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XP from MM: Review of an Austrian Health Spa
Any European INers who can swing it should definitely check it out. Highly recommended! Let me know if you have any questions.
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OP: http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/62478216.aspx Honestly, I LOVED it and would go back in a heartbeat. I feel like a million bucks: my skin is glowing, I lost 2 kilos (4.4 lbs!!!), I have so much more energy, and my cellulite is GONE. Seriously, gone.We stayed six nights, did the detox diet (personalized after visit with doctor), and relaxed... The food, while sparse at times, was amazing. The hotel and surroundings were beautiful and they took great care of us.There were no forced activities - you could do whatever you wanted with your time - but we followed a schedule that basically consisted of: 7:30AM - Light exercise and stretching class8AM - Breakfast- Treatments and/or rest12:30PM - Lunch- Treatments and/or rest and a few activities: cooking class, nature walk, relaxation class6PM - Dinner- Lectures, hanging out with other guests, etc.10-11PM - We usually fell asleep watching The Sopranos. (We brought the entire box set.)The treatments I took were multiple abdominal massages, an applied kinesiology test, facial, back cleansing, nasal something (opened the passages and made me breathe more deeply), entrance/exit exam, and an electrolysis foot bath. I asked about the colonics out of curiosity, but the doctor said that's only for extreme cases of bowel blockage, etc. and that I didn't need it. Neither did my friend.The doctors were great - all fully-licensed medical doctors - and they didn't try to push lots of supplements, vitamins, etc. But it was all there if you wanted to purchase. All in all, the week cost me about $3,000USD + flight and it was well worth it... If it weren't so pricey and I had the time, I'd love to stay for a month. I'm trying to convince DH to go to cure his acid reflux. There were guests from all over the world, some quite high-profile. At least three of the guests were actually medical doctors. I was surprised, but there were quite a few Americans. We made new friends and were honestly sad to leave :(Here's a link to a very detailed review by someone else (with some pics) if you're interested:http://www.spawellbeing.com/austria-1-viva-mayr.htmlAnd I'd be happy to answer any questions 
Re: XP from MM: Review of an Austrian Health Spa
Glad you had a good experience! Places like these are becoming pretty popular, especially in Europe where alternatives to harmful medical approaches aren't as available as they are in the States (provided one knows where to look).
The general feeling that traditional western medicine is failing will incentivize more and more people to investigate the principles of good health, like keeping a clean system, and approach places like this Spa you reviewed.
MH and I live almost the way you've lived while you were there. Every year, as the winter approaches, we also do a cycle of colonics. I won't go into the benefits of colonic irrigations here (or the fact that they're no big deal) but I was reading some of the responses you got from the thread you pasted and found the usual misconceptions about them. No need to be scared of that Manual Abdominal Treatment, which is actually performed during colonics, and breathing correctly does improve one's oxygen intake, which is amazingly beneficial. Calling all this "colon torture" is a bit comical.
I can't wait to finally have a bathtub and take long oxygen (H2O2) baths again. Oxygen is so amazing.
Aside from the wonderful experience, you can definitely learn from their methods and make them your own on a daily-life basis.