If the father of medicine were to seek a wellness oasis today, his path might lead him to the Gundari Resort on Folegandros – a place where ancient Greek healing wisdom meets modern spa culture.
The most effective medicine is the natural healing power that lies within each of us.
Hippocrates
Holistic Hippocrates
When body, mind, and soul are brought into harmony, the body activates its self-healing powers. This ancient wisdom is also the foundation of the Gundari Spa philosophy. Yoga, breathing exercises, meditation, balanced nutrition, and sophisticated treatments encompass the offerings inspired by Hippocrates’ holistic ideas. An offering that is as much inspired by Greek history as it is by Greek mythology and the raw island of Folegandros itself.
Healing Elderberry
At the beginning of each spa visit, guests are greeted with a drink whose recipe was recommended by Hippocrates himself. Known as sour honey, the elderberry oxymel is made from organic apple cider vinegar, Greek honey, elderberries, and other native herbs and spices. Greek nature is rich in herbs, flowers, and aromatic plants with extraordinary healing powers. The Gundari Spa collaborated with a renowned Greek herbalist to create therapeutic teas and herbal compresses for massages, incorporating native plant species—often wild-harvested by local suppliers who maintain a strong connection to the land and the traditional healing methods of their ancestors.
Like a god in Greece
Have you ever heard of Pneuma? The vital life energy that transcends the physical? In mythology, Apollo is the representative of Pneuma, which is similar to the Indian concept of Prana. With Apollo’s Essence, Gundari has created one of many treatments designed to activate these energies through yoga, guided meditation, a head massage, and a releasing ritual with the palm of the hand. This must be what it feels like to be a god in Greece…
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