Deep Fruit Cleanse and Wellness Retreat in the Costa Rican Jungle

The retreat runs for six nights and seven days, but the process starts before you arrive. There's a one-on-one consultation over video to discuss your physical health, detox experience, and what you're hoping to shift. From that, Alam designs a cleanse that fits you—whether that's mostly fruit meals, juices, or a more structured fast. "It's not a question of whether transformation happens here, it's whether or not you're ready for it," Alam says, which sums up the tone: supported but not hand-held, challenging but personal.

Most days take a similar shape. Mornings start with coconut water, then a silent polarity meditation. Alam developed this specific practice over the last 10 years, drawing on his annual Vipassana retreats. Breakfast is juice, whole fruit, or a smoothie. Then movement—and the type changes based on what your body is asking for. It could be lymphatic release exercises, Qi Gong, a yoga flow, or a calisthenics session on the deck overlooking the canopy. Afternoons are less structured: time in nature, river bathing, beach trips, naps, journaling. Some days stay inward and quiet; others fold in community workshops or excursions. Evenings often end with a trip to the local herbal steam sauna, followed by stargazing and early nights in your cabin.

The food is central, and it's simple. Three to five fruit meals a day, endless coconut water, fresh juice. Alam sources from nearby fruit forests, farmers' markets, and local sellers. You'll try fruits you may never have heard of, eaten at their peak ripeness. It's designed to give your digestive system a rest while still fuelling you—a point of difference from a complete water fast.

Bodywork is woven through the week. Alam offers acupressure and shiatsu sessions—his specialised form of Chinese Five Element therapy—to support your body's elimination and energy flow. There are also sessions with co-facilitator Ben on iridology, which reads the iris for signs of imbalance. Sound healing with local artists, kirtan singing circles, and group discussions add a communal thread to what's otherwise a deeply individual week.

Raw Refuge Retreats sits on a road where multiple fruit forests have been planted by enthusiasts committed to this lifestyle. You're not isolated—Puerto Viejo is a lively Caribbean town with an international feel, and Cahuita National Park is close for hiking. The rainforest climate is humid and warm, ideal for cleansing. Come ready to slow down, and the place does the rest.

What's included

- 6 nights accommodation in a private cabin room - 3 daily nutritious fruit-based meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) plus snacks - Daily meditation classes (polarity meditation) - 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 and activities - All transportation during your retreat - Pre and post retreat support from our team - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Flights - Travel to and from the retreat space and the airport - Further acupressure or shiatsu treatments beyond the introductory session - Visa costs (if applicable) - Travel insurance