Marshall’s Prama Institute offers three- and five-day juice cleanse experiences that incorporate yoga, meditation and nutrition workshops. Ramesh Bjonnes, Prama’s director, credits juice fasting with healing his own chronic illness. Inspired by that life-changing experience, he studied at Ananda Marga Yoga Wellness Center in the Philippines before founding Prama Institute.
“The main benefit of a juice cleanse is that it allows the body’s cellular structure to receive high amounts of nutrient-dense micronutrients in the form of vitamins, antioxidants, flavonoids, minerals, phytonutrients, etc.,” Bjonnes says. At the same time that the body is receiving high levels of nutrition, he continues, the body gets a break from the hard work of digesting solid substances.
To ensure Prama’s guests receive care that addresses the full scope of their individual needs, Bjonnes adds, the center collaborates with doctors, nurses and addiction counselors.