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My Urban Retreat vs Healing Body Therapy International: which fits a detox or fasting retreat?

Updated 2026-08-12 · 2,071 reviewed · 100 listed · How we rank ›

My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing
My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing
Healing Body Therapy International
Healing Body Therapy International
Both businesses score well overall, but they solve different problems, and only one lines up with what a detox or fasting retreat actually requires. This comparison, based on our methodology, looks at where each one's core skill set points: energy and nervous-system work versus hands-on bodywork and physical recovery.

Side by side

Google rating
My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing: 5 (80 reviews)
Healing Body Therapy International: 4.9 (284 reviews)
Services
My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing: medical wellness clinics, spa wellness retreats, yoga meditation retreats, detox fasting retreats
Healing Body Therapy International: detox fasting retreats, spa wellness retreats, medical wellness clinics
Verification
My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing: Google-verified
Healing Body Therapy International: Google-verified
Composite score
My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing: 90
Healing Body Therapy International: 89

Within 3 points of each other, so treat them as effectively tied on overall quality. The choice below is about fit, not the score.

What reviewers say

My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing

My Urban Retreat, Intuitive Reiki Master & Teacher Energy Healing

Charmaine's reiki and energy healing work produces measurable emotional and physical results for clients. People report relief from anxiety, panic, digestive distress, and emotional blocks within sessions; many credit her accuracy in intuiting core issues and her ability to provide practical tools for ongoing self-care. Both in-person and remote sessions generate felt shifts, with clients returning repeatedly over years.

Healing Body Therapy International

Healing Body Therapy International

Victor and his team deliver massage work that leaves people noticeably refreshed, with reviewers consistently reporting relief from back pain, postpartum recovery, and overall rejuvenation. The atmosphere feels calm and welcoming; staff like Hillary, Felicia, and June are praised for professionalism and warmth, and many clients return regularly or book their next visit before leaving.

Verdict

The right pick depends on what "detox" means for your retreat. If the goal is clearing emotional and mental static alongside the physical fast, My Urban Retreat's reiki work is built for that, with reported relief from anxiety and digestive distress plus tools clients keep using after the session. If the goal is supporting the body through the physical strain of fasting, with recovery-focused massage and a team that can scale to more guests, Healing Body Therapy International is the steadier choice. Neither is a generic wellness stop; they cover different halves of what a fasting retreat actually needs.

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Last updated 2026-08-12