Periods of fasting have been used by the wellness community and longevity experts for many, many years. However, fasting is not new to human society and has been practised by all the major religions for thousands of years. So what’s all the fuss?
Fasting is a tool to detox the body for a set period of time only. It’s a fantastic way to reboot the bodily systems that control our attitude to food, kick starting a new healthy regime after the fast. Fasting is not something to be done long term as the macro nutrients (fats and protein) that we purposely restrict on the fast, are critical to our health and dietary needs. During the retreat our qualified Nutritional Therapist provides daily wellness talks to educate guests on nutrition and the difference between fasting and balanced dietary living and we break the fast on the last day with a nutritious healthy meal to aid safe transition.
What you consume during the fast, is completely the opposite to what you should do when you get home. The objective is for all guests to enter into calorie deficit in order to initiate the detox process. We do this by removing fats and protein, providing light carbohydrate in the form of juices and soups (about 1200 calories a day) to provide sufficient sustenance to participate in the various activities during the week. The average human burns about 1500 calories a day just from being. So if we add in the yoga and fitness classes along with the guided walks, guests all enter in calorie deficit by the end of the first day. If guests prefer to rest all week and not participate in activity, entering calorie deficit and the detox takes a little longer.
07:30 - Sunrise yoga
08:45 - Olive grove walk
10:00 - Juice and nutrition talk: Macro and micronutrients
11:45 - Fitness and movement class
13:00 - Juice
13:00 - 21:00 - Massages
13:00 - Pool, relax, rest, and sleep
16:00 - Juice
16:45 - Fitness or walk
17:30 - Yoga
18:30 - Log cabin sauna or pool splash
19:30 - Soup
20:00 - Stargazing, free time, meditation, or documentary
Periods of fasting have been used by the wellness community and longevity experts for many, many years. However, fasting is not new to human society and has been practiced by all the major religions for thousands of years. So what’s all the fuss?
Fasting is a tool to detox the body for a set period of time only. It’s a fantastic way to reboot the bodily systems that control our attitude to food, kick starting a new healthy regime after the fast. Fasting is not something to be done long term as the macro nutrients (fats and protein) that we purposely restrict on the fast, are critical to our health and dietary needs. During the retreat our qualified Nutritional Therapist provides daily wellness talks to educate guests on nutrition and the difference between fasting and balanced dietary living and we break the fast on the last day with a nutritious healthy meal to aid safe transition.
What you consume during the fast, is completely the opposite to what you should do when you get home. The objective is for all guests to enter into a calorie deficit in order to initiate the detox process. We do this by removing fats and protein, providing light carbohydrate in the form of juices and soups (about 1200 calories a day) to provide sufficient sustenance to participate in the various activities during the week. The average human burns about 1500 calories a day just from being. So if we add in the yoga and fitness classes along with the guided walks, guests all enter a calorie deficit by the end of the first day. If guests prefer to rest all week and not participate in activity, entering calorie deficit and the detox takes a little longer.
Once in calorie deficit, the body goes into its natural ‘survival mode’ as it is ‘starved’ of its typical form of energy (glucose). This is when the magic happens:
Other benefits include: reduced cholesterol, reduced inflammation, improved energy, clear skin, improved digestion, improved mood and cognitive function.
Note, guests rarely report feeling physically hungry during the fast. This is because guests are busy, distracted with regular and frequent activity and juice servings. With no fridge to open or local shop nearby and everyone collectively in the same boat, emotional triggers soon dissipate and guests sail through the week devoid of physical hunger. Don’t take our word for it, read the 100s of reviews of other guests. It is a mild and easy fast to participate in for first timers, you will be amazed how great you feel and how easy you found it. At the end of the retreat guests feel incredible. As such so many of our guests return to Wild View Retreat once a year for an annual reboot and detox. If you have any questions please contact us.
Please note it’s important to do some light preparation in the weeks leading up to the retreats. Please read our How to Prepare and Guest Information pages.
We regret we do not allow guests on a fasting week who have BMIs under 18 or have a history of eating disorders. Age range is 18-75. All medical history must be declared on the health form and submitted no later than 4 weeks before.
During this detox retreat, you will be provided three delicious juices or smoothies every day alongside a warming homemade nutritious soup in the evening, included in the price.
The juices have been carefully designed by a nutritional therapist to support the detox process yet keep nutrient levels sustained to enable daily participation in the fitness and yoga classes. The busy program of activities is deliberate to keep you distracted while you go through the fast.
Nobody ever goes ‘physically’ hungry, often mistaken habitual mental hunger for the real thing. On the last day of the fast, guests have the option to break the fast with a light plant-based meal prepared by them all in a fun workshop environment under the guidance of the nutritional therapist.
The following meals are included:
The following drinks are included:
