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NEWS from ÜbErliNgEN aNd marbEllaPages 2 and 3
modErN group fitNESSPage 4
mEdia faStiNg? YES, dEfiNitElY!Page 12
mEdical SciENtific coNcEptPage 6
coNgrESS: faStiNg 2.0Page 7
lu JoNg – tibEtaN hEaliNg YogaPage 5
JuNior activitY WEEkS – Not JuSt for YouNg pEoplE!Page 4
EvENtS 2015Page 12
NewsSummer / Autumn 2015
thErapEutic faStiNg · iNtEgrativE mEdiciNE · iNSpiratioN
Dear guests, patients and friends,
katharina
rohrer-Zaiser,
Zoe and
gerhard Zaiser
Zoe. The first child in the fifth genera-
tion of the Buchinger Wilhelmi family
has arrived. A sign, a symbol. Life goes
on. Our clinics are also in an ongoing
process of transformation, as are the
methods we offer our guests. We are
in constant flux.
In Überlingen, we will be redesigning
the garden between the Main Building
and Villa Larix. The interiors of Villa
Belgrano will also be completely refur-
bished after 20 years.
Our Spanish head chef Fernando
Sánchez has set up a cooking lab called
“Crea & Innova”, in which he creates
new healthy delicacies using scientific
methods.
Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo
has put together a team to scientifically
analyse the unbelievable wealth of
data amassed by both clinics on the
impact of fasting on the body and
mind.
Jutta Rohrer has put down her thoughts
on media fasting. And Malaga is be-
coming a centre for the arts with inter-
national standing.
In addition, you can find out what the
media have to say about us, all about
our Junior Activity Weeks in 2015 and
how some of our employees travel
to work every day.
You can look forward to this and
much more in the summer edition
of our NeWS!
enjoy the read – and don’t forget,
we are always there for you!
Our park is one of our major
assets. Many of our guests
appreciate the views from the
Main Building past lawns,
flowers and mature trees as
far as the lake. Nevertheless,
we are planning to redesign it
this year, starting in September.
On the one hand we plan to replace the
paths, which are currently exposed
concrete slabs from the 1960s, with
beige and ochre-coloured natural
granite slabs. We also intend to change
the layout by straightening out the foot-
paths and the paths on which the carts
drive and removing barriers like steps
and ledges.
The lawn between the Main Building
and Villa Bellevue/Villa Larix will be
terraced to make it more attractive for
our guests. We will create small, secluded
spots lined with hedges and flowers.
Benches will offer wonderful views of
the lake and the Alps. Fragrant flowers
and butterflies will make the scenery
even more en-
chanting. The
patio in front of
the Main Build-
ing, which is very
popular among
guests, will be
extended to twice
its size with a
fountain in the
enlarged section.
The whole area
will be designed
to encourage
guests to spend
time there read-
ing, chatting,
communicating
with other guests
or simply relaxing.
Throughout the grounds, various
smaller gardens are planned following
different themes that appeal to all the
senses: They will include a Kneipp gar-
den, a monastery garden, a medicinal
herb garden, a Mediterranean garden,
an oriental tea garden, etc. Dr. Bäumler
will provide his profound botanic exper-
tise in implementing these gardens,
with the support and advice of the inter-
nationally renowned landscape architect
Johann Senner from Überlingen.
We are also currently considering how
we can become involved in the pro-
gramme for the state horticultural show
in 2020, which will mainly take place at
the western end of Überlingen.
This year, Überlingen is celebrating its
60th anniversary as a Kneipp spa. To
mark this event, we have decided to in-
stall a Kneipp basin as well as a barefoot
path next to our swimming pool. In
doing so, we benefit from the advice of
Dr. Bäumler, who previously worked
at the Kneippianum in Bad Wörishofen.
Depending on the weather, we will have
to carry out these measures during the
clinic’s normal working hours. We con-
sider this to be within reason thanks to
state-of-the-art noise-reduced methods.
The work will also be carried out in
phases.
A model of the future garden is on dis-
play in the foyer. Why not take a “stroll”
through it and find your favourite spots.
Villa Belgrano
We are very proud of Villa Belgrano,
which opened in 1995. Our “5-star hotel”
with five junior suites has been awarded
several architectural prizes and is fully
booked practically all year round. But af-
ter 20 years, we feel it needs a change
and have decided to fully refurbish the
interiors.
To this end, we have chosen Andre
Behncke from Munich as our architect,
whose references include famous hotel
projects such as elmau Castle, the Inter-
conti in Berchtesgaden and Düsseldorf,
and Waldhotel in Stuttgart. Work will be
carried out during the quieter time of
year in December and January.
We therefore do not expect it to disturb
the clinic’s routines.
The result will be an inspiring interior
design. The architect has deliberately
focused on creating a dialogue between
the architecture and the wonderful
scenery; the landscape architect and
the interior designer have met several
times. Featuring glass, wood, and
exclusively designed furniture, the
rooms will offer guests maximum free-
dom in arranging the furniture and
decor according to their own needs
and preferences.
Modernising our pool
Our third major project we will be to
modernise our swimming pool. Work
will also be carried out in December.
Some of you may have noticed that
several tiles have become loose. How-
ever, we have decided against repairing
these and will instead replace the entire
swimming pool with a new one made
of steel. This will presumably solve any
problems we have with tiles and water-
tightness for good.
2 · ÜBERLINGEN MARBELLA · 3
early 2016: Garden, Villa Belgrano, pool since early 2015: Main Building renovated
It is 7 a.m., Fernando Sánchez,
head chef at Buchinger Wilhelmi
in Marbella, switches on the lights
in his office. From here, he over-
looks the kitchen, which is still
quiet. He loves to start his day like
this, welcoming the suppliers in
person to control the quality of the
produce, and getting his well-or-
chestrated kitchen team up and
running.
His team has many years of shared
experience. When he started here,
Fernando first had to develop con-
cepts and establish working meth-
ods. He and his team then set in
motion a process that still follows
the same principles today: finding
and preparing recipes, refining
nuances of flavours, changing their
presentation, establishing criteria
to control working procedures,
checking and improving parameters
to measure the nutritional value.
The creation of an organic garden
was an important milestone for
the clinic, allowing it to provide for
itself in all seasons.
In June 2014, he started his project
“Crea & Innova – Creation & Innova-
tion”. From then on, his laboratory
kitchen was filled with pans and all
kinds of kitchen utensils, which
Fernando and his colleagues use
to test avant-garde cooking tech-
niques. each dish is tried and re-
hearsed to enhance it with new and
surprising aromas, textures and
visual features. Hours of work go
into developing each recipe to
satisfy his objective of combining
sensual pleasure in tradition and
nature, intellectual pleasure in
the avant-garde, and the pleasure
of healthy and environmentally
friendly nutrition.
Talking of pleasure, one aim of the
project is to develop new Buchinger
Wilhelmi desserts to surprise our
guests when they stay with us in
future!
Crea & Innova: a gastronomical research lab
Fernando Sánchez is pursuing his dream
of balancing flavours with dietetics with
conviction and enthusiasm.fernando Sánchez harvests the fruits from
our organic garden, which are then carefully
prepared to produce new culinary creations.
rich in flavours, light, healthy and retaining
as much nutritional value as possible.
in december 2014, we fully refurbished the Standard and Standard
plus category rooms in the main building, putting the emphasis
on more convenience, functionality and a fresher overall look with
modern furnishings.
completely renovated bathrooms, new furniture, a lighter colour
scheme to provide a relaxed atmosphere and help our patients
recuperate, as well as large windows that let in more light are just
some of the features that will pleasantly surprise our guests who
stay in these rooms.
the patio outside the dining room has been enlarged and redesigned
to harmonise with our main building, while retaining mediterranean
stylistic elements like clean lines and the use of simple materials.
our patients can now enjoy their meals and the pleasant temperatures
in marbella in familiar but improved surroundings.
from the reception in the main building,
a corridor leads to villa maria, which has
been turned into a picture gallery to give
visitors an impression of the buchinger
Wilhelmi family and the two clinics.
architect andre behncke (right) has created and furnished a showroom on a 1: 1 scale
in a factory building. the views of the lake were achieved with photo wallpaper.
this allowed us to inspect the materials, furniture and the feel of the room at first hand.
the bathrooms will partly have glass walls.
the architect’s design shows a model of the terraced grounds sloping down to the south. on the left of the pool is the new kneipp basin with a barefoot path.
the enlarged patio of the main building can be seen extending as far as the therapy department.
One hot topic in our clinics
is the question whether we
should reduce our media con-
sumption while renouncing
solid food. Do modern, digital
and smart devices stop us
from “finding ourselves”,
preventing the actual process
of turning to our inner self?
A few weeks ago, I saw a guest sitting
alone at a table in the dining room and
playing with his mobile phone. I said
hallo and suggested he leave his phone
in his room during meals to enable him
to be more aware of and enjoy his lov-
ingly prepared meals. He told me he
felt lonely.
Spanish yoga master Ramiro Calle said
in an interview, “People today cannot
be alone in their own company for two
minutes.”
Can modern communication have an
influence on our inner balance and our
feeling of emotional harmony?
Might it prevent real and in-depth
communication between us humans?
The answer is most probably yes. For
example, children and adolescents who
receive medical treatment for media
addiction are often extremely lonely.
In social networks like Facebook, young
people mostly post pictures of them-
selves looking happy or laughing.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t always
reflect their true inner emotional state.
During therapeutic fasting, we not only
free ourselves of excess weight and
toxins that pollute our bodies. We are
also quasi “detoxifying” our soul. But
this is only possible if we are prepared
to look within ourselves and accept our-
selves as we really are. That also means
doing without the usual stimuli from
omnipresent communication media like
mobile phones, iPads, computers and
television, and to a lesser extent from
reading newspapers.
Only if we do this can we let go and find
our true selves. The reward for renounc-
ing media is a wonderful sense of peace
and serenity. In silence, we perceive our-
selves again as a physical and spiritual
entity and communicate with ourselves
and with our fellow beings not virtually,
but in reality.
Turning inwards
This also refines our senses. Colours,
sounds and smells become an intensive
experience. One woman who was fast-
ing once said to me, “I had the impres-
sion I could reach out and touch the
beauty of a flower.” Dr Otto Buchinger
wrote in his book “The Therapeutic
Fasting Cure” published in 1935, “A person
who fasts and who misses the opportu-
nity of healing themselves through
“metanoia”, i.e. turning to their inner
self, at a time when they are highly
responsive to external stimuli, is
po tentially depriving themselves of
the greatest opportunity in their life.”
Why should we not take advantage
of this possibility of comprehensive,
holistic healing?
Jutta rohrer
Group gymnastics sessions
have a long tradition at
Buchinger Wilhelmi. In addition
to our traditional A, B and C
ability groups, we have added
stretching, a workout for your
back, yoga and Tai Chi, and
most recently Zumba to the
range of courses.
Over the last two years, our sport &
fitness trainers have completed a
course and are now certified as “func-
tional trainers”. This gave us the idea
of adding functional training to our
fitness programme.
Functional training takes a “joint by
joint” approach to the body: When and
where do we need stability, and when
do we need mobility? Since the begin-
ning of this year, we have added Power
Balance with the Bosu ball, medicine
ball training with the Dynamax Ball,
Vinyasa Flow style power yoga and
above all fascial fitness with the
Blackroll to our weekly programme.
But what are these fascia that everyone
is talking about? Why are doctors and
sports scientists so interested in this
topic at the moment?
Fascia are everywhere in our body; they
surround the muscles, giving our body
support and stability. It is important
that we move, expand and stretch this
“fascinating” network of connecting
and supportive tissue in our body. But
we do most things sitting down in our
everyday lives. As we do not move our
bodies enough, we are slowly degenerat-
ing into “desk-users”. As a result, our
fascial tissue is losing its positive char-
MARBELLA · 54 · ÜBERLINGEN
NutritioN: During our Activity Weeks,
our guests do not fast according to the
Buchinger method, but enjoy a calorie-
reduced diet with our organic gourmet
cuisine. Participants get to prepare
some meals in the group to enable them
to learn how to make healthy dishes.
They try out recipes for delicious, freshly
made meals and prepare barbecues.
Or we organise a calorie rally for them.
Under the guidance of our experts,
participants learn the principles of
healthy wholefood nutrition to help
them maintain their desired weight in
the long term. The programme teaches
them everything they need to stay fit
and healthy.
fitNESS: We offer an extremely varied
sporting programme during the Junior
Activity Weeks with a different focus
every day: from water polo to beach
volleyball, from riverbed hikes to climb-
ing, from a hike in the mountains to
a chalet weekend in the Swiss Alps.
Participants can achieve their personal
goals more easily if they find exercising
fun, develop the necessary stamina
and learn efficient training methods.
In doing so, they get to discover the
wonderful nature around Lake Con-
stance and are motivated by the group.
Our experienced personal trainers have
put together a special programme for
the Junior Activity Weeks with varied
activities that build on each other.
hEalthY lifEStYlE: Time for a new,
healthy lifestyle. As well as nutrition
and fitness, participants learn how to
integrate their new experience into
their everyday lives. “How can I change
my behaviour to achieve my goals? What
do I need to be motivated to keep fit and
active at home?” In coaching sessions
and talks, our experienced doctor Mar-
tine van Houten teaches practical skills,
gives specific ideas and puts together
an individual fitness programme for
each participant. And there is still time
in between for days off, when partici-
pants can do what they want, take ad-
vantage of individual treatments, go
on excursions nearby, meet friends or
simply relax.
Junior Activity weeks – Not just for young people! Lu Jong – Tibetan healing yogaIn spring, we held four Lu Jong
workshops in our clinic.
They were generally very
well- received, both by our
patients and employees and
by therapists and doctors
in Marbella.
everyone had the opportunity
to experience the deep impact
of these exercises on their
physical and mental wellbeing.
At the end, the participants
were given a chart with thera-
peutic exercises, which they
can integrate into their daily
routine.
Lu Jong is a series of ancient Tibetan
healing exercises developed thousands
of years ago by monks in the Himalayas.
The therapeutic exercises are the result
of combining their knowledge of tradi-
tional Tibetan medicine with observa-
tions from nature. They are rooted in a
holistic approach according to which
our physical health is largely influenced
by our spiritual and mental state.
“Lu” means body and “Jong” means
movement or transition. Lu Jong has
a long tradition as a distinct spiritual
approach and differs from yoga and
Chinese Qi Gong and Tai Chi exercises.
It is the oldest Asian form of physical
exercise.
Lu Jong causes all of the body’s chakras
to open up – not only the coarse, physical
chakras but also the more subtle ones.
This releases blockages that prevent
the free flow of energy in the body. The
method is based on the conviction that
a healthy body requires all physical and
subtle channels to function perfectly.
This is also important for those who
want to follow a spiritual path, as the
body is the vehicle to a higher spiritual
plane.
the following lu Jong exercises were
taught in the workshop:
• TheFiveElements
• Themobilityofthefivebodyparts
• Thefivevitalorgans
• Sixhealingexercisesforthebody
The exercises intensify our knowledge
of our own body and allow its natural
healing properties to unfold. Lu Jong
is an excellent technique to develop a
healthy body and a happy mind.
The venerable Tulku Lama Lobsang, a
high Buddhist master and outstanding,
honoured doctor in the tradition of
Tibetan medicine and astrology, has
spent many years examining the effect
of these exercises on the body and has
introduced them in the West.
Tulku Lama Lobsang is currently travel-
ling around the world to pass on his
knowledge of Tantric healing to his
students as the underlying principle of
Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan medicine
and astrology. Its greatest concern is
to reduce suffering in the world through
cultural exchange.
Marjolein Meulblock offered the
Lu Jong workshop in our clinic.
She received her training as a Lu Jong
teacher and educator from Tulku Lama
Lobsang.
Media fasting? Yes, definitely!
For several years now, we have
offered a special programme
for young people in the summer.
Now renamed Junior Activity
Weeks, it gives young people
aged between 18 and 30 years
an insight into gaining a
healthy lifestyle: They can
enjoy sporting activities and
exercise in a group of people
the same age, learn about
a healthy food culture by
preparing meals together,
and benefit from the group
experience and helpful talks
with medical and psych-
ological experts.
New this year: Guests over
30 years of age can also take
part in certain activity days.
acteristics, causing adhesions in the
muscles that restrict us in our mobility,
often causing pain.
During fascial fitness with the
Blackroll and fascial stretching,
you learn simple techniques to loosen
and release muscle tension and
painful tissue adhesions yourself.
try it out for yourself and experience
the “fasci-nation” of fascial training!
Modern group fitness sessions – for the sake of your fascia!
training with a medicine ball – dynamic strength
and endurance training with the dynamax ball, the
modern version of the medicine ball.
bosu power balance – innovative balance training with guaranteed fun and efficiency.
fascial fitness with the blackroll – loosens your muscles
and releases tissue adhesions.
ÜBERLINGEN AND MARBELLA · 76 · ÜBERLINGEN AND MARBELLA
Help us to scientifically
document the positive effects
of Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting
and expand our range of
treatments.
Dr. Otto Buchinger’s therapeutic fasting
method is known for its positive impact
on people’s health. To document this, we
intend to carry out a statistical analysis
of the parameters we usually record in
our patients’ files, but in an anonymised
form. At the beginning of your stay, we
will therefore ask you for your consent.
Please help us by taking part! The results
will allow us to further enhance the
Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting programme.
As a leading global institution for
medical fasting, Buchinger Wilhelmi
contributes to scientific studies to
explain the therapeutic effect of
fasting and a calorie-restricted diet
as a matter of course.
A working group dedicated to research
has now been set up specifically for this
purpose.
Starting in autumn
this year
The team led by Dr. Wilhelmi de Toledo
is working on a new project to collect
scientific data. Together with the medi-
cal team from the clinics in Überlingen
and Marbella as well as Prof. Andreas
Michalsen, endowed professor of clini-
cal naturopathy at the Institute for
Social Medicine, epidemiology and
Health economics at Charité Berlin, it
will document the medical effectiveness
and safety of the Buchinger Wilhelmi
programme. In addition, the team aims
to investigate how guests and patients
perceive their stay and the programme
at Buchinger Wilhelmi on a psychologi-
cal and emotional level.
The data will be collected starting in
autumn this year. The documentation
will purely serve to support treatment
and will not influence our patients’ stay
in the clinic in any way. At the beginning
and end of their stay, patients will be
interviewed on behavioural and lifestyle
factors, their diagnosis and vital param-
eters as well as their medication. In this
respect there will be no change in the
procedure. We will try to encourage you
to observe your own behaviour by ask-
ing original questions on your mental
state every day.
Your body weight, blood pressure and
daily state of health will be determined
as usual and analysed in a separate file
in an anonymised form.
Furthermore, after your stay, you will
be sent a follow-up survey by e-mail.
All patients aged between 18 and 99
years can take part! As mentioned
above, we will ask you for your consent,
as is required for such “observation
studies”.
Dear patients, if you are willing to make
a contribution to research and develop-
ment in the area of therapeutic fasting
and calorie-reduced diets, please take
part in this scientific study!
New project: Medical scientific concept
dr. françoise Wilhelmi de toledo, prof. dr. andreas michalsen, dr. Stefan drinda and scientific assistant
franziska grundler (right to left) analyse the vast amounts of data.
Intensified cooperation with the University of MalagaThree clinic employees were
invited as guest lecturers
to training events at the
university.
As part of a Masters course for health
tourism experts, our head physician
Dr. José Manuel García-Verdugo held a
presentation entitled: “The medical
concept of Buchinger Wilhelmi – the
triad of fasting, integrative medicine
and inspiration” as an
example of a successful
model.
In the same context, a
panel discussion took
place on the subject of
“Health and Medical
Tourism” with Claus
Rohrer (Managing Director of Buchinger
Wilhelmi Marbella), Dr. José Luque
(President of Malaga Medical Association)
and Prof. Ricardo Pagán (holder of the
chair for Tourism, Health and Wellbeing
in Malaga).
Although the clinic opened its doors as
a pioneer in this segment more than 40
years ago, health tourism has only
recently begun to attract more atten-
tion. The Costa del Sol fulfils important
prerequisites (e.g. in terms of climate,
reachability and infrastructure) to play
a more significant role worldwide in this
respect in future.
Our psychologist Gabriele Gross held a
one-week training course at the Faculty
of Psychology at the University of
Malaga together with Dr. Margarita
Ortíz-Tallo (Lecturer at the Faculty of
Psychology at the University of Malaga)
and Dr. Isabel Calvo (psychiatrist and
psychotherapist with a
focus on psychodrama
and systemic constella-
tions). This was an in-
troductory course in
group therapy tech-
niques entitled “From
Psychodrama to Sys-
temic Constellation”. The 41 participants
were mainly graduate psychologists as
well as doctors, nurses, social education
workers and life coaches.
All three employees emphasized the
very positive experience and valuable
exchange with the university.
Fastencoach in four languagesThe Buchinger Amplius Fastencoach
is now available in Überlingen and
Marbella in four languages!
The Fastencoach is an application
developed in-house and made available
to our guests on iPads. It comprises
short films and is designed as an
“edutainment” service to accompany
patients and guests during their stay.
entertaining chats and tutorials provide
daily information on what patients
can expect both physically and psycho-
logically or emotionally on that particular
day. The tutorials include information on
daily treatments, nutrition, weight loss,
breathing, Autogenic Training, medita-
tion and many other important topics.
We look forward to your feedback!
NEW coopEratioN
Buchinger wilhelmi
organic olive oil
The Buchinger Wilhelmi and Gil Luna
families are now producing organically
grown first press olive oil in a joint
venture.
Since 1954, three generations of
the Gil Luna family have devoted
themselves to making natural olive
oil using traditional methods. The
el Hornillo estate is situated near to
our clinic at the heart of the Sierra de
las Nieves nature reserve, and has
more than 6,000 olive trees, some of
which are hundreds of years old.
The family has always followed the
principle of ensuring consistently
high quality and exclusive distribution.
Two family histories that share the
same philosophy: environmental
protection and sustainability.
On Saturday 27 and Sunday
28 June 2015, the Medical
Association for Fasting and
Nutrition (ÄGHe e.V.) together
with Buchinger Wilhelmi clinic,
the Buchinger Foundation
and Kurpark-Klinik will be
holding a congress on the
topic of “Fasting 2.0”.
Renowned German fasting experts will
present the latest results of their
research. We will also be welcoming
American fasting researchers:
prof. valter longo, Professor of bioger-
ontology and cell biology at the Davis
School of Gerontology (University of
Southern California ) and Director of the
Longevity Institute in Los Angeles (USA)
on the topic of “ Fasting, Regeneration
and Longevity.”
prof. miriam bredella, Associate Profes-
sor at Harvard Medical School of Massa-
chusetts General Hospital
(USA) on “The effects of
caloric restriction on
body composition and
bone.”
prof. Jay mitchell from the Genetics
and Complex Diseases department at
Harvard University School of Public
Health, Boston (USA) on the topic of
“Fasting to enhance surgery success.”
At the congress, the 3rd Maria Buchinger
Foundation Prize will be awarded to two
significant fasting doctors, Dr. Heinz
Fahrner and Dr. Hellmut Lützner, both
of whom held leading positions at
Buchinger Wilhelmi for many years.
They have dedicated their lives and
work to therapeutic fasting.
Dr. eva Lischka, President of ÄGHe e.V.,
will present interesting fasting histories
of patients, including Friedrich Klapdor,
who has already fasted 81 times at
Buchinger Wilhelmi. Prof. Andreas
Michalsen from Berlin, endowed profes-
sor for clinical naturopathy at Charité
Berlin, will give some updates on fasting
and nutritional medicine together with
Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo. In addi-
tion, Dr. Stefan Drinda and Dr. Walter
Kronsteiner will talk about “Fasting in
treating diabetes”.
Our patients and guests can also attend
the congress!
For more information, please contact
June 2015: “Fasting 2.0” Congress in Überlingen
dr. heinz fahrner and dr. hellmuth
lützner (seated, left and right),
who will be awarded the maria
buchinger foundation prize 2015,
with three generations of doctors
at buchinger Wilhelmi in Überlingen.
toWN of ÜbErliNgEN
60 years as a Kneipp spa
Überlingen is proud to be the only official
Kneipp spa in Baden-Württemberg and the
southernmost one in Germany. Thanks to this
title, the town has for decades enjoyed the
reputation of an exceptional spa town and
is associated with a healthy lifestyle and indi-
vidual responsibility for personal health.
In the past, the town has hosted the “Kneipp-
iade” and is known in the region and beyond
as the place where the world record in wading
was achieved – with several thousand partici-
pants wading barefoot in Lake Constance.
This year, the town of Überlingen is celebrating
its 60th anniversary as a Kneipp spa with major
festivities.
To mark this 60th anniversary as well as the
state horticultural show in 2020 and in the
course of redesigning our grounds, we intend
to revive the water doctor’s teachings and
applications.
For example, we will be installing a Kneipp
basin next to the swimming pool and planting
a barefoot nature trail around it. We will also
create new gardens based on various themes,
including a Kneipp garden.
On the anniversary day itself, we will hold
an open day with guided tours through the
clinic and a lecture by our Kneipp physician
Dr. Siegfried Bäumler.
We are also considering making our own
contribution to the state horticultural show
in 2020.
November 2014: First congress for fasting specialists in MarbellaAt the 45th training convention
of the Medical Association
for Fasting and Nutrition on
29 November 2014, the
participating fasting special-
ists were invited to Buchinger
Wilhelmi in Marbella.
After a very warm reception the evening
before, the conference began with an
introduction to the fasting scene in Spain
by Dr. Andrea Steiger from Marbella.
Dr. Annette Jänsch from Berlin described
her very positive experience in carrying
out her study on “Fasting prior to
chemotherapy for gynaecological
illnesses, ” the results of which will
be presented in June 2015 at the ÄGHe
Congress in Überlingen.
Dr. Michael Boschmann from Berlin
presented the results of an observa-
tional study from Überlingen on the
anti-hypertensive effects of fasting
therapy.
Dr. Stefan Drinda from Überlingen
demonstrated the positive effects
of fasting on a fatty liver. As at every
conference, special case histories from
the fasting clinic were presented.
Animated debate
A lively debate followed the simultane-
ously translated lecture by rheumatolo-
gist Dr. Virginia Coret, who now com-
pletes the team of doctors in Marbella.
She talked about the “beneficios”, or
the benefits, of fasting on rheumatic
disease and described her surprise,
coming from a background in the
conventional treatment of rheumatism,
at the favourable effects of fasting.
An animated discussion also took place
over the course of a typical Andalusian
dinner.
On Sunday morning, this extremely
successful conference in Marbella was
rounded off with an excellent guided
tour of town in wonderful weather.
The German doctors suggested meeting
in the south more often!claus rohrer, dr. virgina coret, dr. Stefan drinda, dr. Eva lischka, dr. andrea Steiger, dr. françoise Wilhelmi de toledo,
dr. michael boschmann, dr. annette Jänsch and dr. rainer Stange (left to right).
dr. annette Jänsch explains
the positive effects of fasting
and calorie reduction on health
and longevity.
The inauguration of two
significant museums in March
2015, the Centre Pompidou
Malaga and the Saint Peters-
burg State Russian Museum in
Malaga, created a sensation.
Malaga has attracted attention for some
years now with several famous muse-
ums (Picasso, Thyssen and CAC, the
Centre for Contemporary Art). The town
also boasts work by internationally
recognized street artists, such as OBeY,
in the Soho district.
Now, two museums of world renown
have opened in one month, making
Malaga a definite “must-see” in the
world of art.
The collection of the Saint petersburg
State russian museum is housed in a
former tobacco factory. Almost 200
works of art from five centuries are dis-
played on 2, 300 m2 of exhibition space,
ranging from icons to contemporary
art and including works by Kandinsky
and Chagall.
On 28 March, the centre pompidou
malaga was opened by Mariano Rajoy,
the Spanish Prime Minister, and Fleur
Pellerin, the French Culture Minister.
The building on the harbour (“The Glass
Cube”) designed by Daniel Buren pre-
sents a permanent collection of 90
works by various artists on 6, 300 m2
of space. Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Frida Khalo,
René Magritte and Alberto Giacometti
are just some of the names from the im-
pressive Parisian collection. Alain Seban,
the outgoing president of the parent
museum, emphasized in his address that
the opening of this branch was the best,
most innovative project in his eight
years in the museum.
Patients who are interested in art can
combine a stay in our clinic with a visit
to the museums, as Malaga is just 45 min-
utes by car from the clinic in Marbella.
for children. My son finds this fascinat-
ing, and he now recognizes each phase
of the daphne’s growth from far off.
We stop at the top of a small hill to enjoy
the wonderful views of the Alps and
admire the mountains as the sun rises.
We sometimes see toads on a pond we
pass. When it is still so cold in the early
morning that the toads are stiff and
cannot move off the road, we have to
save many of them.
We finally arrive at the Waldorf school
that my son attends. He starts
his day tired but happy. I just have to roll
down the hill from the school to Überlin-
gen and treat myself to a cup of coffee
on the lakeshore. I gaze across the water
and feel a deep gratitude for the time
I get to spend each morning with my
child.”
markus Waldraff, personal trainer:
“I ride on my Vespa every morning from
Dettingen to Wallhausen with my
stand-up paddleboard on my back. As
I have an inflatable paddleboard, I have
to pump it up on the beach. In March, the
water is still very calm in the mornings,
as you could see today. There is a strong
current from Bodman towards Überlin-
gen. Sometimes the waves can be up to
a metre high, which makes the crossing
very challenging. It takes me around
25-30 minutes to paddle to the shore in
Überlingen in these conditions, and less
than 20 minutes if the water is calm.
Once I arrive in Überlingen, I take my
board out of the water and carry it
up to the clinic, where I leave it in the
bicycle shed while I work.”
maria Escudero, public relations:
“I have made the personal decision to
walk to work every day. My colleagues
who drive by car often say, “How lucky
you are!” But it isn’t luck, it was my
choice. I deliberately looked for an
apartment near the clinic. I enjoy walk-
ing there in the early morning hours,
both in winter and summer. It gets me
moving, in the truest sense of the word,
and allows me to make contact with
the new day naturally and gently.
On the way home I think about the day
again, gradually leaving all my worries
and problems behind me, clearing my
mind so that I arrive home relaxed.”
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Malaga is becoming a centre for the artsThe journey is the reward
Around 200 employees in
southern Spain and 300 on
the shores of Lake Constance
set off to work in one of our
Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics
every morning. We would like
to present three of them to
you.
tobias döhner, personal trainer:
“After my son Liam was involved in
regular arguments with other children
in the school bus every morning,
I decided to cycle to school with him
each morning myself. It was one of
the best decisions I have ever made
as a father.
The school is 15 km away so, depending
on the season, we sometimes set off
in pitch dark fitted out with head lamps.
When the frost glitters on the path
through the woods in winter, it more
than compensates for having to get up
so early. We always take a break just
before we get to the Affenberg monkey
enclosure to look at a plant that is one
of the first in the year to blossom with a
bright, pink flower in the leafless woods.
It would look wonderful in a vase, but
even the smallest amount can be deadly
charliE hEbdo
Dear old friends of Charlie,
To those who died,
To those who have survived, You landed in our letterbox every Wednesday for so long, With your dirty words, your bold drawings, your thoughts that made us laugh, your thoughts that made us think, This mixture of seriousness and craziness, this razor-sharp view of the world.As soon as something happened, we asked ourselves: “What will Charlie say about that?”And then I think about the fun we had following my oh so respectable parents around with a cameraAs they read Charlie while staying with us, And how we captured the interest on my father’s face and my moth-er’s eyes wide with pleasure and shock.And how happy I am that our two children grew up in a house where Charlie was read.Now they are grown up and owe some of their critical awareness to you.
To you, friends of Charlie, to all
victims of this appalling crusade, The hostages in the small kosher supermarket, the police and those who had the misfortune to be in the wrong place.I have done lots of foolish things. But I have never given a lecture, this is my first.And yet it is good in my profession as a journalist to be curious, And there is one thing I would love to know: What face did you draw that week-end, as you watched from up there on your cloud, like in your cartoons, And saw the many people taking to the streets, The demonstrators, who applauded the police?You can really get up to the most impossible things!
I greet you, friends of Charlie and
you, cops, too.
anne kiesel, a journalist, was
fasting in the clinic in Überlingen
when she heard the terrible news
about the attack on charlie hebdo.
She wrote these lines during a
sleepless night.
Omnisurf – surfing for people with a handicapeva Maria Lischka, the
daughter of our physicians
Dr. eva and Dr. Nobert Lischka
in Überlingen, wants to
make surfing accessible to
everyone who loves exercis-
ing in nature.
She herself has “a somewhat extrava-
gant walk” and would like to enable
other people, who have difficulty walk-
ing but can stay on a surf board, to
experience the fascination of surfing.
Her aim is not to teach them specific
skills, but rather to let them feel the
power of nature and overcome their
own limitations. And to make what
seems impossible possible! The project
was inspired by her own experience
in northern Spain.
At an event by the Soroptimists in the
clinic in Überlingen, she was handed
over a cheque worth eUR 1,290 for her
project. Congratulations!
For information and conditions for
participation, see:
http: //valdovino.caminosurf.com/en/
omnisurf.html
Matthias Matussek experiences fasting“Your mind, which was previously occu-
pied with finding enough to eat, grows
clear. You feel light and energy flows
through you, you feel ready to take on
anything.
It is a time of repentant change. The time
orthodox religion calls one of brilliant
sorrow. How magnificent this devoutness
is. It is iridescent, golden like the back-
ground of an icon. It takes us to easter,
from where it shines on the Christian
fasting period of Lent. Fasting also re-
quires an emotional effort. It is called
repentance.
The senses open up.
Tiredness?
That’s normal, everyone says. If you
are tired you should lie down. I lie down
a lot. In my case, nicotine withdrawal
adds to my fatigue.
I sleep better.
I smell better.
My senses are sharpened.
I am ... not hungry!!!
What’s going on?”
matthias matussek,
Quotes from bilaNZ & die WElt
centre pompidou malaga (left) and the State russian
museum (below).
prof. peter and matthias matussek
– he is very religious. As a result, his arti-
cle presents the entire spectrum, the
spiritual and physical panorama of an
all-round educated person. Otto
Buchinger would have been delighted.
In WElt am Sonntag, Matussek pub-
lished a report on his pre-easter fast, as
a complement to the summer report,
so to speak. In it, he mainly deals with
the religious aspect of fasting, but also
describes with humour his experience at
carnival in Überlingen, which he came
into contact with when he attended
Mass: almost all the congregation was
dressed up in costume!
Live pictures from the
clinic and radio interview
in the studio
SWR Landesschau, which invited the
clinic’s Managing Director into the
studio last year, came to Lake Constance
this time and reported live from the
clinic.
Deutschlandradio, which last year
broadcast live from the clinic, invited
Dr. Wilhelmi de Toledo to a one-hour
interview in the studio (“Don’t you ever
fancy roast pork?”).
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The percentage of different nationalities
represented in Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics
in 2014:
Germans constitute the largest group
of guests in Überlingen, as do the Spanish
in Marbella – no change there. But the
French are now the uncontended number
two in both clinics, followed by Switzer-
land, Saudi Arabia and Russia in Überlin-
gen; the situation is similar in Marbella,
where Germany is also followed by the
Swiss and Russians.
Champions League
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barbara hendricks has been coming to lake constance to
fast for many years. She was made german federal minister
for the Environment in december 2013. congratulations!
olga polizzi, the famous English
designer, came with her daughter
alexandra, who has a show on
English television in which she
visits hotels and gives advice
on how to improve business
(“the fixer”).
Nobody masters
the gift of chanson
in the german
language quite like
Stephan Sulke.
one evening
during his stay,
he performed for his fans in Überlingen and at buchinger
Wilhelmi. of course he sang the song that catapulted him to
fame: “uschi mach kein Quatsch!” (uschi, don’t do anything
silly). the audience sang along.
Wunderkind: aged just 13, robert Neumann from Stuttgart
not only played unbelievably difficult compositions by franz
liszt, but also gave a short introduction as eloquently as a
television presenter.
Jens Spahn (2nd from left) is considered one of the most influential health politicians in berlin.
on his visit together with local mp riebsamen (left), he talked to doctors from buchinger Wilhelmi clinic,
helios hospital (head physician dr. miltenberger on the right) and other clinics in Überlingen.
Buchinger wilhelmi in the mediaIn the second half of 2014,
fasting and Buchinger
Wilhelmi were the subject
of articles above all in the
foreign press.
We were particularly thrilled by a com-
pletely unexpected testimonial by
Patrick Delarive in bilan and l’hebdo,
two very influential Swiss magazines,
in which he reported very openly how a
stay in Marbella changed his life totally
and how he returned to the challenges
of everyday life a new person.
Kathy Horyn from the New York times
took on a completely different kind
of challenge: After 11 days fasting in
Überlingen, she checked into Hotel
Traube in Tonbach in the Black Forest
and ate a five-course menu in the hotel’s
restaurant with 3 Michelin stars as well
as another neighbouring 3-star restau-
rant. Thanks to intensive spiritual and
physical preparation from us, every-
thing went well.
how to Spend it, a luxury lifestyle
magazine published by the financial
times in London, also devoted an article
to Buchinger Wilhelmi. Inge Theron
herself – known in england under the
pseudonym “Spa Junkie” – wrote an
enthusiastic, if critical report.
Healthy nutrition, spas and
meditation in the focus of
French and Russian media
We were mentioned in a number of
French magazines with an interest in
healthy nutrition, spas and meditation,
including figaro madame, madame,
top Santé, femme actuelle, and prima.
Also worth mentioning are several
full-page articles with photos and long
reports in the Russian print media, such
as the Russian grazia, the Russian
inStyle, kommersant, the Russian
l’officiel, life Spa, marie claire, tatler,
topbeauty and vogue.
In early 2015, German-speaking maga-
zines started to show more interest in
fasting, as they always do around the
traditional fasting period of Lent. The
frankfurter allgemeine Zeitung dedi-
cated a highly-regarded interview with
Dr. Wilhelmi de Toledo covering almost
one whole page. An article by Matthias
Matussek, former editor-in-chief of
Spiegel magazine, also stood out. In
bilanz, a magazine sent out with die
WElt newspaper, he reported on more
than eight pages about his fasting expe-
rience, interweaving his encounters
in the clinic with comments on world
events as well as philosophical and
religious considerations and experiences
mass at carnival in Überlingen cathedral
in february 2015
bilaNZ, february 2015 Welt, march 2015
frankfurter allgemeine Zeitung, march 2015
kommersant Weekend, September 2014
laura karasek, daughter of
hellmuth karasek, a german literary
critic, read from her first novel. it is
about the search for a meaning by the
generation known as generation Y.
an unbelievable story: When our guest prof. claude klein
from Jerusalem (left) visited an event in the town museum,
he was asked onto the stage by author martin Walser and
eulogist Susanne klingenstein. they were discussing a book
by Jewish author Sholem Yankev abramovitsh, but only
claude klein could speak Yiddish! he was very impressed by
the experience and has since written a short novella about
it, which is very exciting to read.
Susie orbach (left) is a famous psychoanalyst and feminist known to every doctor and therapist who deals with
eating disorders and gender roles since she published her book “fat is a feminist issue” and numerous other
pioneering books. Jeanette Winterson (right) is a well-known author of English novels. She regularly writes for
the guardian. between them is dr. Wilhelmi de toledo.
buchinger Wilhelmi Überlingen now on facebook.
We look forward to receiving your opinions, your
views, your feedback and your ideas!
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ÜbErliNgEN
Germany 29.2 %
France 16.5 %
Switzerland 10.4 %
Saudi Arabia 8.8 %
Russia 5.5 %
Great Britain 3.6 %
USA 2.8 %
Lebanon 2.5 %
Belgium 2.0 %
Turkey 2.0 %
marbElla
Spain 25.2 %
France 13.1 %
Germany 11.6 %
Switzerland 4.9 %
Russia 4.8 %
Great Britain 4.8 %
Belgium 4.7 %
Saudi Arabia 3.8 %
Canada 3.1 %
Italy 2.6 %
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events 2015 Bodensee
Meditation – The way to the Inner selfmon. 14.09. – fri. 25.09.
mon. 19.10. – fri. 30.10.
mon. 16.11. – fri. 27.11.
mon. 07.12. – fri. 18.12.
During these periods, Dr. Christian Kuhn offers motivational talks on spiritual
topics several times during the week and two meditation sessions every week day.
free of charge as part of our holistic programme.
semaines FrancophonesSun. 30.08. – Sun. 13.09.
with Sylvie Petiot, yoga
Sun. 01.11. – Sun. 15.11.
with Sr. Christianne Méroz, spirituality
In 2015, our French-speaking guests will again have the pleasure of experiencing
a programme tailored to their requirements: The Semaines Francophones.
free of charge as part of our holistic programme.
Light in NovemberSun. 01.11. – Sun. 15.11.
Sr. Christianne Méroz, nun, psychoanalyst and author, allows you to rediscover
the poetry and wisdom of the bible with a great degree of freedom and the help
of her profound knowledge.
free of charge as part of our holistic programme.
in french only.
Junior Activity weeksSun. 19.07. – Sun. 30.08.
Time for a new lifestyle.
Keep fit, lose weight and fuel up on energy and vitality in the wonderful
environment of Lake Constance together with other young people aged
between 18 and 30 years from all over the world.
this year, we will be offering this programme developed by NeW
buchinger Wilhelmi to all of our guests for the first time.
This means you can take part in the various sporting activities on a daily basis.
Participants of all ages can register for the open activity days with their doctor’s
consent for an additional fee, which is not included in the daily rate.
For more detailed information, see our brochure or
www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/node/211
in german and English only.
ART weeksSun. 16.08. – Sun. 23.08. Summertime: lake constance
Sun. 11.10. – Sun. 18.10. When autumn colours ... are falling
enjoy a creative experience under the guidance of our art therapist
Getrud Kemmerling.
free of charge as part of our holistic programme.
Life Choices – Navigating your Own LifePsychological lectures with Bernd Isensee, psychologist/Rottenburg (D)
thurs. 23.07. – fri. 24.07.
thurs. 10.09. – fri. 11.09.
thurs. 03.12. – fri. 04.12.
Bernd Isensee is back at our clinic in 2015 to present lectures on “eating Consciously”
and “Living Consciously” as well as talks on the subjects of “emotional Intelligence”,
“Dreams and Their Interpretation” and “Self-Guidance”.
free of charge as part of our holistic programme.
in german only.
Happiness week NeW
mon. 21.09. – Sun. 27.09.
Florence Servan-Schreiber is an author who offers workshops for corporations
and holds lectures on positive psychology and the science of happiness.
During Happiness Week, she will show you how to create your own happiness
and mobilise your own “superpowers”!
free of charge as part of our holistic programme.
in English and french only.
events 2015 Marbella
starlite Festival MarbellaSat. 18.07. – Sat. 22.08
Andrea Bocelli, Lenny Kravitz, Lionel Richie and Roger Hodgson perform in
Marbella’s beautiful open-air amphitheatre. www.starlitefestival.com
Yoga and Ayurveda seminar with sudhir Tiwarifri. 10.07. – Sun.12.07.
“Breathe positive – breathe yoga!” This is the motto of Sudhir Tiwari’s seminars
in which he teaches the theory and practice of yoga in its different aspects:
Asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting. His knowledge of alternative Western
medicine allows him to correlate Western and eastern tradition in his seminars.
Sudhir Tiwari trained at the famous Kaivalyadham Institute run by his father, the
well-known Pranayama master Shri O.P. Tiwari, in Lanavala, India.
in Spanish and English only.
Lu Jong Yoga workshopSeptember and october
This form of Tibetan yoga involves therapeutic body movements that promote
health and wellbeing. With Marjolein Meulblok. www.in-spira.info
in Spanish and English only.
Refreshing Activities in summerJuly and august
In July and August, our varied weekly programme will be enhanced with
summertime activities like beach volleyball, Aqua-Zumba® and games and
sports in the swimming pool.
In the evenings, when the temperature has cooled down, you can enjoy
the wonderful sunsets on a walk along Marbella’s beach.
Concert Highlights of the seasonJuly, august and September
Now that we have a stage in the middle of the garden, our patients can enjoy
live music outdoors. This year’s highlights include:
fri. 03.07. Summer concert with ernesto Aurignac Jazz Quartet
Sun. 16.08. Garden party with the Cuban quartet DecubaSon
Sun. 06.09. Flamenco evening
Christmas is a Time for Meditationdecember
Jesuit priest Niklaus Brantschen is an authorised Zen master (Roshi) and the
founder and long- standing head of Lassalle-Haus, a “centre for
spirituality, dialogue and responsibility”.
– Meditation evenings: Zen – or the art of living well
– Religious service on the 4th Sunday in Advent and at Christmas