Juice cleansing and fasting has been long known to have restorative effects, despite its only recent popularity on Instagram. The benefits of juice cleansing include detoxification, weight loss and mental clarity. When done properly, a juice cleanse can help you kickstart a diet program or help you feel better after a vacation where you indulged a lot.
The most intense and most effective way to do a juice cleanse is to go to a juice cleansing retreat. Around the world, there are many options of amazing juice cleanses with different focuses, from fitness to weight loss to mental clarity to holistic experiences to become more connected to nature.
Whether you are in search of an intense health retreat or a holistic experience surrounded by nature, we have found the best juice cleansing retreats of all types around the world.
1. The Ultimate Detox Retreat at Blue Osa - Costa Rica
This detox retreat is in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth: the rainforest of Costa Rica. With Blue Osa located only 50 meters from the beach, it’s impossible not to start your healing process as soon as you get here. Throughout your stay, you will shed layers of toxins and deeply purify your body through daily mediation, yoga, juicing treatments, body work and farm-to-table meals.
This intimate resort is elegant yet eco-friendly. It was built as a sustainable micro-grid and runs mostly on solar power, trying to leave the smallest carbon footprint possible from food to accommodation. It includes a world-class, open-air yoga studio with views of the ocean and a chlorine-free swimming pool. Blue Osa also has a full-service spa with signature facials and body scrubs and massage therapists that practice both Thai and deep tissue massage. There is also a Chinese Medicine acupuncturist available.
Just like the rest of the resort, the food is eco-friendly. Healthy and mostly plant-based meals that include freshly-caught fish and locally-raised meat and poultry are served daily. Much of the food comes from the organic garden on the property. In an open kitchen, the food is prepared by the “mother” of the resort, a French woman named Marie. The Ultimate Detox Retreat includes juice treatments in addition to farm-to-table food.
During your stay at Blue Osa, you will live in harmony with the environment, the other guests and yourself. By the time you go home, you will have experienced balanced, mindful living and know how to carry this on as you return to your normal life.
The Ultimate Detox Retreat at Blue Osa | Address: CPW8+83 Matapalo, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica | Phone: (917) 400-9797
2. Phuket Cleanse - Phuket, Thailand
The Phuket Cleanse combines juice cleansing and fitness in an intense seven day program. This invigorating detox program is located in Rawai, a small town at the south of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It’s in a quiet residential area just a short walk from three beautiful beaches on the Andaman Sea.
At this cleansing retreat you will eat raw vegan cuisine and drink detox juices as well as taking raw food cooking classes and health and nutrition master classes. This way your body gets used to this diet and you learn how to continue it properly once you return home. You will also have daily natural supplements, post-workout recovery protein drinks and several optional drinks including twice daily clay detox drinks and a niacin and charcoal detox booster.
This is not just a nutrition retreat though; it is also an intense fitness retreat! Each day, you will have several strength, cardio and flexibility fitness classes to choose from. These include Muay Thai, kickboxing cardio, beach bootcamp, TRX, HIIT, circuits, functional fitness, body weight classes, power walking, hiking, swimming, aqua aerobics, foam roller recovery, yoga, hot yoga, Zumba and Pilates. No matter what form of fitness you enjoy or want to try, there is a class for you!
To recover from your fitness classes, you have the option of a Thai or oil massage, an herbal steam sauna, an ice bath and hydrating post-workout waters. There are also meditation and mindfulness sessions to help your mind recover as well as your body. This retreat includes a day trip to an island on a traditional Thai long tail boat with snorkeling and a juice picnic.
Overall, this retreat is an amazing way to kickstart, or restart, your fitness and health. Spending a few days in paradise with so many choices of fitness classes to try and so much amazing raw, vegan food, it’s impossible not to leave feeling like you have a new grasp on life!
Phuket Cleanse | Address: 49/105 Moo 1 Soi Nanachat Rawai Phuket, 83100 Thailand | Phone: +66-8-2424-4976
3. Detox Juice Cleanse & Yoga Retreat - Rishikesh, India
This is a three day juice cleanse detox and yoga retreat located in Rishikesh, India. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in northern India, Rishikesh is known as the yoga capital of the world. The Ganges, one of the most sacred rivers to Hindus, flows through Rishikesh as it leaves the mountains, flowing into the plains of northern India. Several temples, both ancient and newer, rest along the banks of the Ganges as a constant reminder of the city’s history.
Rishikesh is well-known for ayurveda treatments. Ayurveda is a historical medicinal process of identifying the imbalance in the main bio energies of the body and correcting them in order to achieve full health and harmony. At Vedansha Retreat, they focus on Vedic science, a holistic treatment and support program that utilizes both yogic and ayurvedic methods, to holistically bring balance back into your life.
At Vedansha Retreat, your day will begin at six in the morning with a wakeup, cleansing and a detox tea. Throughout the day, you will have several types of yoga classes including asanas practical class, breathing exercises, philosophy and a guided meditation. You will detox your body with a variety of fresh vegan and vegetarian juices and smoothies. To maintain your sugar levels, small snacks are available when needed.
After spending three days in the peace and solitude of the Himalayas treating both your mind and body with the healing of ayurveda, there’s no way you won’t leave India feeling reborn.
Detox Juice Cleanse & Yoga Retreat at Vedansha Retreat | Address: 48JF+FV Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand | Phone: +91 (975) 652-1452
4. Samahita Retreat - Koh Samui, Thailand
Samahita Retreat | Address: 55/20-24 Namuang Na Mueang Koh Samui Surat Thani, 84140 Thailand | Phone: +66 (0) 77 920 090
The Samahita Retreat is a detox retreat right on Laem Sor, a tranquil beach on the coast of Koh Samui, an island off the coast of Thailand. It is just a little ways away from local markets and temples so you can explore the local attractions or stay at the resort, surrounded by coconut trees and tropical wildlife. No matter what your specific wellness needs are, this retreat is perfect because it is personalized to each individual. With stays available from three days to two weeks long, this retreat provides options for many levels of experience.
At Samahita Resort, all food is made with sattva in mind. This is the principle that all food is homemade, light and pure and easily digestible. All the food is prepared with the intention of nurturing your body and your mind. As part of the detox program, you will enjoy raw food inspired by traditional Thai cuisine with European and Indian influences. Part of the experience of the food is eating at a communal table so that all mealtimes are not just a time to feed your body but also to form bonds with the other guests who are part of your program. This retreat also offers healthy cooking classes so you can learn to incorporate some of what you are doing during your stay into your daily life once you are back at home.
During the day, you can do a number of activities including yoga, Pilates, Reiki, paddle boarding and kayaking. There is also a weekly boat and snorkelling trip as well as weekly temple walks and a trip to the fisherman’s village night market. Samahita Retreat also has a wellness center that uses ancient ayurveda techniques combined with modern technology to heal and re-energize your body and soul while offering personalized health guidance from a team of therapists.
The detox holiday at Samahita Retreat is a holistic approach to gently healing and renewing your body and mindset. After a week of yoga, healthy detox juicing and physical resting, you will leave feeling de-stressed and empowered.
Samahita Retreat | Address: 55/20-24 Namuang Na Mueang Koh Samui Surat Thani, 84140 Thailand | Phone: +66 (0) 77 920 090
5. 10 Day Yoga Detox Retreat - Marshall, NC
Located in beautiful rural North Carolina, the Prama Institute’s 10 Day Yoga Detox Retreat focuses on ridding the body of toxins and repairing overworked parts of your digestive system for weight loss and increased overall health. The Prama Wellness Center is a lovely rustic resort set on 120 acres of woods. There are miles and miles of scenic walking trails where you can go to get some exercise and enjoy the great outdoors. A cedar sauna allows you sweat out toxins like lead, copper, mercury and nickel. There is also an Endless Pool, which is a pool with a continuous current allowing you to swim as if you were in a much larger pool. This is a wonderful form of exercise for everyone, but especially for those with chronic pain or who need a good workout that does not put pressure on their joints.
The 10 day retreat is led by Dada Dharmavedananda, a teacher who has been a therapist and yoga master for over 40 years. He will focus on preventative health: holistically taking care of your body to prevent illness rather than just treating symptoms as they arise. This process involves daily workshops on holistic wellness, superfoods and naturopathic health, daily yoga and meditation and individual health coaching and private consultations with group support. The food is, of course, an important part of this process. All the food is vegetarian and specially prepared to improve digestion and enhance the functionality of vital organs like the liver, kidneys, heart and pancreas. The detox program includes five days of juice and broth fasting, although adjustments can be made depending on your health needs.
This is such an amazing retreat for those who feel like they’ve let their health fall behind. Treat yourself to 10 healing days in beautiful North Carolina, reconnect with yourself and let the Prama Institute help you start a new chapter of your life.
Prama Wellness Center 10 Day Yoga Detox Retreat | Address: 140 South Panhandle Rd. Marshall NC 28753 | Phone: (828) 649-9911
6. Rejuvenate with Jan - Desert Hot Springs, CA
Rejuvenate with Jan | Address: 12801 Tamar Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 | Phone: (323) 259-8939
Summary: This juice cleansing retreat is located at Lido Palms Resort & Spa in beautiful Palm Springs, California. Over the course of six days and five nights you will refresh and rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit through an intense holistic experience.
Jan exclusively uses fresh, organic green juice for her retreats; she does not use any fruit juices in order to eliminate even naturally occurring sugars and carbohydrates. Even vegetables that are higher in sugar and carbohydrates, like carrots and beets, will be eliminated from your diet. Throughout the day, you will receive supplements nearly every hour so, while fasting for five days may initially sound daunting, in reality this retreat sets it up to be more manageable.
Also, every guest at this retreat is juice fasting, so you will not see anyone eating or drinking which could make it more difficult for you to focus on your fasting.
Lido Palms Resort & Spa is an upscale resort with many indoor and outdoor lounge areas. Each room is spacious and has a full kitchen and a tempurpedic bed. Outside, there is a 34-foot swimming pool, two hot mineral pools with therapy jets and a large sauna. The water is from the natural mineral waters of Desert Hot Springs. These hot springs have no sulfur odor, just a subtle woodsy scent. When you are done soaking, you can visit the spa for a therapeutic session including detoxifying and revitalizing wraps.
After such a holistic experience at the Lido Palms Resort & Spa, you will have reset your body and mind and feel ready to take on the challenges you face in day-to-day life.
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