Retreat Resources

On this page you will find a selection of audio tools and resources to complement your detox retreat experience. Nothing on this page is necessary for the success of your program. The link will remain available to you after the retreat so you may choose to stay disconnected from all technology during your retreat.

Throughout your retreat time, you will greatly benefit from prioritising your nervous system- above all else. The more you can truly stop and find rest, the better access you will have to the reparative states required to achieve your program's objectives.

Meditation is not the process of keeping the mind clear of thoughts, meditation is the process of catching the runaway train of the mind, and guiding it back to the present moment. There are so many gifted meditation teachers offering up beautiufl guided mediations that allow you to jouney into the experience of present moment awareness, over and over again. Here are some you may enjoy.

INSIGHT TIMER is an app that prides itself on being “The largest free library of meditations on earth.” There is SO MUCH free and paid content on there now it can be very overwhelming so I’m sharing some of the (free) ones I like, and use regularly.

PS - Once you get comfortable navigating the app, I may want to find the BOOKMARK feature so when you find something you like, you can save it there, creating your own library within the app.

Yoga Nidra, also known as “sleep yoga” is practised while lying down in a warm, comfy and cozy position. Yoga Nidra is more of a mindfulness practice, some call it yogic sleep. There is no movement of the body at all. The practice of Yoga Nidra is a journey of our magical imagination that can be employed in a soft, gentle way while the physical body remains in a sleepy, still, and resting state. There are many techniques and numerous benefits. 

All you need to do is softly listen. Your only “job” is to allow your mind to keep a soft focus on the instruction or guidance while allowing your body to fall into a deep state of relaxation. 

One of the true gifts of Yoga Nidra is that gives the brain the opportunity to practice one of its most powerful states: focused yet relaxed, attentive but calm. Yoga Nidra is very closely related to Neurofeedback in how it trains the brain to stay focused, yet relaxed—the sweet spot of all creativity, productivity, and pleasurable relaxation.

The deep state of relaxation you can achieve during Yoga Nidra will switch on the parasympathetic nervous systems, where all detox systems and cellular repair processes are supported so one a day is a great idea. Yoga Nidra is best listened to with good headphones, but not 100% necessary.

Breathwork is like active meditation. It requires present-moment awareness but is more activating to the nervous system. However, even active, conscious breathing practices help regulate an overstimulated nervous system. All these breathing practices support the natural detox pathways and processes, and they can be practiced anytime during your retreat or beyond.

The Wim Hof breathing method is one the most well known breathwork practices and a very effective way of completly changing your energecic state. Here is a video of Wim Hof guiding you through a few rounds. Below is a written explanation of the breathing cycle if you want to read it first. It you practice a few times, you can quite easily memorise the practice.

The benefits of the practice are said to be: increased energy, improved focus and mental clarity, stress reduction, enhanced immune response (proven), better athletic performance, cold tolerance and mind-body connection.

Bumble Bee Breathing, also called Bhramari Pranayama, is listed as part of your evening practices but really great any time. This demonstration in this video varies slightly from the description in your manual, but both work. Find a way to make the practice your own.

In the yoga space or in your room you can practice 'legs up the wall" or the Viparita Karani pose. This seems passive, but it is very healing to the nervous system, relaxes the pelvic muscles and improves blood circulation. You can double up and practice bumble bee breath in this position.

The 4-minute workout is a fantastic way to invigorate the energy and mental body by boosting blood flow. If you can do this a few times a day, you will greatly assist the cells in their regenerative process. The link brings you to youtube, and the actual 4-minute workout starts at minute 3:45.

Shaking activates the parasympathetic nervous system and signals the brain to be calm, relaxed and let go. It also brings huge amounts of prana/Qi energy into the body, and quickly. Try this as a lymphatic booster to start the day, end the day, or anytime.