Thank you for enquiring about our Gem Detox Retreat. We are the South African hosts and owners of Gem Detox. We offer a caring, supportive and well-managed fasting and detoxification experience to release and eliminate unwanted toxins.

Why Detox?

Fasting is nature’s medicine: cleansing and repairing at cellular level. Often seemingly unrelated health problems disappear. Our bodies accumulate toxins without our noticing the subtle changes in our health and well- being. Toxins build up through what we eat and drink, the air we breathe, what we put on our skin -- even from the way we think. They are stored in the cells and joints. Ultimately this reduces the body’s ability to function properly and to heal itself.

A detox retreat can be a catalyst for change, helping you move forward in a meaningful and lasting way. When you make a change in your physical body that change is joyfully expressed in your mental, emotional and spiritual life too. You’ll find your sense of who you are come alive as you learn how to let go of old patterns of thinking and feeling that no longer serve you.

The Benefits of Detoxing

When offering advice on detoxing, the media tends to focus mainly on weight loss and anti-aging. We offer many other health benefits, often beyond your expectations. Here are ten of them:

A strengthened immune system Greater vitality and more consistent energy Improved digestion and absorption of nutrients Better elimination and bowel health Improvement in fertility (men and women) Relief from chronic health problems, e.g. skin conditions (including

eczema psoriasis and acne), IBS (constipation and diarrhoea), migraines and more…

Improved hormonal balance – helping to alleviate PMS, blood sugar imbalances and mood swings

Enhanced metabolic function leading to weight loss

A typical detox day At Wilderness Gem Luxury Villa

You wake to the sound of the surf. Your day includes body brushing, yoga, organic juices, inspirational talks, herbal colon cleansing, evening broth, supplements, guided meditation, a range of additional therapies to choose from and… and… and …

Imagine seven days like this and the new you who will greet you in the mirror.

Who we are - Your hosts and facilitators

Georgy Geldenhuys

I am your welcoming host. I’m a qualified Hatha yoga teacher and will teach some of the yoga classes. I’ve detoxed for four consecutive years and experienced healing and life style changes. Welcome to Wilderness Gem Luxury Villa.

Wendy Greenway

I will be overseeing this detox retreat alongside Georgy. I bring with me my experience of owning and running Detox International Southern Africa. Their unique detox retreats were previously only available in Spain and Portugal. I believe in preserving that ethos of the detox process so clients get the same quality of experience in South Africa as they do in Europe, albeit with a uniquely South African flavour.I majored in guidance and counselling and also offer these skills to our clients.

As a team we create a nurturing and healing atmosphere where you can feel safe. We offer care and support throughout the week so that you get to the core of what you want to work on. We will show you how to optimise your health and inspire you to live well. We aim to make your experience as holistic as possible so that you can embrace health and happiness. Our talks on nutrition and health-related subjects will inspire you to better understand what a healthy diet is and debunk the marketing and food industry myths. We welcome your questions.

The price includes:

Luxury accommodation at Wilderness Gem Luxury Villa. (www.wilderness-gem-luxury-villa.co.za)

Pre and post detox dietary support (getting your body ready for detox and how to extend the life of the retreat)

Arrival pack, including your own enema kit, handmade journal and dry skin body brush

Daily yoga class Freshly made 100% organic fruit, vegetable juices and vegetable broths Nutritional and herbal supplements (we make many of these

using organic ingredients) Colon cleansing herbs and natural fibre to increase the detox process Healthy organic salads to take with you on your journey home Our availability, help and guidance throughout your detox week

Cost: R15 890 per person sharing. R17 890 for single accommodation What’s not included:

Flights and airport transfers (we can arrange the transfers if you wish) Personal Health Insurance and/or Travel Insurance (in case you need to

cancel) Optional therapies during the detox week with our qualified therapists

Meet our complementary therapist team (available for individual consultation)

Izak Barnard A Destress coach since 2010, I make use of the revolutionary Tension/trauma releasing exercises and emotional freedom techniques (a.k.a ‘tapping’). This helps clients unblock and heal various physical, emotional and mental issues.

Karin Ritchie I’m an Indian-trained practicing Kundalini yoga teacher and a Trauma Healing Practitioner (SEP) (traumahealing.org), a subtle healing modality that focuses on the science of the nervous system and the unlocking and releasing of trauma held in the body, mind and spirit. I’ll also be assisting Georgy with teaching yoga.

Linda Devine

I’m a qualified Art Psychotherapist (with a Masters from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh). I believe in the holistic (mind-body-spirit) natural power and ability to self-heal through our unique creativity. Find your path through art. This is my offer for this week.

Wolfy Borutta

I am a Myosteopractic practitioner. This is a bodywork system that integrates functional alignment and structural release techniques. I’ve done a seven-day detox every year for the past eighteen years, I understand the need of physical attention so the body can deepen the detoxing effects.