Fasting retreats

[Claradonna]

Here are some places to recommend for guided detox and fasting--



Spa resorts:
Almost all resorts and spas have only detox retreats, not fasting.
And are standardized for short-term stays (about 1 week)

Chiva Som- offers detox retreats only (with 3 daily meals)

Kamalaya - can structure own juice fast, but most people are 1-week guests, and do detox (meals at their restaurant) and spa programs. Staff is trained to encourage customers to attend meals. Also more suitable for detox than fasting.


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Resorts with fasting programs:


Absolute Sanctuary - part of a yoga company, focuses on movement as well. Offers full fast, and raw and vegetarian detox.


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Fasting only places:

Chiang Mai - offers full fast (water and fasting mixes)

The Spa - ok for long-term - most people do full fast (7-10 days)

also offers vegetarian food for non fasters, and offers juice fast.
Flexible with requests, and can tailor own program.

Dharma Healing - water fasting only (with herbs and psyllium, full fasting program) The owner is really strict about this. (Some places will let attendants choose juice fasting if they want, but here must do the set fasting program only)

Very 'rustic' accomodations, recommend staying in the nearby hotel.

Program is structured, with classes, teachings, etc

Most people stay 1-2 weeks, some attendants as long as 30 and up to 40 days fasting.

Owners are from the U.S.


Natural High
more individual than group


On the other main island
Atsumi Healing
more group activities (eg daily morning yoga) is also flexibile with fasting, can do raw fast or juice fast


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These are several specialized fasting retreats,
I think fasting in a tropical location is best, because of the strong natural energy-- including sun, flora, open sea, and overall energy of the place.

These are some I've visted in Asia over the past several years, and some that are recommended in the raw food community here. These are regarded as the top locations for guided fasting in this part of the world now.



Currently, there is not a wide selection of juice fasting only places (most focus on a full fasting program only, with water, psyllium and bentonite)



Though do anticpiate that there will be more such places, and even more selection of program type within the next few years.