Water Fasting: the path to health, healing and love

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 support as a fasting coach.* I’ve successfully guided hundreds of...

Water fasting programs and coaching

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 get started? Are you a little anxious about the whole...

7-day water fasting retreat, Water fasting programs and coaching

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 (400 metres from the beach, 1.5 hrs. from Copenhagen) PRICE: 750...

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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Benefits of fasting

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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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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Video lectures

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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Video lectures

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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Video lectures

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...

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...

Diet and recipes

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,...

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...

by Tallis Shivantar

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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...

by Tallis Shivantar

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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...

by Tallis Shivantar

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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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Spirit and soul

Facing your ego

Published by Tallis Shivantar

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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Spirit and soul

Deeper states of consciousness

Published by Tallis Shivantar

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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Spirit and soul

Who am I?

Published by Tallis Shivantar

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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Spirit and soul

Miscellaneous

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	Tallis Shivantar on Self-healing: more powerful th…
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	Tallis Shivantar on The deepest detox
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	Tallis Shivantar on A stronger immune system