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The Health Benefits of Oil Pulling
Oil pulling is simple, easy, clean and its benefits are extensive. It is one of nature’s most efficient ways to naturally detox the body. What is oil pulling? Deeply rooted in Ayurvedic traditions, oil pulling is a 3,000 year old ritual that involves placing a...
Colon Cleansing: A Brief Overview
Colon cleansing is the technique of thoroughly removing pounds of waste matters in the colon by introducing water into the large intestine. What are the benefits of colon cleansing? Colon cleansing helps improve the overall health and wellness levels of the body....
Crystal Bowl Meditation on Phuket by Niti
Tomorrow on Wednesday June 8th Kru Niti will be giving a free Crystal Bowl meditation at Santosa. About Niti Niti began yoga and meditation training 10 years ago. Meditation Crystal singing bowl was learned when she received the guiding tune of the crystal bowl from...
Raw Food Fast Detox Program in Phuket
More and more people are going raw or incorporating more raw foods into their diet. The choice to eat raw – vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes – is generally about wanting to be healthier and more mindful of what is put into the body. Raw food eaters believe...
5 Reasons to Detox in Phuket
Are you thinking of trying a detox? Perhaps you have read up on how to prepare for a detox, but still remain a bit unsure as to why you should detox? A detox when done correctly in a healthy, safe and controlled environment gets your body clean and can result in a...
Review and Experience at Santosa Detox & Wellness Center in Phuket
We are excited to announce that we have received the "Certificate of Excellence" by Tripadvisor! From over 93 Reviews from guests that stayed with us, 71 guests rated us "excellent" and 11 of them with "very good". It is amazing to read all the feedback from...
How to prepare for a Detox
Detox is the process of purging toxins from the body. When our bodies are overwhelmed by toxins, we may start to experience a variety of unpleasant symptoms including irritability, stress, insomnia, migraines, allergies and the inability to concentrate. Detoxing is a...
Cupping in Phuket: Why Everyone Should Try it
Cupping is an ancient Chinese therapy that functions the opposite of massage. Instead of applying pressure to muscles, the cupping suction uses pressure to pull skin, tissue and muscles upward. The techniques of cupping have changed over the years, however, the...
Terrific Tumeric: The Health Benefits
Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavour. Known as the main spice in curry, it is without a doubt the most powerful herb on the planet. It’s a strong anti-inflammatory, and is well known for fighting and potentially reversing diseases. Throughout history,...
Yoga in Phuket: Why Yoga is good for you
Yoga Does a Body Good Yoga is about a healthy lifestyle. It unclutters the mind and helps you feel more focused while building muscle, gaining strength and uplifting the spirit. Yoga truly is an exercise for everyone. It doesn’t matter how old you are, or how out of...
5 Reasons why Meditation can change your Life
Meditation has a huge impact on mental health and well-being. Meditation’s aim is simple: to pay attention, to be mindful. Recent scientific studies are proving that meditation has a profound effect on a person’s happiness. Meditation also decreases stress...
Fitball in Phuket: The Benefits
Benefits of Fitball Fitball is a fun way to get some exercise in while improving your balance and coordination. Originating in Switzerland, fitball was first designed to aid the rehabilitation of patients suffering from cerebral palsy. Effectively, fitball eases...
An Introduction to Detox
The need to detox In today’s fast-paced, high-tech world we are often so busy doing stuff that we forget to stop, take a look at our surroundings and smell the flowers. Most of us have turned our daily busy schedules and routines into an unhealthy art form. Being busy...
Juice fasts can get your health back on track
When done in a proper manner, an extended juice fast or even shorter, more frequent juice fasts can get your health back on track. Juice fasts offer up tremendous health benefits and can possibly reduce or even reverse many health issues. What happens during a juice...
Kombucha Class on Phuket: Reasons to Sip on Kombucha
Kombucha is an age-old fermented tea drink. Its been around in various forms for centuries in many different cultures. Prized by traditional cultures for its health benefits, Kombucha contains a wide variety of minerals, vitamins and enzymes. The tea is well-known for...
Shirodhara Health Benefits
Shirodhara Health Benefits Ayurveda is a 5,000 year old system of natural healing. The origins of Ayurveda come from the Vedic culture of India. In Ayurveda, the center of the forehead, often referred to as the Third Eye, is the center of spirituality, intuition and...
Pilates in Phuket
An introduction to pilates Pilates is a combination of yoga, ballet and calisthenics. It is a practice that can help the body become more flexible, a lot stronger and even more well-balanced. Often used as a form of therapy after an injury, doing pilates on a regular...
Going Vegan in Phuket
Veganism is wrapped in many myths and misconceptions. In truth, going vegan does not have to be difficult. You can still eat comfort food, you can still save money at the grocery store or market, and regardless of what you may have heard, you can still frequent your...
Zumba in Phuket
Zumba is a unique workout, one that has taken the fitness world by storm. Essentially, Zumba is an energetic infusion of Latin-style dances. During a workout, you will shake your hips, you will dance to the pulse of loud music, you will laugh, you will sweat and you...
Chakra Healing on Phuket with Anne Haack
In April Anne Haack, traveller, artist, DJ and experienced certified Yoga Teacher, Ayurveda Healing Massage Therapist and Reiki and Chakra Healer, who has been immersing herself into healing arts and yoga for the past 15 years, will be at Santosa. In these two days in...
Why you should try the Ayurveda Diet
Reaching goals and finding balance The ultimate goal of Ayurveda is reaching a balance between the three doshas. This goal of reaching a balance perfectly fits with the Santosa Wellness Center concept as balance between the body and mind is the final goal of every...
Ayurveda Diet in Phuket
The Power and Potential of Ayurveda Have you ever felt just a bit out of sorts, slightly off, but really can’t pinpoint what exactly is wrong? Perhaps there is a specific condition that is disrupting your general quality of life? Are you sluggish? Do you have a hard...
A Day at the Santosa SPA
Santosa Spa Overview Nurturing the connection between body, mind and spirit, the Santosa Spa encompasses the ethos of the Santosa Detox and Wellness Center. Drawing from Eastern and Western healing techniques, as well as utilizing modern technology, the traditional...
Raw Food Diet on Phuket
Going Raw Are you looking for a diet or overall lifestyle change? By now, you would have heard of the raw food diet. Raw foodists and strict followers of this diet make some pretty bold claims: you will look younger, you will lose weight, you will have more energy,...
