Hot weather? Don”t hide from it. Embrace it and receive the benefits!
One of the major benefits of a hot climate is sweat because it forces your body to work through that fat to the toxins buried within, and herein lies the natural detox. That is why April & May are the best time to come for a detox in Koh Phangan. During this period of high temperature, you sweat constantly – that’s a forced detox not just a small maintenance, but a profound, constant, full body approach.
Visiting the tropics is an exercise in sweat, and it’s through sweat that we begin to detox and reset from overly busy and stressful lives. Heat increases sweat production, a natural body cooling response, which increases the metabolism, and begins feasting on what is harmful to the body such as fat cells. Fat cells hold stress and toxins like nothing else. Even an organic eater will accumulate fat cells, not from the quality of food, but from the body’s natural responses to protect itself against stress.
Toxins do a lot of damage. Toxins can affect the organs, which in turn can affect the skin. An overloaded gut will affect the entire body, particularly in terms of processing.
Detox is not just a process of sweating and drinking lots of water, it’s a process of mindfulness. It’s coming into the tropics with the intent of coming out feeling better. It’s about immersing in the nature: breathing in the clean air, swimming in the mineral-rich salty ocean and soaking up the Vitamin D from the sun. Overall engaging in the peaceful life of the island and letting all the unnecessary cares melt away. That’s when the real detox takes place. When you’re letting go of stress & you’re relaxing the body so that it can do what knows best.
Koh Phangan has a flow, a sense of balance and wellness. It’s probably because, as an island, is being surrounded by ever-moving and changing waters and so keeps the waters inside the body moving too. It is also said that Koh Phangan sits on top of a rose quartz rock which is known for its love and healing energies.
The tropical climate provides all the right elements for a balanced detox. Water on all sides, groves upon groves of palms – never forget the power of a good tree, they provide oxygen. At Ananda Yoga Detox, there are yoga classes, a herbal steam & ice bath, and staff available to support you with the best practices available for stress management, fasting, and overall balanced self-care for when you return home.
A holistic approach to detox does not just include coming to the tropics to sweat out stress; it’s also breaking habits that do not serve you & learning skills and practices to take home with you, so that you can live mindfully & in balance.
BOOK your detox program now and benefit from the Summer Special prices which include 20% off detox programs, FREE Garden Room and discounted Elevated Bungalow accommodation!
