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Dr. Tallis Barker, Ph.D., holistic consultant

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Water fasting programs and coaching

February 25, 2019

Summer retreat 2019: Denmark

10-day retreat centred around a 7-day water fast: DATE: 2 – 11 August (Friday afternoon – Sunday afternoon). LOCATION: Stege, Denmark...

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November 17, 2018

Online personal consultations and fasting guidance

In addition to the general advice offered here on this website, I also offer more private and personalised online...

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November 16, 2018

Living on water: the complete 3-day fasting program

Now available! Do you feel the need to cleanse, to try out water fasting but don’t know how to...

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November 14, 2018

Spring retreat 2019: 7-day water fast

10 day – 9 night retreat centred around a 7-day water fast: DATE: 26 April – 5 May 2019 (Friday...

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benefits of fasting

The deepest detox

Published by Tallis Shivantar

There are countless diets, techniques and fads designed to help you detox.  Many of these can certainly help, but if you’re really serious about cleansing, the most powerful method...

July 28, 2018
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Overcoming addictions

Published by Tallis Shivantar

Water fasting is an extremely powerful tool to overcome addictions caused by smoking, drinking and drugs in general, as well as any addictions relating to food, such as sugar,...

July 28, 2018
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A stronger immune system

Published by Tallis Shivantar

If you suffer from a weak immune system, water fasting is one of the best things you can do to strengthen it. Similarly, water fasting is one of the...

July 28, 2018
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Self-healing: more powerful than any pill

Published by Tallis Shivantar

Water fasting is well known for its ability to heal minor ailments.  I myself have recovered from chronic sinusitis, physical injuries including tendonitis and muscle strains, as well as...

July 28, 2018
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video lectures

How to prevent overeating and bingeing after a fast

by Tallis Shivantar

One of the biggest problems people have with fasting is the temptation to overeat afterwards. Things can very easily end up getting out of control, which not only overtaxes the digestive system but also potentially distorts eating patterns in the future. This video examines the whole issue and offers numerous practical solutions, ensuring the smoothest possible process of refeeding. If I don’t cover all...

December 11, 2018
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Working out and exercise during a water fast: is it safe?

by Tallis Shivantar

A lot of people who ordinarily work out or exercise in everyday life are tempted to continue doing so while water fasting. Usually the reasons revolve around maintaining fitness and the fear of losing muscle mass. But is it wise to continue exercising after your body has exhausted its glycogen stores? Like it or not, there are potential dangers in doing so. This video takes...

November 27, 2018
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Dealing with insomnia and sleep issues while water fasting

by Tallis Shivantar

Almost everyone experiences major changes to the way they sleep while water fasting. In fact, many people find it one of the most disturbing aspects of fasting. It doesn’t have to be a source of concern, though, if you understand why these processes are taking place and what you can do to help get a good night’s sleep! This two-part video lecture explores both the...

November 21, 2018
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diet and recipes

diet and recipes

Summer smoothie to break a fast

A week ago I used this smoothie to break my 5 day dry fast with 2 day water fast introduction. Normally I prefer to break my fasts with a...

August 2, 2018
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diet and recipes

Pure and perfect tomato soup to break a fast

This recipe is always a favourite at the end of a fast: warming, comforting and nutritionally perfect, packed with a wide variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants (such as...

July 31, 2018
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Go-to green smoothie to break a fast

After any fast of more than a day or so, it’s important how you re-introduce food back into your diet. Oranges are a great way to break any fast,...

May 25, 2018
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fitness and health

September 2, 2018

Diets, fasts and healing injuries for runners

When most people think of diets or fasting, they usually have weight loss in mind.  Even at the best...

by Tallis Shivantar
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December 3, 2017

Pills, powders and potions: the reality of taking supplements while fasting

One question which persistently recurs on waterfasting.org is whether or not you should take supplements while water fasting. The...

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November 18, 2017

Fasting as a healing modality to treat cancer

This video features an interview with Dr. Valter Longo, who is one of the world’s leading researchers in the...

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February 12, 2016

Fasting as a means to improve athletic performance in endurance sports

I’m sitting down to write this having had breakfast for the first time in a week… Lately, I’ve been...

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Summer retreat: 7-day water fast in Denmark

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I’ve been water fasting as part of a healthy lifestyle and path of self-discovery for many years now – and I’d like to help you do the same! I hope the various programs and online support, as well as the articles and videos offered on this website, deepen your own journey into water fasting.

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spirit and soul

Physical and spiritual cleansing: from fear to love

Published by Tallis Shivantar

Does the thought of water fasting frighten you? It’s completely natural to feel fear before and even during your first few water fasts.  After all, unlike our ancestors, you’ve...

July 28, 2018
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Facing your ego

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As important as any physical cleansing, water fasting also challenges you with emotional and spiritual blocks, bringing you face to face with your ego and fears.  In a way,...

July 28, 2018
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Deeper states of consciousness

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One of my favourite things to ‘do’ while water fasting is to find a spot in nature and simply sit, doing nothing, just being, staring out into the environment,...

July 28, 2018
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Who am I?

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Many spiritual traditions encourage you to ask the question: ‘Who am I?’  Perhaps most famously, Ramana Maharshi taught that this is all you need to do in order to...

July 28, 2018
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dry fasting and alternative methods

July 30, 2018

Dry fasting

July 30, 2018

Juice fasting

July 30, 2018

Intestinal wash as preparation

July 30, 2018

Intermittent fasting

July 30, 2018

5 day dry fast with 2 day introductory water fast

December 10, 2017

3.5 / 4 day dry fast with introductory water fast

February 12, 2015

2.5 day dry fast: dehydration as detox

February 12, 2015

36-hour dry fast

miscellaneous

miscellaneous

Dry fasting and the Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

One of the most extreme forms of dry fasting concerns the practice of the so-called Marathon Monks (gyoja) of Mt. Hiei, Japan. According to tradition, aspiring Zen Buddhist monks...

July 30, 2018
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Enjoy the gift of food!

I’ll keep this short and sweet :-). If you want to enjoy the gift of food, if you really want to appreciate the taste of every bite you eat,...

July 18, 2018
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Telling friends and family about your fast (or not)

Whether or not to tell friends and family you’re fasting can often be a huge dilemma. Just this last week, several visitors to waterfasting.org have brought up the subject...

November 12, 2017
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7-day water fasting retreat: Spring 2019

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Spring Retreat 2019

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