Tonic Retreats’ aim is to offer you an experience unlike any other! We are in search of the optimum Glow. We will get you feeling fantastic from the inside out and the outside in.

Our teams of experts bring their skills to fabulous residential locations, bringing you the chance to find your true glow whether you are expecting or just need to relax and recharge.

Retreats for 2010 -2011

Pregnancy Glow Weekends – Time for you and your baby
Tonic Glow – a weekend of Fabulous Food, Fresh Air, Massage & Yoga

Travel to India with us to find your Goa Glow!
We’re offering you the ultimate rejuvenation experience in one of the world’s most magical and holistic spots Goa, on the west coast of India.  Louisa Johnston, Jolyon Hammond & their team have pulled together years of experience in clinics and on retreats to develop a truly unique health package fueled by naturopathic principles.

Why should you come?

• To rewind and recharge your body
• To create change and move forward in your life
• To regenerate & restore your digestion
• To find your optimum weight at last
• To plan a healthy pregnancy
• To gently detox
• To do one of the most prized things in life… chill

We aim to give you our undivided attention and that’s why we limit our numbers to 20.
We’re lucky to have a really special retreat space – a house in a beautiful tropical setting right on the edge of the ocean! Its owner Ajai and his team, headed by the lovely Matilda, have very kindly opened up their amazing home to us.

The Retreat

Hidden away down a quiet lane away from the bustle of traffic and crowds, and just seconds from the beach, the house is nestled in the most amazing tropical garden of tranquility. Fitted with the best in contemporary Indian design, this bijoux space has the rare combination of impeccable attention to every detail of luxurious living whilst giving you the opportunity to explore the more contemplative and spiritual side of life.  Whether you’re looking for some quiet private time or some hours of shared social living, the retreat offers plenty of different areas to unwind and relax – both in the main house and in the individual funky luxury cottages.

Treatments, pool, gardens, foods & juices

Our team of experts will guide you through an intense yet flexible plan of treatments, 1 to 1 sessions & workshops that will deliver your goals for the retreat whatever they may be.

Whether you’re coming for general detox or to focus on a particular area like weight loss, stress management or for fertility management, we will tailor the week specifically to you, using treatments, foods, coaching sessions and exercise to get the most from your time with us.

This includes a pre retreat consultation with both Louisa & Jolyon in order to gain a full picture of your health, lifestyle and goals for our time ahead. We may get you to do some work before we meet in Goa with dietary changes.

Your treatment plan will include the use of: Nutrition, Naturopathy, One to One Coaching, Ayurvedic Oil Massage, Therapeutic and Remedial Massages, Chi Kung, Meditation. Both group and 1 to 1 session available.

Sunrise and Sunset Yoga "Each morning you will wake to an uplifting yet deeply nourishing yoga practice with Susan. This will set you up for your day and follow a progression through the course of the retreat. Later on the sun-set classes will be relaxing and introspective to allow you to process your day in a supported environment, leaving you ready for a peaceful evening and a guaranteed good sleep!"

Others also available; Traditional Indian Beauty Therapy (exotic oil facials, body scrubs, threading) Hopi Ear candles, Indian Head Massage and more.

The food is simple but incredibly tasty and filling. All foods are cooked from scratch using local, some home grown, ingredients and fish is caught to order daily!

Daily local fresh fruit and vegetable juices will help your body to gently detox, allowing you to find a more natural energy at the beginning of each day. You may be encouraged to let a few of your favorite things go for the retreat, but it will be worth it!

The sea green pool is ozone, chlorine – free, surrounded by mellow shade and a hammock or two dispersed throughout the wild garden. This is the perfect place to chill, read or take a siesta away from the mid-day heat.

Paths meander through the extensive garden allowing the freedom to wonder in the safety of the grounds without feeling surrounded by others.

Your Week

Arrivals on Saturday - You will be met at Diabolism airport by our drivers who will bring you to the house (40 min) A Swim, rest, a juice, light lunch, relax and settle in – a welcome, soothing Ayurvedic Massage Dinner, then early bed!

Sunday – Final arrivals, time to chill, acclimatize, swim, stretch, massage, lunch & siesta! Afternoon tea, an introduction to the week ahead by Lou & Jolyon – Giving you clear plans as to what your week is going to be like and any last minute changes if necessary, some 1-1 sessions for first arrivals.

Monday to Friday – It’s your choice of ocean or pool swim, morning Yoga, juices delivered to rooms, breakfast, treatments and group sessions, lunch, siesta, afternoon sessions, afternoon tea, swims & sunset, dinner at 8pm

Saturday – More treatments & sessions, tying up post retreat information and packages for returning home; an optional trip to local night markets.

Sunday – By now you will be feeling the Goa Glow! A day of poolside reading, relaxing, walking or browsing local shops

Monday – More of Sunday and then transfers to Airport Monday pm or Tuesday am

Dates & Pricing
The next Goa Glow runs from Saturday 20th to Tuesday 30th November, 2010

What’s included?

9 nights’ all inclusive accommodation - meals and beverages
Transfers from Goa Airport to the retreat
All one to one consultations with our team
All group work and workshops
Five 90 minute treatments
Daily Yoga
Full use of private pools & private gardens
Private seafront sunset point
Light personal laundry service (dry cleaning excluded) ;

What’s not included?

Flights to Goa (we can recommend routes and travel agents)
Personal travel insurance
Any extra therapies – Aromatherapy Massage, 1 to 1 Yoga sessions, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage
Any extra excursions – the house team will put you in touch with local travel options should you wish to take these

Prices

There are a variety of prices, and that largely depends on the type of accommodation you go for. All inclusive rates start from £995 (not including flights & travel insurance)

Accommodation

a.Main House
The main house has 5 Luxury King Size rooms all with superb en-suite facilities, ample living space, and a library.

b.The Cottages
Each cottage has two bedrooms: a king-sized double bed in one room and twin singles in the other. Each bedroom has its en suite attached bathroom in an enclosed courtyard garden open to the sky – where you may shower in sunlight or under the stars. Indeed a bathroom to remember! The cottages also include open plan living and kitchen areas.

The Team

Lou Johnston

Lou Johnston is the founder of Tonic Health, Scotland’s leading Health and Wellbeing Company. Her naturopathic routes began in Australia, where she trained and practiced through the 1990s. Her combination of working with individual clients in her Edinburgh Clinic and co-coordinating larger onsite health programmes and projects allows her to seamlessly combine insights from the world of nutrition, biochemistry and massage. Lou has been in practice for over 15 years.

Jolyon Hammond

Jolyon Hammond directs health & well-being programmes for a broad range of FTSE 500 companies; some of his recent clients include Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, the BBC and Bovis Lend Lease. He has a background in leadership development, psychotherapy & organisational change and integrates the very best thinking in health awareness, business psychology and personal effectiveness, enabling his clients to develop and leverage their strengths with outstanding results. Jolyon believes that we achieve and sustain peak performance when we unlock our intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual potential.  He is a practitioner of Chi Kung, Yoga & Insight Meditation

Susan Reynold

Susan Reynolds is a full time Yoga teacher. From Iyenger to Ashtanga and Dynamic vinyasa yoga Susan has found her study around the globe as well as years of self practice helped her develop a deep understanding of the true essence of yoga. From here she endeavors to pass on what she finds most effective in a unique, fun and challenging way. She believes the most effective way to become connected to your body is through regular practice and patience, leading you to acknowledge and accept the uniqueness of yourself. From here you will always reach your fullest potential.

Bookings and contact

For bookings and further information contact Lou Johnston on lou@tonichealthscotland.com or call her on 07866 755 931.

Important traveling information

Air travel
There are quite a few charter flights departing to Goa from Glasgow, Manchester and London. Check flight options on www.opodo.co.uk or www.charterflights.co.uk