Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty #72

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Transform
your life with
Phuket Cleanse,
Thailand’s
leading fitness,
nutrition, detox,
and education
retreat. Emma
Gibson reports.
Most people dream of some time out of the everyday
stress of life to completely detox, but perhaps
everyone has a different idea of what a detox
actually constitutes. No alcohol? No caffeine? No sugar?
Sure, the big three are definitely off the menu at Phuket
Cleanse, however you’ll soon discover that their vision of a
detox is most definitely not a regime of deprivation. In fact, it’s
the complete opposite, aimed at giving your mind, body and
spirit a complete reset and replenishment, along with some
skills to take your newfound activities home to the real world.
This is the beauty of the retreat Mel and Stanton Proctor
have created. It was initially focused on juice fasts, raw
vegan meals, some cardio options, and yoga, meditation
and wellness classes. Over the past few years, guests have
expressed interest in more options for their daily workouts,
and you can now choose from a mind-blowing choice of
activities, whether you’re already super fit or just ready to take
the first step off the couch.
When you arrive you’ll attend an orientation to introduce
you to the program, including the diet, exercise and
wellness programs, meet with the fitness coordinator to
work through your goals for your stay, any injury concerns
and some recommendations for the classes best suited to
your current level of fitness. You’ll also meet with the resident
nutritionist, Craig, whose enthusiasm for (and encyclopedic
knowledge) of what ails you (or not) and how to fix it, is
nothing short of inspiring.
It would be impossible to list all of the activities available
over a week in the space here, but a quick look at the full
schedule on their website will indicate you’ll be spoilt for
choice, whether you’re looking for a heavy schedule of high
intensity or a more gentle schedule over your stay.
In a ‘typical’ day you could: watch the sunrise from the
Rawai pier in a session of Yoga Magic; HiiT the Stairs; do an
Aquafit session; train with local Muay Thai trainers; try Hot
Bikram yoga; visit the Phuket Raw Gym for a TRX session;
have an ice bath and herbal steam; participate in a strength
and agility session; go kayaking at the beautiful local beach;
learn about how stress can affect your weight; have one of
your four complimentary in-room massages; then relax with
an audio meditation to put you soundly to sleep. In between,
there are infra red sauna, oxygen and ice bath sessions to aid
your detox and recovery. If you really want a break from it all,
don’t bring your laptop, although there is wifi available.
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