From Sayward Ayre, Retreat Director
of Juice Fast For Health
Hello, Health Questers.
Throughout the last 40 years I have had to overcome a number of health issues, ranging from hypoglycemia, severe back injury, eye problems, a painful spot in 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 in California.
About 10 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 solely 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
fasting retreats throughout the West coast of the United States and Mexico, and receiving guests from all around the world and all across North America.
During the first two years my juice fasting retreats were located in Desert Hot Springs, California. Six 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 floor.
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. Our last retreat of the 2011 year is being held at The Horizon Hotel in beautiful Palm Springs. Palm Springs is a perfect location for these well-designed juice fasting retreats. With gorgeous sunny days and warm weather, natural hot mineral water, daily yoga, peace and quiet, and stupendous natural desert beauty abounding everywhere, these retreats are the perfect place to bring your body back to balance.
It gives me great joy to be able to help others and see their excitement about their improvement. Many people have written Testimonials, which you can view by clicking on the sidebar "Testimonials" link.
As medical costs soar 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 help keep your body regularly detoxified, strengthen your immune system, balance pH levels, and stay healthier than you might be otherwise.
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, alkalizing, exercising, yoga, massage, and laughter.
My dog, Brandon, fishing at Waldo Lake in Oregon
on a camping adventure.
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