We’re excited to reveal the latest prestigious international project involving Effe as the wellness partner. It is the prestigious Cheval Blanc Hotel in Paris, inaugurated on 7 September 2021 following extensive restyling by the French architect Edouard François and the New York starchitect Peter Marino, who added their bold and contemporary style to the historical La Samaritaine […]
QC Terme Spas and Resorts has opened its latest spa - QC NY - in the unique setting of Governors Island, its first project outside Europe which was seven years in the making and involved architectural and landscape work, as well as sympathetic conservation of the original historical buildings. The New York spa – with […]
Water is welcoming and adapts to any shape. This is the first thing that gives us pleasure when entering a pool. Then there's the temperature. Dermatologists suggest the ideal temperature for water is around 36-37 °C, the same as our body temperature. Any hotter and it could have harmful effects on the circulation, especially if […]
The French philosopher Voltaire got depressed at the first signs of autumn, the writer Wolfgang Goethe was especially sensitive to the wind. Hippocrates, considered the father of medicine, talked about the “sirocco syndrome” and taught his medical students to remember the effect the seasons can have on their patients’ complaints. The main symptoms of meteoropathy, […]
Running, cycling, swimming, tennis, keep-fit. All outdoors. It’s nearly that time of year when we can start getting out and exercising on the beach, in the mountains or even in our local park, to increase the benefits of sport. We can consider it a kind of “medicine” which not only helps release endorphins, the famous […]
