Treatments and Touchless Wellness Technologies
At The Milestone Detox, everything is designed to be all-inclusive so you can truly relax and focus on your transformation. Our unique DNE™ Protocol (detoxify, nutrify, energise) has been refined over a decade of measurable results, delivering reliable, repeatable outcomes for hundreds of clients. Because we are a boutique retreat, we can also personalise the experience—tweaking treatments and approaches to meet your specific needs—so you get the best possible results. For details of the exact treatments included, please see our individual detox programmes. Please note: our Cookery Retreat and Dinner Party experiences do not include treatments, though they can be booked as an additional options in advance.
The TMD Welcome Basket
Every guest is greeted with a beautifully presented TMD Welcome Basket — a signature gift that forms part of the retreat experience. While our juices, workshops, and therapies work from the inside out, the Welcome Basket is designed to support detox from the outside in.
Each carefully chosen item — from natural skincare and oral care essentials to pH testing tools, dry skin brushes, and soulful touches — helps clients care for their body and mind with the same attention we bring to nutrition and biohacking. Presented with care and intention, the basket sets the tone for the retreat: nurturing, restorative, and equipping you with tools you’ll continue to use long after your stay.
Measure and Record
At the beginning and the end of your Milestone Detox we will record your weight and measurements using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The scale sends a very small, safe electrical current through the body. Because fat, muscle, water, and bone all conduct electricity differently, the device measures the resistance the current encounters. From those readings, it estimates body composition: weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, hydration level and bone weight.
Juice, Aloe, Broth, Teas and Supplements
We prepare fresh, organic vegetable juices made from locally sourced produce using the Angel juicer — a slow cold press process that retains the natural enzyme life and vitality of the ingredients.
Daily supplements include aloe, digestive enzymes, probiotics, herbal colon cleansers and the detoxifying duo (British silver birch charcoal and psyllium husk capsules) to help cleanse the body as well as to help fill the tummy and avoid hunger pains! At 8pm we serve you some yummy organic vegetable or bone broth we make from the juicing pith, which is a hot, savoury way to end each day.
We also have a table in our Orangery laid out with fresh hot chaga and a selection of non-caffeinated "coffees" and teas with plant-based milk for you to enjoy anytime during your stay.
Hands-On and Applied Nutrition Workshops
Our retreats are renowned for these twice-daily, practical workshops — the part guests say brings them back time and again. Each day we roll up our sleeves and bring nutrition principles to life: exploring our expansive Food Library, tasting the bitters, learning to make plant milks, seeing “the blacks”, discovering adaptogens, and even creating your own encapsulated supplements and essential oil blends.
Every session is designed to be engaging, memorable, and immediately applicable at home. Guests often share that no matter how many times they attend, they discover something new every retreat— insights that fuel lasting lifestyle shifts.
This is our greatest passion: equipping you with the tools, skills, and confidence to extend the retreat-effect into daily life, long after you’ve left Milestone.
Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna
Enjoy our full spectrum infrared sauna to maximise your detox experience. You can burn up to 600 calories in one hour and it’s a total detox! We researched the global market and have sourced the best available sauna product for your detox experience. Infrared saunas do not heat up the air so its comfortable to breathe. Infrared heat penetrates deep into your tissues meaning it’s 600% more effective than a steam sauna for detoxification, the toxin content in traditional saunas is 3% with our full spectrum infrared sauna the toxin content is 18-20%. The Clearlight model we have chosen also has zero EMF/ELF radiation unlike most others on the market today meaning that there are no adverse EMF effects (most electronic devices emit harmful EMFs).
Find out here why the combination of lymphatic drainage and full spectrum infrared sauna is so powerful for a thorough detoxification experience.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Though lymph vessels are found throughout the body, most of them–about 70 percent–are located just below the skin. These fragile vessels work to pick up fluids between the cell spaces when gentle pressure is applied to them from increased fluid build-up, muscle contractions, or the pressure of a therapist’s hands. By using very light pressures in a rhythmic, circular motion, our massage therapist can stimulate your lymph system to work more efficiently and help it move the lymph fluids back to the heart. This is a very relaxing treatment you are sure to enjoy because we feel that the human hand is still far more effective than pressotherapy devices at clearing the lymphatic system.
Colonic Hydrotherapy
- Clearing the colon of congested waste material and harmful toxins
- Stimulation of the body’s immune system
- Allow the free passage of nutrients into the bloodstream
- Prevention of toxic absorption and headaches
- Provision of a favourable environment for friendly bacteria and microflora, aiding digestion
- Strengthening muscular contraction of the colon (peristalsis)
- Promotion of normal and regular bowel movement
- Clearer skin complexion, reduction of dark circles around the eyes
The benefits of colonic hydrotherapy include:
Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy (PEMF)
We offer daily treatments on the iMRS Prime Expert Set — a German-engineered PEMF system enhanced with advanced brain entrainment and bio-feedback. Trusted in premier wellness settings worldwide.
- Reduced pain, inflammation, stress, and platelet adhesion
- Improved energy, circulation, oxygenation, sleep, blood pressure, cholesterol balance, nutrient uptake, detoxification, and cellular regeneration
- Balanced immunity with support for RNA/DNA repair
- Accelerated healing of bone and soft tissue
- Deep muscle relaxation, with synchronized brainwave entrainment for clarity and restorative calm
The benefits of PEMF include:
Pilates
At Milestone, Pilates is a mindful morning practice designed to restore both body and mind. With its emphasis on breathing and precision, Pilates calms the nervous system, relieves stress, and encourages deeper, more restorative sleep. Guests often notice improved energy, steadier moods, and a renewed sense of vitality through daily practice.
Pilates is also a key part of our DNE™ protocol, which is designed to mobilise stored fat so the body can excrete toxins efficiently — while at the same time protecting lean muscle. By strengthening and toning without bulk, Pilates supports flexibility, posture, balance, and core stability — making it accessible to every body, at every stage of life. A strong back and core can also help ease discomfort, support mobility, and gently lower blood pressure and heart rate.
Because Pilates is not aerobic in itself, we balance it with gentle daily cardiovascular movement at Milestone — from vibration plate sessions and rebounding to circuit training and refreshing cross-country walks.
Personal Training Session
For our longer retreats, we include an excellent personal training session in a private gym only 5 minutes away. The personal trainer will provide a complete cardio, core and resistance circuit workout tailored for the group. Perfect for getting you back into the gym and toning up the new you!
Cotswold Way Walks
Our clients love exploring the stunning Cotswold countryside. With fresh air, wide views, and winding trails, walking here feels both restorative and invigorating. It is the most natural form of exercise - gentle yet powerful for body and mind.
We set out on selected days, enjoying not only the beauty of the landscape but also the space it creates for conversation, reflection, and connection. Nearby Hailes Abbey, has long been a place of pilgrimage, where people have journeyed for centuries in search of renewal and transformation. Walking along this ancient path becomes part of that tradition, anchoring wellness pilgrims who come to us today.
Powerplate Training
The Power Plate is a biohacking shortcut to strength, recovery, and longevity — going far beyond conventional exercise. Whole-body vibration activates muscles, boosts circulation and lymphatic flow, and engages your nervous system in ways traditional workouts can’t. In just minutes, you experience the benefits of a much longer training session, with virtually no impact on joints or ligaments.
- Stronger muscles, more flexibility, and greater range of motion
- Faster recovery, reduced soreness, and lower cortisol
- Increased bone density and collagen production to counter ageing
- Improved circulation, metabolism, and lymphatic detox
- Support for injury prevention and age-related loss of muscle or bone
What this means for you:
It even doubles as a whole-body massage system — enhancing relaxation while priming your body for regeneration. That’s why athletes, rehab specialists, and longevity seekers all turn to the Power Plate: it’s a shortcut to stronger, healthier, more resilient living.
Grounding or Earthing
Grounding — or earthing — is one of the simplest longevity strategies you can practice. By walking barefoot on the Earth, lying on the ground, or using grounding mats and bedsheets indoors, you connect your body directly to the planet’s natural electric charge. At Milestone, every bed is made up with grounding sheets so that, night after night, your body is suffused with negatively charged electrons that neutralise free radicals and bring you into electrical balance with the Earth itself.
Why does this matter? Inflammation sits at the root of most chronic disease, and grounding shows remarkable promise in calming it quickly. Thermographic imaging has shown measurable drops in heat and stiffness after just 30 minutes. Guests often report less pain, better sleep, calmer moods, and faster recovery simply by recharging their biology through direct Earth contact.
For those who want the science and the stories, the film Earthing (directed by Alaska-based photographer Steve Kroschel) and the book Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever share research from doctors, cardiologists, and an electrical engineer. Bottom line: walking barefoot is free, and our grounding bedsheets provide a touchless wellness technology that lets your body restore itself while you sleep.
Adaptive Frequency Therapy
During your stay, you’ll also be supported by a portable frequency technology designed to help your body restore balance at a cellular level. Each guest is provided with their own device to use throughout the retreat — a subtle, touchless wellness support that works quietly in the background as you rest, move, and detox.
- Enhanced energy and vitality
- Support for immune function and resilience
- Reduced stress and improved mood
- Assistance in harmonising the body’s natural rhythms
Reported benefits include:
This small but powerful addition complements our DNE™ protocol and other treatments — helping your body to reset and realign more efficiently while you are here.
Chi Machine — Passive Biohack for Movement & Vitality
The Chi Machine delivers passive movement that stimulates circulation, lymphatic flow, and oxygenation while you simply lie back and relax. In just 15 minutes, its gentle “goldfish” oscillation through the spine can provide the same oxygenating effect as a 90-minute walk, activating your nervous system and priming the body for renewal.
- Boosts circulation and lymphatic drainage to clear toxins and reduce swelling
- Enhances spinal alignment, eases tension, and supports natural detox pathways
- Oxygenates cells and sparks mitochondrial activity for energy and recovery
- Calms the nervous system, leaving you relaxed yet deeply revitalised
Why it matters:
At Milestone, we always use the Chi Machine before colonics, as it promotes a far more effective release and optimises the body’s natural cleansing process.
Photobiomodulation (Light Therapy)
While you’re using the Chi Machine, you’ll also experience the Dermalux Tri-Wave Flex MD — one of the most advanced British LED light systems available. Photobiomodulation is targeted wavelengths of red, blue, and near-infrared light that signal your cells to repair, regenerate, and upgrade performance.
- Stimulates mitochondrial activity for deeper energy production
- Reduces inflammation and accelerates healing at a cellular level
- Improves skin health, collagen, and elasticity — slowing visible ageing
- Supports immune defence and balances mood through light-driven signalling
What it does for you:
Paired with the Chi Machine’s gentle oxygenating motion, this combination delivers a powerful stacked biohack: circulation, lymphatic flow, and cellular rejuvenation all in a single, deeply restorative session.
Spooky2 Scalar
At the frontier of bioenergetics scalar energy creates a pure, zero-point field that your body instinctively recognizes and uses to restore balance at the cellular level. Unlike frequency therapies that push from the outside, scalar fields nourish from the inside out — aligning your system, enhancing coherence, and accelerating recovery. Think of it as giving your cells the operating system upgrade they’ve been waiting for.
Sanomag
Earth’s Magnetic Field, Restored. Sanomag brings Earth’s primal signal back into your space, creating a pure, static magnetic field without using electronics or radiation. Its permanent magnets help to reduce the disruptive effects of man-made electromagnetic noise and environmental stressors. Users report relief from migraines, pain, injuries, and allergies, along with deeper sleep, sharper focus, stronger immunity, and faster self-healing. With pro-grade static strength (~100 mT / 1000 Gauss), it’s safe when kept 50 cm from pacemakers or magnetic devices, and its reach extends up to 20 meters—turning your surroundings into a natural magnetic sanctuary.
Grander Water
Not all water is created equal. Grander technology restores water to its natural, structured state — the way mountain spring water is meant to be. Structured water hydrates more efficiently, carries life force, and supports everything from digestion to detox. You’ll taste the difference, and your cells will thank you with more energy, clarity, and glow.
Kangen Water
Hydration is the foundation of biohacking — but not just any water will do. Kangen Water delivers antioxidant-rich, micro-clustered alkaline water that penetrates cells faster, flushes toxins, and helps neutralize oxidative stress. It’s water with a purpose: to fuel longevity, performance, and everyday vitality. This is the water trusted in Japanese hospitals — and now available at Milestone.
EmGarde
Meet the portable biohacker’s secret weapon. The EmGuarde device restores optimal blood flow by gently separating stacked red blood cells — a process called “de-coining.” The result: improved microcirculation, enhanced oxygen delivery, and sharper energy. Think better focus, better recovery, better everything. It’s like turning on your body’s turbo mode, anytime you need it.
Rebounding
Rebounding is one of the most powerful, low-impact biohacks you can do for your body. Think of it as a full-body pump for your lymphatic system — the “garbage disposal” that clears out toxins, cellular waste, and pathogens. Unlike your cardiovascular system, which has the heart, your lymph has no built-in pump. That’s why bouncing is so effective: every cell is compressed and released with each jump, activating detox and renewal at the deepest level.
- Supercharges lymphatic drainage and immune defense
- Strengthens bones and skeletal structure without joint stress
- Improves digestion and circulation of oxygen for more energy
- Builds endurance by stimulating mitochondrial growth (your body’s power plants)
- Increases endurance on a cellular level by stimulating mitochondrial production (these are responsible for cell energy)
- Tones muscles across the whole body with minimal time investment
- Gentle, efficient, and more than twice as effective as running — without the wear on your knees or ankles
- May even support thyroid and adrenal balance thanks to its unique up-and-down motion
Why it works:
Inspirational Films
100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn’t end well— with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn’t far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe’s personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long- term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body’s ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle.
“Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine, And Thy Medicine Be Thy Food.” – Hippocrates That is the message from the founding father of modern medicine echoed in this brave new documentary film brought to you by Producer-Directors James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch. ‘Food Matters’ is a hard hitting, fast paced look at our current state of health. Despite the billions of dollars of funding and research into new so-called cures we continue to suffer from a raft of chronic ills and every day maladies. Patching up an over-toxic and over-indulgent population with a host of toxic therapies and nutrient sparse foods is definitely not helping the situation. In a personal quest of discovery James & Laurentine together with a film crew and the editorial and production expertise of Enzo Tedeschi have set out on an independent mission to uncover the wholesome truth.
Candlelight Stretch & Relaxation
There's no better way to unwind in an evening than with a session of gentle stretching and guided breathing. The body heals itself best when in the state of relaxation, or in the parasympathetic part of the nervous system.
Detox Baths
The body loves to relax when fully immersed in warmth and fragrant moisture. We provide all the necessary ingredients for our clients to enjoy a leisurely detox bath each day, designed for both transdermal nourishment as well as detoxification.
