The old adage goes, ‘new year, new life’. No harm in trying, right? To channel in a healthy start to 2015, here are two amazing purifying and energizing detox programmes from our tried-and-tested urban oasis.

Detox Days at Talise Spa

You’ve heard of detox but scared to do it on your own. Don’t fret. On Januray 15-17, there’s Detox Yoga Retreat in Talise Spa at Madinat Jumeirah that is headed by qualified instructors and practitioners. Guests are guided through meditations and yoga sessions in an inspiring beach setting as well as juicing class and lecture with Talise’s nutrition executive wellbeing chef, Gabi Kurz, a two-hour spa detox treatment, two Infra-red Sauna sessions and a two-day private beach access.

If the two-day retreat does not sound enough, try the spa’s Detox Day Programme where one acquires carefully tailored progammes to help them feel lighter, healthier and rejuvenated through juice detoxes and purifying treatments. Detox Day Programme begins with an invigorating Power of the Sea treatment to ease all stress and revitalise the body and soul. To

accelerate the purifying process, a selection of juicing programmes (from Detox Delight) are also available for guests to consume during the day, so that all essential vitamins and nutrients are received during the juice cleanse.

The detox programmes can be customised to suit any requirement, allergy or intolerance, and are the perfect way to boost your immune system and leave you feeling refreshed and energised.

The Detox Yoga Retreat is priced at AED 1,790 per person while the Detox Day Programme begins at

AED 1,385 per person.

Energising Detox

This January at Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Hotel, guests who plan to opt for detox are in for a wonderfully practical treat. Book a 90-minute Energising Detox treatment and find yourself getting a complimentary upgrade to a 120-minute session.

This cleansing and skin-firming detox has incredible health benefits, beginning with a dry-brush exfoliation to remove dead skin cells, thereby improving the skin’s appearance; followed by a salt scrub with juniper essential oil to promote blood circulation. The treatment continues with a nutrient-rich marine algae wrap, infused with minerals, vitamins and micro-nutrients and is completed with an invigorating body massage using juniper oil. This detox can also be combined with a seaweed bath to stimulate the circulation of the lymphatic system and to help the body return to its

optimal performance.

The energising detox is priced at AED 695 per person for 90 minutes and AED 925 for 120 minutes. The complimentary upgrade saves you AED 230.