Testimonials

This was my fourth visit to Simply Healing, and once again I came away wondering how they manage to create such a special place. I’ve visited Simply Healing for different reasons over the years. Six years ago, after caring for my mother at the end of her life during COVID and then losing her, I arrived feeling physically and emotionally depleted. Another visit was because I was completely exhausted. This latest stay was to help me lose weight and reset my eating habits. Every time, Vivien, Kate and Caz have taken the time to really listen and understand what I needed at that particular stage of my life. Their care is genuine, thoughtful and full of empathy, and together with their wonderful team of first-class therapists, they create an environment where you feel truly cared for as an individual. I always leave feeling transformed – lighter, full of renewed energy, somehow standing taller, cleansed, and much more confident about returning to everyday life and coping with whatever lies ahead. They don’t just focus on your physical wellbeing; they nurture your emotional wellbeing too. The house itself is another part of its charm. It’s comfortable, welcoming and full of character, with a cosy, homely atmosphere rather than the clinical or austere feel you often find at wellness retreats. From the moment you arrive, you feel completely at ease. I’ve now returned four times, which says more than I ever could. Thank you to everyone at Simply Healing for helping me find my way back to myself, time and time again.

This was one of the most uplifting and favourite weeks of my life. I came here feeling fragile, unworthy and unloved. I left feeling happy, more energised, healthy and loved. Vivien, Kate, you are the world’s hidden gems and maternal nurturers and I really feel the world needs to know about it. I was so impressed with the attention to detail, care, flow of the program. I clearly don’t have enough words or space to say how thankful I am.

Vivien’s retreat was absolutely amazing. I suffered a bereavement last year that knocked me sideways. But when I arrived Viv and Kate [ her daughter] made me so welcome and feel so nurtured, I relaxed into a calm meditative state that helped me detox and heal. My beautiful bedroom overlooked the magical gardens.
The massages from Alice were wonderful, especially the outer flow body scrub. All of us had glowing skin for days after it.
I didn’t feel hungry because we had 5 healthy juices a day and soup in the evening. The juices were good, except for the Psyllium Husk with Bentonite Clay which tasted awful but Viv assured me my colon loved the cleanse it gave my body, so I swallowed it in one.
The house is wonderful as are the gardens. [Unfortunately, it rained a lot when I went there] However, I met a great group of women there and we all lost weight in seven days.
I can’t recommend this retreat highly enough.

This place is amazing! It is my 4th time here and each time I fall in love with it more and more. I arrive feeling rubbish and leave feeling like a huge weight has been lifted from me (which according to scales, it has!) Vivien, Kate and the whole team make you feel welcome, the quality of the treatments is superb and the delicious juices and evening soup are perfectly balanced so that you never feel too hungry but feel clearer and brighter every day. The grounds are so peaceful to relax in and they now have an outdoor pool for wild swimming too. Honestly this place is fabulous!

I visited Simply Healing for a 5 day Parasite cleanse in December. I left feeling 100xs lighter, more relaxed, clearer, and connected to myself. Vivien and her team are masters of their craft, with decades of experience which is evident in the results they get! The gardens, pool, and surrounding land is stunning even in the depths of winter. The house is done up impeccably and overall there is a very homely, warm feel to the environment. Which isn’t always the case at many other detox retreats. I HIGHLY recommend Simply Healing for the reset you are looking for in mind, body, and spirit.

This was the first detox retreat I’d ever done before. I didn’t really know what to expect, but the Simply Healing team certainly are professionals when it comes to juicing! I felt warmly welcomed and well taken care of. My time at Alliblaster House was a reset for both body and mind. Thank you all!

Simply Healing lives up to its name by offering a space where true healing feels simple, natural, and deeply supportive. The environment is peaceful and nurturing, encouraging relaxation and genuine restoration. The practitioners bring both skill and heart to their work, blending holistic knowledge with intuitive care that meets each person exactly where they are.

Treatments are thoughtfully crafted to cleanse, balance, and realign body and mind. There is an authentic sense of integrity in everything—from the quality of herbs and therapies to the calm, welcoming energy of the space. Simply Healing is a place where transformation unfolds gently and naturally.

Excellent detox retreat and parasite cleanse. All the staff and therapists are great and the owner Vivien is amazing. They know what they are doing and I would thoroughly recommend if you want a healing experience (or even just a quiet retreat).

This was my third visit to Simply Healing and as always it was brilliant, and I left feeling revived and much clearer in mind, body and spirit. Viv, Kate and the team make the retreat centre feel like a welcoming home from home and the therapists are all at the top of their game. This house is a little gem in the countryside where you can go for long walks and huddle around the fireplace as the weather gets colder and swim outside in the summer months. I have loved all my stays here and will definitely be returning again!

I have always wanted to go on a juicing retreat but it was something I fantasised about rather than made a reality. However at 51 years old, with symptoms that I have been struggling with for years and chronic joint pain like never before. I found Viv and her superb retreat In Horsham.
I have been to the Doctor and clinics about Candida various times over the years and no one has ever said that I had it, yet I knew something was not right. I think due to no one telling me I had it, I never stuck to the diet 100%. My joint pain I believe is hormonal and bloating, itchiness and other issues have been there for years.
Going to the Simply Healing Detox is an investment in your life and I am someone who has never invested that much in my health. However, getting to perimenopausal 51 years old, I feel like my body has been screaming at me to do something.
My experience was profound and meeting Viv, Kate, Caz and her team was super reassuring and instantly I knew I was in the right place. Viv has also discussed my symptoms beforehand and on the first day suggested a parasite cleanse. My gut said yes and It was a shock to the system initially having juices and herbs and I was hungry, but as the week went on I found ways to deal with the hunger. I have never watched “Loose Women” so much in my life to distract me! As well as that, you are in a beautiful manor surrounded by the countryside and you may even see the odd deer.
The week was intense, challenging and completely eye opening. Within the package we had colonics and by my third one, I saw worms, candida and a liver fluke come out. Obviously I was educated on what these were and looked like by the lovely lady doing the colonic. It was a real shock to see these parasites, to actually see them had a really profound impact. When you have had symptoms on and off for 30 years and finally you go somewhere and they get to the core of what is going on, it feels massive. The colonics combined with detox massages and reflexology made me feel like I am investing in myself for the first time properly.
The care and support when you feel from Viv and her staff is on point. They check in with you, give you extra doses of pomegranate in my case. They study your faeces, I am not envious about that part. They just remember what is going on for everyone. A couple of women on the retreat were having very intense withdrawals from coffee. It was amazing to see them in one state one day and then the next morning completely different. Detoxing and having the cleanse with the herbs not only cleanses your body, it cleanses your mind. Life stops while you are on the retreat, in between juices and treatments you will have time to yourself and trust what comes up. However painful, it is meant to. I was having epiphanies about my life and who I was. As the parasites were leaving my body, I felt the old me was leaving too.
When we let go of the crutch of food, it is interesting what comes up. I spent 5 days there and my joint pain is definitely less and that is only after 5 days. My candida symptoms have definitely got better during the day, and now I hope her herbs will help me tackle those parasites at night! What is comforting is to leave with the herbs and continue the detox. Viv gives you a recipe of all of their tasty juices, soups and salads and I have been making soup all morning.
It was the most profound experience and I have left with a super clear mind, determined to aim big in life and especially with my health. This has been a complete reset. I run a charity in London and we have struggled for funding so when I invest in something, I want to get the most out of it and I definitely got that over the last 5 days. Every time I think about sticking a bit of chocolate in my mouth right now, I will just think of one of those worms and put the chocolate down! I am
determined to purify myself and my body has seen proof of the power of juicing, taking herbs and having treatments. For that I am ever grateful to Viv and her team. It is powerful and such crucial work and long may Simply Healing Detox Retreat exist! I lost 6 pounds over 4 days which felt great and that was from sticking to the programme. You have the support from everyone else who is there as you are all on a journey together. This is just the beginning for me and I won’t ignore myself any longer, I have done that most of my life.
I am going back for sure and I am also going to jump in her beautiful pool even if it is snowing!
If you want to clear the parasites out of your bum and your mind then go to Simply Healing Detox Retreat. You will surprise yourself, I did. I feel like I am looking at the world through clearer eyes, I really do. It is a shedding, let go of what I knew and stepping into the unknown. I learnt so much about what to put in my mouth and also about myself. This is totally a new chapter, with a pocket full of herbs and a flask of juice, I can’t go wrong.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you. It is so easy to pay attention to everyone else but yourself, not so easy. Let the Simply Healing team help you do just that. I am determined to get better now and have proof this works, if you don’t believe me, go check it out!