Alex

I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’d never gone more than 24 hours not eating, except when violently ill, and never by choice.

In short, this was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. I have never been so mentally challenged. Far harder than the physical side of the process is the assault on your mental capacity to find a way through.

Words cannot convey how tough I found it.
Yet, it is one of the most profoundly beautiful experiences of my life.

Of realising that my mind doesn’t control me.

I control it.

That once you strip back your physical and mental barriers, the spiritual journey can begin. That through being broken, you can rebuild stronger than before.

That you can shed the things that cause you pain.

The day I broke the fast was just a magical time. A small ceremony was held and a plate of fresh fruit unveiled for me. The colours were eye-popping. The smells were invigorating. The crunch and coldness of that first bite of watermelon- it’s almost impossible to describe.

When everything is taken away, getting something back is awe-inspiring.

How amazing the “little things” are.

The sheer, simple beauty of LIFE. How life is far too short to spend it poisoning myself with the bad energy of processed rubbish.

Importantly my time water fasting wasn’t just spent not eating, alone. It was guided by a team that knows that life is multi-layered.

Being in a deprived state where the only things you are consuming are water, air, sunlight, sound healing, guided breath work, ice baths, heat therapy, art therapy, and psychological counseling, is a completely different way to challenge what is truly possible inside your mind, your heart, your gut, and your cells.

Daily health checks also put my mind at ease that what I was going through wasn’t harming me. All my signs remained steadfastly strong throughout, no matter how poorly I felt.

I’ve never felt healthier. I’ve never felt more alive. And I’ve never felt more positive. I now feel like I have some deep learnings to be able to finally be able to share the love that I have, that I’ve never been able to fully express.

Marcela

This is Marcela. Her tumor shrunk by 3cm’s in just 11 days with us at Tolman Wellness Centre (TWC).

Marcela has stage 4 metastatic colon cancer, and after chemo and multiple surgeries she found her way to us at the Tolman Wellness Centre - so desperately wanting to heal.

It wasn’t easy for Marcela to be with us at TWC - she sacrificed being home to celebrate her daughter’s 18th birthday. What a sacrifice!

And what a beautiful gift to both of her children; forgoing the celebrations of this birthday to be here to celebrate many more future birthdays.

It’s amazing how much the people that come to TWC really do sacrifice - they sacrifice food, work, family time, money, social events and activities…

And as anyone whose been truly sick will tell you - “𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.”

Those that have been through the depths of pain and sickness will give anything to have their life back again - to feel energetic and thriving so they can truly live.

So after just 11 days at the TWC, Marcela has completely transformed her life - she’s eating an abundance of plant foods, juicing every day, getting sunshine, and making time to rest and spend with family and loved ones. She’s looking and feeling radiant, and says “If I really want to live, I may as well be truly living”.

Alvaro

Alvaro never thought he could go a day without food, but when life hit rock bottom in his marriage, he remembered Thor’s transformational story of fasting and knew this is what he also had to do to turn things around.

10 days ago Alvaro joined the Tolman Health Centre scared, but with very clear intentions around wanting to heal emotionally, find more of his life’s purpose, and save his marriage. And it was this very clear intention that helped him push past every mental + physical barrier.

Alvaro very much wanted to mirror Thor’s journey - switching off from all digital devices + distractions and really go inward to feel into every emotion.

Through his 10-day journey at TWC he peeled back layer after layer to reveal his absolute truth… and to support his journey he immersed himself in all the healings available at Tolman Wellness Centre -breathwork + sound healing, art therapy, Psych-K, massage, colonics, hot/cold therapy & morning activations.

Alvaro spent much of his days reading + expanding his mind. To witness Alvaro day after day on his journey at TWC was beyond a gift to us. With every passing day, there were huge shifts + revelations. His whole aura changed! And after 10 days on water, what a transformation!

There were so many tears when Alvaro’s wife Jade surprised him on day 10 in the ceremony to break his fast….

“This experience changed my whole life” says Alvaro. “This saved our marriage,” says Jade, “and I know this is only the beginning for us”

So whilst there are so many physical + health benefits of fasting, the emotional + spiritual healing that comes with fasting can be even more profound…

Elisa

I made it. 10 days on water!

On Day 11 we had a breaking-the-fast ritual. It was very special and the fruit was an explosion in my mouth after 10 days of water.

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to the amazing healers at the hub, they were the best in their field, so compassionate, open and caring.

My fasting buddy Tams was a breath of fresh air, and I wouldn’t haven’t survived without her.

Bree and Thor run the Tolman Health Hub together. They are a dynamic duo and the hub wouldn’t be what it is without them. So friendly and so open that I already feel like we’re best mates. Their vision to grow this place of healing is inspiring and exciting. I hope it soars and spreads far and wide.

If you’re interested in doing a fast, I totally encourage you to do it feeling supported and nurtured through the experience, at the Tolman Wellness Centre.

I feel like I have done a big reset on my body-mind-soul, and now I am ready and excited to live my life eyes wide open with intention and passion

Nigel

Nigel completed two 11 day fasts in a 5 week period. He feels vibrationally higher than he’s ever been (his words), has more energy than he’s had in a long time, his relationship with food has completely changed for the better, has transformed his lifestyle, says he’s become a better husband, has a really clear direction for his life.

Nigel’s Results

• lost nearly 30kg

• cleared his skin conditions

• psoriasis is nearly gone

• has a really clear direction for his life

Thanks to the anti-ageing benefits of fasting, and the daily regeneration of all cells and tissues in the body, Nigel is looking noticeably better and younger… “I’m certainly not complaining about it,” says Nigel.

Amorita

This is a text message we received from one of our fasters.

Amorita came to the HUB wanting to rid her body of a very aggressive stomach cancer, which specialists told her would very likely spread to other organs.

She chose not to go down the medical route, but rather allow her body the opportunity to self heal…. She flew down from Brisbane to the centre for 4 weeks and was so incredibly positive and excited about how her time fasting with us would support her healing journey. She is now cancer free.

Receiving messages like these, and helping beautiful souls like Amorita is truly what makes our hearts sing, and it’s the reason we do what we do.

If you’re wanting to reset your health and your life or need to heal from dis-ease and illness, reach out and we can have a chat about how we can support you through fasting and change at our Tolman Wellness Centre.

Damian

A father to 3 children, and an osteopath with 4 clinics across Victoria, Damian led a healthy, active lifestyle. Damien came into the centre after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

He completed 14 days on water and had significant breakthroughs throughout his stay. He said he could feel his prostate healing.

He really went ‘all in’, utilising all the healing therapies at the centre.

On his return home, Damien was determined to incorporate our health guidance to continue healing - he broke his fast intentionally, switching to a plant-based diet, and then completed another 19-day water fast at home.

He continued his healing protocols daily & 6 months on he received news from his urologist that he was cancer free.

Sarah

I have struggled with endometriosis for the past 11 years. I have been diagnosed with adenomyosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, hyperactive pelvic floor and a low AMH coinciding with this chronic illness. I have been to more gps, specialists, naturopaths and various health providers than I can count, to try and get some sort of relief from these conditions.

After 3 major surgeries, many medication trials and errors, an IUD for 8 years and still experiencing pain, and many ruptured cysts, I was faced with having to potentially freeze embryos and have to go through IVF at 24 as a result of my illness, among other awful symptoms.

I was exhausted and at a loss of where/what to do next. Through the support of my beautiful husband, he introduced me to the possibility of fasting and enquired with the centre many times.

The day we found they had opened a fasting centre in Australia, Tom was on the phone with them the next day.

I went into the centre a month later for 3 weeks. I started with a 4-day juice fast and then went into 14 days on just water. 4 months on and I have never been so consistently pain-free in my entire life.

With the fast and the help of hot/cold therapy, breathwork, intuitive massages, daily rituals, colonics and other natural health modalities offered at the centre, my inflammation levels had dropped by over 50% and my periods have been 'normal' 28-day cycles, lasting for 4 days, and are light and basically pain-free (for me) - which for 11 years was unimaginable to me.

With nothing to lose and everything to gain I threw myself into the entire experience, it was very hard I won’t lie - but for the benefit of my health and future family, I’d do anything.

With the results I’ve had I can't help but want others to learn & experience the resources I've been exposed to (from the centre).

Too many women are debilitated daily by this illness with no sort of relief in sight.

Emma

Em was inspired to stay at the centre to change her relationship with food.

She says she never used to think about what she was putting in her body, and saw some negative changes in her body & health as a result. Em realised if she didn’t make a change now, then it would stay like that forever.

And the changes Em has experienced in her 1-week stay at the centre have been phenomenal, some of which are:

🔹increased energy

🔹brighter & more clear complexion

🔹release of some big emotions

🔹menstrual cycle arrived after 2 months

🔹lost 9kgs

🔹full body reset

🔹excitement to kick off a new healthy lifestyle

A big takeaway for Em aside from the above is that she realised how truly capable she is. To go without food for 7 days, only drinking water, showed Em that she has immense willpower. Em’s now even more committed to making all the changes necessary to achieve her health goals.

Coral

I felt a little bit lightheaded a couple times but in general I was really good. I thought the last week would be hard but I found it quite easy and I made sure I drink all the water which I think helped and I have breezed through the 21 days really well.

I came into the centre because of breast cancer that's metastasised to the bones and after doing chemo and immunotherapy i just felt like my body needed a big reset you know like i felt like i was a bit out of control with my life and i just felt like i needed to stop and regroup and reset, So I came here and it's been fantastic.

Bree and Thor have been fantastic, they’re wealths of knowledge. The centre is great. You're amongst like-minded people, which really does help. 

We've had a lot of extra therapies available and I chose to take them up. Part of it was emotional healing, which was really good. I think everyone needs to do that because you can't really heal your body properly until you've actually released all the trauma. It's good for changing your thought patterns and in your brain, which really helps as well. I got a little bit out of every therapist but the one I love the most was Fascia Flow with Luke. Where it's kind of like a massage, but they move your fascia of your sore points and work the way up.

When I first came here, I could hardly walk around the block without my hip absolutely killing me and I couldn't walk around a golf course anymore so now that I've had a few sessions of that, my hip is really good. I've been walking around the block with no trouble sleeping on it doesn't cause me grief anymore and I'm really excited to be going home and hopefully walking the golf course again. There's lots of therapies, there's just so many to mention. The sound healing was amazing. The hot and cold therapy - I hate the cold water, but to be honest, the first time, yes, I was slightly hard, but after that your body just gets used to it. Overall I've just been really grateful to be here.