This page contains information to help you plan your health retreat at Fresh Start. We’ll discuss what to eat in the weeks before you arrive, what to wear and pack, and much more. If you still have questions after reading this, feel free to contact us. We want your visit to be stress-free and completely relaxing.

What to Wear

You may feel colder during the program because your body redirects energy from heating to cleansing and healing tissues and internal organs. Take this into consideration when packing clothes for your stay. A pair of socks from natural wool and, in the cooler season, a wool sweater are some of the best items to take along since most synthetic materials and cotton cannot provide similar warmth when you feel cold on the inside. Choose comfortable and casual clothes, and plan to dress in layers for comfort in fluctuating outside temperatures. Bring warm, loose clothing, such as sweatpants and a warm waterproof coat.

Also, consider that there are quite a few rainy days on the Island, so do not forget waterproof shoes and a raincoat, no matter what season you come.

As a guideline, here are the average outdoor temperatures in the area:

Winter: +5 to +10 C/ 40 to 50 F, sometimes can go down to -11 C/7 F
Spring: +13 to +17 C/ 55 to 62 F
Summer: +20 to +23 C/ 67 to 74 F, sometimes can go up to +30 C/86 F
Fall: +7.5 to +19.5 C/ 46 to 67 F

What Else to Pack

These are other items that you may wish to bring to ensure a comfortable stay:

Outdoor shoes for walking
Indoor Shoes or non-slip slippers for inside the building
Runners for indoor fitness classes
Comfortable activewear for yoga and fitness
Swimsuit/trunks for steam bath
REQUIRED – Thongs or non-slip shoes for steam bath
Please bring adequate clothing for your stay. Keep in mind that your skin will be actively detoxing and expelling nicotine, and you may want to change more frequently.
- A self-serve laundry room is available at the hotel
Personal Journal. We provide all handouts for lectures and sharing materials.
Though all bedding is provided, please feel free to bring your own pillow if you would be more comfortable with it.
As our program is very structured, it would be helpful for you to bring your watch.
Raincoat and waterproof hiking shoes, and an umbrella
Hot water bottle – if desired for your comfort (optional)

Fragrances

Please do NOT wear fragrances such as perfume, cologne, after-shave, essential oils, or aromatherapy. We want to be sensitive to all our guests and team members who have allergies to fragrances.

Computers/Cell Phones

To ensure maximum benefits from the healing experience, we aim to create a relaxing and peaceful environment. With that purpose in mind, we request you have cell phones off most of the time. Bring laptops to watch the Health Videos on, or you may use a tablet.

We understand that you may once in a while want to talk with your family over the phone. We highly suggest leaving the cell in your room and checking messages and calls once or twice a day rather than having it on you all the time. This will give you a chance to experience a cell phone detox, which most of our guests enjoy so much. Without constant ringing around you, you and your group will rest so much better and will feel at least, for once, free of the constant demands of having to be available to the surrounding world at any given moment.

If you still need your digital devices in the healing space

If you absolutely need to have your cell phone in the Health Centre, you are welcome to, provided you do your best to minimize distractions for other guests. We request that you 100% turn off your phone for classes and treatments. When you are in the dining room, which is a common group hang-out area, please set your ringer on the vibe, and in case you need to give a call to step out on the balcony or into the hallway. While we do not want to impose additional limitations, we ask you to use your common sense and abstain from constant texting or business calls in the healing space, as it may prevent other people from relaxing. If you have to do some business while with us, your room is an excellent space for this. When you are with others, we encourage you to be present and give them your undivided attention.

You might wonder why we suggest abstaining from computer work or frequent calls during the retreat. For your mind to focus on healing, it has to have the least possible amount of distractions to allow your eyes and brain to rest. If you have to continue doing your business while on a health program, think twice about whether you are getting a return on the investment in your health.

Let your mind, eyes and body rest from the computer. Give yourself a break. You deserve it.

Disclaimer: If you have concerns with other guests using their devices, please feel free to respectfully talk to them directly. We do not interfere with group dynamics and cannot strictly control digital device use, while we count on everyone’s mutual respect and thoughtfulness.

Sightseeing Plans

If you are visiting or sightseeing on the island, plan those activities after, rather than before or during, the program.

Smoking Areas

Ocean Resort, where we run the programs, is an entirely non-smoking Resort. It is not permitted to smoke in the room, on a balcony, or in the proximity of other guests’ rooms or in public spaces. A Designated Smoking Area is provided outside and away from the buildings. Please be aware that the Resort will charge a cleaning fee, will request the guest to leave the premises and will put on a blacklist anyone who breaks the rules.

Drug and Alcohol Use

Please remember that the Resort has zero tolerance for hard drug use on the property and alcohol use in public areas.

While Fresh Start does not control alcohol use in rooms or outside of the Resort, we expect guests to abstain from it for the duration of the program. If a person is suspected of hard drug use or non-controlled alcohol addiction, he/she may be referred to rehab and requested to leave with the remainder of the program credit to be used within 2 yrs by anyone he/she sends at a later time instead of him/herself, provided the person meets our admission requirements.

Behaviour while on the Program

Due to the group dynamics, it is expected that all guests are respectful and able to behave adequately in the group environment. Lashing out at others, foul language, and other similar disruptive behaviour may lead to the Program Director or other staff asking the person to leave, with the remainder of credit to be used within 2 yrs. by another person, provided he/she meets our admission requirements.

Disclaimer and Important Notes

Fresh Start does not cater to any specific age group or lifestyle. Guests from all walks of life come here to cleanse their bodies and take much-needed time to recharge. Please be accepting of each other and respectful of diversity. You’ll be part of a small family for the duration of your stay.

Fresh Start is not responsible for any lost airplane tickets or other expenses related to early departures, such as lost room nights at the Ocean Resort or other hotels and others, regardless of the reason for the early departure.

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