About Us
White Lotus Cleansing Retreats offer everything you need for a total wellness overhaul. Our research-based comprehensive detox programs combine medical science and holistic therapies to optimise your body’s natural detoxification processes in every way. We offer a range of retreat options including both juice and water fasting with stays of 5, 7, 14 or 21 days, as well as a 7 day E-retreat program that guests can complete in the comfort of their own surroundings.
Our holistic approach to health focuses on both body and mind, and delivers an all-encompassing retreat for a complete mental and physical health reboot for our guests. As part of our service, we offer all our guests a wellness consultation prior to their arrival that allows us to tailor programs based to their individual needs. In addition to our core detoxification programs, guests may select from numerous additional treatments ranging from Acupuncture and Kinesiology to zen thai shiatsu and Kahuna Bodywork, ensuring that they leave our retreats refreshed and revitalised.
As part of our full service offering, in addition to our Retreat programs, we also offer a range of in-clinic services such as intravenous vitamin nutrient therapies, colon hydrotherapy as well as consultations with Byron Bay’s finest medical and naturopathic professionals.
In 2020, White Lotus Cleansing Retreat also launched their comprehensive Detoxify E-retreats program, giving people access to detox and fasting techniques right at their fingertips. Our programs guide you through educational and inspiring Naturopathic videos on the fasting and detoxification process, provide step by step guidance on how to do the program with specialised Naturopathic Lotus detox supplements and include a one-on-one naturopathic consultation via zoom.
Now more than ever we need to strengthen our foundation for health and immunity. We’re living in a time when everything is uncertain and it is easy to stay stuck in destructive old patterns. It is time to wake up and rise! Detoxify will transform you from the inside out and awaken the greatness and innate healing force within you.
Sarah Foley – Founder
Naturopathic Director Sarah Foley has 25 years of experience in the wellness spa industry and is one of the pioneer detox retreat facilitators in Byron Bay. She is one of Australia’s leading Naturopathic wellness and detox specialists and has developed a unique approach in her practise, embracing Ancient Hawaiian Healing arts, centuries old Tao practises, and a wide variety of healing philosophies from all over the world, that has seen guests travel from overseas to attend her retreats.
“I believe in the power of the butterfly effect, that small changes made consistently over a period of time can produce dramatic results, that not only affect our lives, but also lead to transforming the world.”
Sarah is an Internationally Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, Yoga teacher and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Naturopathy specialising in Biochemistry, Pathology, Clinical diagnosis, Nutritional medicine, Phytotherapy, Homoeopathy, Kahuna Bodywork, and Live Blood Analysis. She co-directed Byron Bay Detox Retreats at their inception in 2009 and was resident Naturopath at Olivia Newton-John’s Award winning Gaia Retreat Spa for a 5 of years, and was handpicked by her to work in the Amala Day spa when their doors opened in 2005.
Heidi Lampard – Yoga Instructor
Heidi has been fortunate enough to call the beautiful Northern Rivers home her whole life, born in Lismore she spent her childhood years on the family farm at Tullera a small village just outside Lismore. She was introduced to alternative practices from a young age by her mum, developing a dedicated yoga practice in her early twenties and she immediately fell in love.
Her love of yoga continued to grow over the years and she completed her teacher training with Creature Yoga, Byron Bay, a long term dream come true. As a committed yoga practitioner, holistic health coach and mum to 2 beautiful young ladies, Heidi lives and breathes the teachings of yoga throughout every aspect of her life. Heidi’s teaching a balance between a traditional practice and an individual style, mirroring her personality; playful, open-minded, nurturing and calm. She guides her students through their practice with a gentle streangth and an open heart. Heidi remains a humble student of yoga and celebrates with gratitude and love each opportunity to share her practice with her students.
Mario Alam -Transformational Medical Coach
Coach Dr Mario is a transformational health coach, healer and medical doctor. A qualified GP and holistic practitioner, Dr Mario marries his training in Western Medicine with a well-travelled wisdom and knowledge gained from spiritual elders to medical pioneers.
Mario works with individuals who, whether they know it or not, are seeking a deeper meaning in their lives. People whose physical, mental and emotional health is showing them that even in an age of science and information, we have lost touch with our inner knowledge.
A moment with coach Dr Mario can take an individual from a place of uncertainty to an embodied sense of clarity, where concerns about their health and wellbeing are met with support and guidance to build a strong and solid foundation with which to create sustainable health, so as to live a fulfilled life.
Suffering from Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, coach Dr Mario was drawn to explore the benefits of the mind, body and spirit connection as treatment. What he found were answers and ways to effectively manage his condition. Through exploring his own transformation he has developed unique approaches to effectively help transform the lives of others to experience the profound effects of mind body connection and healing.
‘You have all of the answers within you’ and nothing could help each of us find the answers faster than by working to understand and integrate all parts of ourselves and align mind, body and spirit.
Mario is an avid traveler, multilingual and loves to dance. He loves trekking across the world’s mountains as he explores the cultures across this magnificent planet. He’s often seen at Festivals and loves to explore spirituality and global transformation. He has sat with Shamans, elders and studied with global leaders in the personal development industry. He has a deep insight into the working of western modalities with the integration of eastern and global philosophies as he explores with his clients the Quantum potential for transformation.
Treat yourself to the gift of health today