8 Day Juice Detox Retreat with Yoga for Body Mind Spirit in Algarve

For the past 30 years, Moinhos Velhos Detox Yoga Retreat has facilitated their concept of a detox juice fasting retreat for the body, mind, and spirit. 25 years ago, they were guided to establish Moinhos Velhos in the Algarve, Portugal, where they have fine-tuned their program to achieve a complete cleansing and detoxification on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

Different areas of the program facilitate physical, mental and emotional detoxification and purification. People come from all over the world to participate for many reasons such as; detoxing, quitting smoking and addictions, reappraising and re-evaluating life purpose, losing weight, getting rid of stress and simply achieving optimal health maintenance.

Moinhos Velhos Detox Yoga Retreat knows what works best to achieve purification on all levels. Many of their participants have experienced a life-changing transformation and their programs are also very attractive to those who wish to simply deepen their knowledge and experience of natural and holistic health practices and take that awareness back out into daily life.

Moinhos Velhos Detox Yoga Retreat is in a tranquil valley 14 kilometers from Lagos. They are situated in a nature reserve, away from the traditional tourist areas and energized by a multitude of tiny crystals in the surrounding hills. Here, they go to bed with the silence of the stars and wake up to the songs of the birds.

Juice Program

You will have a vegetable soup on Saturday evening then you will be fasting from Sunday morning onwards. The juicing program is a simple juice diet with various supplements to assist your body with the detoxification process and to push toxins out of your digestive system. At all times, Moinhos Velhos will provide lemon water and herbal teas which you can take freely. If for any reason you break the fast early, Moinhos Velhos will not be able to provide regular meals during the fasting programs.

Daily program

• 07:00 Wake up
• 07:30 Lemon tea
• 08:00 Yoga
• 10:00 Orange juice
• 13:00 Fruit juice or vegetable juice
• 16:00 Vegetable juice
• 19:00 Mixed vegetable broth which contains lots of minerals
• 20:00 Meditation
• 20:30 Free time and other activities

Please note clysmatic personal colonics are used twice a day.

Juice fasting

According to the purists, this program is not a real fast, as you will take fruit and vegetable juices as well as vegetable broth along with herbs, vitamins, minerals, etc. To the purists, fasting means only water.

However, a Swedish doctor, Ragnar Berg, one of the world's foremost authorities on nutrition and biochemistry, stated that during fasting, the body burns up and excretes huge amounts of accumulated wastes.

You can help this process by drinking alkaline juices instead of water. Juice fasting is therefore the very best form of fasting. Furthermore, you will cleanse the entire gastrointestinal tract with the herbs and the Clysmatic (a gravity type colonic) cleanses and stimulates the lower intestine.

The various treatments available five days a week assures the elimination of toxins and the balancing of your entire system. The sauna cleanses through the skin, and yoga and meditation facilitate the purification of the mind and the spirit. All of this is in a most serene and pure setting.

Therapies

On the first morning, a schedule is open to make your therapy reservations. Moinhos Velhos will also show you how to use the Clysmatic, a gentle colonic cleansing system you administer yourself in the privacy of your bathroom.

Exercise, meditation, and relaxation

Each morning at 8 a.m., there will be a meditation and yoga session while every evening, there will be a meditation session or workshop. The evening workshops can include a Biodanza movement session and a Sivananda tradition-inspired fire ceremony alongside a beautiful spiral walk letting go and visioning ceremony to end the programme.

These sessions are designed to assist the detoxification process, as while you are detoxing, blockages and tensions held in the physical, mental, and emotional levels of the body are released. These practices help you to let go of them, to relax properly, and to sleep more comfortably.

During the day, you can relax, swim, have a therapy session, explore, and walk around the area and even help out in the organic gardens. There is a collection of videos and DVDs of related subjects and movies to watch. The sauna is on in the early evening and the hot tub is on every day.

Fasting and yoga

The combination of gentle moving, stretching, and twisting together with deep breathing, speeds up the detox process. The lymph and blood transporting the released toxins are pumped through the body at a faster rate, improving drainage of toxins and speeding up the elimination process. The state of relaxation brought about by yoga causes the healing, restorative parasympathetic nervous system to take over from the autonomic nervous system. Then, the body starts to clean and heal itself.

The practice of yoga helps boost energy levels, as you take in and store abundant amounts of prana (energy) whilst holding postures and doing pranayama. The more you detox, the clearer the energy channels become, and the greater the effects of the yoga practice. Not only is this highly beneficial both short term and long term, but it also makes the detox process easier and a lot more enjoyable. You feel psychologically uplifted, and the mind is strengthened to carry on. It also gives you a clear indication of the energetic effects of yoga.

Course information

This program is also available for longer stays of 11 days.

For more information on the longer programs please send an inquiry to Moinhos Velhos Detox Yoga Retreat Centre.

There will be an outing one day per week. The destination will either be Lagos or one of the beautiful local Algarve beaches, depending on the weather.

Moinhos Velhos is a secluded valley near the Barragem da Bravura. It is close to Lagos, on the Algarve coast in Portugal. Algarve is a well-known region of Portugal with a laid-back lifestyle. The western Algarve is perfect to unwind and recharge with some deserved rest and recuperation, explore the fantastic culture, and unspoiled countryside that still retains its natural charm.

Travelling just half an hour from either the south or west coast up through the countryside to the Monchique mountain at 1000 meters, the whole area is speckled with small villages and towns with one foot in past.

Away from the popular tourist areas, Moinhos Velhos lays on 16 hectares (40 acres) in an area of several thousand hectares of natural beauty. It is a protected area where you will wake up to the songs of the birds in the morning, and retire with the silence of the stars at night.

Distances

• Faro Airport (FAO) - 1 hour
• Lagos - 15 minutes

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No food will be given during this fasting detox retreat. However, you will not feel hungry as you will receive direct nutrition from the juices, and in addition to the powders and herbal pills taken to eliminate toxins, you will receive supplements to keep your energy level up. Commonly, after a few days, you will probably feel more energetic than you have in a long time!

In between the juices-broth, there is time for the guests to experience the various therapies that are available. Or take a walk along the dam in the peaceful nature.

As extra treatments, Moinhos Velhos offers Swedish massage, lymph drainage massage, Thai yoga massage, sacro cranial therapy, bio resonance therapy, reflexology, healing, Reiki, acupuncture, physiospect, and re-connection healing. The cost for the extra treatments is from 65 EUR per session.

• 7 nights accommodation
• All juices and broths
• Daily yoga class
• Evening meditation sessions
• Initial health check-up
• Internet access
• Lemon water and herbal teas which you can take freely all day
• Personal use of colonic cleansing equipment
• Pills, powders, and other supplements
• Use of Finnish style sauna and California style hot tub
• Use of QRS - magnet healing bed
• Use of salt water swimming pool
• Use of zapper / parasite elimination equipment

• Boutique items, essential toiletries, books, and jewelry
• Airport transfer
• Spa treatments

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.