Avalon Holistic Health Cleansing Fast is a program designed to take care of the Trinity: body, mind and spirit.
We are an integrated whole, with each part affecting the whole.

Your investment in the health of your entire being are as follows:

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Upon scheduling your reservation, a 50% non refundable deposit is required.
The balance is charged to your credit card 30 days prior to the cleanse. This is also non refundable.

We are interested in serious minded individuals who are prepared and dedicated to making a difference in their lives!

Check in anytime after 3pm. Check out time will be 11a.m. the last day of the cleanse.

About the Director

I was residing in Los Angeles when I became very sick and discovered fasting and cleansing over 13 years ago. I had been a vegetarian for a few years prior, but still, allergies to food were overtaking my life. My symptoms consisted of an insistent rash that had spread from my face down to my feet that seemed to get worse under stress, and I constantly felt tired and cranky. After seeing 3 medical doctors, and an allergy "specialist" with no lasting solutions, I decided to take my health in my own hands.
During this time, I was still in school, and a required course was, ironically, cleansing and detoxification! I fasted for 10 days. I was amazed by my results, I never felt better, my ailments were GONE! I felt full of life and energy, and the rash has not returned since.
Feeling personally strong about the health benefits of fasting, I decided that this was the area of interest I wanted to focus on.
It also drove me to finish school! I would later write my Bachelor's of Science in Clinical Nutrition thesis on Fasting and Detoxification.

My education in nutrition, fasting and detoxification began with Westbrook University. Some of my
professors include:

Dr. Ellen Tart-Jensen, protégé of Dr. Bernard Jensen, one of America’s foremost pioneering nutritionists and advocate of colon healthcare. She has studied and worked in the field of iridology for 16 years; and nutrition and natural healing methods for 20 years. She is certified to teach certification classes in iridology by the National Iridology Research Association (NIRA). She is also certified in iris analysis by Dr. Bernard Jensen and Rayid International. For two years, she studied natural healing methods in a health clinic in Switzerland. For four years, she wrote articles, edited books and analyzed iris slides for Dr. Jensen and assisted him with many of his classes.

Dr. Gregory A. Baldt, who has practiced natural medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, since 1979. Board certified in Acupuncture and Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine as well as an Independent Medical Examiner & Specialist in TMJ Disorders. Dr. Baldt has published four books (many are required reading in many medical schools world wide) and has been published in JAMA and the ACA. He has also presented over 1000 lectures and seminars to health care providers. Dr. Baldt also holds a degree in Education.

Dr. David A. Frederick, who is an internationally known lecturer and educator. He holds a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology, a doctorate in Complementary and Alternative Medicine,a doctorate in Metaphysics with additional degrees in Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Naturopathy and Ayurveda. He is a diplomat with the College of Forensic Examiners under Psychological Specialties, and is a fellow to the International Academy of Clinical Acupuncture and the Royal Complementary Practitioners. Dr. Frederick is Board Certified as an Alternative Medical Practitioner. He holds a Masters in Holistic Health and was the delegation leader for Natural Health Science to the Peoples Republic of China. Dr. Frederick is Chairman of the Medical Advisory for Natural Homeopathic Doctors and is Executive Vice President and co-founder of the American Academy of Ayurvedic Medicine.

Along with such knowledgeable professors, it would be a sin to not mention my meticulously prudent advisor, Dr. Luc Chaltin.
Dr. Chaltin was a walking testimony for exceptional health. Dr. Chaltin was a Belgium Engineer in the first half of the 20th Century and became a Homeopath after he cured his own tuberculosis. His passion for natural health drove him to establish Newton Labs Homeopathics in 1987. In 1991, he founded the American Academy of Clinical Homeopathy. The holistic community has experienced a great loss, as Dr. Chaltin passed away December 2008 from surgery-related complications following a fall at the age of 85.


I learned hands-on Colon Hydrotherapy and earned my certification at the Internal Environment Institute and the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT) .
My sports medicine, biomechanics and exercise physiology education was aquired by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).

My knowledge of herbs first began by trial and error! As a curious but uninformed child, I frequently recieved stomachaches by "testing" the plants around the San Diego suburb neighborhood where I grew up.
Later in school, I took several herbology courses and studied under a Native American medicine woman as part of my internship.

My knowledge of chakras and energetic healing was passed down from the late Western Master of Yoga, Dr. George King of London, England, and my spiritual counseling experience began 20 years ago, introduced to me by my late Grandmother, Perlso Lewis.
I have been a vegetarian for over 15 years, cleanse regularly, live for adventures and believe the most important thing in the world is a healthy lifestyle….because without our health, we can not enjoy anything else.
Since moving to the Big Bear Valley in 2001, I personally agree that besides breathing fresh air, eating well, and getting exercise, we must constantly clean out our physical and emotional bodies.
Fasting and cleansing the body can be a highly emotional experience, creating an internal environment for the release of traumatic issues. It is thru cleansing, we see how our bodies and our minds are connected.
I chose directing health retreats as my work because I love sharing my personal experiences and knowledge of cleansing and detoxification, peace of mind and peaceful living.
There's something personally empowering about being in touch with oneself, and trusting oneself to provide the things needed for a healthy constitution.
I knew Big Bear Valley would be the place to conduct such retreats. These mountains are truly magical, and especially useful, in discovering our own powers and overcoming obstacles for spiritual attainment.

Important Note:
We are not licensed by the State of California as healing arts practitioners, i.e., medical doctors.
This program is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
If you have specific health problems or concerns, we strongly urge you to seek appropriate medical advice.
We will not accept responsibility or liability for any damage incurred as a result of relying on information contained on this website.