Buchinger’s fasting programmeBuchinger’s therapeutic fasting method is a modified fasting method. It supplies primarily carbohydrates (fruit juices and vegetable consommé) of approximately 250 kcal per day. These ingredients can be supplemented according to individual need by proteins in the form of milk products, and micro-nutritional elements (minerals, vitamins, micro-biotic foodstuffs). A further essential of the method lies in the patient having to drink copious fluids, the activation of the gastro-intestinal processes, especially the cleansing of the digestive system, as well as a sufficiently lengthy phase in which the nutritional system is build up again. Today, fasting guests are supported by a highly professional team of experts from the fields of medicine, nutritional sciences, psychology, physiotherapy, sport, health education, and culture.
Buchinger’s fasting programme stresses the harmonious interaction of movement and relaxation and a balanced spirit and psyche. It is supplemented by gymnastics, walking, massages, and baths.
The basics of fasting were formulated by Heinz Fahrner, a scholar of Buchinger’s fasting concept: “ Fasting is the strongest appeal to one’s own powers of regeneration, both the physical and the psychological”. Healing – by - fasting is the central therapeutic method at Buchinger, but not the only possibility for therapy. Integrative MedicineNatural healing concepts and scientific medical practices complement each other. During the diagnostic phase we incorporate the standard analytical procedures of internal medicine and co-operate closely with the local hospital here in Überlingen. During therapy we prefer almost exclusively to use the methods of classical natural therapy ( apart from the fasting programme this consists of individualised diets, movement, massages and baths, physiotherapy, as well as therapies for individual emotional balance), the complementary medical sciences (homeopathy, medical therapies from other cultures, such as Chinese medicines and Ayurveda), as well as advanced psychosomatic medical procedures. The art of an integrative medical science lies in the combination of the various disciplines into a balanced individual programme for each patient. Physiotherapy, Massages & MovementA differentiated programme for physical activities is an integral part of Buchingers therapeutic concept. Daily walks, Nordic walking, water gymnastics, and fitness gymnastics are part of the programme, so are yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and dancing. Individual physiotherapy, osteopathy, breathing therapy and personal training are also on offer.
We also offer massages and baths from all over the world. With this, we mean foot reflex zone massages, breathing therapy, cranial-sacral therapy, as well as Tuina, Shiatsu, Ayurveda massages and sound massages.
A spacious fitness centre with a panoramic view on Lake Constance is available for your individualised fitness training programme. The idyllic landscape around the lake motivates you to play golf, go sailing, or cycling. The heated open-air swimming pool offers you the ability to engage in physical activity all year round. Healing – by - fasting and movement go together at all times!
NutritionThose guests who can not or do not want to fast, have a choice from our highly nourishing meals, between a calorie-reduced diet of 800kcal up to a fully nutritional meal of 2000kcal. During the nutrition evaluation stage you will be advised on what the best dieting procedure will be for you personally and an individualised plan of action will be designed. In the learning kitchen and by attending cooking courses you will learn how to prepare healthy and tasty dishes yourself. Buchinger Bodensee has been awarded a certificate as an “Educational Clinic for Nutritional Medicine”.
PsychotherapyIn our holistic therapeutic concept the psychological dimension plays an equal role to the physical. In addition to the bodily therapies (breathing therapy, yoga, autogenic training) as well as the discipline of psychotherapy, we attempt to restore the necessary spiritual balance for your health. Individual psychotherapeutic discussions can deal with your eating habits, a specific addiction habit, or other individual challenges. Art therapy, music therapy, and guided imagination stimulation, contribute to harmonious healing procedures and should inspire new solutions to your specific situation. The effect of the therapy itself - with its impressive aims - and your increasingly positive, recuperative, general feeling of well being, will induce in you an, at times, euphoric state of mind! SpiritualityFor Dr. Otto Buchinger, spiritual engagement with a meta-physical reality was a necessity for a holistic view of the Self. This possibility of encountering the Self has always been a part of the fasting rituals in all great religions.
We therefore attempt to open you an avenue into the spiritual realm in a non-dogmatic, fashion by exposing you to a meditation session in the morning, through various lectures and presentations, and also through discussion groups. Existential and other spiritual questions can also be a part of your medical check up discussions or the physiotherapeutic sessions. In the week before Easter and during our autumn programme “Light in November” spirituality is highlighted by special programmes. Creativity & CultureIn addition to the therapeutic programme, a multi-faceted cultural programme enhances the atmosphere of healing at Buchinger. Musical concerts, ranging from classical music to jazz, literary evenings, presentations on art, or the attending of world-famous exhibitions in Zürich, Winterthur, Schaffhausen and Basel, are all part of our programme.
Your own creativity will be stimulated: painting courses, song evenings and pictures which you will draw or paint after a period of deep relaxation and guided imagination stimulation are on offer. Selected film evenings round up this programme; we often have prominent writers at lecture evenings, the array of guests lecturers have included Max Frisch, Martin Walser, Siegfried Unseld, Erich Loest or Helmut Karasek.
Nurture & BeautyDuring a stay at Buchinger, whether you fast or not, all therapeutic procedures are geared towards rejuvenation and recuperation: the exudation processes through the skin, kidneys, lungs, liver, and bowels are stimulated.
In your room, in your villa, you will be spoiled by kind, caring nurses and trained assistants. This characteristic feature of a stay at Buchinger's programme begins in the morning with the daily weighing session and a complementary conversation, incorporates the drinking of herbal teas brought to your room, the putting of warm cloths on your abdomen, the accompanying midday rest, your bed heated by a warm water flask at night, and the care of the night nurse, who is available on call until the early hours of the morning. Our credo applies at all times: Here at Buchinger you will enjoy a maximum relaxation and recuperation!
The skin is the surface that reflects our unique beauty. The flow of blood, securing of the skin’s elasticity, a healthy digestive system, the invigorating supply of oxygen through movement, and the combatting of stress are the best anti-aging factors. The skin is also a vast receptive organ, able to absorb many substances into our organism: This is the reason why it is important for us to use natural products with no chemicals. Exclusively so!
We offer you a comprehensive assortment of natural cosmetic products (registered at BDIH) and qualitative products of the famous German firms Weleda and Dr. Hauschka in the cosmetic and hairdressing salon “Amplia Beauté” in our Doctor House. These products, together with the Jardin de Beauté range, and the aromatherapy line Dr. Jean Valnet are in constant supply in our shop. Health EducationA stay at Buchinger is only sustainable if you discipline yourself to lead a new lifestyle when at home again. Our multi-faceted health education programme serves this purpose. Part of it consists of lectures on general medical topics, and by selected experts of psychology, the nutritional sciences, and movement therapy. You can, of course, already gather practical experiences of all these disciplines during your stay here: By preparing healthy nourishing meals, engaging in the most diverse relaxation methods, as well as choosing from a vast range of physical activities. These range from Yoga exercises, Nordic walking, swimming, stretching, Pilates to Salsa. You will learn how to navigate safely in the wild jungle of modern diets on offer, you will learn about “Living in the Now” and about the proper way of handling appropriate fitness equipment.
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