Ah yes! This is what it feels like when you find your inner self again. In everyday life, we often get lost in work or other distractions and forget to be mindful of ourselves. But there are places that can help you to embark on this powerful journey again. For example, the four-star-superior Hotel Alpin Juwel – a gem with a holistic detox retreat.
If you want to chase the tiger out of the house, open the windows and doors before you step on its tail.
Of course, we won’t encounter a real tiger here at the Holistic Detox Retreat at the Alpin Juwel in Saalbach-Hinterglemm in Austria. But a metaphorical one. We are talking about toxins. In order to eliminate these from the body, the intestines, liver and kidneys should first be cleansed before the toxin mobilisation can take place.
8 days at Alpin Juwel
The holistic 8-day detox programme with a maximum of 39 participants starts where it all begins: in the intestine. It is far more than just a digestive organ, because with its 100 million nerve cells it is considered the centre of well-being. Cleansing and relieving it is the basis of the retreat. Healthy snacks, herbal elixirs, alkalising broth and special teas support the process. Don’t worry. You won’t starve here. You will only feel lightness.
This also includes breaking your fast. Detox cocktails and a DJ by the pool sound forbiddenly good? Yes. We leave the quiet moment of contemplation behind us and fill it with strength and life.
The Jungbrunnen-Spa with its five saunas, indoor and outdoor pools also heals us with warmth and water. Forest baths, massages, cocoa ceremonies, yoga, barefoot hikes and singing bowl baths are just some of the additional programme items on the retreat.
We laugh, and maybe we cry. We move, and maybe we hold still for once. We observe the breath, and perhaps we learn to use it consciously. We let go, and maybe we can then just be. Without a tiger.
The Holistic Detox Retreats were developed by Alpin Juwel together with Susanne Ölz and Bernhard Schmerold:
At AJ, the personalised support and the holistic concept are so valuable! I look forward to accompanying you as a detox and life coach. My credo is self-healing powers. Soul food, healthy nutrition and intestinal health as well as enjoyment and joie de vivre and much more are the best biological sources of strength.
Susanne Ölz, physiotherapist, nutritionist and speech therapist
As an Aryuveda chef and masseur, I have a deep passion for music and research. My aim is to provide personalised and loving care. I firmly believe that every person is unique and needs a personalised approach to reach their full potential.
Bernhard Schmerold, Aryuveda-Praktiker, Masseur
The Holistic Detox Retreats take place between 27 April and 25 May 2025 and in autumn between mid-October and mid-November. Arrival day is Sunday.
Alpin Juwel is a member of Lifestylehotels
photos: Alpin Juwel