The most notable and convincing definition of HEALTH is the one given by the World Health Organization: HEALTH is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellness, not only the absence of ailment or illness.

Massage is an excellent way to maintain a healthy body. It’s a relaxing and therapeutic experience that originates in the innate urge to rub any part of the body to relieve pain.

Its effects are not only physical, but the mind also responds to the human touch. During the massage we relax mind and body, therefore our energy increases.

There are a wide variety of techniques of several names, technical steps and philosophy. The more known are: Swedish massage, reiki, shiatsu, aromatherapy, reflexology, and lymphatic massage. However, all have the common goal of freely letting flow the body energy.

It is recommended for any type of person and at any age, since it strengthens the health and prevents illnesses. It is also recommended for the cure of specific ailments as common as chronic muscular pain, headache, hypertension, lack of concentration, anxiety, depression, fatigue, obesity, digestive problems, insomnia and stress, since they help to relax, to eliminate toxins and to stabilize hormones and improve blood circulation.

Benefits of therapeutic massages:

• They fight tiredness or exhaustion and/or fatigue.
  
• Produce sedative effect acting on nerve endings.
  
• They are very effective as muscle relaxants.
  
• Make possible the activation of blood circulation.
  
• Flake off dead skin cells, allowing better oxygenation and stimulating cell regeneration.
  
• Stimulate tissues nutrition, since they cause vasodilatation reflexes on lymphatic vessels and veins.
  
• Stimulate energetic balance.

We have available the following services:

Relaxation massage, reductive massage, anti-cellulite massage, circulatory massage, sports massage, head massage, shiatsu massage, anti-stress massage, Swedish massage, lymphatic massage, back unblocking, manicure spa, pedicure spa, cold bandage, aromatherapy, reiki, reflexology and hot stones.

In Integral Wellness Programs we regard the physical aspect as very important in getting a healthy lifestyle, for which we have designed fitness and exercise programs that will allow the development of an excellent fitness to carry out your work with optimum performance.

The fitness or physical exercise consists in activities destined to maintain, increase and develop the muscle and osteoarticular structures (different joints that shape the body like shoulders, knees, ankles and hips).

Fitness benefits

• People who are physically active tend to develop and maintain higher levels of fitness.
  
• Contributes to develop physical qualities, which are important for performance, such as: strength, resistance, speed and flexibility.
  
• Helps to decrease body fat.
  
• Facilitates weight loss, lower blood pressure and lower cardiovascular risk.
  
• People who are more active develop fewer illnesses than less active people, and if they suffer an illness, it will be less severe and will present at a later age.
  
• The possibility of a better development in their work or studies, better ability and capacity of concentration, furthermore having less distraction at the workplace.
  
• Exercising regularly helps to a better mental health.
  
• Improves good mood: active people is happier than people who spend all day watching television, and they are less prone to develop depression and to have suicidal thoughts.
  
• Increases vitality, helps fight stress, increases resistance to fatigue and improves sleep quality.
  
• Helps relaxation by connecting body and mind.
  

Integral Wellness Programs offers you a wide arrange of services to carry out a proper fitness program for each person, based on your needs and the availability of our groups*:

• Aerobics, aquaerobics (spring and summer), walks, treadmill exercise, yoga, tai-chi, high and low impact exercises, flexibility and steps.

*Each group must have a minimum of 8 persons.