Medically Supervised Weight Loss Retreat with Detox and Raw Food Cuisine

TheLifeCo has been running these programmes for over 22 years and has hosted more than 40,000 guests. The weight loss retreat is available at their centres in Bodrum and Akra Antalya in Turkey, Phuket in Thailand, Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, and St. Lucia in the Caribbean. Therapy inclusions vary slightly by location, but the structure is the same: you arrive, get assessed, and follow a plan built around your body.

What makes this different from a conventional fat camp is the medical layer. Every stay begins with a medical consultation and body composition analysis, and you're supported by ongoing medical and wellness observation throughout. The centres hold international healthcare-tourism certification. Doctors and program coordinators design your nutrition pathway on day one — from the Master Cleanse liquid detox to ketogenic, low-calorie or structured fasting plans — and you can switch between approaches during your stay.

The food is a big part of it. TheLifeCo runs an award-winning raw-vegan kitchen, and the meals and detox juices are designed to satisfy while they nourish. Guests commonly report reduced hunger, less edema and inflammation, and better digestion. You eat according to your plan, but the kitchen also runs raw vegan workshops so you can take the cooking home.

Daily therapies are included: oxygen therapy, Luminette light therapy, colon cleansing (self-administered), and infrared sauna. There are also optional biohacking treatments like BioCharger therapy, BioPhoton therapy, BioLight skin therapy, cold plunge and BrainTap. Mental wellness sessions with a psychologist are available one-to-one, and there are group workshops on breathwork and progressive body relaxation.

The programme is designed to be restorative rather than punishing. Movement is part of the day — sunrise walks, vinyasa and hatha yoga, meditation, and optional group gym training with a PT — but the core is therapeutic nutrition, detoxification and clinical support. You leave with a follow-up plan, access to a lifestyle companion app, and post-programme consultations.

What's included

- Accommodation - Detox or healthy-nutrition meal plan - Supporting supplements & superfoods - Medical consultation - Detox consultation - Body composition analysis - Oxygen therapy (daily) - Luminette light therapy (daily) - Colon cleansing (daily) - Infrared sauna (daily) - Morning walks - Yoga & meditation sessions - Health talks from experts - Raw vegan kitchen workshops - Informative kits for before & after the programme

What's not included

- International flights - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional biohacking therapies (BioCharger, BioPhoton, BioLight, Cold Plunge, BrainTap) - Optional extensive/advanced diagnostics - Suite upgrades - 1:1 mental wellness sessions with psychologist (available but may be optional) - Group gym training with PT (available but may be optional)