Fasting has stood the practice of time for more than 5000 years. Fasting has a powerful effect on the body as well as the spirit. It allows the vital force within to rebuild and recharge. The mind-body connection is increased with fasting. During fasting one withdraws from everything that is toxic to the mind, body and spirit.
🌿 What's happening during the fasting retreat? Depending on your level of toxicity, willingness to let go of old, stuck emotions, metabolism and intention to the fast, each person will have different experiences on their fast.
Day 1: You may feel hungry, but this hunger is more the effect of mental programming to eat three times a day. You might experience some dizziness and mild headache as the toxins start to enter the bloodstream. You also might have slight insomnia, due to the toxin release. On the first day, most people feel inspired and even energized.
Day 2: The headaches might increase in intensity, as well as dizziness and insomnia. In more 'serious' cases, people might feel nauseous and feel like fainting. Day 2 is usually the hardest for most people, especially for first time fasters. It is time to REST and DIGEST the patterns that are released. Some people may have no reaction, they may feel more energetic and have positive energy.
Day 3: One might feel a sudden burst of anger, sadness, frustration, joy or energy. Whatever is being released from your body physically, can have a huge emotional release response. Just let it be and let it go. Your energy level is likely to rise and you might start to have better sleep. Your mind is clearing and brain fog is disappearing. Your body may start to feel lighter, when the toxins are leaving your body, it creates space for the healing energy in deep tissues and organs.
🌿 The possible benefits of fasting
Cleansing and detoxification of the body
A break in eating patterns, creating a new relationship with food
Cleansing and healing of old emotional patterns
Physical lightness and increased energy
Inner stillness, enhancing spiritual connection and slowing down
Clearer mind
Better and less sleep
Greater mental clarity
Better nutritional uptake
Clear skin
Improved eyesight
Weight loss
🌿 Fasting Themed Talks The three-day fasting retreat will include a series of fasting-related talks:
Welcoming and Orientation (supplements, methods and benefits)
The Digestive System Overview
Fasting Experts
Yoga Nidra
How to break a fast
Living Lovingly in this World
🌿 Fasting Contraindications
Who should NOT fast? (Not eligible for fasting)
Body Mass Index not under 18.5
Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Cirrhosis of the liver
Diabetes Type 1
Renal Insufficiency
Kidney Dialysis
Substance Abuse
“Protein Wasting Disease” due to cancer, Lupus
HBP higher than 180 over 110 or LBP lower than 90 over 60
Unstable Angina
Relative Contraindications (fasting with caution or with a doctor’s permission)
Recent Heart Attack
General Debilitation
Epilepsy or Psychosis
Congestive Heart Failure
Anemia: Severe
Stomach ulcers (bleeding)
Diabetes Type 2
Psychiatric/ Emotional Disorder
Cancer (under supervision)
PLEASE NOTE: 1. If you are under the age of 18, you need to provide us with a consent letter from your parent(s). 2. If you currently have any health conditions worth mentioning, please provide us with a doctor’s permission letter. 3. Please inform us of any health conditions worth mentioning you have had in the past three months.
🌿 The fasting retreat program includes
Daily, organic coffee enemas (conduct in the mornings of day 2 and day 3)
After confirming the registration, we will provide you with complete information to help you prepare for the event.
History, benefits, contraindications and expected outcome of fasting
“No No List” / things to avoid before and after fasting
Fasting and detoxification retreat agreement
5 days Pre-Fasting Dietary Suggestions
Daily schedule
Post-Fasting Dietary Suggestions
🌿 Fasting Retreat Venue – Wanli, Northern Taiwan
The Fasting Retreats are held in a beautiful mountain setting in northern Taiwan. Our fasting participants are set up in the comfort of a private residence in a peaceful and quiet neighborhood. The arrangement of accommodation will mainly be two to four people sharing one room. There’s no need to fly to other countries to experience a top quality fasting program. During the course of the three days, you will be in the very capable hands of your fasting facilitator, Liz Coetzee and the wonderful translator, Kaye Yuan. The program is designed to give you a good balance between rest, relaxation and learning about various topics on health and in particular, fasting. You’ll have plenty of time to go for a walk around the neighborhood, sit in a rocking chair or stare at the ocean.
🌿 Fasting Facilitator
Liz is a South African living in Taiwan since 1995. With the personal experience of her mother getting colorectal cancer in 2002, she realized that disease is not only the cause of over intoxication, but also the result of the accumulation of emotions and poor lifestyle choices. Her three main philosophies regarding health include: ✦“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” (Hippocrates); ✦ “Prevention is better than cure”; and ✦ “Living a simple, but rich life”
Since 2002 Liz started attending fasting retreats in Thailand and experienced the first-hand benefits. Fasting has since then become part of her regular health regime. She feels passionate about sharing what she has learnt along the way.
During the fasting retreats she applies aspects of the theories of Dr. Max Gerson, Hulda Clark, V.E. Irons, Bernard Jenson, Jane Boyle (Liz’scolon hydrotherapist mentor) and Hillary Adrian Han (Liz’s fasting mentor). She believes that fasting activates the body’s extraordinary ability to heal and repair itself. Liz is a qualified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor (since 2007) and a professionally trained colon hydrotherapist. She has been a registered member of RICTAT (The International Register of Integrative Colon Therapists and Trainers) since 2012.
🌿 2022 Information
DATE:
14-16 Apr (Fri-Sun, 3 days 2 nights) 26-28 May (Fri-Sun, 3 days 2 nights) 30 Jun-2 Jul (Fri-Sun, 3 days 2 nights)
LOCATION: Wanli, Northern Taiwan
LIMIT: Mini of 6 people, Max of 10 people
Please fill out the form below to register the retreat or call 02-23629977 (AM11:00~PM9:00,Monday closed)
COURSE FEE: 18,000 NTD(16,800 NTD Early bird price before 31 March. )
PAYMENT: Bank Name:兆豐國際商業銀行 南台北分行 心悅人文股份有限公司 Mega International Commercial Bank (Bank Code 017) / Bank Account:03009017237
Course Fee has covered: Tuition, materials, accommodation (3 days 2 nights). The accommodation arrangement is mainly for two to four people sharing a room. The villa has different rooms. The room type will be arranged by the organizer (The order will be arranged according to the registration order).