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Nutrition, fasting & wellness notes

Thoughts from our nutritionist, our facilitators and our own archives — on juice fasting, yoga, Chinese medicine and life in this valley near Lagos.

Fasting5 September 2023

The Truth About Fasting

The three misconceptions that stop most people from ever trying a fast — and why, done with care, fasting tends to feel calmer than people expect.

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Fasting1 April 2021

Is Moinhos Velhos a Religious Retreat?

A question we're asked often enough to answer properly — on faith, spirituality, and why the temple holds so many different traditions at once.

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Fasting16 March 2020

Juice or Water: Why We Choose Juice

Purists will tell you a 'real' fast means water only. Here's why we've built our entire programme around juice instead — and never offer water fasting.

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Fasting2 March 2020

Juice Fasting, Explained

Why juice, rather than food or water alone, sits at the centre of everything we do — for the body, the mind, and a little further still.

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Fasting15 May 2005

The 21-Day Process: A Story From Our Archives

In 2001, our co-founder Frank Jensen spent three weeks attempting to live on nothing but light. What he took from it shaped the retreat we run today.

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