A Week at Sha Mexico: Luxury Wellness Retreat Review
Mark Ellwood, editor-at-large of Robb Report, recounts his seven-night stay at Sha Mexico, a luxury wellness clinic near Cancún that opened two years ago as a sister to the original in Spain. The retreat offers a prescribed protocol for first-timers, with treatments ranging from IV ozone therapy and Human Regenerator sessions to cupping and colonic hydrotherapy. Ellwood categorizes experiences as life-enhancing, life-prolonging, or life-limiting, praising the ozone therapy for boosting energy and the yoga nidra for inducing sleep, while critiquing the stodgy Biolight diet and the scheduling snafus. He notes that more than half of guests return within 18 months, and the Advanced Longevity package starts at $9,800 for seven nights. Despite logistical hiccups and an opportunistic dermaesthetic sales pitch, Ellwood leaves rejuvenated and considers returning, though he jokes he'll trust the longevity experts with his biomarkers but not his calendar.
Key facts
- Sha Mexico is a luxury wellness clinic near Cancún, opened two years ago as a sister to the original near Benidorm, Spain.
- First-timers must follow a prescribed protocol starting at four nights; Ellwood was on the seven-night longevity track.
- More than half of guests return for a repeat visit within 18 months.
- Treatments include IV ozone therapy, Human Regenerator, yoga nidra, Icoone lymphatic drainage, cupping, colonic hydrotherapy, and stem-cell injections.
- The Biolight diet includes miso soup for breakfast, but Ellwood found much of the food stodgy.
- Scheduling issues occurred on arrival, with a different schedule than previously agreed.
- The onsite dermaesthetic specialist offers Cryo Slim and Botox, which Ellwood felt was opportunistic.
- The Advanced Longevity package costs from $9,800 for seven nights.
- Mark Ellwood is editor-at-large of Robb Report, based in NYC.
- The retreat has a waterfront complex with tall walls and high standards.
Entities
Artists
- Mark Ellwood
Institutions
- Sha Mexico
- Robb Report
Locations
- Cancún
- Mexico
- Benidorm
- Spain
- Yucatán