Modern Mayr Medicine Health Retreat: Medical Detox & Fitness Reset in the Austrian Alps

The starting point is a consultation with one of the doctors, usually on the Monday morning after a Sunday arrival. You talk through what you want to change — weight, digestion, pain, stress, sleep, immunity — and which programme fits. If you booked Detox Intensive, that's already reserved. From there the doctor prescribes a mix of treatments: for the detox programmes that means colon cleansing and intestinal cleansing, for Physio Fit it's manual therapy aimed at back and joint pain, and for De-Stress and Sleep Fit it's relaxation treatments and mental coaching. There's supervised exercise in there, scaled to what you can do when you arrive.

The food follows the Mayr approach. It's not a juice fast and it's not calorie counting in the usual sense — the emphasis is on digestion, chewing properly, and eating in a way that eases the gut rather than loading it. If you've come for weight or digestive problems, this is the part people tend to say changed things for them. You eat at set times in the dining room, and the staff adjust what's on your plate based on your programme and any dietary needs you've flagged.

Staff will tell you the realistic version of the timeline: 10 to 14 days is their recommended minimum, and for the full benefit of the colon and intestinal cleansing they'd like you for 3 weeks. They're open about the fact that there's no quick fix and that lasting change needs the follow-up week at home after you leave. If you can only manage 7 nights, they've built a Detox Short Break and a Detox Classic for exactly that — shorter, but still doctor-led.

Programmes on the list include Detox Classic and Detox Intensive, Detox Medical Check (comprehensive preventative examinations), Detox Classic with an ultrasound check of the abdominal organs and vessels, Physio Fit for back and joint pain, Neuro Fit for degenerative nervous system conditions such as Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis, De-Stress, Fit not Fatigue, Immune Booster, Sleep Fit, Meno Chance (for women going through the menopause), and a 7-night RESET retreat arriving 27 December 2026 as a mindful start to the New Year.

The setting is the Alpine village of Igls, up above Innsbruck. It's quiet, the air is clean, and there's a spa department for massages and treatments (available at weekends even when the medical department isn't), which matters because there are no doctor's appointments between Saturday noon and Monday 7:30am. If you arrive on a Saturday, plan on your first doctor's appointment being Monday morning. That's why they'd rather you came on a Sunday.

What's included

- Doctor-led initial consultation to set your individual programme - Accommodation for the duration of your stay (minimum 7 nights on standard packages) - Mayr-style meals in the dining room during your stay - Programme treatments as prescribed (e.g. colon cleansing and intestinal cleansing on detox programmes) - Supervised exercise scaled to your condition - Access to the on-site spa department for massages and treatments - Welcome drink, property tour and welcome menu on arrival - Invoice issued for the duration of stay for health insurance submission - Weekend spa treatment availability (doctors unavailable Sat pm–Mon am)

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Airport transfers (not stated on the page) - Travel insurance - Optional additional diagnostics not part of your booked programme (e.g. ultrasound check unless included in your package) - Personal expenses - Follow-up treatment week at home after departure - Anything not expressly listed in your booked programme