Refresh is a virtual cleansing program designed to help you detoxify your body, mind, and senses. This retreat style program is a deep dive into holistic self-care in order for you to experience greater clarity, balance, and inner peace. Revitalize and renew with this traditional Ayurvedic Cleanse from the comfort of your own home. You will be guided by Ayurvedic Practitioner Alex Rice and Yoga Health Coach Suzanne Martin.
As the heat of summer begins to wane and the air shifts toward the cooler, drier qualities of early fall, the fire and water elements (Pitta dosha) may become elevated in your body and mind. This increase in Pitta can show up as:
a red or yellowish tongue coating, red papillae or spots, sores, dry, or inflamed tongue
acidity or heartburn
irritability or impatience
skin inflammation or rashes
loose or irregular bowel movements
feeling overheated or restless
sensitivity to heat or spicy foods
occasional inflammation or swelling
At the same time, the early signs of Vata imbalance may start to arise, including subtle dryness, lightness, and restlessness.
The summer into fall cleanse uses traditional Ayurvedic methods to gently pacify excess Pitta (fire and water), cool inflammation, and prepare your body to transition into the grounding, nourishing phase needed for balancing rising Vata (air and ether). Through this cleansing process, you can experience improved digestion, calm clarity of mind, and balanced emotions—feeling refreshed, stable, and energized as the seasons change.
To Balance all the Doshas
While there is typically a build up of Pitta and some Vata during the summer to fall transition. Our Summer into Fall Ayurvedic Cleanse is carefully crafted to pacify all three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—so you feel fully balanced, refreshed, and vibrant as the seasons shift no matter what doshas are predominant in your body.
Every participant receives a personalized 1:1 design call with Ayurvedic practitioner Alex Rice, who will tailor the cleanse to your individual constitution and current imbalances. This customized approach ensures you get the exact support your body and mind need for optimal digestion, emotional clarity, and sustainable wellness.
Secure your spot now to experience a cleanse uniquely aligned with YOU!
reduce cravings
stabilize mood and emotions
reduce inflammation
reduce allergies
soothe asthma
increase energy
improve digestion
find optimal weight
build immunity
get better sleep
clear their complexion
eliminate joint pain
feel radiant from the inside out
get compliments on how youthful they look
1 Hour Personal Design Call with Ayurvedic Practitioner, Alex Rice. Alex will dive into your current concerns and evaluate agni, ama, and koshta along with your prakruti/vikruti. Based on all of this information, she will individualize your spring cleanse to be as effective as possible for you (type of ghee, herbs, oils) and share any additional education you may find most helpful.
6 Livestream Calls with Alex Rice and Suzanne Martin to help you prepare for and navigate the different phases of the cleanse. (Learn about the phases below).
LiveStream Dates, 10am-11am on the following dates:
Schedule design call prior to start date, then...
Monday 9/8/25, Pre-cleanse Preparatory Call
Monday 9/15/25, Cleanse Kick-Off Call
Friday 9/19/25, Preparation for Purgation
Sunday 9/21/25, Preparation for Enemas
Tuesday 9/23/25, Post Prep Logistics
Friday 10/3/25, Closing Call
Chat Support M-F 9-5, and responses to all questions within 24 hours from 9/8/25-10/3/25
A course hub with the recordings of our livestreams that will support your cleanse. Through this process, you will learn about healing digestion, inflammation, and dis-ease from an Ayurvedic perspective and get holistic tools that will last you a life-time.
A practice lab of yoga classes, contemplation exercises, and meditations to support your detox.
A printable recipe ebook and workbook to guide you.
All meetings are recorded and placed on the course hub accessible until 10/30/25
***Cleanse Supplies are purchased separately. You will be given a list during your design call. Complimentary besties will be given a general list and option to book a call at cost for a more curated experience. The total cost of that list is aprox. $150.
Get the wisdom, recipes, yoga classes, and tools you need for your personalized at home retreat. This transformational experience will leave you feeling revitalized and ready to move into fall with a clear head, thriving body, and positive outlook on life.
The Ayurvedic cleanse has 10 days of active cleansing with a pre and post cleanse period of preparing the body/mind/senses before the cleanse and re-integrating yourself to a new normal after the cleanse.
1 Week before the Cleanse
This week is about kindling our digestive fire and gently beginning the detoxification process. Come back to true hunger and whole foods as you start to wean off of processed foods, meat, gluten, dairy, sugar, alcohol, caffeine, and marijuana or any other drugs.
Don’t skip this critical phase as it tends to reduce the likelihood of common cleansing symptoms like headaches, fatigue, pain, skin rashes, and emotional overwhelm.
Over the first four days of the cleanse we drink melted ghee, or clarified butter, on an empty stomach in gradually increasing amounts. Most toxins or ama in the body are lipophilic, which means they are stored in our adipose tissue or fat. Ghee has the magical ability to penetrate these fat cells and loosen the toxins lodged there. Each day you will massage yourself with warm oil, moving from the periphery towards the heart, in order to facilitate the movement of these dislodged toxins back to the gastrointestinal tract where they can be expelled once and for all!
Now that the toxins have returned to the GI tract, they are primed and ready to be purged. Purgation involves taking a laxative, such as castor oil, to support the body in clearing all of the accumulated ama in the intestines through multiple bowel movements.
After purgation and a day of rest, we do a series of herbal tea enemas in order to clear any residual toxins from the colon. These herbs are cleansing but also nourishing, which tends to leave you feeling light and clear yet grounded, as the proper downward flow of energy has been restored.
We take this time to slowly reintroduce the harder to metabolize foods and substances, paying careful attention to how the body responds at each stage and adjusting accordingly. This phase is of the utmost importance as it sows the seeds of who you are becoming.
We can imagine the cleanse as a time of turning over our garden and eliminating that which no longer serves us. What do you wish to grow and thrive within your being? How do you want to nourish and rebuild your cells, deep tissues and gut flora? Which habits do you want to carry with you into this next evolution of you and your life?
Revitalize with the Ancient Wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga
Alex Rice trained at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico under Dr. Vasant Lad, one of the world's most respected Ayurvedic physicians. She later served as Dr. Lad's scribe, taught at the Institute, and worked as the lead onsite practitioner at his panchakarma healing center. Over the course of her career, she has guided more than 1,000 people through transformational Ayurvedic cleanses.
Her journey into Ayurveda began behind the cash register at a local donut shop. While saving every dollar she could to pursue her dream of studying Ayurveda with Dr. Lad, she committed to her first traditional Ayurvedic cleanse.The experience relieved years of chronic shoulder tension, transformed her relationship with her body, and gave her absolute clarity that this was the work she was meant to do.
Today, through her practice, Lilananda Ayurveda, Alex helps high-achieving women who are doing everything right - but still feel heavy, inflamed, or exhausted - understand the language their body is speaking and create lasting change by working with their body instead of against it.
She believes an Ayurvedic cleanse isn't about deprivation - it's about creating the conditions for the body to remember how to heal.
Born in Germany and raised in the U.S., Suzanne explores spirituality and healing through various traditions. She has studied Christianity, Shambhala Buddhism, and Tantra, earning certifications and initiations. She was led to yoga and Ayurveda for healing after a car accident. In addition, yoga and Ayurveda have helped her overcome physical and emotional challenges, such as PTSD, a deep vein thrombosis, and multiple near death experiences. Suzanne now coaches others on their healing journey with the Heart and Science of Yoga.
In 2014, Suzanne co-published "The Perfect Chaturanga," a book on injury prevention in yoga. She founded The Holistic Youth Project in 2013, bringing yoga to New York schools. In 2021, she moved to Asheville, NC and worked with AyurPrana, supporting Ayurveda and yoga education.
Suzanne has learned from many skilled and brilliant teachers, she is grateful for the guidance she has received and is honored to share the tools that have helped her and thousands of other heal with you.
We warmly welcome everyone, from those just starting their journey with yoga and Ayurveda to seasoned yoga instructors and practitioners. Alex will design your cleanse to meet you exactly where you are - whether that means a simple mono-diet, the full outlined structure, or something in between. We are here to guide you gently into a deeper connection with your intuition, your body, and even your culinary space.
After enjoying the pre-cleanse call, we encourage you to ease into the detoxification process by gradually removing certain foods and activities from your diet and lifestyle the first week.
The cleanse itself is 10 days, but your experience of it and the depth varies person to person and even cleanse to cleanse. If you are able to prepare yourself mentally to be in cleansing mode for 10 days and have a gentle buffer zone the week before and after those 10 days to ease your body in and out of the detoxification process, that would be ideal!
Your unique supply list will be provided by Alex shortly after your 1:1 design consult. We also suggest printing and trying out the recipes during the pre-cleanse phase. This way, you'll be well-acquainted with the foods and ingredients when the cleanse officially begins.
Many individuals find that they save money during the cleanse, as the cost of whole foods is typically lower than that of pre-packaged foods and eating or drinking out. Many items on the shopping list can also be saved for your next seasonal cleanse. That being said, please let Alex know during your consult if you're on a budget and she will create your shopping list accordingly.
Certainly! We understand that with today's busy schedules, it might be challenging to join the cleanse on the scheduled live dates. To make it easier for you, all discussions and lectures are recorded and accessible online at your convenience. We encourage you to join the live calls whenever possible to connect with the group's energy, which can inspire everyone to reach their fullest potential. You can also reach out in our Whatsapp group for any questions or inspiration.
In an ideal world, we would all have the opportunity to retreat and fully rejuvenate, leaving behind our daily responsibilities, however we recognize that many of us will continue working and have family commitments. Although it varies person to person and cleanse to cleanse, the days we tend to experience more fatigue and/or symptoms of detoxification are during the official 10 day cleanse, which begins the second week (as the first week is preparation). Day 3 through Day 7 of the official cleanse would be ideal to have blocked off in your schedule Day 6 and 7 fall on a weekend by design, and Day 5 is technically a rest day as well.
During this traditional Ayurvedic cleanse, starting Day 1 we want to allow the flow of energy in the body to be going in and down, which is the path we want the toxins to follow. The more we exercise and engage our cardiovascular system, the more energy flows out to the periphery. For this reason, we encourage only gentle yoga practices.
Alex will share a special package at the end of the cleanse for those who wish to continue working together. Suzanne is available for vedic coaching consultations.
Please do! It's important to continue your medication unless your doctor advises otherwise. Embracing a proactive and potentially transformative approach to your health, while adhering to your prescribed medication and cleansing routine, can be incredibly empowering.
There are numerous benefits! Cleansers often experience increased energy, improved sleep, reduced stress, and lifelong self-care habits, among others. Many of our previous Refresh Cleanse clients have shared that they have been told they look younger. Most importantly they report that they have gained a deeper understanding of how to nurture and heal their bodies, which they can then pass on to their families and loved ones. These are invaluable skills that will serve them throughout their lives. These essential practices are rooted in the traditional Ayurvedic routine, or dinacharya. During the cleanse, we dedicate time to learning these practices, allowing them to seamlessly integrate into daily life.
Because of the amazing work your body is doing pre or post partum and/or in the process of breastfeeding, it is best advised not to do a traditional Ayurvedic cleanse. Pre-conception or after you’ve finished breastfeeding would be optimal times to consider a cleanse. That being said, if you wish to follow only the pre-cleanse dietary guidelines (no herbs) and hone in on the diet and lifestyle of whole foods, mindful eating, prioritizing rest and self care, that could be incredibly beneficial, and then you would know how to do a deeper cleanse in the future.
Yes and please don't let that discourage you. We guide you in how to gently wean off to limit the effects of caffeine withdrawal. During the cleanse, you'll likely experience a boost in natural energy while giving your adrenal glands and kidneys a chance to rest and rejuvenate. Many people find that cleansing significantly reduces or even eliminates their cravings for caffeine. It often fosters a newfound appreciation for the body's remarkable ability to generate its own natural energy without any side effects or dependence on stimulants. It's uncommon for individuals to return to their previous caffeine habits after completing a cleanse.
You can cancel anytime before the start of the cleanse with a 35% administrative fee subtracted from your refund.