Though the Six Senses Douro Valley , a 19th-century estate-turned-resort on the banks of the Douro River, is cradled in one of the world’s finest wine-growing regions in Portugal, its recently launched Female Wellness Program invites guests to focus on health rather than hedonism.

Developed in partnership with functional health expert and best-selling author Dr. Mindy Pelz , the program is designed by women, for women to support the hormonal cycles of the female body through fasting, personalized nutrition, mind-body practices, quality sleep, biohacking, and stress reduction.

In kind, slowing down and tuning in are twin tenets of the program. 8

“For so many years we have been taught to just push through and be stronger, it’s ingrained in us,” explains Anna Bjurstam ,

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