SHA Wellness Clinic to launch pop-up experience at Mandarin Oriental Barcelona

Mandarin Oriental Barcelona has partnered with Spain’s SHA Wellness Clinic to offer a pop-up wellness experience. 

Running from September 20-23, the clinic, located inside the hotel, will encourage guests to prioritise their health and wellbeing, offering private consultations with visiting experts on topics such as nutrition, emotional and cognitive development and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

A Healthy Nutrition consultation will be led by SHA nutritionist María Romeralo, who will offer personalised nutrition advice for optimal health. The 45-minute session will include a medical history review, a personal interview and a nutritional health assessment. Guests will then receive a report with their individualised dietary recommendations and lifestyle suggestions.

Aimed at those learning to manage stress, an Emotional and Cognitive Development consultation will include a 50-minute session with SHA’s head of cognitive development unit, Professor Bruno Ribeiro. Professor Ribeiro will carry out a higher cognitive function assessment and will offer training in relaxation, concentration and overcoming phobias.

Additionally, guests will be able to try the clinic’s innovative, non-invasive electrical stimulation therapy, which uses bioelectric impulses to modulate the functioning of specific areas of the brain and has been used effectively to enhance cognitive function and aid recovery in clients suffering from stroke, brain damage, pain, depression, tinnitus, migraine and addiction.

Led by TCM specialist Phillipa Harvey, a Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation will combine TCM with western medicine to help prevent minor illnesses and aid recovery. The 45-minute session uses the ancient principles of TCM to boost the body’s own healing and cleansing powers and includes a TCM diagnosis and an acupuncture session to rebalance the body.

Guests can also experience a Healthy Haute Cuisine menu, developed by Lixi Lineas, head chef at the SHA Wellness Clinic, in the Blanc restaurant, while those staying in the hotel’s suites will be greeted with a sweet treat created by healthy pastry chef Andrés Morán.

“This pop-up inside Mandarin Oriental Barcelona is a new step in line with the promise of sharing the integrative medicine knowledge that has changed so many lives. And to do so with Mandarin Oriental – the epitome of luxury and excellence – was a sure bet,” said Fernando Rojo, general manager of SHA Wellness Clinic.

“SHA brings its healthy lifestyle and its unique method to all those who wish to start the season in a perfect balance of the body, mind and spirit through sessions and face-to-face consultations with the various experts of the renowned clinic and the tasting of delicious gastronomic menus prepared by our head chef. The pop-up is a unique opportunity to enjoy the excellence of wellness for just a few days in September in Barcelona.”

Located in Alicante, Spain, SHA Wellness Clinic is a leading medical complex that offers an integrative medical approach combining natural therapies with advanced scientific medical treatments and nutrition. 

SHA’s ethos is that health is not only the absence of disease, but an optimal state of complete physical, mental, spiritual, and environmental wellbeing. 

The brand has recently announced ambitious expansion plans with two new properties; SHA Mexico and SHA Emirates in Abu Dhabi, expected to open in 2023.