Wellness hotel for expectant women

The science of Ayurveda pays particular attention to the period before conception, the pregnancy, the birth and also the subsequent phase. Ideally, to give birth to a healthy and intelligent baby, both parents must purify their bodies from the stress due to the accumulation of toxins before conception.

The difficulty in remaining pregnant, according to the Ayurvedic knowledge of the Indians, is caused by an insufficient contribution of nutrients to the reproductive organs, which can prevent pregnancy. In the phase before conception, the cleansing of the organic tissues and their reconstitution takes the utmost priority. When you undergo this depuration procedure, what you eat is fundamental, not only during this phase but also thereafter. In this context, it becomes clear how great a role is played by the nutrition on a wellness holiday during pregnancy – and we at the Hotel Mirabell, the 5 star wellness hotel for pregnant women, are acutely aware of this.

In this phase, the doshas are in turmoil. The menstrual cycle ends, feelings of general malaise, tiredness, shivering and inner restlessness indicate an excess of Vata. In the same way, the typical Vata symptoms may also affect the digestion and there may be a loss of appetite, vomiting and aversion to odours of any kind.  An imbalance of the Kapha leads to heaviness, an increase in salivation and tightness in the chest. An excess of Pitta is seen in the form of irritability and nausea. All the recommendations and advice that we give you in the first phase of the pregnancy, during the wellness course of your wellness holiday, are aimed at balancing Vata and Pitta and avoid warming substances because they may be hazardous to the foetus. Thanks to a great deal of rest, relaxation, balanced physical activities and a diet based on cooling, nutritious and easily digested foodstuffs, mother and child achieve the stability necessary for a good start to the pregnancy. Extreme sports or extreme physical and mental efforts are expressly not recommended.

The doshas are calmed and all the characteristics are now concentrated on the growth and development of the Dhatu.  This requires a nutritious, reconstituting and potent dietary regime that can deliver to the mother and the child all the necessary nutritious elements. Sudden attacks of hunger and excessive cravings for sweet or sour foods are the typical symptoms of deficiencies, caused by a poor diet or anaemia. In both cases, pomegranates, milk with ginger, herbal preparations, vitamins and mineral supplements are recommended.

Treatments based on fasting must be strictly avoided, as must ayurvedic detoxification treatments. An exception is made for the ayurvedic massage techniques that are specifically designed for the needs of pregnant women – techniques that the expert staff of our wellness hotel for pregnant women know to perfection.

Generally: the woman must enjoy a pleasurable and happy lifestyle, wear bright, beautiful clothes, embossed jewellery such as pearls (which exert a cooling action) and use aromatic oils in the daily treatment of her body.

Warm baths, swimming in warm water and peaceful walks soothe the body and the psyche. The personalised ayurvedic treatments that we offer all year round during the wellness in pregnancy holiday prepare mother and child for a relaxed birth.