Thailand Beachfront Detox & Yoga Retreat: Juice Fasting and Weight Loss on Koh Samui

The retreat is on Lipa Noi, a quiet stretch of beach on the western side of Koh Samui, away from the busier Chaweng and Lamai areas. The property takes a maximum of 14 guests at a time, so it stays calm, and the team can keep an eye on how each person is responding to the program. Everything is built around three loose phases each day: Awaken in the morning, Restore through the middle of the day, and Recover in the evening.

The Awaken phase runs from 6:00am: a 90-minute walk through the local villages, beaches and the lake; a swim in the pool or ocean at 7:45am; then breakfast at 8:00am. From 8:30am there's a stretch and yoga fusion class suited to all levels, followed by guided meditation at 9:30am and infrared sauna with hydrotherapy at 10:00am.

The Restore phase covers the heart of the day. At 11:00am you choose between Thai massage and aromatherapy massage, lunch is at 12:00pm, and at 12:30pm there's a guided colonic irrigation session done privately in your own space. Afternoon exercise at 3:00pm varies day by day: aqua aerobics, Muay Thai, beach volleyball and similar. At 4:00pm there are workshops and activities, which might be a cooking class, a wellness workshop, a group activity or an optional outing.

Recover starts at 5:30pm with dinner followed by herbal steam and contrast therapy or an ice bath. In the evening you can book a float tank session for deep sensory relaxation, or halo therapy (salt therapy) to support your respiratory system, before returning to your bungalow for the night. Float tank and salt therapy sessions are included as extras, one complimentary session of each.

The weekly extras are what make this feel like a holiday as well as a program: a waterfall trek or temple walk, a coconut factory tour, the Friday night Fisherman's Village market, and a 4-hour island tour on Sunday. There's also a weekly sound healing session.

What separates this from a standard wellness resort is the medical-style monitoring. Before you arrive you fill in a health questionnaire; on arrival you get a full induction and a one-on-one consultation with the program director. During your stay there are daily progress evaluations including pH testing and blood pressure checks, body composition analysis before and after, and ongoing program consultations where the team adjusts things as your body responds. You also leave with program manuals, recipes and food guides, access to your results and photos, and at-home wellness tools including yoga sessions.

Three programs are offered. The Ultimate Detox & Weight Loss uses juice fasting for people focused on weight loss and detoxification. The Rejuvenation Detox includes healthy meals and suits guests who want more energy and balance without a primary weight-loss goal. The Intensive Care program is a 21-day option with a highly personalised approach. Lengths generally run 7, 10, 14, 21 or 28 days.

What's included

- Private bungalow accommodation for the duration of your program - Freshly prepared daily juices tailored to your goals and health needs - Breakfast, lunch and dinner (or juice fasting meals, depending on program) - Daily Thai or aromatherapy massage - Infrared sauna, hydrotherapy spa, contrast therapy and herbal steam room - Daily stretch and yoga fusion class - Guided meditation sessions - Morning walks and afternoon exercise activities - Colonic irrigation, guided and private in your own space - Daily progress evaluations including pH testing and blood pressure - Body composition analysis before and after - One-on-one consultation with the program director - Daily program consultations and adjustments - Pre-program health assessment and pre-cleanse preparation guidance - Natural supplements and organic teas - Digestive and cleansing support, parasite cleansing protocols, liver and gallbladder flush guidance where applicable - 1 complimentary salt therapy (halo therapy) session - 1 complimentary flotation tank session - Weekly sound healing session - Airport transfers - Daily laundry service - Breakfast, lunch or takeaway lunch, and a stretch/yoga class on check-out day - Weekly waterfall trek or temple walk - Weekly coconut factory tour - Friday night Fisherman's Village market visit - 4-hour Sunday island tour - Aftercare program manuals and workshops - Take-home recipes and food guides - Secure access to progress reports, photos and program resources - At-home yoga sessions and wellness tools

What's not included

- Flights to and from Koh Samui - Travel insurance - Thailand visa costs - Personal expenses and additional treatments - Transport outside included airport transfers and scheduled excursions - Meals outside the program (unless included in your chosen plan)