Holistic, personal, custom detox in your own home, with friends, partners and/or children: 24/7 in-residence, tailored, cleansing programs with me, your personal guide.

You want to lose weight, get healthy & detox, but you don’t have time to go away, take time off work or have friends willing to cleanse with you? This is the answer:
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This cleanse takes place in your home – if you change your habits at home, you are much more likely to make long term changes. I find that while foreign detox retreats are an extraordinary experience, frequently people arrive home to cupboards of old favorites & the words of wisdom garnered on retreat are slowly forgotten. By cleansing at home; clearing outdated supplies & shopping for  nutritious foods, your health objectives are easier to attain & enjoy long term.

I stay with you for the duration of the cleanse – for a minimum of 7 days. This is 5 days of fasting + 2 days of breaking. Extended fasts up to 40 days are also available – however long you  need. The most critical part of a fast is how to break it – having guidance at this point is critical.

This is primarily a juice fasting program. I will integrate a liver & gall bladder flush (no matter how horrid you’ve heard these can taste, I assure you that mine is delicious & you will love every drop), home administered colon cleansing (and additional colonics with local therapists), body work, movement & plenty of rest. The results speak for themselves – weight loss, clear skin, relief from headaches, allergies & addictions ~

PREPARATION

Prior to fasting I recommend purchasing a good quality rebounder (mini-trampoline), good kitchen knives, nut milk bags, several 1 quart/litre mason jars, a food processor, a high speed blender & a masticating vegetable juicer. Dehydrators, mandolins & spiralizers are fun gadgets, but not necessary for this stage of the cleanse. Colema boards are an extremely important aspect of continuing self care. They are available from The Raw Food World in America.

Good quality water is the most important food we require. Aviva Water sell Jupiter Ionizers in UK – the cleanest water we can make at home, unless we’re lucky enough to have access to fresh springs. For more insights on water, watch some videos by Daniel Vitalis. Please read my pages about colonics & liver flushing: Qito

I try to be up to date on the latest best models & where to find great deals. Wherever possible, I will bring other essential equipment with me.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A JUICE FAST

Like everything in life, if you put in more you will get more out. If you prepare well for a fast then you should feel the benefits. If you are addicted to, or have a high intake of stimulants like caffeine, alcohol, sugar and nicotine it helps to ease yourself off these gradually beforehand if you can. Please remember that as well as not eating during the fast you will be expected to stop smoking, drinking alcohol & caffeine. For two days prior to your arrival try to eat as light & raw as possible. One week before you begin your fast you should try to:

CUT DOWN OR ELIMINATE

• Alcohol, caffeine, cigarettes, drugs, OTC medicines, sugar, salt, artificial sweeteners and microwave foods
• Meat, fried or processed food, dairy products
• Gluten (oats, barley, rye, wheat) – bread, pasta, pies, cakes & pastries

INCREASE

• Your intake of raw fruits & vegetables in your diet – salads and sprouted foods
• Pure water & hydrating fluids such as herbal teas, fresh fruit & vegetable juices
• Leafy green vegetables, short grain brown rice & vegetable soups

DETOX TIPS

Having colonics before, during & after fasting are an essential adjunct to the experience. As a colon hydrotherapist myself, who has had thousands of treatments myself, I would not consider cleansing deeply without them. In London I recommend Antonia Taylor 07762 908 109. In New York I recommend Gravity East Village. Contact me for other therapists local to you.

Before doing the fast, you may wish to experiment with taking Colosan, Barley Grass or/and Prime Directive. They are amazing tools for elimination and increasing alkalinity. Doing daily dry skin brushing is a great way to stimulate the lymph system and adrenal glands by boosting blood circulation, which removes impurities from under the skin’s surface and can help to shift cellulite. You should use a dry, natural bristle brush. Start at the soles of your feet and work your way up your legs (5 strokes up each leg, covering all of your skin) brushing as vigorously as you are able. When doing your chest and upper back focus your brush strokes towards your heart and armpits. Don’t forget to brush under your armpits too – there are many lymph nodes there.

Epsom salt baths are another effective skin cleansing method (you can also use regular sea salt or Dead Sea salts). Use 1kg of salt for each bath, make it as hot as you can handle and stay in there for at least 20 minutes or longer if possible. The salts work by osmosis, drawing waste out of your pores. Finish with a cold shower – if you are brave enough!

During the fast I recommend that you avoid using perfumed and synthetic lotions, make-up, deodorants, soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and sun creams. These commercial products often contain toxic chemicals that can inhibit your body’s natural ability to cleanse itself (and in any case are best avoided). You can buy natural, non-toxic alternatives from any good health food shop.

BREAKING THE FAST

It is important to be aware that you will not be able to immediately eat whatever you think you may want to after you break your fast. You will need one day of breaking for every 2 days of fasting, during which time it is advisable to stick to eating raw fruit & vegetables & drinking plenty of water and juice. Work your body gradually into eating solid foods so not to shock your system. I will help you shop & prepare suitable salads, smoothies & elixirs – you will be feeling amazing!