large part of digestion takes place in the mouth. Cleansing means cleaning the digestive system and contaminated connective and fatty tissues through daily intake of a saline water and drinking plenty.
Education refers to learning how to chew correctly and adapting the right kind of eating behaviour with an individual diet in everyday life.
Substitution means that important alkaline minerals, vitamins, other minerals and trace elements are supplemented if necessary. Sport increases the success of a therapy with daily exercise programs. Self-discovery includes conversational therapy, psychological counselling, mental training, cranio-sacral treatments and mental coaching.
“Once you have understood the big picture and the actual meaning of the Mayr method, you discover that it is often the small things in life that can change and improve everything, — says Doctor Peter Gartner. — For example, the “cutlery trick” prolongs your life — put your cutlery aside while chewing and don’t cut the next bite while you’re still chewing. As a result, you will chew longer, your food is much better insalivated and pre-digested. Fasting, having a huge popularity nowadays, vs. Mayr Method, a method that has been tried and tested for thousands of years to minimize the amount of newly produced toxins during a detoxification and cleansing process — why do we stand on the latter? The really revolutionary and epoch-making approach of Dr Mayr was to introduce “eating properly” instead of “eating nothing” and thereby learning to eat in a completely new way. After a conventional fasting cure, you continue to eat just as wrongly as you did before. After a Mayr cure, on the other hand, you can never gobble down your food like you did before! As a result, significantly fewer toxins are produced, the intestines are no longer under stress and the chance of growing old healthily increases significantly. And that is the ultimate reason for me to prefer the Mayr method forever.”
WELLNESS & BEAUTY
PARK IGLS provides its guests with countless opportunities and the best programs to improve health and vigor.
Exercise is a cornerstone of Modern Mayr Medicine, which is reflected in the comprehensive exercise portfolio. Every day, guests can choose from over 50 different exercise options that are supervised by trained experts. They will gladly develop an individual training plan for each guest.
The SPA area offers a 90 m2 indoor pool, a Finnish sauna, a biosauna and a textile sauna with a steam bath and an infrared cabin, as well as cozy relaxation areas and a loggia with reading corners.
One of the highlights at PARK IGLS is the gym with panoramic views where you can work out while enjoying the magnificent view of the surrounding mountains. The same applies to the light-flooded gymnastics room which offers an outdoor deck and direct access to the hotel’s namesake nature park.
The park with its tall trees and dense hedges protects and surrounds the building, allowing you to simply leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life outside.
Focusing on oneself and slowing down is made easy here — with dolce far niente under lime trees, relaxing yoga or a short game on the hotel’s own chipping and putting green.
Medical department of PARK IGLS occupies two floors, connected by staircase. Daily Kneipp therapy, which is considered to be one of integral parts of the Mayr cure, takes place on the second floor, alongside with Relaxation area and treatment cabinets.
Kneipp Therapy could be applied for legs, arms or full body (sitting bath).
Various treatments, such as Talasso body exfoliating with algae, Abdominal compresses with beeswax and Alpine herbs, Nourishing body packs are in high demand among the guests being a perfect enhancement of detoxification process.
The PARK IGLS beauty department, located on the ground floor, follows the Modern Mayr program, presenting treatments that stimulate the processes of detoxification and skin regeneration.
High-tech beauty treatments and natural products from Tyrol and Austria by brands AKARI and REVIDERM contain Alpine ingredients that infuse the skin with all their healing and protective properties.
One of the signature treatments is Pneumatic Pulsation Therapy for the face and body, which results in deeply effective yet gentle pulsations to detoxify the connective tissue of the skin and stimulate its metabolism. The elite Austrian brand REVIDERM is a skin regeneration system at the forefront of medical and cosmetic research.
MAYR CUISINE — HEALING DELICACIES
Nutrition at PARK IGLS plays a significant role in the success of a therapy and detox fasting program.
With Modern Mayr Cuisine Chef Markus Sorg serves up light, low-carb and alkaline-based dishes at gourmet level. For two decades, he has inspired guests with his creative and exquisite creations, always striving to develop ‘his’ Mayr Cuisine further.
Majority of local products, which come from ecologically certified and trusted sources, are laid in the basis of Modern Mayr Cuisine at PARK IGLS.
During the initial examination the doctor will determine the appropriate diet and its level, depending on the goal and physical constitution of the guest. PARK IGLS offers eight different dietary levels — from strict tea fasting (level 0) to Mayr Healthy Diet (level 7).
“Digestion begins in the mouth. Let stress take a break!” — this is the motto of Mayr Cuisine. Modern Mayr Cuisine at Park Igls tastes excellent and is eaten with care. Each piece of food must be chewed thoroughly before swallowing it, which contributes to better digestion and absorption of food, since the rapid consumption of food creates a load on the digestive system.
The day begins with a glass of bitter water, which is drunk at least 30 minutes before breakfast, and the interval between meals should be at least 4 hours.
ROOMS & SUITES
PARK IGLS offers 51 stylishly furnished rooms and suites that create the cozy atmosphere of a boutique hotel.
From the elegant single rooms to the luxurious Park Igls Suite, each guest will find enough space for themselves and their health. All rooms are equipped with a balcony offering a magnificent panorama to all sides. Each room has a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, safe and air conditioning.
Some of the deluxe rooms and the suites have their own infrared cabins and exclusively equipped bathrooms. Two single rooms are wheelchair-accessible.
EXCITING LANDSCAPE & CULTURAL PROGRAM
PARK IGLS boasts a sublime location perched atop the Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck, offering a magnificent view of the unique natural backdrop of the mighty, over 2,000-metre high Karwendel mountains.
Fresh, crystal-clear air, lush green meadows in summer, a sparkling winter wonderland during the cold season — a stay at PARK IGLS is always an immersion in a fascinating landscape that never fails to inspire. It is easy to find peace, practice mindfulness and recharge your batteries here.
All this can be enjoyed by going on a walking tour of the surroundings, which are specially provided for guests. Bus excursions are also organized with a guide to the center of Innsbruck, which is only five kilometers from PARK IGLS. Due to its privileged location, the town is one of the most exclusive residential areas in the region but has always maintained its charming village character.
The cultural program offers visits to the world-famous Swarovski Krystal Worlds and Riedel glass factory, both in quite close distance from the hotel.
In the evening, theatre lovers can plunge into the magical world of music and stage performance by visiting the magnificent opera and ballet theater in Innsbruck — Tiroler Landestheater, The Tyrolean State Theatre.
It’s located in close proximity to Innsbruck’s historic old town and is one of the largest cultural institutions in western Austria. The theater’s repertoire includes dramatic performances, opera and ballet. Tickets for all events can be purchased at the hotel reception.
PARK IGLS is a perfect retreat — but nevertheless easily accessible. The concierge service will make sure that each guest is met by arranging a transfer from the railway station, bus station or airport. Private transfer also available (approx. 120 minutes) from Munich Airport (MUC).
Andrea Gnägi: “Health is central and the absolute focus on it. We are not an ordinary luxury wellness centre where you are welcomed with a glass of champagne upon check-in. We don’t have powder-white beaches or luxury architecture that guests come for. Instead, our guests find the perfect setting to take time for themselves, to actively and consciously do something for their health. With the best possible range of diagnostics and therapies, the highest degree of discretion and privacy, and the warmest care from our staff. This is why our guests keep coming back, some for over 20 years — this is the recipe for success of the Park Igls. It may sound simple, but it naturally involves a great deal of effort, passion and commitment.”
Park Igls Medical Spa Resort
Address: Igler Straße 516080 Innsbruck-Igls, Austria
Contacts: info@park-igls.at;
+43 512 377 305
Instagram: @parkigls
Text: Marina Timo
Photo courtesy: EATWEEKGUIDE
