You’ve decided to enroll in a residential weight loss program at a destination spa or weight loss retreat — that’s taking action. Deciding which program is best for you can be challenging.
DETOX RETREATS and SPAS
What is a Detox Spa Retreat?
“My liver can clean my body for me, thank you very much.”
That’s true, and we agree. The human body actually has the remarkable ability to detox itself, but the problem is we tax it regularly with poor lifestyle choices. Immersion in a program which has the total removal of toxic substances we’ve come to think of as “normal” — especially refined sugar, alcohol and caffeine — can get you in the right “head space” to stop junking up the works, jump start your system’s own healing tools, and teach you to appreciate, and even crave, a clean-eating palate.
So how do we define a Detox Retreat? A Detox Spa or Retreat is a facility which has developed and encourages guests to follow either a “Detox Diet” or a dietary plan which focuses on unprocessed or raw food, fruits and vegetables or vegan diets, always with the elimination of refined sugar, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol, which the facility’s directors believe will have detoxifying effects. Detox Spas often offer colon hydrotherapy (colonics) and/or hydrotherapy which they believe will aid in a “body cleanse.” ©
Tip: We believe great care, advance study, and medical advice from a physician should be undertaken by guests before considering following a juicing or elimination Detox Diet for any period of time.
The Ranch Malibu, California
The Ranch Malibu is one of California’s most acclaimed wellness resorts, and assists guests in recalibrating their mind, body and spirit through an intensive week long endurance, wellness and nutrition program. The results-oriented, no-options programs range from 7-day, 8-day, 9-day and multi-week luxury fitness retreats designed to promote weight loss, health and wellness, in beautiful surroundings 3 miles above the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Monica Mountains. The intimate setting features private accommodations and premium amenities, including an open-air kitchen and great room, organic farm, exercise pavilion, and more.
Each day includes 4 hours of morning mountain hiking, an afternoon fitness class and restorative yoga or meditation along with nap time and deep tissue massage. The rigorous daily program is complemented by a nutritionally dense, plant-based diet to sustain you during your stay.
Rancho La Puerta, Baja, Mexico
Rancho La Puerta, the famed Destination Spa in Baja, Mexico, offers a 14 day Detox Program and a 7-day organic juice cleanse. Learn to live the anti-inflammatory life, which prevents disease by promoting wellness at every level. Packages include spa therapies (colonic hydrotherapy and massage), private 90-minute consultations with Dr. Michael Finkelstein, yoga, meditation, nutritional education, entertainment, art classes, daily group activities, and all Ranch programs.
All retreats are in a supportive and natural setting of 4,000 private acres of mountains, meadows and world-class gardens
Fresh Start, Vancouver, BC
Fresh Start Health and Lifestyle Transformation Retreat and Spa offers well-supervised and results-oriented detox programs. Experience advanced whole body detox with special custom-made drinks, as well as gentle cleansing with raw organic foods, juices, green smoothies and soups. Daily hydrotherapy treatments, health lectures, meal preparation classes, exercise, emotional wellness workshops, yoga and meditation classes, guided nature walks, art classes, and more.
Fresh Start offers its health restoration retreats at the eco-conscious Ocean Resort, Vancouver Island’s Spiritual and Wellness Retreat Centre, overlooking Desolation Sound and the Coastal Mountain range.
Lifehouse Spa, Essex, England
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel focuses on alternative health care with laboratory analysis to identify issues contributing to weight concerns, including nutritional deficits and food intolerance. Treatments range from naturopathy and kinesiology to acupuncture, and a resident spiritual guru is on hand to guide meditation. Programs focus on healthy aging, locally sourced fine dining, and juice cleansing.
There are “Fast and Lean” programs for a quick start on a new wellness commitment, structured Detox Retreats, as well as bespoke retreats to target what you most want and need.
Lumeria Retreat, Maui, Hawaii
Combine your love of yoga with a Lumeria Glow Cleanse – our state-of-the-art juice and broth cleanse with restorative yoga to strengthen and heal the connections between body, mind and spirit.
The Lumeria Retreat’s Detox Cleanse program is a 5 night package with includes your accommodations, consultation with an alchemist, 5 days of the Lumeria Glow Cleanse, Daily Meditation and Yoga, and optional add-ons.
Blue Osa Eco Yoga Retreat, Costa Rica
Blue Osa Yoga Retreat & Spa is off-the-grid, not dependent on any external power lines and sewage system. It relies on an self-sustainable micro-grid, is environmentally conscious, and appreciates commitment to being a self-sustaining, eco-resort in one of the most biodiverse regions of Costa Rica and the world. The spa treatments rely on natural rainforest botanicals, massage and Ayurvedic healing modalities.
Through a deeply purifying process of meditation, daily yoga practice, juicing, spa treatments and vegan farm-to-table meals, you will find yourself rested and restored.
Kinkara, Costa Rica
Kinkara Luxury Retreat is immersed within an 800-acre property on the tranquil slopes of Costa Rica’s Talamanca mountain range. The retreat draws on nature’s ancient wisdom to help all who visit reconnect and relax. This natural sanctuary is in an elevated yet tropical setting with a beautiful climate (which the hosts like to call Eternal Spring), perfect for aligning the body, mind and spirit. Regenerative, Ayurvedic, and family-style feasting and tasting menus are sourced from the retreat’s own land and pay homage to Mesoamerican cuisine. Retreat experiences include yoga, sweat ceremonies, culinary, sound healing, spa services, fitness, outdoor adventures, and more.
Sianji Wellbeing Resort, Turkey
Inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and built in the style of a relaxed Mediterranean seaside village, Sianji Wellbeing Resort in Bodrum, Turkey, is the perfect setting to embrace a new and healthy lifestyle. The programs focus on a total wellness experience, combining physical, spiritual and mental aspects, including nutrition, medical exams, fitness and sports activities, soothing spa treatments, and lifestyle seminars and classes.
Ananda in the Himalayas, India
Ananda Spa in the Himalayas is located in the region that gave birth to Ayurveda, the process of identifying and correcting imbalance in the main bio energies of the body to achieve health and harmony. For centuries most of the herbs used in Ayurvedic therapies have been sourced from the natural wealth of these forested foothills.
The Ananda Detox Programme has been designed to detox body and mind. This program includes stimulating and purifying dosha specific ayurvedic therapies, yoga, meditation and Dosha-Specific Ayurvedic diet to help to detox, reduce stress and improve health.
Capri Palace, Naples, Italy
Capri Palace is a beautifully equipped luxury hotel in Naples, Italy with a fully equipped luxury wellness spa with personalized programs and treatments. The Mediterranean Diet program at Capri Palace was developed by an MD specialist in food science, immunology and aesthetic medicine. Participants in this program undergo clinical tests for ideal physical activity and personalized diet as well as integrated treatments that promote weight loss. Guests receive wellness treatments tailored to meet each person’s goals – from weight loss and detox to anti-aging and stress management.
Castel Monastero, Tuscany
Castel Monastero is a luxury spa and wellness resort sitting high in the Tuscan hills, near Siena. Originally an 11th-century monastery and later a walled hamlet, this destination has been welcoming and caring for guests for ages, and still does. Guests can book a variety of programs to address slimming, detox, anti-aging, and women’s health. Castel Monastero spa has also been recommended by internationally recognized medical centres for post-operative convalescence.
The Farm at San Benito, Philippines
The Farm at San Benito is an eco-friendly holistic health sanctuary on 119 acres of lush jungle in the foothills of Mount Malarayat. The Detox Retreat package treats guests to a medically guided full-immersion clean living program, which inludes pure vegetable juices and nutrient-dense whole foods, movement and fitness.
The treatments and services support elimination of toxic substances while restoring the body’s optimum ability to absorb nutrients for total health. Mind and spirit enrichment is also provided for a holistic and balanced approach to healing and well-being.
La Clairière Bio Hotel, La Petite-Pierre
La Clairière Bio Hotel is located in the sylvan woods of the Alsace Region, in France. It espouses an approach of overall well-being, achieved through a combination of holistic treatments, energising, organic cuisine.
The Detox Program is designed to purify and instill new energy for better physical well-being and mental relaxation. The initial consultation and bio-impedance analysis determine specific needs and nutritional advice and treatments are specific to detoxifying the body.
Healthhouse Las Dunas, Malaga, Spain
Situated in front of the crystal clear blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea you’ll find Healthouse Las Dunas, the region’s first healthcare hotels. Just minutes from the chic marina of Puerto Banus and the beautiful town of Marbella on the Costa del Sol.
In just 7 days you will get to know the basic method of Healthouse Detox, discovering a new way of life – healthier for body and mind – always oriented to your happiness and well- being. The program includes medical consults, natural therapies and a range of personalized treatments to make you feel better.
Mayr Medical Center at Océano, Spain
The Océano Hotel Health Spa at its coastal location Tenerife, Spain is home to the Mayr Medical Center, which offers a dedicated Detox Programme.
The principals of Mayr Medicine rest on the importance of the intestine as the foundation for good health. The programme offers a holistic approach to prevention in a natural way with the detox following F. X. Mayr. The detoxification and the intestinal sanitation activate the self-regulation forces of the body.
Prana Del Mar, Cabo San Lucas
Prana del Mar Retreat Center sits on five beautiful acres near the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula. With the mountains to the east, the Pacific to the west, and the desert all around, this center is perfectly situated in a tranquil valley, making it an ideal setting for health and wellness retreats. The center specializes in yoga and wellness retreats which vary throughout the season, including cleansing and detox programs.
The center offers a rustic setting with spa amenities, including swimming pool, hot tub, chaise lounges, massage therapy, aromatherapy, body wraps, salt scrubs, and skin care.
La Viena Health Resort, Egypt
La Viena is a Health Resort In Egypt & The Middle East – the MENA Region – offering specialized medical and health programs supervised programs by skilled experts. Guests benefit from wellness breaks and retreats focusing on weight loss, fitness, physical therapy, anti-stress, detox, rehabilitation, smoking cessation, and diabetes control. For relaxation treatments, enjoy a full menu of massage, body wraps and scrubs, cryotherapy, and more. Services and Amenities include Body Composition Analysis (depending on program selected), 24 hour medical and fitness supervision, healthy dining, sauna, steam baths, Jacuzzi baths, swimming pool, sports and entertainment activities, and more.
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