My experience with Dr. Baylac and her team was amazing. I've struggled with feeling unwell for as long as I can remember. With the help of a local Chicago provider, I discovered Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat only a week before the 2023 Spring Rejuvenation 10-Day Wellness Detox . I am so grateful that I jumped at the chance to attend, even though it was not easy to get away as a business-owning single mom who homeschools her awesomely unique son. The 10 days gave me more than I could have ever imagined. My experience catapulted the healing work I had started several years ago and inspired me to go home and continue to grow. I arrived physically exhausted and in pain, overweight, and feeling hopeless. I left feeling energized, lighter, and with a plan to move forward with new knowledge and hope. The location is beautiful. Off-site walks and excursions are offered, but I personally enjoyed the peace of being on the property with the pool, hot tub, sauna, and gorgeous natural surroundings. Morning activities (yoga/walk) were perfectly challenging and equally inspirational. All chef-prepared meals/juices were filling, delicious, and a joy to consume. For me, the kitchen became a magical place rather than a place to dread. Massages, scrubs, colonics, and evening circles enhanced the experience and kept the healing journey moving at an easy but productive pace. In addition to all of the incredible amenities included with the retreat, I chose to book two sessions with Dr. Baylac. One at the beginning and one at the end, and all I can say is miraculous. I highly recommend Hawaii Naturopathic Retreats for anyone looking to take their healing journey to the next level.I have also read through other reviews and agree with some of the ones with less stars. Healing is a very personal journey. If you are looking for something ridged and luxurious this is not the place for you.
Dirty, filthy, horrible, disorganized, stressful.. You will not feel safe, well treated or cared for. The owner does not know what she’s doing. It’s unsafe to come here if you sick and sealing support. Please do your research. You can find a place near your home that offers iv therapies, juicing, and the other services she offers and it will cost you 1/2 the price. Everything she does is overpriced. The owner does not care about your health. All she cares about is money. Please I beg you to believe this review and save your time and resources and spend it on something that will heal you.
They will rip you off!!!! Terrible service! They don't help you! Just money hungry! In it for the wrong reasons! What a shame!!
My card was charged without my permission and when confronting the owner about it she was very rude and disrespectful. Be careful as they are not upfront about breakdown of costs and invoicing . It’s seems like a fraud place and the costs do not match the value and description of services on the website .
I attended the 10-day Wellness Detox Retreat in June 2021 and it was outstanding! I had very personalized service and was able to achieve that 'reset' I was looking for. Not only did I detox my body but I also found peace and quiet and was able to detox my mental state. The setting near Kealakekua Bay at the Luana Inn couldn't have been better. The view was amazing and it was in a non-tourist area which was perfect for relaxing.The raw food prepared was the best I've ever had in my life! I never once craved the things I was working to eliminate from my diet - sugar, alcohol, and bread. I felt well nourished and better than I've felt in years.Kai led the yoga, hiking and swimming expeditions. I was very impressed with his knowledge about the history of the island as well as his gift of teaching yoga. His contribution to the program was profound.I had a blood test prior to the retreat and again after I returned home. I'm happy to report that all of my numbers improved! Specifically, my cholesterol went down significantly as did my glucose numbers. I now fall into the good range.Dr. Maya Baylac made it a special journey for everyone on the retreat. She is so well versed in Naturopathic Medicine. She truly exceeded my expectations. I can't wait to go back!I encourage you to ignore the negative comments posted earlier. This is not a 'Ritz Carlton' vacation. We all have to take our health and happiness in our own hands.
My card was charged without my permission and when confronting the owner about it she was very rude and disrespectful and started calling me a liar and abusing me and asked me to leave . Be careful as they are not upfront about breakdown of costs and invoicing . It’s seems like a fraud place and the costs do not match the value and description of services on the website .
If there is "0" star I would give it to this place. I suggest NO ONE to visit this place.-- Outdated place--Super overpriced services--Over charge customers ex: kayak rental was 25$ but they charged me 100$--No staff for housekeeping, so you do you own cleaning--It’s a house and dishwasher was not working, so we had to clean our own dishes after meals--Doctor really does not help or create a plan for your healing--Doctor consult she charges 200$ with no useful information after the consult--Complete rip-offI can go on and on and on...
In 2010 I had a month long stay at the Hawaiian Naturopathic Retreat Center. It was there with Dr Baylac and her compassionate staff that I began to find real freedom from lifelong patterns of addictive behavior. Today I am 8-plus years completely sober and I enjoy a sense of self empowerment that I never before had.I am very grateful for the month of intense therapy, relaxation and what I learned to go forward in creating a life I love. Mahalo!
* I think it's awful interesting shortly after publishing my review, another person named "Sandra Jones" also published a review, except it was absolutely glowing. 🙄Please do not waste your hard-earned money on this clinic.I spent weekshweeks unfortunately, because I was unable to get my money back. Places like this and NDs like Dr. Baylac demonstrate the need for better regulations in naturopathic and alternative medical fields. Alternative and naturopathic medicine can be a wonderful thing, just find the correct providers with up-to-date education that are willing to listen to and happily work with their patients to provide it. I will never forget this bad experience that I thought would change my life for the better.*I would like to add that while there I talked to many of the contractors hired by the clinic. They reported many previous patients had similar feelings of distress, frustration, defeat, and disappointment with their experience.
Wow what an experience. My sister and unaccompanied our mom for a 30 day stay while she received treatment for terminal stage IV triple negative breast cancer that has spread to her lymph and skull bones. This center includes Artiminisin, mistletoe, and high dose vitamin c iv in their comprehensive treatment plan. I highly recommend. I will write more and post photos too!
Please do not waste your hard-earned money on this clinic.I spent weekshweeks unfortunately, because I was unable to get my money back. Places like this and NDs like Dr. Baylac demonstrate the need for better regulations in naturopathic and alternative medical fields. Alternative and naturopathic medicine can be a wonderful thing, just find the correct providers with up-to-date education that are willing to listen to and happily work with their patients to provide it. I will never forget this bad experience that I thought would change my life for the better.*I would like to add that while there I talked to many of the contractors hired by the clinic. They reported many previous patients had similar feelings of distress, frustration, defeat, and disappointment with their experience.
My experience with Dr. Baylac is one that deserves FIVE STARS. One Star for her Hard Work in preparing herself to help those who approach her with their health problems, without using habit forming, synthetic drugs that do more harm than good. A Second Star for her diligence in continuing education to broaden her range of expertise to help both mind and body. A Third Star for developing the wisdom to help those who suffer from Spiritual Stress often caused by ungrateful fellow humans . A Fourth Star for the bravery it took to journey half way around the world to join our Hawaii community and tolerate certain ones who do not welcome others from foreign shores. A Fifth Star for the kindness that she shows for those who do not even meet her half way with appreciation and respect!
Wow what an experience. My sister and unaccompanied our mom for a 30 day stay while she received treatment for terminal stage IV triple negative breast cancer that has spread to her lymph and skull bones. This center includes Artiminisin, mistletoe, and high dose vitamin c iv in their comprehensive treatment plan. I highly recommend. I will write more and post photos too!
If I could say ZERO stars I would.I contacted them as an inquiry and felt the retreat was appropriate for someone seeking Gerson’s therapy. The “doctor” manipulated me for money without providing any service at all. I contacted my bank. Anyone seeking health resources with this organization should know they are not honest.
I'm only posting this because it's part of my healing to listen to intuition and share, and hopefully someone can avoid what I went through. I was here a couple of months ago to do a juice and water fast to help heal my gut. I felt ready to embark on this health experience and the doctor I was working with were on the same page. However, when I showed up, my whole plan was changed and I was told I have to stay longer. The owner was very bossy to me and said I have to stay longer. I have my own history with medical mistreatment and this brought back a whole nightmare for me. It was a horrible experience. I was trying to heal my gut and this just put a big knot in my stomach. I tried to get the most out of it since it was paid already and there's no refunds, but I still left early because of this experience. I would not suggest going to this place. It's very loud and located in the middle of downtown with lots of road noise.
Overpriced services, outdated place, noisy, not a tranquil healing atmosphere. If you want to get a detox and cleanse, there are better options out there than spending a few thousand dollars on supplements and several thousand dollars on IV's that didn't do much.
I just got treatment from Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat center. .I'm so happy I did that...I feel much better, my cholesterol is normal ..Doctors are so sweet and professional..Very nice atmosphere... clean...I will be back for sure..Thank you so much doctor Baylac..Mila
1st off I feel amazing, 20 pounds lighter and 20 years younger. The staff is super professional and the equipment is mess free. 5 years ago I paid $3200 for the same service, at another facility, that I got today at Hawaii Naturopathic retreat center for just $80. It's a limited time offer and I'm so glad I went.
I do not recommend going there for fasting. I went there around 2005 for a 30-day fast and ended up leaving in disgust after 8 days.Baylac's memory at the time I went was shot. I sent her a deposit check, and I had to send her a photocopy of her signature on the cancelled check to prove that I paid. Upon arrival, she asked for the remainder of the payment, so I gave her a check. A couple hours later she asked me again to pay the remainder. She asked me what I wanted to eat when I broke the fast, and I said lychee. She said they were too expensive, so I bought my own in town. When she asked why I bought my own and I told her what she said, she denied it. She had mailed me a hair analysis kit for which I paid. After I returned it, she denied receiving it and has never refunded my money.The facilities (a house in a typical neighborhood) were unkempt and the grounds were covered in weeds. The bathroom stunk of urine because we had to keep reusing the same specimen cup day after day. A house cleaner came in only once a week. And don't you dare go into the kitchen; you'll get a bad-tempered scolding. It didn't take long to realize I had made a huge mistake going there.Just about everybody was complaining about the place. One girl was crying that she wasted her money. At one point Baylac tried to forbid me and another woman from talking together in our bedrooms because we were so upset. (I later gave my honest opinion about Baylac and her retreat on a natural hygiene forum, and she threatened to sue them if they didn't remove my comments. So they did.)We fasting patients were pretty much left alone with nothing to do. We had a daily visit by Baylac that didn't accomplish much. The place advertised massage and yoga, but we had to book it in advance and have someone come in. If I remember correctly, the guy mowing the mass of weeds called a lawn was the masseuse. Baylac did give us a talk one day, and she is definitely a competent psychologist with knowledge to offer. But she also knows how to talk people out of their perceptions and make them question themselves.My fast was broken with a glass of tomato juice that nauseated me. Feeling desperate, I had to beg and wait for something else. Once you decide to break a fast, food becomes incredibly important. Please, please give me something else to drink. The food I received was nothing like the beautiful pictures on the website. Instead, I had to choke down bitter cucumber and overripe fruit. I never got any of the coconut milk promoted on the site, but Baylac drank a coconut each day and threw the husk into a ditch next to the property. The sour rotten smell of coconut wafted into the backyard making it unpleasant sitting outside. I also asked for a post-fast diet plan, and they couldn't provide it.Hopefully Baylac has gotten her act together, has improved her memory, and is now providing a useful service. My impression was that she just used fasting and Gerson therapy to make a lot of money while offering as little as possible. If you want to fast, go somewhere else.
What an experience! Dr. Baylac is an amazing Doctor/Woman with an effective approach to healing. Her approach is unique but she lives the lifestyle/practices she advocates which makes her treatment even more effective and convincing as she radiates joy and health in many ways. You will feel and be healthier when you leave. I would recommend this to anyone looking to renew their health or interrupt bad habits. However it is very pricey and much of the treatment offered can be done on your own if willing and have the willpower. Her prescribed program can be challenging for many and is not for everyone as it requires abrupt and radical lifestyle change!
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