7-14-21 Day Quit Smoking Retreats on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada at Ocean Resort

Easy to get to Fresh Start from anywhere in North America.

Only 30 min from Comox Airport or 90 min from the Nanaimo Ferry.

A Guest Story

Therese, ON, Canada

“When I was asked on my pre-program consultation, if I’d like to incorporate into my program quit smoking protocols, I was not interested. My priority was my mental health and my emotional wellbeing… It was seeing my blood analysis, seeing the progress I was making the first week and how good it made me feel… it just felt so ridiculous to continue smoking… When I mentioned that I am considering quitting, right away I’ve got so many resources and support. I haven’t even had a smoker’s cough, I haven’t withdrawn. That’s been really weird.”

A Guest Story

Therese, ON, Canada

“When I was asked on my pre-program consultation, if I’d like to incorporate into my program quit smoking protocols, I was not interested. My priority was my mental health and my emotional wellbeing… It was seeing my blood analysis, seeing the progress I was making the first week and how good it made me feel… it just felt so ridiculous to continue smoking… When I mentioned that I am considering quitting, right away I’ve got so many resources and support. I haven’t even had a smoker’s cough, I haven’t withdrawn. That’s been really weird.”

Tired of feeling like this?

“After 20 years of smoking I am terrified to quit.”

“As soon as I tell myself: Oh, I am not gonna smoke anymore, I just immediately have to get a cigarette, and become very angry and agitated.”

“Smoking really dominates my life. It becomes part of my decision making process. I have to get to the airport early to smoke, to choose a hotel with balcony. When I am on a trip with kids, all I am thinking is about getting home to smoke.”

“I am stressed and overweight. When people quit smoking, they gain weight. This is the last thing I want to do.”

“My kids beg me to stop. They are worried that I am going to die.”

“I cannot go to the gym, and I used to be fit.”

“I cannot take deep breaths. I am wheezing. I cannot sing. I cannot play with my grandchildren. I lose my breath, start coughing and my children look at me.”

“I’ve read books, had acupuncture. I’ve used Nicorette gum, I’ve used patches, the laser therapy, hypnotherapy. I’ve done everything that there is there to try. It works for a short time. But it does not teach you how to live as a non-smoker.”

And You Want This?

“Truthfully tell you, I did not feel cravings. It’s gotta be the easiest way to quit. ”

“What happened after that first day, I went to the beach to get away to have a cigarette. I lit a cigarette, and I couldn’t even get a puff of it. Even a smell of it just nauseated me. So I put it out.”

“All that time spent on trying to figure out when and where I would smoke and was going to do it in a way that was not going to offend, or hurt or bother anyone. It’s all of those things I do not have to worry about anymore.”

“I not only did not gain weight, I lost it. And I felt calmer.”

“I can keep a tune again. I can sing again!!! I have hardly coughed at all since I stopped smoking.”

“I’m on a treadmill 20-25 min easily. There is no heavy painting, gasping for breath. I am taking deep, full breaths.”

“I get to live longer, I get to spend more time with the people I love, my kids, outdoors – without always having to sit down and gasp for breath.”

“I didn’t think about smoking. I was so busy and overjoyed with getting well and healthy. I’ve got a wealth of knowledge, particularly on nutrition. We had a lot of cooking classes, and it was fun and informative.”

Then The Fresh Start Quit Smoking Retreat Is For You

Stop the frustration, fast-track your stopping smoking, and achieve the goal you’ve been dreaming of.

Quitting smoking is one of the most significant things to change your life for the better. It’s great to have a thriving business or a successful career, but what’s the point if your health is deteriorating? When YOU do well, your business and your job do well.

Since 2005 we’ve helped more than one guest that DECIDED, COMMITTED and FOLLOWED the healing process. We are here to guide you in your journey to freedom from a habit that you have outgrown. We are also here to help you start recovering your body from the physical/emotional damage smoking has had on your body. Check out the story below about how this guest “decided” to start working on himself.

A Guest Story

Mandeep, BC, Canada

“Being a smoker for 20+ years, you’re almost terrified, scared of what it’s going to be like to wanting to quit; the cravings, the withdrawals. I tried to quit before, I know what the cravings are like. I realized now that coming to the program at Fresh Start, I was stunned that I could go from 35-40 cigarettes a day, to zero. Truthfully tell you, I didn’t feel cravings. I’m sure that it has a lot to do with the fact that you’re detoxing in every way (lungs, liver, kidneys). All the different, specific protocols are set up exactly for you.”

A Guest Story

Mandeep, BC, Canada

“Being a smoker for 20+ years, you’re almost terrified, scared of what it’s going to be like to wanting to quit; the cravings, the withdrawals. I tried to quit before, I know what the cravings are like. I realized now that coming to the program at Fresh Start, I was stunned that I could go from 35-40 cigarettes a day, to zero. Truthfully tell you, I didn’t feel cravings. I’m sure that it has a lot to do with the fact that you’re detoxing in every way (lungs, liver, kidneys). All the different, specific protocols are set up exactly for you.”

Here’s What You’ll Get At The Fresh Start Quit Smoking Retreat

Whether you simply need to remove yourself from your environment to quit, you need to address underlying emotional issues, or your body needs a whole lot more TLC, the Fresh Start 14 and 21-Day Quit Smoking Retreats provide the proven structure for you to direct the efforts to the areas needed to get optimum results.

Here Is How You Will Quit Smoking Successfully

Component 1 – DRASTIC DECREASE OF WITHDRAWAL

We will use the fast track

The withdrawal may scare the most strong-hearted, especially if you smoked most of your life.

Using advanced whole body detoxification and a specially designed cleansing diet not containing stimulants and unhealthy substances, we’ll ensure that nicotine and other toxins leave your system as quickly as possible and will dramatically decrease withdrawal symptoms.

Some of the symptoms that you may be able to avoid or minimize:

  • Feeling Anxious, Restless and Antsy

  • Severe cravings and urge to reach for a cigarette
  • Heartburn
  • Strong cough
  • Difficulty bringing up phlegm
  • Tingling sensations in fingers/toes
  • Numbness and cramps in extremities
  • Strange sensations in the heart area
  • Difficulty to swallow
  • Dry throat, pinching of the throat
  • Headaches
  • Hot flashes
  • Mouth soreness, bleeding, burning or rash
  • Skin hives or dryness
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Mood changes, irritability and anger
  • Weight Gain
  • Breaking capillaries and bruises

In addition to detoxification and organic healthy delicious meals, there will be guided meditation, yoga, as well as sleep enhancing tea/support, to assist you with calming down your nervous system.

Component 2 – SAFE CHEMICALS DISPOSAL

Understand the “Physical” part of quitting smoking

It is not enough to quit smoking. You need to ensure that the toxins leave your system as fast as possible. Allen Car, who wrote a famous book “EasyWay to Stop Smoking” and taught thousands of people how to quit smoking successfully, died from lung cancer. He quit at the age of 42, after 30 years of smoking, and died at the age of 72.

The most important risk post-smoking is lung cancer. This is because when the body grows new lung tissue, it covers the old toxic tissues formed during the time of smoking.

In order to dispose of chemicals safely, we will:

  • Use special powerful toxicity binding agents internally.
  • Do rapid digestive and lymph flushes to remove toxins quickly and effectively.
  • Deeply detoxify your liver and lungs with various supplements and drinks.
  • Antioxidant therapy – we will be applying these internally and externally, as your body’s need for antioxidants increases by multiple times when you quit.

  • Within 3 days after your arrival we will apply salt scrub for deep skin exfoliation.

Component 3 – LUNG RESTORATION

Increase Your Lung Capacity

Post-smoking life is not a lot of fun when you cannot take a deep breath.

Deep lung restoration therapies will assist you to start your new life page healthfully.

In order to restore your lungs, you’ll be doing:

  • Halotherapy (Salt Cocoon) – by breathing invisible particles of salt, you’ll greatly assist your lungs.
  • Take a daily steam bath with aromatherapy and cold water treatments.
  • Deep breathing exercises on the ocean side and walks in the surrounding forests.
  • If lungs are severely impacted, we may add additional therapies and remedies (all included in the budget).

Component 4 – EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Address Root Causes of Addiction

Technology can become a sinkhole for money and all kinds of problems if you don’t understand the basic pieces.

Understand triggers and your smoking patterns.

When at the retreat, you will be able to:

Disclaimer: Your work with an emotional specialist is individualized and tailored to your individual needs. Some therapies or goals described above may not be included in your individual plan, and occasional guests do not need to work with psychological aspects at all, or very little.

  • Identify, with help of our life coach or another emotional specialist, the unhealthy thinking patterns and how you use smoking as a coping mechanism to deal with daily stresses.
  • If smoking is associated with the loss of a loved one or another trauma, address the underlying issue.

  • If more help is needed to work on emotional wellness issues, we may recommend you energy treatments, such as craniosacral, somatic or acupuncture.
  • In the first few days you’ll get a Swedish massage or an Aromatherapy massage, which will help you unwind and will prepare your muscles and connective tissues for deeper cleansing.
  • Create a post-program plan and how you will handle triggers when you go home.

Component 5 – LEARN HOW TO LIVE A LIFE OF A NON-SMOKER

Replace unhealthy habits with wholesome ones

Quitting is one part, but after you let go of your “old friend” who went with you all the places, you need to replace it with new interests and healthy “friends”.

It’s time to fill your toolbox with fresh ideas and new practical skills.

During the program, you’ll learn how to:

  • Prepare healthy meals to live for. And not just that, you’ll eat them!
  • Various organs and systems in your body function, and what they need for optimum health.
  • Eat breakfast yourself, share lunch with a friend and give supper to your enemy. While we serve three meals, suppers are not huge belly stuffers at Fresh Start.

  • Exercise regularly and have fun with it.
  • Read food labels and buy the body care products that are non-toxic and safe (lecture topics may vary).

A Guest Story From Our Quit Smoking Retreats

April, North Carolina, USA

“The Digestive Issues were always a problem when I quit…Because of the way the food was here and the digestive protocol, I did not have the acids, and did not want to eat, eat, eat to put out that fire.”

A Guest Story

April, North Carolina, USA

“The Digestive Issues were always a problem when I quit…Because of the way the food was here and the digestive protocol, I did not have the acids, and did not want to eat, eat, eat to put out that fire.”

Your Quit Smoking Retreat Will Be a Life-Changing Experience

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