The weekend runs on a simple loop: move, drink, rest, repeat. Your days are built around three yoga sessions and two restorative classes spread across the stay, with meditation sessions bookending the practice. Alanna's teaching style came out of the 1990s LA yoga world. It's strong and fluid, and borrows from dance and fitness, so expect the active classes to make you sweat. The restorative sessions are the opposite: long holds, props, and a lot of lying still.

Food is replaced by liquids for the whole weekend. You get fresh-squeezed juices, superfood blends, herbal elixirs, teas and warm healing soup broths across the day. That keeps you fed while you fast. The broths come into their own in the evenings, when you want something warm and savoury.

Recovery is a big part of the programme. The house has a sauna and a cold plunge, which you can use between sessions. AZ I AM lists massage, Reiki, energy healing, TheraPhi, assisted stretching, recovery boots and infrared therapy among the treatments across its detox formats. On the three-day weekend, massage and Reiki are offered at a discount rather than included, so budget a little extra if you want them. One evening is given over to a cacao ceremony followed by a sound bath. It's a slow, seated session with ceremonial cacao and sound bowls, and it's a good wind-down before bed.

What sets this apart from a generic yoga weekend is the history and the format. AZ I AM has been running fasting retreats since before most people had heard of a juice cleanse. Early versions were held with Native American tribes and included sweat lodges and silent hikes. Over the years Alanna has eased off the intensity, and the programme now works for first-time fasters as well as people who've done this before. It's held in a private home, not a hotel or resort, so the group stays small and the setting feels domestic.

There is also a Detox Sculpt version of the same weekend, with the same structure and inclusions but led with more of a toning and fitness focus by Haley Kiss, the team's sculpt and barre instructor. If you want a more workout-heavy weekend, choose that version.

Santa Monica itself is a short drive from the Santa Monica Mountains. The team's one-day format sends people out on hikes there in the afternoons, and the beach and the ocean air are close by. You're in the middle of LA's west side, so it's easy to get to from LAX, but the house keeps the bustle outside.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation at a private home in Santa Monica - 3 yoga sessions - 2 restorative yoga sessions - 2 meditation sessions - Cacao ceremony and sound bath - Fresh-squeezed juices throughout the stay - Superfood blends - Herbal elixirs and teas - Healing soup broths - Sauna access - Cold plunge access - Discounted rates on massage and Reiki

What's not included

- Flights to Los Angeles - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Massage and Reiki sessions (offered at a discount, paid separately) - Solid meals (this is a juice and broth fast) - Personal expenses