EDITION 30 // 2017_2018

E X P E R I E N C E : P A L A C E W E L L N E S S warmem Öl, beruhigt die Gedanken. „Gute Therapien brauchen drei starke Komponenten, um eine tiefgreifende und anhaltende Wir- kung zu erzielen: die passende Massage, die richtigen Inhaltsstoffe und einen sehr guten, erfahrenen Therapeuten.“ Außerdem gehört die stärkende Bewegung für die geborene Inderin dazu. Sie selbst praktiziert täglichYoga. Für dieWintersaison konnte sie wieder Yoga-Meister Vinod Kumar aus Kerala fürs Badrutt’s Pa- lace und St. Moritz gewinnen. „Er macht nicht nur Asanas, sondern geht tiefer und lässt sich intensiv auf jede Persönlichkeit und ihre Probleme ein. Denn seine Erfahrung ist, dass man allein mit Yoga fast jede Krankheit heilen kann.“ Wer Martha Wiedemann betrach- tet, zwei Enkel, strahlend schön und voller Lebensenergie, ist sofort überzeugt und träumt auch von dieser wunderbaren Wellness. // e “Men are so different!” enthuses Martha Wiedemann, who regards this fact as a lovely challenge. “Let’s just take the feet. Wo- men wear high heels while men almost always wear closed shoes. Or their facial skin, which is tanned by the weather, shaved daily or underneath a beard. How do we reach it so that it can be nurtured?” The Associate Director of the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel wanted to cater better for the burgeoning needs of her modern, male guests with immediate effect and so had treatments developed that specifically reflect their wishes: “Simple, fast and clear.” With deep-cleansing body and facial massages, intensive beard care, oxygenating skin treatment and manicures for men. And in developing these treat- ments, she has remained faithful to the Palace Wellness style that applies to everyone: intensive skin analysis is followed by organic treatments, for example with products by Alpeor, which harness the exclusive properties of alpine herbs and visibly rejuvenate. “Why do we yearn so much to be young? Because that’s when we were healthy”, explains Martha Wiedemann. Yet beauty resulting from health is possible at any age without invasive procedures or botox. “We prefer to endeavour to strengthen the whole body.” This is done in cosy therapy rooms and spa suites, with views of the mountains and of Lake St. Moritz, employing a holistic approach. The herbs used in our massages have been successfully used in Indi- an Ayurveda for at least 3,500 years. In sports massage, their effecti- ve ingredients help, for example, to alleviate muscular pain caused by winter sports. Shirodhara, a traditional form of Ayurveda therapy that involves gently pouring warm oil over the forehead, soothes the mind. “Effective therapies require three strong components to achieve a profound and lasting effect: the right massage, the right ingredients and a very good, experienced therapist.” The native of India also stresses the importance of strengthening movement. She herself practices yoga on a daily basis. For the winter season, she was again able to acquire the services of yoga master Vinod Ku- mar from Kerala for Badrutt’s Palace and St. Moritz. “He doesn’t just perform asanas; he goes deeper and really addresses the precise needs of each individual. This is because in his experience, it is possible to heal almost any illness with yoga.” Anyone who sees Martha Wiedemann – with two grandchild- ren, radiantly beautiful and brimming with vitality – is immedia- tely convinced and also dreams of this wonderful state of wellness.// Herz und Kopf von Palace Wellness ist Martha Wiedemann. Ihre Programme verwöhnen und entwickeln individuelle Schönheit auf natürliche Weise ............ The head and heart of the Palace Wellness is Martha Wiedemann. Her programmes pamper and develop natural beauty in an entirely holistic manner 64 // T O W E R R E V U E Yoga-Meister Vinod Kunar geht intensiv und heilsam auf gesundheitliche Bedürfnisse ein ............ Yoga master Vinod Kumar responds to health needs thoroughly and effectively Gentle menu Revive& restore Grooming &purifying facial Barber service