Detox and rehabilitation for alcohol and drug use

Our objective is to help the body stabilize and recover from the toxic overload it has experienced due to the use of addictive chemicals, as well as an unhealthy lifestyle. For some individuals, the detoxification process is two-fold. Those who require a medical detoxification will go to a nearby facility that specializes in such a process. While in the Detox Unit, they will safely and comfortably detoxify from all mind-altering chemicals before transitioning to St. Joseph Institute to begin their rehabilitation. The medical detoxification includes 24-hour monitoring by qualified medical staff in a therapeutic environment. Stabilization may take three to five days. Once they are stabilized, they will be transported to St. Joseph Institute where they will experience our Holistic Detoxification Process.

The Institute works in partnership with Tyrone Hospital, a community facility that is only 15 minutes from the campus.  The well qualified staff, non-institutional environment, laboratory and state-of-the art assessment capabilities are a perfect complement to our program. For more information visit www.TyroneHospital.org

Many individuals who enter our program will not require medical detoxification; instead, they will experience only a Holistic Detoxification Process. This health-enhancing process is designed to benefit all of our residents by using natural means to assist the body in eliminating toxins.

Holistic Detoxification Process:

Bodywork Components include a full-body Black Mud Treatment to facilitate the release of metabolic toxins that are held deep within the tissue. This skin treatment is followed by a relaxing Lymph Massage that encourages the lymphatic system to engage in its natural, internal process of detoxification. To assist the body in further detoxification, the Lymph Massage is followed by a Foot Bath that draws toxins out through the bottoms of the feet. The following excerpts briefly describe how each step of this process works.

Black Mud Treatments use our healing Moor Therapy Black Mud to soothe and restore tired muscles, as it releases toxins from deep within the tissue. Black Mud contains 1,000 varieties of decomposed plants of which 380 have known medicinal value. Black Mud is applied to the torso and the extremities to provide a full-body detoxification. It works by pulling toxins out through the skin. It is commonly used in Europe to effectively treat chronically painful conditions such as arthritis by eliminating pain-inducing metabolic toxins from the tissue of the body.

Lymph Massage releases areas of fluid congestion and stimulates the function of the immune system. The strokes are very light and very slow. These strokes, as well as our specially formulated oils, are intended to stimulate flow in the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system aids the flow of fluid in the body, easing swelling and facilitating detoxification. Lymph Massage has an added advantage in terms of its psychological impact. It helps to satisfy the need for authentic intimacy and safe, nurturing touch. In addition to creating a relaxation response, it increases mental alertness and heals emotional wounds. Old psychological wounds that accumulate in the body can cause individuals to feel stuck and unable to move forward. As it stimulates the flow of fluid in the body, our Lymph Massage releases areas of congestion. This can have a powerful healing effect on the mind and the emotions as it detoxifies the body/mind.

The Ionizing Foot Bath is an 18-23 minute treatment in which the feet are immersed in a bath of warm water and sea salt. The therapy works by creating fields that operate through the bottoms of the feet. (An ion is an atom or molecule, carrying either a positive or negative charge. This is an unstable condition that it actively seeks to change by finding other things that carry an opposite charge.) The Ionizing Foot Bath takes advantage of this natural tendency to establish an opportunity to remove unwanted toxins and other harmful “charged” substances (free radicals) from the body. Toxic environments cause the body to experience metabolic overload, accumulating toxic residue that contributes to pain, dysfunction and disease. As a result, the body’s cells fail to work at peak efficiency, leading to common health problems. The Ionizing Foot Bath creates an opportunity to safely detoxify the body and enhance well-being.

Supplements can also be used to detoxify the body.

Whole Food Supplements can be used to enhance the functioning of the organs of the body. The liver, kidneys, lungs, colon and skin are especially important because they are the organs that naturally detoxify the body. Whole Food Supplements can help restore optimum functioning to these organs, and thereby, improve their ability to eliminate toxins from the body.

Homeopathic Remedies have been developed to effectively detoxify the body from environmental toxins, including heavy metals. A simple, two week program detoxifies and supports the matrix of the body, facilitating improved delivery of nutrients and more efficient disposal of metabolic waste products.