7 Day Deep Cleanse & Fruit Reset in the Jungles of Caribbean Costa Rica

This retreat is built around the power of fruit alone as a means of healing and detoxification. For seven days you'll feast on some of the best tropical fruit in the world — much of it sourced from nearby fruit forests, weekly farmers markets, and local sellers — alongside fresh juices and as much coconut water as you can drink. This isn't a juice cleanse where you're counting down to the next meal; it's a reset that many guests say leaves them with a new relationship to food and their own energy.

What sets Raw Refuge apart is the combination of a serious cleansing protocol with Chinese medicine and deep meditative practice. Alam is a shiatsu and acupressure therapist who works with the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Your package includes an introductory acupressure session, and you can book further sessions to support elimination and energy flow. His work is also informed by Dr. Robert Morse's teachings on using fruits and herbs to heal chronic illness, and you have access to iridology sessions with co-facilitator Ben.

There's a strong educational thread throughout the week. You'll learn the fundamentals of cleansing, natural hygiene, and raw living foods — not in a classroom, but through conversations, occasional spontaneous workshops, and the experience itself. Guests often leave not just feeling lighter but with the confidence and knowledge to practice longer cleanses or fasts at home, safely and sustainably. If you want to go deeper, Alam also offers 10- and 14-day fruit cleanses, which you can mention on your discovery call.

The community aspect is real. Alam has lived in the area for years and draws on a network of locals and expats — yoga teachers, bodywork practitioners, fitness instructors, musicians. You might find yourself in an evening kirtan singing circle, a healing sound journey with a local artist, or a trip to the community herbal steam sauna. Guests repeatedly mention the warmth of the space and leaving with new friends for life.

What's included

- 6 nights accommodation in private cabin - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals (fruit-based) - Daily meditation classes - Daily embodied movement classes (yoga, lymphatic release, Qi Gong, calisthenics) - Introductory session to Chinese 5 Element Acupressure Therapy - Specialized community workshops - Healing Sound Journey with local artist - Nature excursions around the Caribbean - Tour of local fruit forests - Herbal Steam Sauna at local community - Group excursions/activities - All transportation during your retreat - Pre and post retreat support from our team - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Flights costs - Travel to and from the retreat space and the airport - Further Acupressure Treatments