From Sayward Ayre, Retreat Director
of Juice Fast For Health

Hello, and Welcome to my site.

Throughout the last 37 years I have had to overcome a number of health issues, ranging from hypoglycemia, severe back injury, eye problems, a spot on my lung, plantar facitis problems and more. As I learned about each one and worked to correct it, my health improved and my knowledge increased. As a result, I switched careers from working as a Resource Specialist and Scientific Diver for the State of Washington, to becoming a Certified Massage Therapist.

About seven years ago while working as a Massage Therapist in southern California in the Palm Desert/La Quinta area at beautiful spa resorts, it became clear that most of the people I was working with needed much more help than I could offer them in a one hour massage. I had the knowledge to help them, but not the time or place during a one hour massage. All the health knowledge I had learned over my lifetime was being unshared, and I became motivated to do something about it.

To better prepare myself for educating and helping others to greater health, I earned my degree as a Doctor of Naturopathy from Dr. Joel Robbin's College of Natural Health in 2003. The State of California requires that I tell you I am not licensed in California, and I do not practice as a Naturopathic Doctor. My training was soley for the purpose of becoming more knowledgeable, to provide higher levels of quality information during the juice fast retreats. I also became a Certified Counselor of Natural Health, and a Certified Cleanse Trainer. Since then I have been directing juice fast retreats throughout the west coast and Mexico, and receiving guests from all over the world.

During the first three years my juice fast retreats were located in Desert Hot Springs, California. Five years ago I moved the retreat location to Palm Springs, in the shelter of the beautiful mountains and away from the strong winds that blow in Spring and Fall through the desert valley.

The winter and spring of 2009 we offered the retreats in San Patricio de Melaque, Mexico, and had Mugs, from Canada, as our excellent yoga instructor. For the Fall of 2009 and Winter of 2010 we are offering our retreats back in Palm Springs, with the fantastic panoramic mountain views, warm winter weather and beautiful palm trees all around.

It gives me great joy to be able to help others and see their excitement about their improvement. Many people have written Testimonials, some of which are on the Testimonials page.

With medical costs soaring across the country, it pays to take care of yourself and practice regular health maintenance. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as the old saying goes. Staying well will keep you happier, increase your longevity, reduce your stress, and save you lots of money and anguish in the long run. Periodic fasting for at least a week, preferably twice a year, and even small fasts once a month (of one or two day duration), will keep your body regularly detoxified, strengthen your immune system, balance pH levels, and help keep you healthier overall.

We hope you'll join one of our amazing juice fast retreats, and learn for yourself the incredible rejuvenating powers of your body through rest, juicing, cleansing, exercise, massage, and laughter.

My dog, Brandon, fishing at Waldo Lake in Oregon on a camping adventure.