5 days
Detox Retreat
Meditation, yogic breathing and Ayurvedic techniques
Our first detox retreat: a journey through the senses to hear, taste and perceive the world —and yourself— in a new way, finding union between mind, body and spirit.
- Arrival, introductions and welcome ritual
- Conscious fasting, sunrise yoga, aquatic meditation and sound healing
- Temazcal, cacao ceremony and massage time
- Kundalini, deep meditation and farewell dinner
See the day-by-day program
Goal
To open awareness with physical, mental and spiritual tools that help you see yourself more clearly and find the connection between mind, body and spirit.
How we get there
Through different yoga methods, breathing exercises and meditation, to better understand how your mind, body and spirit work, and to accept who you are and what you want to achieve.
Day 1 · Arrival
- 12:00 Check-in
- 2:00 pm Introductions: getting to know each other and what brought us here
- 5:30 pm Welcome ritual and giving of the stones
- 7:30 pm Dinner and rest
Day 2 · Mindful fasting
- On waking: only warm water with or without lemon, or chamomile tea
- 6:30 am Sunrise yoga (bring your water bottle)
- 8:00 am Free time to shower and change
- 9:15 am Talk: how the internal organs and the mind work, and how they reflect the spirit
- 12:00 pm First meal, light and nourishing (we prepare the menu; let us know about any allergies)
- 1:00 pm Aquatic sound meditation in the pool: movement and mantras
- 2:30 pm Lunch and time to rest
- 4:00 pm Breathing and concentration for meditation
- 5:00 pm Sharing circle
- 6:00 pm Power yoga (bring water)
- 7:00 pm Sound healing
- 7:30 pm Dinner
- 8:30 pm Fasting begins
Day 3 · Temazcal
- 6:30 am Sunrise yoga
- 8:00 am Time to shower and change
- 9:30 am Temazcal
- 12:00 pm First meal and free time to enjoy the venue and the area
- 2:00 pm Lunch and a circle to share the temazcal experience
- 5:00 pm Silent yoga and deep meditation to embrace our emotions
- 7:00 pm Dinner together
- 8:30 pm Fasting begins, time to rest
Day 4 · Cacao
- 6:30 am Sunrise yoga
- 8:00 am Time to shower and change
- 9:30 am Cacao ceremony
- 12:00 pm Lunch and time together
- 1:00 pm 30-minute massages, your choice: relaxing, reflexology, scalp and neck, or body scrub
- 5:00 pm Kundalini breathing, kriya of eternal life and deep meditation
- 7:00 pm Farewell dinner with recognitions and gifts
Day 5 · Farewell
- 6:30 am Sun salutations for those not travelling early
- See you soon!
How to prepare (3 days before)
- On waking, a glass of warm water with or without lemon (without lemon if you have reflux or gastritis).
- During the day, unstrained, unsweetened pineapple water or natural pineapple juice; if pineapple isn't for you, natural apple juice.
- Between meals, nuts: walnuts, almonds, cranberries or peanuts. If you have allergies, dates, raisins, prunes or toasted cacao nibs with honey.
- Avoid red meat, cold cuts, sweets, refined sugar and processed foods.
- Include turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and grapes in your meals.
- Walk, exercise and stretch for at least 30 minutes at the start of the day or two hours before bed.
If you have a health condition or are pregnant, check with your doctor before fasting.