Fresh Start is open, however, due to COVID-19, we had to cancel spring programs, which are removed from the website. Registrations for the summer and subsequent programs continue. Check out Covid-19-Related FAQ. Additionally, for those in need, there is offered COVID-19 Financing Plan.
Due to rescheduling guests from 2 cancelled programs, the number of spots is limited. If you are ready to book your retreat, please do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible. Also if you are on the fence and not sure, please give us a call to say why, or how we can help you understand what the program is about and whether it will work for you. Then from there we can take it to the next level.
If you would really like to come, but cannot afford Fresh Start programs at the moment: we’ve created for you and everyone a free resource: Anti-Viral Defence Program. Please feel free to use it, as well as to share it with your friends and family.
We wish you to stay happy and healthy. Do not lose your hope, faith and love. We are here to help, when you need.
Healthfully yours,
—Fresh Start Team
Fresh Start is a health restoration and lifestyle transformation retreat where people come to start gradually and naturally improving their health. Fresh Start’s unique Healing Structure™, Whole Body Detox and Cellular Re-nourishment™ are the core components to every program. Whether you come for a 7-day Detox and Recharge Retreat for simple health maintenance, or if you need a total health and lifestyle transformation and choose 14 or 21-day Retreat, Fresh Start has built an amazing healing place for you. Surrounded by a loving team of natural health professionals who work from the heart, Fresh Start is the rejuvenating source for the depth of healing you need.
Since 2005 Fresh Start has helped over 1,500 people to transform their health and lifestyle
FREE AntiViral Defence Program
Empower Yourself with emotional resilience and stronger immunity
Core Program
Comprehensive Fresh Start Core Program includes:
- Meals, health/detox drinks & supplements (except custom protocols)
- Program classes
- Ocean-front Health Centre use (almost fully exclusive to your group)
The meals are vegan and organic, with a large percentage of raw fresh vegetables, greens, fruits, nuts and seeds, and include health drinks to restore and nourish your cells. You will experience gentle detox of the whole body – including the digestive tract, liver, blood, kidneys, joints and parasite cleanse. Educational classes in the areas of healthy lifestyle and emotional well-being are included as well as guided meditations, yoga, fitness classes, steam bath sessions and so much more. The centre is located at an exceptional location on the Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Private accommodations are available, a minute away from the Ocean Health Centre (purchased separately).
Fresh Start’s Core Program has a balanced semi-structure and can be experienced on its own or as the foundation of the Go-Deeper™ Areas of Focus, which allow you address your unique individual needs in depth.
Included in your Core Program
Vegan Organic Meals
- Lifestyle Education
Fitness
- Body Care Classes
Game and Movie Nights
- Liver Activation™ Drinks
- Top-Quality Probiotics and Digestive Enzymes
- Food Prep Demos
- Whole Body Detox
Guided Meditations
- Yoga
- Hydrotherapy Treatments
- Adrenal and Thyroid Support
- Emotional Wellness Workshops
- Nature Walks & Excursions
- Art Classes
Ocean View Facilities
Bonfires in season
- Digestion Tune-up™ Formula
- Quality Magnesium Supplement
- Hydration with Herbal Teas & Lemon
- Fun Outings
- Fresh Wheatgrass Juice
Sleep Enhancing™ Tea
- Green Smoothies
GO DEEPER™: Areas of Focus
You may also do Core Program Only to recharge. Or you can GO-DEEPER…
GO-DEEPER™ is a customized and individualized health program designed by our team of highly trained professionals. We are here to assist you in addressing your specific health issues that you choose to work on during your 7, 14 or 21 days stay.
In the GO-DEEPER™program, you will experience one-on-one sessions with multiple Natural Health and Emotional Wellness Specialists, as well as Custom Protocols specialized for your individual health needs. The goal here is to address your unique health concerns, be it working in-depth on weight loss, depression, quit smoking, headaches or other health challenges.
Your individualized health plan will be created from over 40 unique health-focused therapies and 30+ custom protocols, and we will use over 15 years of expertise of guiding people through the healing process. The plan will be carefully designed, based on thorough assessments both before and upon arrival.
GO-DEEPER™ consists of 3 main components:
- Professional Guidance: in-depth health assessments, individualized health goals setting, customized Health Plan, upon arrival consultation with explanation of the assessment results and your plan, assistance throughout the process and adjustments of protocols as needed;
- One-on-One Treatments: massage, topical applications, hydrotherapy, heart healing sessions and/or others;
- Custom Protocols: advanced organ cleansing, re-balancing & rebuilding formulas – for example: advanced lung cleanse, anti-inflammatory, enhanced enzyme or anti-oxidant therapy, blood sugar re-balancing, nervous system support and more.
If you need to focus on a particular area of your health, we have 4 Areas of Specialty to choose from.
If you need to focus on a particular area of your health, we have 4 Areas of Specialty to choose from.
Physical Health
Emotional Wellness
Habits Re-patterning
Detox & Recharge
De-stress and Unwind, Me Time
Rejuvenate and Re-enertize, Detox all body organs
Take a Life Break, Re-nourish Your Cells and Soul
GO DEEPER™: Areas of Focus
If you need to focus on a particular area of your health, we have 4 Areas of Specialty to choose from.
Best for:
Metabolic Disorders (Diabetes, Weight Loss)
Digestion and Liver
Respiratory & Sinus
Muscular-Skeletal
Hormonal Health
Cardio-Vascular (HBP, High Cholesterol)
Immune and Lymph
Hair and Skin
Male Health
Female Health
Body Toxicity Diseases (Headaches, Gout)
Sleep Issues
Patterns Addressed:
Cigarettes and Wine
Food
Technology
Thoughts
Daily Structure
Stress Management & Life Balance
Best For:
Depression
Trauma & Caregiving
Relationships Resolution
Anxiety
- Aura/Chakra Restoration
Heart Healing™
Best For:
- De-stress and Unwind
- Take a life break
- Re-energize
- Rest
- Watch the bald eagles take off
- Rehydrate cells
- Meditate
- Have a restorative spa getaway
- Rejuvenate your body and mind
- Me-time Getaway
- Calm your emotions
- Get a relief from the city’s hustle and bustle
What if I have more than one condition?
Most people who come to Fresh Start Retreat have more than one condition and even area of need. You may need to lose weight, lower blood pressure, address pre-diabetic issues or have Caregiver Burnout. Or you may be suffering with depression, want to Quit Smoking, are dealing with heartburn and need to acquire healthy meals preparation skills. Or maybe you are on a ton of medications, have a fatty liver, inflammation of the nervous system or body tissues, mobility issues and are in a lot of pain. And you totally do not know where to start, or what to focus on.
The good news is that we work with guests with multiple health challenges on a regular basis. If you are on medications, our Naturopathic Physician will review them and if you desire, will help you gradually start decreasing them, provided you start improving and it is safe.
The Team Behind YOUR Health Improvements
How Do We Work with You: Why do GO DEEPER™ guests get above average results?
WHOLE PERSON APPROACH
Fresh Start Team works with the whole person, which means that it is not sufficient for us to know that you have a depression; we want to know what contributed to it and other symptoms that come with it. You may have heard that emotional issues hide in tissues. We may be treating your back tension until we are blue in the face, just to realize that the main contributing factors are emotion-related. Or your back pain may simply be brought upon by a constipated and sluggish bowel pressing on the pelvic and spinal areas. And vice versa, physical pain may cause depression, which may be alleviated or completely disappear on its own once the inflammation is down.
INDIVIDUALIZED ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES AND CUSTOM HEALTH DRINKS PLAN
As you understand from the example above, the solution in each case will be very different and not what it may originally seemed to be. It is important that you are open to every aspect of healing (physical, emotional, habits and detox) and deal with what’s underneath that dis-ease label, called arthritis, anxiety or marijuana abuse. After your professional health assessment and carefully studying your health profile and personal goals, you will be offered an individualized spa treatments, health drinks and supplements plan for your approval.
GRADUAL HEALING AND PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
We will prioritize the areas or organs of focus depending on the severity. After which we will create a plan with INITIAL THERAPEUTIC FOCUS, focusing on the worst areas and start peeling the layers of this onion. Once one or several main areas are stabilized, we’ll move to working on other areas/organs. It is possible we’ll work on the same area for the duration of the program, if this is a major issue and needs more attention. NOTE: We cannot work with all areas at once, or your body (and you!) may get overwhelmed.
MULTIPLE HEALING METHODS, MULTIPLE THERAPISTS EXPERTISE and MULTI-FACETED HEALING STRUCTURE
The same condition may be caused by two different causes, and more commonly one condition may be linked to multiple causes accumulatively. This is why the cause of disease is considered unknown – because it is rarely one thing. We use MULTIPLE HEALING METHODS, MULTIPLE THERAPISTS’ EXPERTISE and MULTI-FACETED HEALING STRUCTURE. Since more than one thing caused your health problems, we cannot count on one thing to work!
COMMITMENT TO YOUR HEALING
When you come to the Fresh Start program, there will be a very simple and clear process to follow. It is very important that you commit to it and follow the guidance. You need to work on yourself to get well and be an active participant! It will largely predetermine the depth of your results. We are here to support you and adjust the protocols, and we do our best to meet everyone’s individual needs, but you need to show up, take your drinks, visit classes, work with practitioners and communicate – whether you have a good or a bad day. Healing is a journey and we are here to help on you on it.
WHOLE PERSON APPROACH
Fresh Start Team works with a whole person, which means that it is not sufficient for us to know that you, you only have a depression; we want to know what caused it an other symptoms that come with it. You may have heard that emotional issues hide in tissues. So we may be treating your back tension until we are blue in the face, just to realize that the main contributing factors are emotion-related. Or your back pain may simply be brought upon by a constipated and sluggish bowel pressing on the pelvic and spinal areas. And vice versa, physical pain may cause depression, which may be alleviated or completely disappear on its own once the inflammation is down.
IN FINDING THE CAUSE WE CREATE A PROTOCOL
As you understand from the example above, the solution in each case will be very different and not what you may originally thought it would be. It is important that you are open to every aspect of healing (physical, emotional, habits and detox) and to deal with what’s underneath that dis-ease label, called Arthritis, Anxiety or Marijuana Abuse.
GRADUAL AND SAFE HEALING
We will prioritize the areas or organs of focus depending on the severity. After which we will create a plan with INITIAL THERAPEUTIC FOCUS, focusing on the worst areas and start peeling the layers of this onion. Once one or several main areas are stabilized, we’ll move to working on other areas/organs. Or we’ll work on the same area for the duration of the program, if this is a major issue and needs more attention. NOTE: We cannot work with all areas at once, or your body (and you!) may get overwhelmed.
MULTIPLE HEALING METHODS, MULTIPLE THERAPISTS EXPERTISE and MULTI-FACETED HEALING STRUCTURE
The same condition may be caused by two different causes, and more commonly one condition may be caused by multiple causes accumulatively. This is why the cause of disease is considered unknown! Because it is rarely one thing. We use MULTIPLE HEALING METHODS, MULTIPLE THERAPISTS EXPERTISE and MULTI-FACETED HEALING STRUCTURE. Since more than one thing caused your health problems, we cannot count that one thing will work for them!
COMMITMENT TO YOUR HEALING
When you come to the Fresh Start program, there will be a very simple and clear process to follow. It is very important that you commit to it and follow the guidance. Being an active participant will largely predetermine the depth of results. We are here to support you and adjust the protocols, and we do our best to meet everyone’s individual needs, but you need to show up, take your drinks, visit classes, work with practitioners, communicate – whether you have a good or a bad day. Healing is a journey and we are here to help on you on it.
Disclaimer: Though Fresh Start guests usually get amazing results, we cannot guarantee recovery from any specific disease or symptom. The results are individual and depend on many factors, including program length, type of condition, its severity and personal commitment to the process.
Go-Deeper™:
Impact of Program Length on Your Health Results
7 Days:
JUMP START
7 Days are great if you need a good jump start. This program will allow you to distress, do a mini-detox and rejuvenate on a very deep level.
BENEFITS: You will unwind and recharge your batteries, which will help you make better life choices and decisions, as well as to be more equipped to meet life challenges.
RESULTS: Most people improve in at least 1 area of their health by 10-30%.
INDIVIDUALIZATION AND SPECIFICITY OF PROTOCOLS: Please note that this program does not allow advanced individualization or work deeper on specific health conditions, due to shortness of time (assessments and design of protocols process takes 3-4 days). You will still have some individualization, but your one-on-one treatments plan will be largely based on pre-arrival assessment and your custom protocols will be 3 days long.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the shortness of the program, some people may be leaving in the middle of their healing cycle while still experiencing some detox and healing symptoms. Such symptoms are temporal and, if they do occur, usually disappear within a few days.
14 Days:
HEAL DEEPER
14 Days allow enough time for the body to accumulate sufficient energy and nutrients to be able to go into a deeper healing state.
BENEFITS: Your body will be able to complete the 1st cycle of healing and to start tapping into physical, emotional, mental and habits issues – discovering the root causes and understanding the thought and lifestyle patterns that do not serve you, as well as gain many helpful tools to deal with them.
RESULTS: Most people experience progress on at least one major health goal and improve at least one health issue by 30-50%.
INDIVIDUALIZATION AND SPECIFICITY OF PROTOCOLS: We can offer you custom protocols based on your in-depth upon arrival assessment, in addition to the pre-arrival assessment. This makes your protocol more individualized and specific to your health goals.
DISCLAIMER: If you have multiple health challenges or an advanced health condition, this program length may not be sufficient to reach the level of desired stabilization of health results, as the acceleration and integration stage starts after 14 days.
21 Days: TOTAL HEALTH
& WELLNESS MAKEOVER
21 Days is totally life-changing and allow for integration of the entire Fresh Start lifestyle transformation system. You can experience major acceleration of your health results.
BENEFITS: There is a tipping or major acceleration point that happens at this stage. One guest said, “14-day program helped me to get physically, emotionally and mentally to where I was before, but the 21-day let me see my full potential and start reaching it”.
RESULTS: Most people start feeling progress on at least two major health goals and improve at least one health issue by 50-200%.
INDIVIDUALIZATION AND SPECIFICITY OF PROTOCOLS: By week 3 we can deepen or adjust your health protocols, based on observing your health symptoms and your body response. Time allowing, we can work on a 2nd health issue, if the 1st health goal has been reached.
DISCLAIMER: Please still be realistic that even 3 productive weeks cannot undo the health challenges accumulated over a lifetime. Yet you’ll have much more energy, tools and inspiration, as well as clarity on how to continue this journey.
GO DEEPER™ Healing Process: How do we guide you through it?
At Fresh Start Retreat we have been working with each guest individually to assist them with reaching their unique health goals. Over the years we have developed effective and safe programs, including Professional Assessments and Guidance, carefully developed Individualized Healing Path™, consisting of One-on-One Treatments with experienced natural health specialists and body workers, as well as Custom Healing Protocols™ formulas to help you heal at a deeper level.
Pre-Assessment
Pre-program Assessment
Upon Arrival Assessment
Individualized Healing Path™ Creation
Explanation Consult
Healing Path™
Wellness
One-on-on-one Therapeutic & Detox Services
Healing Custom Protocols™
Fresh Start Healing Structure™
Check-ins & Fine-tuning of the PATH, as needed
Post-Assessment
End Program Results Assessment (for 14 & 21 Days)
Self-Assessment of Improvements
Individualized Post-Program Plan
Post Program Healing Momentum
Fresh Start One-on-One Therapies
We are proud to offer you a wide variety of high quality treatments (more than 40). We hand pick therapists with extensive experience, and a deep understanding of how to work with a variety of health conditions. Most of our therapists have 10-20 years of experience in body work. We can choose from a large number of techniques to design the treatments for your individual needs. Learn more
- Swedish and Deep Tissue massage
- Topical Green Nourishment™ Therapy
- Royal Jelly Joint Application
- Castor Oil Packs
- Colon Hydrotherapy
- Chi Nei Tsang (Internal Organ Massage)
Naturopathic Services
- Salt Glow, Herbal, Kelp & Clay Wraps
Acupressure and Foot Reflexology
- Heart Healing ™Sessions
- Habits Re-patterning™ Sessions
- Stop Smoking™ Sessions
- Trauma Release Session (Somatic Therapy)
- Heavy Metal Extraction & Detox Foot Baths
- Acupuncture
- Bowen
- Lymphatic Drainage
- Energy Work
- Aromatherapy & Raindrop Therapy
- Herbal Stem and Thai Massage
- Tui Na (Chinese Physiotherapy)
- Candida and Food Sensitivities Testing
- Myofascial Release & Visceral Manipulation
- Hot & Cold Fomentation Packs
7 Days
14 Days
7 Days
Fresh Start Custom Healing Protocols
Custom Healing Protocols™ consist of carefully chosen and results-oriented formulas, assisting in healing of specific organs and body systems. These protocols are based on many years of experience in detox and deeply healing programs. Learn more
| Organ Rebalancing |
|---|
| Custom Protocol™ |
| Blood Sugar Stabilizing |
| GI Elimination Enhancing |
| Edema |
| Electrolytes |
| Metabolism Enhancing |
| Sleep |
| Prostate |
| Underweight Stabilizing |
| Urinary Infection |
| Vaginal Infection |
| Learn More |
| Organ Rebuilding |
|---|
| Custom Protocol™ |
| Anemia (Blood) |
| Adrenal |
| Bones |
| Heart and Circulatory |
| Mental Energy |
| Kidney |
| Mild and Advance Digestion Rebuilding |
| Pancreas |
| Thyroid |
| Ulcer/Internal Bleeding |
| Learn More |
| Organ Cleanses |
|---|
| Custom Protocol™ |
| Blood |
| Gall Bladder Flush |
| GI and Lymph Flush |
| Candida |
| Heavy Metal |
| Internal Poultice (for absorbing high levels of toxins, such as in headaches or post-chemo & heavy metal detox) |
| Joints |
| Liver |
| Respiratory (Lung) |
| Small Intestines |
| Learn More |
Professional Help is Here For You
You have tried many things on your own and feel like you need to go away to a health & lifestyle transformation retreat. A place where your healing can be guided by a professional team of natural health specialists. We are here to assist and support you on your path to health, happiness and a vibrant life. Enjoy our guided health retreat setting with a balanced semi-flexible structure.
Choose to RELAX and UNWIND, or WORK on YOUR HEALTH in depth. We have designed time tested Core Program and GO DEEPER™: Specialty Packages to assist you on your healing path.
Your Health Retreat Will Be A Life-Changing Experience
Because you chose to give time and space for your body, mind and soul to start healing.
OR
Many Healthy Retreats In One
Our Vancouver Island, BC retreats are appropriate for couples retreats, women’s retreats, or singles who are seeking a health retreat in Canada.