Some come to rest and reset...
Others to lose weight and gain health… 

Get some perspective on your relationships with food, work, stress & family.

Here's what the people say...

 What people say about their retreat

At the end of each detox retreat, many people are keen to share their experiences. Many are striking, some are emotional, but all are authentic and unscripted. All of these video testimonials are recorded at the end of their week's stay with us.

These are the video testimonials accumulated prior to 2020 - more recent ones can be seen here

Some people prefer to write about their experience and you can read those here.

You can also read about participants experiences on tripadvisor by following this link.


2020

Aaron - Oct 2020
Do yourself a favour,
buckle up, & get ready to
change your life.*

Martin - Oct 2020
This was totally new to me.
More than just a detox, it’s not easy, but
it is life changing.*

Harry G. Oct 2020
The whole process is very deep and transformative.
I’ll be back in about a year.*

Ann - Oct 2020
I lost 16lbs, normalised my blood pressure, and learned to be with myself, to be still, and to relax.*

Paul & Sue - Mar 2020
It has been a massive week in my life.
Such an investment in our health and well-being *

Catherine E. - Feb 2020
It is so warm, compassionate and personal here, which others are not. A good balance between being looked after but not intrusive.*

John K. - Feb 2020
I think it is brilliant - everything is here, and well explained.
You can do things with full confidence once you understand.*

 

2019

ASTRA B - NOV 2019
My second time.
I went into a deep space of relaxation.*

HAYLEY B - NOV 2019
The team are all warm, welcoming and exceptionally knowledgeable...*

LUKE - SEPT 2019
The body is its own doctor.
When you fast, it has the opportunity to do what it needs to do. 
You can feel it. *

KATE - SEPT 2019
I thought I would really struggle - through my bad relationship with food - but all week, I have never felt better.*

STEVE & TASHA - SEPT 2019
Such a wealth of information and different approaches. Take a leap of faith - you're in great hands here.*

RACHEL - JULY 2019
I expected good things, as I had heard as much, but they exceeded my expectations. I now feel revitalised, refreshed and alive. *

JOY L - JULY 2019
It was way less difficult that I expected, and there was masses of time filled with creativity and lightness.*

ALAN C - JULY 2019
I'm 68 years old, and came to support my wife.But I lost a stone, and my blood pressure returned to normal. *

PETE B. - MAY 2019
I’ve lost a stone, yet feel alive, focused and energised. So professional but caring, deliberate and appropriate. *

ALEX & EMMA - MAY 2019
Em : Continuing my healing journey with Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism & Epstein-Barr.

Alex : I came to rid myself of years of antibiotics *

LINDSEY B - MAY 2019
I have suffered Liver Sepsis, gall bladder issues, and hypothyroidism. I used to think it was expensive, but it is the best money I have spent, ever. *

HEATHER & CHLOE - MAY 2019
Mother and daughter - came for weight loss, confused by all the contradictions online. The team have stripped all that away and surpassed everything we thought. *

CHARLIE T. - MAY 2019
I came for the fasting. For my skin, leaky gut, and histamine issues driven by SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). Everything is now much calmer. *

CAMILLE B. - APRIL 2019
I loved the somatic approach, it touches much more than the physical, it is a holistic experience. *

ANGELA & DAN'S - APRIL 2019
Dan : I was terrified at even missing a meal, but the support was great.

Angela : My 3rd with Sura - The fasting clears your head, and builds your energy up. *

FRANCESCA M. - APRIL 2019
I have done 6 different retreats, and particularly this one is a life-changingexperience. *

LOUISE & PETE'S - APRIL 2019
Pete : I was feeling very stressed, and it has been a life-changer.

Louise : If you don’t do it, you’re missing out… *

ANGELA W. - MARCH 2019
Fasting is easier than you think.

It's a very nurturing, kind environment. *

CAROLINE A. - MARCH 2019
I arrived with a broken collar bone, and in a sling.

Now I have more mobility than I have ever had. *

SUNNY M. - MARCH 2019
I was expecting the process to be a lot more difficult.

I've grown a lot as a result, & it was actually enjoyable. *

STEPHEN C. - FEB 2019
So well organised, and well thought out...

11 out of 10 from me ! *

MARTIN H - FEB 2019
I never thought I could fast, but I needed to lose weight. I lost 10Kgs. *

LAURA S - FEB 2019
I had eczema, and now my skin looks amazing - I haven't scratched it once !

Be brave, go ahead, and you won't regret it. *

HAZEL M - FEB 2019
The benefits are so apparent. I can contribute much more in the world when I feel great and my brain is functioning 100%. *


2018

PAT & ANNE - NOV 2018
Pat :
I suffer from asthma and bronchitis, and it has been excellent.

Anne : It has been difficult for me, but has been worth every minute. *

RACHEL S - NOV 2018
I have come away with a bigger sense of just what my body is capable of. *

ALISON S - NOV 2018
It has been great to
escape, reset and come away feeling full of energy, and full of life. It has been amazing. *

JOHN A - NOV 2018
I was looking to
reboot my gut after some years of stress.

The team are both compassionate and passionate. *

NICK S - NOV 2018
I had no idea how much
beautifully unbiassed information would be communicated. Demystifying so much about diet. *

STEVE D - NOV 2018
I’m plumber by trade, & I found the environment
very liberating.

I am so grateful I was open-minded enough to come here. *

NADIA L - NOV 2018
I was seeking some kind of relief from Parkinson’s, and the associated anxiety. I was able to relax more than in years. *

KATE J - NOV 2018
The worst and best week EVER !

You'll be so proud of yourself that you did it. *

DARIA J - NOV 2018
I gave myself this gift, and it has been the greatest gift I could have given myself. *

HAYLEY B - NOV 2018
I came to deal with my lack of motivation and my drinking. I feel I have really benefitted. *

WENDY & CAROL - NOV 2018
Carol : My Psoriasis has disappeared !!!

Wendy : I now believe there are some things I can do to treat my MS. *

SU & SUE'S - JULY 2018
Su :
It’s much better than a fancy spa because it actually gets results.

Sue : Professionalism, but very light and caring with it. *

MANDY H. - JULY 2018
The team here are so empathetic & well organised, and it is worth every single penny. *

DAVID & MOLLIE - JULY 2018
David :
The knowledge of the team are beyond compare.

Mollie : It feels very safe, and they are so reassuring if you’re having a hard day. *

JULIE L. - MAY 2018
I came to help Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I felt tired & weak sporadically. But I had a lightness of soul, and a deep happiness for doing something this good for myself. *

EMMA SL. - MAY 2018
I'd never done anything like this before, but it was actually, surprisingly easy. Beautiful countryside, went to the beach and swam in the sea.

It is a lovely, tranquil place and we had a great group. *

LAURA D. - MAY 2018
My 3rd retreat with Sura Detox.

I feel fresh, new and ready to start again with all the things I have learned from the most knowledgable, supporting and amazing team. *

ZILLA E. - MAR 2018
The people are amazing, and they hold such a nurturing space. It is one of the most nourishing things I have ever done. *

ELEANOR HB. - MAR 2018
Sadly I should have come here 3 years ago, but I was seduced by other, more sexy, glam websites. I could have saved years and £££s. *

DANNY D - JAN 2018
A new understanding and perspective has arrived, and I feel full of energy and my mind is clearer than it has ever been. *


2017

CHRISTIE G. - NOV 2017
My 4th retreat here, and I've had another amazing week - just the inspiration I needed. *

NATASHA T. - NOV 2017
So much information here, and plenty of space for resting or yoga, plus beautiful treatments. *

ROHINI A. - JULY 2017
It has been totally heart centred - I’ve been moved in ways I never expected or explored before.*

LINDA C. - JULY 2017
I’ve been to many retreats, and this is only one that is truly nurturing, and the space is held so beautifully. *

ODDHILD H. - JULY 2017
Things get easy after a few days, and an amazing energy returned that I haven’t felt for years. *

HARRY H. - JULY 2017
It's all so well presented, profound, and kind. Second to none. The top of their game.*

JULIA J. - MAY 2017
I came to lose weight but it’s been life-changing instead. It’s been 10 times better than I expected.*

JO DB. - MAY 2017
The daily talks have changed my idea of how I go forward from this. And best of all, I feel myself again.*

SUE H. - MAY 2017
The level of care stands this place a part from the rest. They’ve perfected what they do.*

SOPHIE & ADE'S - MAY 2017
Sophie :
What makes Sura special is the absolute love & integrity of the team.*

Ade : I’ve reconnected with myself and my relationship with food. *

GREG G. - MAY 2017
I was not in a good place when I got here, but I’m back to myself again, and I have a spring in my step. *

AMANDA B. - APRIL 2017
I was looking for somewhere authentic, and I can’t describe how much I’ve got out of it. If you want to take care of your entire being, this is the place to come.*

SIMON K. - APRIL 2017
My 2nd visit here & I’ve heard things I didn’t hear before. I’m going away with a new resolve to do things better for longer.*

SIOBHAN U. - APRIL 2017
If you’re not sure where you’re going, if your stuck in a rut, come here, and you’ll go home feeling amazing.*

JACKIE R. - MARCH 2017
I feel 10 years younger, completely alive, happy and content. It wasn't as hard as I thought, and it made me realise who I am as a person.*

ALISTAIR G. - MARCH 2017
I came again with low energy, and its done eveything it promises. It's much more than a detox, it refreshes all matters of health and wellbeing.*

ROD L. - MARCH 2017
I have come out of it with a clear mind, a clear body, and a pretty clear view of where I want to go - which is more than I was expecting !*

ASTRA B. - MARCH 2017
I have done 5 other detoxes - and this one knocks all the others out of the water. I’ve got a really deep understanding of what this is really all about.*

ROSE S. - FEB 2017
I was heading for a burnout.

I'm heading home with a new sense of who I am, with tools to eat better, more healthily & more sustainably !*

AXEL C. - JAN 2017
My long-term chronic pain has mostly subsided now.

Such an amazing experience - I feel like a changed person.*

LOU B. - JAN 2017
I came for a new relationship with food, and to lose weight, which I got. But the main thing was realising how I relate to food & other people.*

SUSIE S. - JAN 2017
I learned much more during this week here at Sura Detox than I did in a whole month-long Ayurvedic retreat in India !*

NIKKI'S K. - JAN 2017
I was looking for safe space to de-stress, & unload, to nurture me, and learn how to live better.

I found it here.*

 

2016

SHARON & JO - OCT 2016
Sharon :
I’m going away with so much unexpected knowledge

Jo : As an ex-therapist, I can say the massages here were superb, as was the whole retreat.*

VERONICA W. - OCT 2016
I feel lighter and brighter. This retreat is second to none.

Even my husband enjoyed it ! Hallelujah !!! *

SUSAN S. - SEPT 2016
My 3rd retreat here, an I feel so connected with myself.

Give yourself the best gift - time out of your life.*

MANDY S. - SEPT 2016
6 detoxes elsewhere, and here, my age-old neck problem is 100% better
. This is so much more than standard detox.*

COLETTE M. - JULY 2016
No hunger cravings what so ever - much easier than I imagined.

Fasted my body, but overfed my brain ! The talks were the highlight for me - fascinating.*

NANCY & SIAN - JAN 2016
Nancy :
I came with regular migraines, and it has allowed my body to heal.*

Sian : I have been on many retreats, and this is the best.*

GAYNOR F. - JAN 2016
My second detox - after 12 years. I come for the peace that's created here, and getting away from the stresses of life.*

HELLE & DEE - JAN 2016
Helle :
The whole retreat is so well put together.*

Dee : I feel rejuvenated, and my thinking feels so clear.*


2015

DEBBIE C. - NOV 2015
Nowhere else will you find the amount & depth of nutritional information, or the level of support as Sura provides. I'll be back next year.*

M. HAMZA - NOV 2015
Professor Hamza. I believe the food plan laid out here is the most scientific I have found. I come 9 hours from Egypt - every year*

ZOE I. & JULIO K. - OCT 2015
Zoe :
I review massages, and these are the best I've had - anywhere*

Julio : Such freedom, & no pressure*

CAT & SUSIE - OCT 2015
Catherine :
I feel reconnected to myself and life*

Susie : Brought everything together, with no pressure*

LUKE K - OCT 2015
I have understood how to support myself. I could not have been in greater hands. Thank you Sura Detox.*

JAN & JUDY - SEPT 2015
The team mesh together as one, and present a united, safe, loving, comfortable environment for us to sink into.*

SARAH H - SEPT 2015
Rapped - Sura Detox is the place if you want to stop stuffing food in your face...*

OLLIE & SOPHIE - SEPT 2015
There's plenty to do, but you're not made to do any of it, and to know you're in a safe place makes it all easy.*

MIKE S. - SEPT 2015
I have realised I have always had an impulsive approach to food, and that can change to a conscious approach.*

ADE - JULY 2015
I was vulnerable and laid bare, but the support from the team is huge. I surpassed goals I didn't realise I had set.*

NATASHA S. - JUNE 2015
My first detox retreat in UK. The team are fantastic & supportive, and the treatments are the best.*

CATH & GLYNIS - JUNE 2015
Glyn's 3rd;
Unbeleivable. Leaving positive, assertive & healthy.*

Cath's 4th; This great team has changed my life again.*

ANTONINA M. - JUNE 2015
I came to reconnect with my body and emotions. I achieved that 110%.

Do yourself a favour and come here. *

ROGIER H. - JUNE 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed Dao's talks and Daniel's therapy. I found it very restful, and warmly recommend it.*

PARVEEN A. - JUNE 2015
My 2nd time - because they're the best. If you're looking for a genuine detox, Sura is the place.*

JETHRO T. - JUNE 2015
The main thing is the support. The gifts they share are deep and rich. Highly recommended.*

CHLOE W. - MAY 2015
My 3rd retreat, and I wouldn't come if it wasn't so amazing. It is such a boost to me emotionally. A real investment in my health*

CLAIRE W. - MAY 2015
The fasting is a tenth of the experience. It is really about how you got to where you are, and how to function better.*

DAISY B. - MAY 2015
Each of the team are at the top of their field. You can explore yourself in really safe hands here.*

MATT & FLEUR - APRIL 2015
Matt;
It was a stretch for me but very profound. Nice one Dao. *

Fleur; The team live and love what they do. And they do it so well.*

EMMA B - MARCH 2015
Transformative & Nourishing. I have seen how I treat myself and world, and how I want to treat it.*

MORWEENA S. - MARCH 2015
A wonderful & insightful week which has left me with an overwhelming sense of calm because of the great team.*

ISABEL C. - MARCH 2015
I came to reset my life and diet after years of CFS ME, and I am leaving feeling vibrant, positive and uplifted.*

ANDREW S. - FEB 2015
My 3rd retreat, I have been massively healthier since the last ones. This was the hardest, most insightful and healing.*

JULIA B - FEB 2015
Come to be supported by their sincerity, passion and knowledge, but from deep in their hearts.*

RICHARD G. - FEB 2015
My 3rd retreat, and I have had a fantastic time and an abundance of energy. So glad I came back.*

VYV & MARTINE - JAN 2015
Vyv :
My 3rd time here. The care & Support are second to none.

Martine : Educational & Nurturing.*

ROSE & SARA - JAN 2015
Rose: It's given me an amazing array of tools to go forward.*

Sara: The support has been fantastic.*

ANDREA & LORRAINE - APRIL 2015
Great experience. Excellent team. Never bored or hungry. I'm now a blank canvass for good habits.*

NATASHA B, - JUNE 2015
The team here are fantastic, supportive, warm and professional. And the treatments are the best I've found. *

 
 

2014

JO, IRO & AMELIE - NOV 2014
We asked them to report in Greek ! They certainly seemed to have a lovely time, learned lots and left happy !*

TERRY, MELANIE & DEBBIE - NOV 2014
So many activities and great therapies to explore our feelings, etc. The people you meet here are the best.*

KIM P - NOVEMBER 2014
The team is so caring and also so genuine, caring for us on so many levels. An amazing experience. No regrets*

SUE P. - NOV 2014
My 3rd retreat, and the team held us all together like a family ! I've lost weight of course, but also old ways of being*

GILLIAN B. - NOV 2014
I felt the whole team were hugging me 360 degrees the whole time.

I am leaving like a different person.*

DEBRA B. - OCT 2014
Its been amazing and I haven't been hungry once ! I've lost half a stone, but I realise now that wasn't my goal.*

NICKY K. - SEPT 2014
My first fast, and it has been truly life-changing.

Come and do it for yourself.*

TREV K. - SEPT 2014
It wasn't really about the fasting for me. The facilitators make the experience much bigger than that.*

MAREN K. - SEPT 2014
I didn't know this was a fast. It wasn't nearly as scary as I thought. But it was so easy and relaxing.*

SINEAD C - SEPT 2014
My 3rd time; very restful and a respite from my pre-wedding prep. The team are again fantastic and I couldn't recommend it highly enough.*

NATHALIE C - JULY 2014
Other retreats are going to be nothing in comparison to this. I am floating home - glowing - to rival the sun itself ! *

NAVJIT P - JULY 2014
This retreat paints the big picture and makes it doable. Inspired by the "why", & empowering with the 'how'..*

CAROLYN C. - JULY 2014
I came to lose weight, and got so much more. The not eating is easy and the team are great..*

FOLAKE A. - JUNE 2014
It's been a mind-opening and very clarifying experience for me helped by the support from the team.*

ELLA P. - JUNE 2014
This is my 3rd retreat.

And it is a testament to the whole retreat process that I keep coming back.*

MERA A. - JUNE 2014
I was told I was glowing after my first retreat, so I'm back again.

I've been on others, but this is the best.*

CAROLINE M. - APRIL 2014
I've lost a whopping 9lbs again.

We're like a family going on a journey, and coming out like shining pennies.*

KATHRYN P. - FEB 2014
I arrived feeling down in the dumps, and landed in a great group of people, so friendly and warm.

It's been a great laugh.*

CHRIS P. - FEB 2014
This is my 6th retreat with Dao and his team - who take a great deal of care for your comfort during the process.

It's a life-changing event.*

JAI A. - JAN 2014
The fast really helped me achieve a clear state of mind, and has been incredibly cleansing, educational, and so good.*

MIKE B. - JAN 2014
My 2nd week here - fantastic and more challenging, but they're so supportive, they really know what they're doing.*

NIKKI G. - JAN 2014
I came to get past some stress-related eating habits, and I have met an emotional side of myself that I did not know.*

DANIEL H. - JAN 2014
My wife did this a few years ago and came back changed
- so I had to try it.

I've found out things about me that I never knew. And I've got new goals in life !!!*

CHARLES C. - JAN 2014
I've just completed my 5th detox.

I arrived partied out, feeling old, ancient and decrepid, and I'm leaving feeling rejuvenated. Again! *

STEVE W. - JAN 2014
I live a very indulgent life, and this is the healthiest thing I do every year.

Once you understand what you're going through, it's rather easy..*

 
 
 

2013

JANE E. - NOV 2013
My 4th retreat, and I've never been let down by this incredible group of people.

The knowledge & treatments are unsurpassable.*

SALV N. - NOV 2013
The education has been a massive extra, that I didn't expect.

It is so valid to all my problems. It is so simple, and so overlooked.*

JOANNE L. - OCT 2013
This is my second retreat, and the benefits grown, the more you do it, because the more impact it has when you go back to your normal life.*

JUDE C. - OCT 2013
Everyone gave me the space to be where I was at, and those that needed support were beautifully looked after - without any drama.*

SARA T. - SEPT 2013
I came here feeling quite low and tired, with a gut problem. I'm looking forward to going home with this new energy and replenishment.*

SARAH C. - SEPT 2013
I came because I was at the end of my tether,

and now I feel like I am going away with a life full of endless possibilities.*

ANTHONY H. - JULY 2013
This was my third time with Sura

I've lost about 11lbs and I feel enlivened and really to go back to the world refreshed*

SIMON K. - JULY 2013
I
t has been life-changing - consolidating and so eductional.

I can't have anything but admiration and praise for these guys.*

WENDY W. - JULY 2013
I came on this retreat because I had a lot of arthritic inflammation and I'm very happy to say it has gone.

No pain. It's wonderful.*

FIONA A. - JUNE 2013
I have travelled the world doing detoxes, and the level of Dao's information, and the body workers are some of the best I have come across.*

 
 

2012

GEORGIE T. - MARCH 2012
This is my 4th Sura retreat
.

I can highly recommend it to anybody because I go home feeling fantastic, and I look fantasic.*

JUDY B. - OCT 2013
The first time I came with real apprehension, but it was a fantastic experience, and the care that is given by the team is second to none.*

KATHRYN T. - JUNE 2012
My expectations were pretty enormous
, but my joint pains have gone. I came all the way from Japan for this.

I am going home a very happy girl.*

LILLEY H - FEB 2012
What's impressed me the most is the expertise and professionalism of the staff, who are all excellent, and I'm constantly surprised by how much they know.*

HUGO F. - JULY 2012
I was fairly sceptical about coming, but I've regained 80 or 90% of my 'mojo', and I leave here energized and feeling good.*

MERA A. - JUNE 2012
I've lost 12lbs - it really does happen here.

Beyond that, its amazing. they do not exaggerate about anything. There's nothing gimmicky about the retreat.*

CAROL C. - MAR 2012
I'm so much calmer about the future, because I know I've got the tools…

I've lost seven pounds, and I just feel I've got my life back.*

LAURA W. - FEB 2012
I've studied nutrition personally for over twelve years
. However Dao's level of knowledge was amazing, and the way he presented it was fantastic.*


Testimonials back to 2007

Before 2014, we have years of hand-written Testimonials - click below to have a read.