| Cape Town, South Africa, is known as one of the | | | | - African spiritual places used for meditation, |
| most exotic, beautiful, and unique of travel | | | | reflection and relaxation |
| destinations. Offering a wide variety of world-class | | | | - Drumming, etc |
| tourist accommodation and attractions – | | | | Says Dr. Heloise Avenant, MB, ChB and managing |
| including Bushmans Kloof, voted the world's best | | | | director of Blueprint Health, "We know that health |
| hotel in 2009 - it is the perfect place to start a | | | | and wellness is an individual and very personal |
| healthy lifestyle. Having teamed up with South | | | | issue. Our focus is to educate and inspire |
| Africa's best, Blueprint Health can now offer you | | | | individuals to understand and apply principles of |
| fantastic packages and medical health spa | | | | health and wellness as well as lifestyle changes |
| programs in Cape Town and surrounds, focusing | | | | that enhance quality of life." |
| on enhancing health and wellness for international | | | | Qualifications |
| travelers. | | | | Blueprint Health offers a multidisciplinary approach |
| Combining modern, science based preventative | | | | to services with individualised supervision by |
| medicine with South African nature, culture and | | | | HPCSA board-certified biokineticists, nutritionists, |
| tranquillity, staff at Blueprint Health provides the | | | | and physicians backed by University based genetic |
| ultimate lifestyle holiday. Through integration of | | | | scientists and genetic councilors. All registered |
| high-tech genetic testing with spa treatments, am | | | | dietitians (RD, MSc) and physicians (MD) have |
| individual health plan is designed to manage weight, | | | | specialized training in nutrigenomics, accredited by |
| prevent or delay the onset of heart disease, | | | | Gknowmix™ while tests are done at SANAS |
| relieve stress, manage burnout, and balance spirit, | | | | accredited laboratories only. This new gene-based |
| body and mind. | | | | approach allows these experts to address all kinds |
| This new science, called nutrigenomics, is the key | | | | of health-related issues like improving fitness, |
| to longevity, focusing on prevention of | | | | losing weight, quit smoking, managing stress – |
| environmentally induced diseases, cancer, chronic | | | | all lifestyle aspects that optimize longevity and |
| fatigue, heart disease and delay of the aging | | | | postpone disease. |
| process - all through nutrition. | | | | Treatment options made available by the |
| These tests can be used by anyone, including | | | | specialists are contextualized by coaches, |
| persons in good health, as the facility has its focus | | | | partnering with clients to determine next steps. |
| on staying healthy through lifestyle and nutrition | | | | "Blueprint Health integrates two major focus |
| coaching, physician-based care and physical | | | | areas in our quest for positive outcomes, namely |
| activities tailored to individual needs. | | | | state-of-the-art, high-tech genetic testing |
| Programs Provided by Blueprint Health | | | | combined with Solution Focused Health and Life |
| Professional services are casually combined with | | | | Coaching to offer guests the best results," says |
| an easy holiday schedule, providing practical | | | | Christina Hiller, MSc and part time lecturer at the |
| implementation of health plans in a fun and relaxed | | | | College of Applied Psychology in Cape Town. |
| environment. | | | | Seeking Health and Wellness in Cape Town |
| Gene tests are done beforehand in the comfort | | | | Offering the most exclusive in exotic resorts, |
| of your home (using a mouth swab) with the | | | | Blueprint Health offers a variety of packages that |
| results available on arrival. Test combinations are | | | | contain spiritual, recreational, motivational, health |
| determined by your choice of programme, be it | | | | and wellness, and retreat facets. "The unique |
| the: | | | | approach taken by Blueprint Health in Cape Town |
| - Love my Heart (high cholesterol, high blood | | | | offers individuals full support by health care |
| pressure, heart disease, diabetes, etc.) | | | | professionals while still offering them the best in |
| - Perfect Weight | | | | vacation and spa experiences and facilities," says |
| - Defy Age | | | | Pramod Goel, Founder and CEO of PlacidWay, a |
| - Beat Cancer | | | | medical provider based in the United States. "We |
| - Life in Balance option | | | | are pleased to combine our efforts in offering |
| The health and wellness component of programs | | | | international travelers the best in options and care |
| is enhanced by a variety of services included as | | | | in this region of the world." |
| part of the motivational and spiritual component, | | | | Medical health spa services and facilities are |
| including: | | | | increasing in popularity around the world, and due |
| - Yoga and meditation | | | | to its supreme location, Cape Town continues to |
| - Tai-chi and breathing | | | | be a leader in the field. |
| - Traditional medical spa treatments | | | | |