MINDFUL DETOX RETREAT: 24HR Digital Detox & Juice Cleanse
MINDFUL DETOX RETREAT - 24HR Digital Detox & Juice Cleanse
THURSDAY 8th – FRIDAY 9th JULY, 2021
PAUSE . . . BREATHE . . . and FEEL. Sense deep into your own body, and even deeper into the patterns of thought and emotion that govern your experiences. The process of detoxification brings us closer to understanding our own personal neuroses. As we bring ourselves closer to the edge of discomfort, without the means that we often turn to as distractions, we begin to develop a heightened sense of awareness through intensified sensations, emotions and thoughts. Pausing can take the form of stepping away from your daily life, putting aside your digital distractions and even allowing your digestive system to rest and reset. On this 24-hour digital detox and juice cleanse, we offer an intimate group setting as a support system, to guide you through the process with knowledge, and to ensure that you get the most benefit out of this experience.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CLEANSING
The retreat takes a holistic approach in building your understanding of the detoxification process so that the lessons you learn over this 24-hour period become education for life rather than a singular experience. While many people may choose a juice cleanse or any other type of cleanse from a weight loss or diet perspective, our approach is that of building total health through the body and mind in a way that is less goal oriented and more about the process. Gentle yoga sessions, breathing, introspection, journaling and discussion are essential components to ensuring that you connect with the complete experience. The vehicles through which we learn are the digital detox and juice cleanse, but this opens us to the opportunity for emotional cleansing; identification and cleansing of our vices; identification, deconstruction and reconstruction of our habits and patterns; and much more. The end result is greater clarity, and perhaps feeling lighter not just through the digestive system, but through a letting go of the excesses in our lives that do not serve us.
WHY RETREAT?
Whether its your first time detoxing or your 10th time, the process is consistently challenging. Taking yourself out of your day to day environment with an intimate group of people who are also going through the same process allows you to immerse entirely in the experience. You will not only receive the support and guidance of the instructor, but you are given the opportunity to explore, share, and discuss with other like-minded individuals. At the same time, the tranquil rooms of Villa Samadhi will serve as your meditation cells where much of your contemplations will take place. The quiet surroundings of the private grounds at Villa Samadhi offer stillness for deeper soul-finding. Retreat to recharge and reset.
THE JUICE CLEANSE
Your juice cleanse is provided by EGA. You will begin the juice cleanse the evening before the retreat begins. Your first juice and two triphala pill are to be picked up the day before the retreat from an EGA location of your choice. Consume a healthy dinner at a reasonable time. Please do not consume any alcohol the day before the juice cleanse. At 10:00pm, prior to going to bed, you will take the two Triphala lax pills. Your first juice will be consumed at 7:30am on the morning of the retreat, prior to departing for Villa Samadhi. During the day, you will receive FIVE more juices to consume. Your cleanse ends on the morning of day 2 where you will break your fast with a light, healthy, vegetarian breakfast to ease your way back into consuming solid food.
THE COST
EARLY BIRD (Until Wednesday June 16th): Single occupancy S$695 per pax; Double occupancy: S$505 per pax
REGULAR PRICE (Starting Thursday June 17th): Single Occupancy S$750 per pax; Double occupancy $550 per pax
*We only recommend double occupancy if you are attending the retreat with a partner. Otherwise, we recommend that participants stay alone overnight as this is very much part of the mindful detox process). Note that all rooms at Villa Samadhi are outfitted with ONE KING BED ONLY.
PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
*One night accommodation in Crib Room at Villa Samadhi (upgrades to another room type may be available at an additional charge and according to availability. Check Villa Samadhi’s website to see the list of all types of rooms at the property).
*500ml x 6 bottles of cleansing juices provided by EGA Wellness; one immunobooster shot; 4 Triphala lax pills
*All yoga, meditation sessions and workshops for the duration of the retreat
*Breakfast on the second day of the retreat
*10% discount voucher for a future purchase of an EGA juice cleanse
*Urban Yogis handmade in Laos face mask
EXCLUSIONS
*Transportation to and from Villa Samadhi
HOURLY SCHEDULE
5pm – 7pm Your first juice and two Triphala lax pills will be delivered to your home. We recommend having a light of fruit and vegetables between 5pm -7pm.
10pm Before going to bed, take the two Triphala lax pills.
7:30am Your first juice should be consumed prior to departing for the retreat
9:00am Arrival and settling in
9:30am Opening circle (introductions, mindfulness exercise, group sharing, overview of the detox process)
11:00am Gentle yoga flow and balancing breathwork
1:00pm Workshop – Reactions, Responses, and Impulse – A Mindful Exploration
3:00pm (Room check-in) at this time you will be taken to your respective rooms
3:30pm Personal time, journaling and break
5:30pm Yin yoga and breathwork
6:45pm Sharing, discussions and journal prompts
7:15pm Sound meditation
*this is a full and immersive day intended to guide you; introduce you to tools that will give you insight into yourself and the process of a mindful detox; and offer you a powerful and lasting experience which you will benefit from beyond the duration of the detox itself
8:00am Gentle yoga and breathing
9:30am Breakfast
10:30am Closing circle (sharing, observations, what now?)
12pm Check-out and departure
Pre-retreat 10pm
Take two Triphala lax pills
Thursday April 22nd
7:30am Prior to departing for Villa Samadhi, consume your first juice (Cleanse)
9:30am Second juice (Bright)
12:00pm Third juice (Nirvana)
2:00pm Fourth juice (Miracle)
4:30pm Fifth juice (Reshape)
7:00pm Sixth juice (Glow)
9:00pm Immunobooster shot
10:00pm Take two Triphala lax pills
HOW TO REGISTER
*Click the blue “Sign me up!” button on this page
*Fill out the registration form
*You will receive an email with instructions for payment.
*Payment to be made by PayNow or direct bank transfer
*You will receive a confirmation email once your payment is received
*Bookings are not considered confirmed until the payment is received. We will hold your booking for a maximum of 7 days and will release the booking if no payment has been received after 7 days.
Cancellation policy: full refund up to June 7; 50% refund between June 8 and June 22; no refunds after June 22nd. In the event that government Covid restrictions prevent us from running the retreat on the scheduled date, you will have the opportunity to postpone your attendance to a future date or to a full refund.
Speakers
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Julie MoksimCo-owner & Yoga InstructorI’m Singaporean by birth, global citizen by lifestyle, having lived in Indonesia, Egypt and India as a child and young adult, and later in the United States, Laos and Myanmar. My spark for yoga began while I was living in Boston in 2003, but my calling to teach grew much later out of the joy that I developed as a teacher’s assistant at the studio that I attended regularly. After completing a teacher training in Bali with Rachel Hull, Anna Smallwood, Emil Wendel, James Newman and Dr. Sujatha Kekada in 2011, I moved to Laos and started a yoga cooperative called Luang Prabang Yoga. Both the yoga cooperative and the immersive retreat programs that I lead under Laos Yoga Retreats have in some ways, put Laos on the map as a destination for yoga. I also co-owned a yoga studio in Myanmar between 2017 and 2019. My partnership with Kathy and Urban Yogis has grown out of a collective purpose to share knowledge and bridge the gap between people of different cultures, languages and belief systems. I trust that when a group of people come together from all walks of life, the opportunity for learning is boundless. Yoga has been an essential platform for these gatherings and for experiences that create more open-minded humans. Today, the biggest influence in my practice and teachings is Edward Clark of Tripsichore Yoga. He reinforces the importance of authenticity in how we express ourselves in movement. Ultimately, this translates to authenticity in life. I’d like to say to people out there, don’t be afraid to find out who you are, and when you find that person, don’t be afraid to be the person that you are! Thank you for taking the time to read this and to browse our website and offerings.
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Kathy GabrielCo-owner & Instructor / Therapist
Kathy Gabriel is a Yoga teacher, Craniosacral Therapist & Bodyworker licensed under Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists (PACT). Although yoga and complementary health was always in her family, she only picked up yoga as teenager during a period of spiritual seeking. She initially sought out Buddhism and meditation out in order to process her grief. Through the years, her understanding of health and wellness began to expand and it was through a holistic practice, she learned how to found solace, ease and balance to move through the different seasons of life. She is deeply passionate about sharing this practice with others, helping them navigate their own journey through the belief that all that one ever needs lies within.
