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Fancy foregoing the usual two weeks on the beach for a life-changing experience? Many of the celebrities who took part in Extreme Celebrity Detox were surprised at how much they got from the exercise. Even the most hardened cynics admitted a change of outlook. Read our guide to where they went and the courses they took and decide if one of them might suit you.
If you'd like to change your life closer to home, visit our Change Your Life website, with tips on everything from becoming more assertive to handling relationship break-ups and dealing with conflicts.
Where was it?
In the Slovenian mountain tops.
Who braved it?
Jilly Goolden, Jack Osbourne, Dominik Diamond and Catherine McQueen
What is the course mantra?
'Emotions are but the interface between our minds and our bodies. They get locked into our bodies as tension, illness and pain. Stretch, move, relax and release the tension which then releases damaging emotion.'
How long does it last?
Courses range in length, depending on which particular activities you choose. For more information, please contact www.the-inward-adventure.co.uk
What would I get out of the course?
A chance to conquer your fears, find inner strength and increase your personal development.
What else should I know?
The course revolves around yoga, t'ai chi, qi gong moves and meditation. Participants live in a small mountain-top hut high in the Slovenian Alps, where there is no electricity or running water. Activities include lengthy mountain walks and tough climbing hikes, daily t'ai chi practice, shiatsu massage techniques and personal-growth exercises. The course involves practising a system of moves incorporating the best of yoga, t'ai chi, qi gong, and meditation and is generally geared towards self-development.
Where can I book it?
There are a range of tai-chi holidays available, but a good place to start is www.the-inward-adventure.co.uk
Find out more about t'ai chi or the other philosophies featured in Extreme Celebrity Detox.
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T'ai chi | Tao | Yoga | Shamanism
Where was the celebrities' course held?
Thailand.
Which celebs braved it?
Rebecca Loos, Normski, Carol Harrison, Brandon Block
What is the course mantra?
'Learn to heal and love yourself and you will be in a good place from which to love others.'
How long do courses last?
Courses generally last 5-10 days though duration and prices vary according to personal requirement. For more information, visit www.healing-tao.co.uk
What would I get out of a course like this?
Increased awareness of your sexual energy in its physical, energetic and spiritual forms.
What else should I know?
The idea is to use centuries-old Tao practices to increase and stimulate sexual energy. Process involves a period of 'solo cultivation' where male and female participants are taught to focus on sexual energy. The result? Increased energy, boosted stamina and heightened sensation through the 'whole body orgasm'. Other pursuits include purifying body and soul at a 'sweat lodge', practising genital weightlifting and taking part in a 'death ceremony' to encourage self-development by confronting the ultimate fear.
Where can I book?
There are a range of tai-chi holidays available, but a good place to start is www.healing-tao.co.uk
Find out more about Taoism or the other philosophies featured in Extreme Celebrity Detox.
T'ai chi | Tao | Yoga | Shamanism
Where was the celebrities' course held?
The Himalayas.
Which celebs braved it?
Magenta Divine, James Brown, Roland Rivron, Lisa I'Anson
What would I get out of a course like this?
Not only can you hope to discover a sense of inner purity, you will also learn how to relax and have fun.
What is the course mantra?
'Possibility is unlimited.'
How long do courses last?
Courses generally last 5-10 days though duration and prices vary according to personal requirement.
What else should I know?
An initial three-hour trek leads to the simple, mountain-top house (minus electricity or running water) that you will come to call home for the next few days and where bed is a mat on a stone floor (the first task is to learn simplicity). A strict, simple diet is adhered to and detox therapies include drinking large amounts of salt water, urine therapy (drinking your own urine for positive health benefits) and learning how to use a catheter (pushing a tape up your nose and pulling it down your throat). The aim is to completely cleanse your body, while full-day meditations and massage therapy soothe the soul.
Where can I book?
For a Himalayan yoga holiday, visit www.indiatravelog.com. You can find information about yoga detox and courses at www.lightbalance.com. You'll also find a range of up-to-date yoga holidays in the UK and abroad at http://yogaholidays.net/holidays.htm.
Find out more about yoga or the other philosophies featured in Extreme Celebrity Detox.
T'ai chi | Tao | Yoga | Shamanism
Where was the celebrities' course held?
Peru.
Which celebs braved it?
Mina Anwar, Tony Wilson, Jo Guest
What would I get out of a course like this?
A chance to re-evaluate your life through getting back to and learning the potential of nature.
What is the course mantra?
'Realise the hidden dimensions in the natural realities in which we live and you will open your eyes to great truth and clarity.'
How long do courses last?
Courses generally last 5-10 days though duration and prices vary according to personal requirement.
What else should I know?
By focusing on the ancient shamanic belief that people and nature are one, the course aims to help you increase your self-knowledge. The hard work starts before you go – participants are required to go on a strict cleansing diet for one week before arrival and one week after. Activities include journeying deep into the Amazonian Rain Forest and living and working alongside local people. The course includes drinking Ayahuasca, a hallucinatory herbal drink, which is said to have a purgative effect on the body and a profound effect on the mind. Excursions include plant gathering in the jungle, hunting with blowpipes and feasting.
Where can I book?
There are a range of shamanist holidays available, but a good place to start looking is www.biopark.org/peru.html
Find out more about shamanism or the other philosophies featured in Extreme Celebrity Detox.
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