Review: Lanserhof LANS

The Lanserhof concept, developed over 35 years ago, is grounded in the fasting cure—the idea that the body can be regenerated through detoxification, purification, and de-acidification. At Lanserhof’s Lans location in Tyrol, the heart of the Swiss Alps, the staff offers therapeutic methods of state-of-the-art medicine combined with holistic naturopathy. The goal is to customize treatments to maximize each individual’s powers of self-healing, and the setting is contemporary and minimal, with a palate of earthy tones and floor-to-ceiling windows that invite inside the surrounding snow-capped mountains. Optional activities include medicinal herb hikes, where guests can learn about local medicinal plants, and visits to a Kneipp facility in the midst of the forest. Lanserhof programs run from one to two weeks.