The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined stress as the “epidemic of the 21st century” . Although stress is a natural response of our organism in specific cases, nowadays this state of mental fatigue, which can cause both mental and physical disorders, is present in many of our lives.

In MiAyuno.es we organize fasting retreats to help you to take distance with this accelerated world, with the presence of the immediate communication integrated more and more in our day by day. The world is evolving with new technologies that in a few years will transform our environment. Are we ready? Will we adapt?

Both on a professional level, with the daily work, meetings, trips… and on a personal level with the daily management, the children, the parents, etc… At the end of the day we find ourselves exhausted looking for a way to recharge our batteries but sometimes we even find it difficult to find a good night’s sleep.

And our body in all this?

In addition to our state of tiredness, sometimes without realizing it, the rhythm leads us to neglect our figure, we have no time, so we eat what there is, what we find easily, processed or semi-processed food, what we find on the way. And one day we realize that we have taken on a few extra kilos, we have stopped taking care of ourselves.

To relax, to let ourselves be cared for, to escape from the human anthill of the cities, to discover new activities and relaxation techniques, to find ourselves again, these are the purposes we offer at MiAyuno.

Does fasting represent a new technique?

No, fasting has existed in many religions for centuries, such as Christian (Lent), Islamic (Ramadan), Jewish (Yom Kippur), Hindu, Buddhist and Mormon fasting, among others.

In religions, fasting was initially associated with the purification of souls. But it has always been associated with a way for the organism to regenerate itself both physically and mentally.

The purposes of fasting within our 21st century lifestyles

But… what is the purpose of fasting and what benefits does it bring to us both physically and psychologically? We know it below.

1. A quiet and relaxing place

The first important point to start a fast is to choose the environment . It is essential to feel good, calm and well accompanied in order to be able to relax and accompany our body in this unique experience that is fasting. At Miayuno.es you can discover the different locations where we offer fasting. We believe that, whether in the countryside, in the mountains or by the sea, we need to be able to disconnect from our usual environment, to be able to look at the horizon without interference like the bustle of the city or the concrete walls.

A place where you can do hiking activities and observe landscapes that make us breathe and connect with nature again. Combining fasting with hiking, although at first glance we may find it hard to believe that our body is strong enough to walk in this situation, is the ideal formula to offer your body a moment to detoxify itself naturally.

2. Always in a controlled environment

Fasting is not trivial, the body sometimes experiences new reactions that without supervision can destabilize an uninformed person . Apart from children, pregnant women or very weak people, fasting is not contraindicated. However, it is recommended that fasting should always be carried out in a structure in which prior medical advice is given to ensure that it can be carried out under the best conditions (for example in the case of people taking medication).

We always like to feel assured, cared for, finding a structure that allows us to experience fasting surrounded by both hiking and health professionals is very important.

3. Isolating yourself from the outside world

Disconnecting from today’s world is not easy, now that mobile phones have become “THE” most important object in our lives . From the morning when we wake up with it, reading the news while having breakfast, reviewing our agenda for the day, answering written messages received during the night, getting scared with the amount of emails received, knowing what time it will be to know how to dress, preparing the weekend with friends, making sure we have the boarding pass ready for the meeting outside the next day and calling our loved ones to make sure they are ok

Isolating ourselves in order to meet again starts by leaving our mobile phone in a drawer and not touching the computer either. Who said it was easy? but once you get the body and the mind thank you.

The noise is the one that keeps stimulating us whether it is electronic noise or city noise. Disconnecting begins to be vital, we are human and we have to protect our machine which is our organism.

4. Practice relaxation activities

Combining fasting, walking with the practice of yoga, meditation and writing , which helps to draw out our thoughts and clarify the mind, allows us to optimize the beneficial effects of fasting. Fasting has many benefits, and these activities to relax the body help to get these benefits optimized.

5. Discovering emotional therapies

The fifth key is a formidable opportunity to discover new emotional therapies that we still do not know and have not been able to experience in order to get an idea of their potential towards our body.

When a person feels calm it is an ideal moment to release the accumulated emotions in our body.

By being in a state of maximum relaxation, we connect with our body, we are more receptive to experiencing new therapies such as

  • Reflexology: Therapy that is based on the principles of Chinese medicine that govern acupuncture. It stimulates points on the soles of the feet.
  • Osteopathy: A method of treating imbalances in the body based on massage and manipulation of joints and muscle tissues.
  • Mindfulness: Relaxation technique that helps to become fully aware of our emotions.

With these therapies we can manage to unblock the emotions and thus be able to act to: relieve pain, remove anxiety, rebalance our weight, relieve and improve eating disorders, limit states of chronic fatigue, overcome a personal crisis and / or improve our state of health or simply detoxify our body and to return as new to our active life .

And you, have you experienced fasting yet?

Find out all about fasting at miayuno.es and get the latest book on fasting.