Detox Retreat

What is a Detox Retreat?

Detox is the program for those seeking wellness from the inside out. Our specially created cleanse regime can increase energy levels, balance hormones, improve digestion and help break cravings. Here are a few reasons why you might want to go for a detox retreat: 

• Your digestion system is bloated, uncomfortable and irregular
• You feel constantly tired, stressed or overwhelmed
• Your immune system is low, and you often get sick which results in taking medication
• Your skin breaks out or you feel tired looking
• You wish to lose excess body weight.
• You feel unmotivated, lethargic, depressed or lacking enthusiasm for life

How to Detox your body?

Firstly, when starting a body detox, you’ll first need to lighten up your toxin load. Eliminate alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars and saturated fats, all of which act as toxins in the body and are obstacles to your healing process. 

Furthermore, another hindrance to good health is stress, which triggers your body to release stress hormones into your system. While these hormones can provide the “adrenaline rush” to win a race or meet a deadline, in large amounts they create toxins and slow down detoxification enzymes in the liver. Fortunately, yoga and meditation are simple and effective ways to relieve stress by resetting your physical and mental reactions to the inevitable stress life will bring.

What is a juice cleanse good for?

A juice cleanse can help reset your gut.  When you drink cold pressed, raw fruit and vegetable juice, you’re greatly reducing the amount of input and stress that your gut experiences.

Bloated? Irritated bowels? Sensitive stomach?Through our everyday life we are exposed to toxins. Toxic intake which is not excreted properly may cause bloating, gas, headaches, constipation, headaches, fatigue, nausea, skin problems, bad breath and bring your energy levels down. Our liver and kidney do quite a good job of filtering and eliminating most ingested toxins by drawing substances out of the bloodstream and processing them for the body to excrete as waste. A juice filled with vegetables and fruit broken down into an easily digestible form simply helps support our bodies function as they should.

Detox drinks and juice smoothies can be made with an endless variety of ingredients, but it’s generally best to include more vegetables than fruits to keep the natural sugars to a minimum. We suggest an 80:20 split. The fewer sweet ingredients you use, the less you’ll crave sugary fruits and vegetables, priming your palate for healthier foods and drinks. It’s a process!

Are Juice Fasting or juice cleanses worth it?

We are all so busy in our everyday lives so being able to consume our recommended daily dose of vegetables and fruit can be cumbersome with lots of food prep and time required. When done correctly, a glass of juice can give you an easy and convenient way to achieve your daily nutritional needs.

If you are feeling completely lethargic, bloated and your skin is breaking out, then using juice as part of a periodic detox is also a great way to reset your body. According to Dr.Merrell, author of the book  ‘The Detox Prescription’, it’s also important to combine a holistic approach including light yoga practices, basic self-care, beginning meditation and sleep hygiene to reset body, mind and spirit.

The benefits of Juice fasting?

1. Healthier body

Fruits and vegetables are good for you, no one is going to argue with that. Nutritional specialists suggest we eat 2 cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables a day. When consumed at these levels a day we reduce the risk of stroke, cancer and heart disease. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that most of us aren’t getting enough fruit and vegetables. Just 1 in 10 adults meet the federal fruit and vegetables recommendations according to a CDC study.

Having a juice a day makes it so easy to incorporate these daily portions into our diet.

Studies have found a potential link between certain juices and health:

• Kale juice may improve lipid levels, such as cholesterol, which affect your risk of heart disease.
• Carrot juice may reduce oxidative stress in cells in women treated for breast cancer.
• Citrus-based juices and carrot juice may reduce heart disease risk.

2. Helps Eliminate Toxins

Through our everyday life we are exposed to toxins. Toxic intake which is not excreted properly may cause bloating, gas, headaches, constipation, headaches, fatigue, nausea, skin problems, bad breath and bring your energy levels down. Our liver and kidney do quite a good job of filtering and eliminating most ingested toxins by drawing substances out of the bloodstream and processing them for the body to excrete as waste. A juice filled with vegetables and fruit broken down into an easily digestible form simply helps support our bodies function as they should.

3. Weight Loss

Juice helps you feel fuller so you are less likely to reach for the afternoon snacks that are full of sugars and carbohydrates. Proponents to using juice as a way to improve health and weight loss claim the lowered calorie intake has short term benefits of losing weight but in the long-term have health consequences.

Well we aren’t suggesting you go on a juice diet and stop eating other nutrient rich solid food! On average we should all be getting a 2000 calorie rich diet. Juice can simply be one way to up your intake of nutrients, but whole fruits and vegetables should still be a part of your daily diet, together with exercise.

4. Improved Energy and Mood

Juice floods your body with nutrients in their natural state creating a lasting, clean energy, not the ups and downs and crashes we can get from coffee and sugar. This snowballs into a general sense of achievement, improvement in overall lifestyle and mindset. Give it 15-20 minutes and you should be feeling a nice boost after each juice.

5. Improves Gut Health

Bloated? Irritated bowels? Sensitive stomach? A juice cleanse can help reset your gut.  When you drink cold pressed, raw fruit and vegetable juice, you’re greatly reducing the amount of input and stress that your gut experiences.

6. Keeps you Hydrated & your Skin will be Glowing

More than 50% of people are dehydrated – consuming less than the recommended daily 5-6 glasses of non-caffeinated beverages. Drinking adequate fluids helps the body function more efficiently, improves energy, and helps remove toxins more effectively. Hydration also makes your skin glow.

What does Detoxing do to your body?

Detox is often seen as a short term solution to eliminate toxins from the body and assist with weight loss. However, it is much more as it helps to create the perfectly balanced conditions for our body to function how it is meant to.

• Helps to build a stronger immunity
• Increases energy and revitalises mental positivity
• Improve your complexion for a glowing radiant skin
• Helps to lose stagnant weight
• Eliminate toxins and rejuvenates cells
• Inspire healthy lifestyle changes

Detox and Weight Loss

Although not strictly a weight loss treatment, colonic hydrotherapy flushes out a mass of old hardened faecal matter that can weight between 2-10 kg in the average person. Because of this, people report immediate weight loss after their first treatment, and some people see significant weight loss after a successful course of treatment. 

Clients who take away the lessons learnt from our Wellness Experts on how to implement healthy eating habits in their daily lives, reap the long term benefits, including weight loss.

The pros and cons of detoxing

The purpose of a Detox is to unclog your digestive tract and rebalance your body to a neutral position. Our intestines, which take up a majority of our abdominal space, are a vital part of our health. They absorb the nutrients from food, aid digestion and help pass waste. Over time, un-excreted waste can build up within your system and become a haven for dangerous bacteria. This causes symptoms like cramps, chronic fatigue, headaches, constipation and even allergic reactions. 

There are also times in your life where detoxing is either not beneficial or should be done under medical guidance. For example, when you are pregnant or breastfeeding and need to have enough nutrition to support another little person. Or, if you’re recovering from an illness and need to build your body up. Also, diabetics need to be careful of detoxing because they require a steady supply of energy. Lastly, if you have any illness or concerns with regards to detox, please contact us to discuss if it is right for you. Our onsite Nutritionist and local physician will be able to assist with any medical concerns.