4-Night Wellness Retreat, Julian CA

This four-night wellness retreat takes place at Living Water Wellness in Julian, California, in the forested mountains of Southern California. It is a fasting, cleansing and detox retreat for people who want a guided, personalized path toward rest, stress relief and renewed energy, with yoga, meditation and spiritual practices woven through the days. The four-night format runs Sunday to Thursday and is described as an accelerated route to whole body wellness.

What to Expect

The program is built around cleansing nutrition, detoxification treatments and mind-body practice. Before you arrive there is a consultation, and during your stay you work one-on-one with a wellness coach. Meals follow a personalized nutrition program, emphasizing whole, plant-based, nutrient-dense foods chosen to support the body's natural detoxification. Cleansing herbs and elixirs are part of the offering.

Each day includes a movement activity. Classes, workshops, lectures and guest speakers cover topics from detoxification pathways to energetic and spiritual healing. Yoga, meditation, and movement and sound practices are part of the mix, along with intuitive energy healing and personalized support from the retreat's energy healers.

Treatments vary and may include colon hydro therapy, electro lymphatic therapy, ion foot detox, massage, Reiki and other modalities. Acupuncture and chiropractic care are also mentioned among the services. Private and small group retreats can be customized to individual needs. After you leave, personalized supplementation and follow-up care continue the work.

The Setting

Living Water Wellness hosts guests in private, secluded cabins among the woodlands of Julian. Each cabin is described as having plush bedding, spacious living areas and a private outdoor space. There are trails to wander, and the dark sky above Julian makes for starlit evenings. The atmosphere is quiet, whether you want solitude or some company.

The organization has been guiding guests for over two decades and is based in San Diego, where it is known for fasting, cleansing and detox work. One past guest wrote about the care taken in tailoring the week, including a gentler, guided approach when a standard fast was not right for her, and about the mental and spiritual attention alongside the physical.

Before You Go

The all-inclusive package covers room and board, all food and drinks, cleansing herbs and elixirs, signature cleansing treatments, yoga and meditation, seminars, classes, entertainment and guest speakers. The pre-retreat consultation, daily movement, one-on-one coaching, personalized nutrition and supplementation, detoxification treatment, intuitive energy healing and post-retreat follow-up are all part of what is included.

Because the nutrition and fasting approach is individualized, it helps to share your health history and goals during the consultation so the plan can be shaped around you. Treatments listed as occasional may differ from one stay to the next.