Jiva Healing - Turkey
Antalya, Turkey
Reliably relaxing detoxing and yoga retreats on an unspoilt coast
Set at a laid-back hotel in an organic orchard near the unspoiled beach of Cirali, Jiva Healing’s established juice fasting retreats led by the brilliant nutritionist Rebecca Andrist offer your body and mind the chance for a deep cleanse and proper rest. Come for nourishing juices and broths, yoga, nutritional talks, art therapy and a supportive, knowledgeable team.
our Reviewer Connie Allfrey says:
‘Our host and nutritional guide Rebecca Andrist's relaxed attitude, buoyant laugh and informed presence permeated what might otherwise have been yawning cavities in the food-deprived week’
Queen of Retreats says:
‘Fasting can be a rollercoaster - minimise the side effects by cutting down on caffeine, alcohol and heavy evening meals at least a week beforehand. The group energy and arc of sand and clear, calm sea here help ease the detox process, and you’ll be hand-held through everything’
Experiences
The juice fasting programme is complemented by optional enemas, morning and evening hatha yoga and meditation sessions, and engaging informative classes on nutrition, happiness, healthy eating and sustainable living.
Optional art therapy with therapeutic art facilitator Ayşen Atıl is a great way to tap into your creativity, process any emotions which come up during the detox, and release long-held tensions in the body.
There’s plenty of free time to rest and immerse in surrounding nature. Just a 20-minute walk away on the beach, the ancient ruins of Olympos are a wonderful site to explore.
Spaces
Yoga and art classes take place in an airy wooden shala with lots of daylight. Healthy eating and nutrition classes are held around a large table on the restaurant’s outdoor patio.
Take a gentle walk through the organic orchard, which has 30 different types of fruit trees and herbs. There are free umbrellas and deckchairs for shady relaxation on the unspoiled beach, accessed down a short, sandy path less than 100 metres away.
There are 13 rustic but comfortable en-suite wooden bungalows, surrounded by greenery. Decor is clean and simple, with traditional textiles and white. All rooms have balconies overlooking the garden with hammocks to relax in.
Sustenance
Juice fasting means just that - a morning and lunch time fruit and vegetable juice, with an evening vegetable broth. 100% organic fruit and vegetables are sourced from local farms wherever possible.
Nutritional needs are supported with barley grass, mineral supplements and detoxifying herbs. Psyllium husks provide cleansing bulk and help stave off physical hunger.
You’re encouraged to drink water throughout the day. As you would expect, there is no caffeine, nicotine, sugar or alcohol available.
Antalya, turkey
Jiva Healing
Created and led by expert nutritionist Rebecca Andrist, Jiva Healing offers transformative wellbeing holidays that pivot on healthy food, detoxing and yoga. Choose retreats in rural Devon and Oxfordshire in England, or on the coast in Turkey, to purify your body, relax your mind and learn lifestyle tips to take back home with you.