N.C. Fasting Retreat at The Nook of the Woods Retreat Center June 27-July 2, 2025
The Nook is pleased to offer an opportunity for folks to experience the detox benefits of fasting in a comfortable, casual and economical setting. This 5 day retreat is intended for folks fasting for the first time as well as those with previous experience. We will be sharing information, watching educational videos and generally supporting one another. Tom and Zena will be facilitating but there will be no medical staff or spiritual gurus to guide you. Each participant will be free to choose the length and type of fasting experience be it water fasting, juice fasting or some combination.
The Nook of the Woods Inn is a 6 bedroom, 2 story Inn sitting amidst a beautiful, private 40 acres located in the Brushy Mountains of Western North Carolina.
The Nook has three bathrooms, washer/dryer, kitchen/dining area, recreation room, decks and patio. Facilities are clean and comfortable but posh we are not.
The campus includes miles of walking trails, numerous swimming holes, a funky sauna, indoor and outdoor spaces for yoga and a studio for artistic endeavors.
High speed wifi available 24/7.
Some Details About the Retreat
In order to provide a comfortable experience and plenty of individual attention, this retreat will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants.
All inclusive costs (for 4 nights/5 days) will be between $270-$450 (+ taxes) depending on your choice of room (private/shared/dormitory). All juices and meals are included.
Filtered NC mountain spring water and juices (fruit and vegetable) will be available throughout. Beginning Sunday at noon, organic vegetarian meals will be available upon request.
As this is an unsupervised fast, we encourage all water only participants to begin refeeding after no more than 72 hours.
If you have a particular protocol for breaking your fast, let us know so that we can try to accommodate.
Please note:
This retreat is unsupervised and each participant is responsible for their own nutritional decisions. If you have any contraindications, consider fasting instead at a supervised fasting facility.
Who Should Not Fast.
Children and adolescents: Their bodies are still growing and developing, and fasting can interfere with nutritional needs.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women: Fasting can deprive the fetus or baby of essential nutrients.
People with eating disorders: Fasting can worsen their condition and lead to unhealthy eating patterns.
People with diabetes: Fasting can cause blood sugar levels to drop dangerously low.
People with hypoglycemia: Fasting can trigger hypoglycemic episodes.
People with certain medical conditions: This includes conditions such as kidney disease, liver disease, heart failure, and seizures.
People taking certain medications: Some medications, such as insulin and blood pressure medications, need to be taken with food.
Elderly or frail individuals: Fasting can put them at risk for dehydration and other complications
Meet Your Facilitators
Tom is the owner, dreamer and maintenance man at The Nook. Thirty years ago he water fasted for two weeks and, because of the health improving benefits experienced, has continued occasional fasting ever since. He is excited to offer The Nook facilities to others who wish to explore the fasting experience.
Zena is the facilitator for our artists/writers residencies, juicer extraordinaire and kitchen wizard.