Opening SHA Wellness Clinic started from a personal experience: the founder, Alfredo Bataller, was diagnosed with colon cancer and, inspired by healthy nutrition and integrative medicine, decided to create a place where Western medicine and natural therapies work together.

In 2008the L'Albir (Alicante)next to Sierra Helada Nature Park, the first hub in a gentle Mediterranean microclimate, conceived not as a classic spa, but as a system that treats the causes, not just the symptoms.

Today, SHA functions as a integrative clinical retreat

in which medical prevention, holistic therapies and healthy nutrition are put to work by a multidisciplinary team for concrete objectives: well-ageing, detox, metabolic health, recovery and stress management.

The guest's path is clear: from first visit a health program, with standardized durations of 4, 7, 10 or 14 nights, a health check initially, then build a customized plan.

Examples of programs - Rebalance & Energize, Detox & Optimal Weight, Well-Ageing & Prevention, Leaders' Performance or Advanced Longevity - are completed throughout your stay by Healthy Living Academywith healthy cooking workshops, holistic sessions, hiking, fitness and yoga.

After the first experience, guests can also return on a à la carte, allowing for continuity and refinement of interventions.

The methodology was organized in nine areas

covering nutrition, natural therapies, preventive and healthy-aging medicine, advanced aesthetics, emotional balance, physical performance and healthy lifestyle education.

Personalization by data is one of the major differentiators: the unit of Genomic Medicine analyze 86 gene with relevance to nutrition, metabolism and longevity, and in some packages assess biomarkers associated with healthy ageing, including telomeresso that recommendations and interventions are tailored to each guest's profile.

The technologies used reinforce this integrated approach. Depending on the objectives and clinical protocols, this may include hyperbaric oxygenation, cryotherapy, ozone therapy, NAD (administered as medically indicated) or protocols for Advanced Cellular Regenerationall combined with functional training, physiotherapy, breathing, relaxation and personalized nutritional plans.

Operationally

this clinical-wellness 'production line' is supported by a tailor-made infrastructure: 93 more with areas of approximately 70-320 m² and 11 residenciesa clinical area of over 8.000 m² with about 90 treatment and consultation rooms, restaurants SHAmadi and The Chef's Studio, o organic garden, Mind & Body zones, fitness room, library, cinema and heliport.

The results can be seen in hard-to-reach indicators in the hospitality industry

The clinic receives approximately 4,500 guests per year, and in 2023 reported a return rate of 53% - a sign that the programs are not only enjoyable but also effective for those who want lasting change.

Still in the logic of results, first visit has a minimum four nightsso that the initial assessment and first interventions have time to take effect.

The model has been extended beyond Europe:

in 2024, SHA Mexico (Costa Mujeres) has officially opened, taking the same operational standards to another geographical context. The consistency between diagnosis, intervention and education has been consistently recognized internationally.

World Spa Awards has designated SHA Spain law World's Best Wellness Clinic in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and SHA Mexico received the title of World's Best New Wellness Retreat 2024 - Luxury Spa Edit Awards 2025, alongside regional trophies such as Spain's Best Wellness Retreat or Latin America's Best Wellness Retreat.

Consistent presence in top guides - from mentions in Vogue Global Spa Guide at awards from the relevant publications - confirms the reputation built over time.

The explanation for these awards comes from the way it all ties together: rigorous medical screening and initial assessment, programming by objectives (detox, metabolic health, well-ageing, stress recovery or performance optimization), integrated technological interventions with nutrition and behavior change, then continuation plan.

Behind the scenes, data - genetic and clinical - guides personalization, and infrastructure enables frictionless delivery.

This operational coherence also explain the results, high retention and international recognition, and shows why SHA Wellness Clinic is considered a benchmark in modern clinical wellness.