Detox and Wellbeing Programme at TheLifeCo Akra Antalya, Turkey

TheLifeCo Akra Antalya sits within the Akra Hotel in the Muratpaşa district of Antalya, about 16 km and roughly 26 minutes' drive from Antalya Airport. The centre has operated since 2014 and combines a clinic, massage and spa facilities with the hotel's rooms, pools and gym. It was awarded Türkiye's Best Wellness Retreat at the World Spa Awards in 2024.

Programmes are built around detox and healthy nutrition plans, supported by natural therapies, supplements and superfoods, exercise sessions, mindfulness activities, educational lectures and raw-food workshops. The programme list covers detox, weight loss, healthy nutrition, Beauty & Glow, mental wellness, water fasting, type 2 diabetes and GetFit & Healthy. The healthy nutrition plans include intermittent fasting, ketogenic and low-calorie diets, and the centre describes food as medicine. The type 2 diabetes programme is presented as treating and preventing the condition and reducing its effects without medication.

What is included in a standard stay is consistent across programmes: accommodation, the detox or healthy nutrition meal plan, supporting supplements and super foods, a medical consultation, a detox consultation, body composition analysis, daily oxygen therapy, daily colon cleansing, daily infrared sauna, morning walks, yoga and meditation sessions, health talks from the centre's experts, raw vegan kitchen workshops, and information kits for before and after the programme. Extra anti-aging, beauty and spa treatments, plus skincare and slimming sessions, can be added.

The centre recommends starting with a detox programme whatever your final goal, on the reasoning that the body should first be cleared of toxins, edema and waste. If you begin on a liquid detox you can switch to a chewy detox or healthy eating programme at any point, with coordinators and doctors guiding the change. Pregnant guests are offered separate programmes built on organic and vegan menus. Guests with chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, inflammation, migraine, fatty liver and bowel irregularities are catered for with dedicated detox and nutrition plans.

Before you arrive, TheLifeCo sends a Pre-Detox Guide. The preparation it describes is avoiding animal foods, black tea, caffeine, refined sugar and alcohol for a few days beforehand, eating plant-based food and drinking plenty of water, which the centre says makes the detox more comfortable and reduces headaches and nausea.

Days are not rigidly timetabled. All activities, talks and demonstrations are optional, and there is free time each day for the beach, the pools or your room. The public beach is a five-minute walk away, and the centre has its own private concrete platform facing the sea. The central location also makes city tours possible, including to Kaleiçi and the old city.

What's included

- Accommodation in the Akra Hotel - Detox or healthy nutrition meal plan - Supporting supplements and super foods - Medical consultation - Detox consultation - Body composition analysis - Oxygen therapy (daily) - Colon cleansing (daily) - Infrared sauna (daily) - Morning walks - Yoga and meditation sessions - Health talks from the centre's experts - Raw vegan kitchen workshops - Informative kits for before and after the programme - Use of the gym, outdoor yoga area and Olympic pool - Dietitian and programme coordinator support

What's not included

- Flights to Antalya - Airport transfers (private transfers offered at extra cost) - Anti-aging, beauty and spa treatments - Skincare and slimming sessions - Dry cleaning - City tours and other off-site activities - Travel insurance