In the wake of the 2020 pandemic, wellness travel has taken on a whole new meaning. Many of us have swapped our cocktail holidays at the beach for detox retreats and sports activities around the world. The word ‘detox’ is no longer synonymous with charcoal smoothies and moringa, but has expanded to encompass the aspect of mental, spiritual and emotional well-being.
I am delighted to offer you a spiritual journey in every sense of the word. Indeed, I myself have benefited many times from various retreats here in South Africa. It is a physical and spiritual journey where the aim is to take a break and focus on yourself and your own well-being. This allows you to leave with a new dynamic, a new vital energy and to feel physically and psychologically fit to tackle all your future projects with more serenity and inner calm.
Here is a “typical” detox/wellness stay that I will shape according to your personal tastes (for this, you will have to answer my long list of questions concerning your current physical and emotional state, as well as your tastes, allergies, etc.).
This stay will be available from 8 January 2024
We offer you 3 levels of detox:
3 wholesome meals a day
A welcome fruits & nuts basket
Morning and afternoon healthy snacks
Organic herbal teas available all day
3 Swedish Full body massages (60 mins)
3 guided morning walks
Daily yoga session (60 mins)
Guided meditations and singing bowls sessions
Unlimited use of the gym and the sauna
Free WIFI
1 Fresh organic salad per day
8 Freshly made vegetable and fruit juice per day
Organic herbal teas available all day
3 Swedish Full body massages (60 mins)
3 guided morning walks
Daily yoga session (60 mins)
Guided meditations and singing bowls sessions
Unlimited use of the gym and the sauna
Free WIFI
10 Freshly made vegetable and fruit juice per day
Organic herbal teas available all day
Daily Coffee and herbal tea enemas (includes all materials)
3 guided morning walks
Daily yoga session (60 mins)
Guided meditations and singing bowls sessions
Unlimited use of the gym and the sauna
Free WIFI
We offer you 3 levels of detox:
3 wholesome meals a day
A welcome fruits & nuts basket
Morning and afternoon healthy snacks
Organic herbal teas available all day
5 Swedish Full body massages (60 mins)
5 guided morning walks
Daily yoga session (60 mins)
Guided meditations and singing bowls sessions
Unlimited use of the gym and the sauna
Free WIFI
1 Fresh organic salad per day
8 Freshly made vegetable and fruit juice per day
Organic herbal teas available all day
5 Swedish Full body massages (60 mins)
5 guided morning walks
Daily yoga session (60 mins)
Guided meditations and singing bowls sessions
Unlimited use of the gym and the sauna
Free WIFI
10 Freshly made vegetable and fruit juice per day
Organic herbal teas available all day
Daily Coffee and herbal tea enemas (includes all materials)
5 Swedish Full body massages (60 mins)
5 guided morning walks
Daily yoga session (60 mins)
Guided meditations and singing bowls sessions
Unlimited use of the gym and the sauna
Free WIFI
For this type of stay, it is preferable to plan your arrival on Sunday.
The meals mentioned are examples taken from the books cited at the bottom of the page.
| 7:30 am | On an empty stomach, drink a glass of lemon water with bicarbonate, followed by a homemade probiotic “green” juice based on the seasons and products bought directly from local farmers. |
| 8:00 am | Light breakfast with fresh fruits, fresh eggs or muesli. |
| 8:30 am | Meditation and yoga. |
| 10:00 am | Walk by the sea. |
| 11:00 am | Free time. |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch including quinoa tabbouleh, zucchini spaghetti with avocado mint cream, vegetable antipasti, Arame miso soup, and Yami chicken cream. |
| 3:50 pm | Sauna, followed by a Himalayan salt scrub for body detoxification, an Epsom salt and flower petal bath. |
| 4:30 pm | Relaxing arnica oil massage to relax all muscles. |
| 5:30 pm | Facial treatment. |
| 6:00 pm | Free time. |
| 7:00 pm | Dinner including a soup and a juice. |
| 7:30 am | A glass of lemon water with bicarbonate Fresh juice Probiotic |
| 8:00 am | Light breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Qi Gong (energetic breathing, taught by a professional) |
| 10:00 am | Yoga Stretching |
| 11:00 am | Free time |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 3:30 pm | Sauna |
| 4:00 pm | Massage |
| 5:00 pm | Workshop of choice: – Sound Healing / Tibetan bowls – Learn to create orgonites – Healthy cooking class – Reflexology or cranial treatments – Pottery/painting class |
| 7:30 am | Same morning ritual, including a glass of water, juice, and probiotic. |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Meditation. |
| 9:00 am | 2.5-hour hike on the King Fisher Trail, with a swim in the falls and a light picnic. |
| 2:00 pm | Free afternoon. |
| 6:00 pm | Liver cleanse. Note that the liver holds many emotions, especially the accumulation of anxiety and anger. It is recommended to do a good cleanse to restore a like-new liver. Recipe to drink every 2 hours until 10 pm, then again starting at 6 am the next morning. |
| 6:00 am | Liver cleanse |
| 8:00 am | Meditation. |
| 9:00 am | Sauna. |
| 10:00 am | Breakfast: only fruits |
| 11:00 am | Swimming in the sea |
| 1:00 pm | Fresh vegetable soup |
| 3:30 pm | Yoga class with Shirley |
| 4:30 pm | Free time |
| 7:30 am | Same morning ritual: water, juice, probiotic |
| 8:00 am | Hearty breakfast as we approach the end of the detox |
| 8:30 am | Meditation |
| 9:00 am | Hiking in Rheenendal |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch at Tottie’s Farm Kitchen |
| 2:00 pm | Swimming at Buffalo Bay |
| 4:30 pm | Free time |
| 7:30 am | Same morning ritual: water, juice, probiotic |
| 8:00 am | Hearty breakfast as we approach the end of the detox |
| 8:30 am | Meditation |
| 9:00 am | 1 hour of gym workout |
| 10:00 am | Sauna |
| 10:30 am | Body scrub |
| 10:45 am | Facial, manicure, pedicure |
| 11:30 am | Last massage |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Afternoon free |
| 7:00 pm | Soup and juice |
| 7:30am | Same morning ritual: water, juice, probiotic |
| 8:00am | Heavier breakfast as we come to the end of the detox |
| 8:30am | Meditation |
| 9:00am | 1-hour wrap-up session on the retreat with tips and habits to maintain a healthy lifestyle |
Prices are available on our dedicated page.
In the same context, I can also offer you adapted treatments on request.
Georgette Hartlieb, offers Cranio Sacral therary which re-balance the autonomic nervous system, sympathetic and para-sympathetic, in a very gently way.
This therapy is extremely good and recommended after accidents, concussions, cranial and any physical traumas. It is also indicated for babies after traumatic births and caesarean section.
Georgette is also offering TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) sessions in order to help the body to free itself from embodied traumas. The session begins with six exercises which prepare the muscles to shake (which is a physiological way to release blockages).
Those sessions are extremely relaxing and healing at a very deep level.
You will feel completely rejuvenated and relaxed at the end of one session.
Georgette, who was previously a veterinary doctor, has discovered the Cranio Sacral therapy 21 years ago, when she had to relocate from Congo to South Africa.
Her passion has developed years after years seeing the results of this therapy with many of her patients, mostly children affected with autism.
She is also qualified in Trauma Release Therapy which integrate very well with the Cranio Sacral therapy.
Georgette has a lot of empathy and a very gentle energy for people who need support and kindness.
Isabelle will share her passion for cooking with you.
Isabelle has loved to cook since her childhood and has studied in a well-known pastry and chocolate Institute in Belgium.
Seven years ago, she discovered the ‘Raw Food’ and decided to also become a raw-food Chef. She attended a course in Bali with a well-known American ‘Raw’ chef.
She is offering you the opportunity to discover a new world of flavour while looking after your health. She will demonstrate you delicious and easy recipes.
For the lovers of ‘fine’ pastries, she will share her passion by creating with you absolutely yummy cakes such as her famous St Honoré, her divine chocolate cake and much more.
All the recipes for the meals are inspired by the books:
Saveurs&Bien-être
RECIPES DETOX
Les jus de crudessence
by David Cote
La cure Zen Detox Aromatic
by Nelly Grosjean
Les soupes de Crudescence
by David Cote and Mathieu Gallant
