3-Day Juice Cleanse & Renewal Yoga Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains

The retreat runs from Friday afternoon to Sunday lunch. You check in between 3 and 5 pm on Friday, then ease in with a gentle yoga class, an orientation, a group circle, and a light vegan dinner. Saturday is the full cleanse day—juices and broth—with workshops covering how juice fasting works, how to design your own juices, and how to pick a juicer, alongside yoga, meditation, and time for one-on-one consultations with Ramesh. Sunday wraps up with yoga, a final workshop, and a light vegan lunch before you head home with a raw vegetable broth 'to go' to ease your transition.

What sets this apart from a typical detox retreat is the teaching. The workshops are practical, not just motivational. You learn the mechanics of juice fasting and intermittent fasting, how to build medicinal and antioxidant smoothies, and how to keep up a healthier routine after you leave. You also get access to the property's trails, the cedar sauna, and the hot tub at the Wellness Center, and the staff can set you up with an enema kit and mud packs if you want to go deeper.

The staff are a big part of the experience. Ramesh Bjonnes directs the Prama Wellness Center and has trained in yoga therapy in Nepal and India, studied Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda, and is a certified yoga detox therapist. Margaret Kirschner, a trauma-sensitive yoga therapist, brings 22 years of teaching experience, and Radhika Banu leads sound meditation sessions. Between them, they cover the physical, mental, and emotional sides of a cleanse.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation on the Prama Institute campus - 3 vegetable juices and broths on day 2 - Light plant-based meals on Friday dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch - Daily yoga classes for all levels - Daily meditation sessions - Specialized workshops on juice fasting and smoothies - Enema kit (optional, provided) - Mud packs (optional, provided) - Unlimited access to cedar sauna - Hot tub access at the Wellness Center - Access to 120 acres of forest trails - Free parking - Free wifi in all buildings - Water and detoxifying teas throughout the day - Group sharing and support circles

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Flights - Additional treatments (massages, wellness consultations)