Reconnect Water Fasting · Mark HughesYou're just functioning. Five days of water fasting to come back to yourself.
Always reachable, always there for everyone, except yourself. Your nervous system is running non-stop. This week you fast from home, in a small group, and I'm there every day. No fixed times, no calls. €149 instead of €249 if you book by 1 January 2027.
Fasting alone fails on day 2. Not because of hunger.
I have seen it often enough: someone downloads a PDF, starts full of motivation, and on day 2 come the headaches, bad sleep and a mind that finds a thousand reasons why today is not a good day. There is nobody to say: this is normal, take some salt, the wave will pass. So the person stops and believes they can't fast.
In my first guided group, nobody stopped before day 5. Not because of the protocol. Because of the group, and because I was there when it got hard.
Fasting is a door. You have to walk through it yourself, but not alone.
- You give all day, and by the evening there's nothing left of you.
- You want to fast, but not go through days 2 and 3 alone.
- You have tried before and stopped after two days.
- You want to use the fast to work on your patterns, not just to lose weight.
- You can't travel to a retreat (yet).
Two weeks of preparation. Five days of fasting. Three days of refeeding.
You get everything beforehand, not when you are already hungry. And you are in the group from the preparation to the last refeeding day.
Preparation
You receive the protocol, the shopping list and the supplement guide. Welcome to the group, with a voice message from me to start. Gut preparation on days −2 and −1.
The hard days
Every morning an impulse from me in the group, in the evening everyone shares how it is going, whenever it suits them. Salt, magnesium, water. I am reachable on WhatsApp when the wave comes.
The clarity
For most people the hunger gets quieter now, and the mind calmer. Journaling questions about your beliefs, at your own pace. If you have fasted before, you can continue to day 7 or 10.
Breaking the fast and refeeding
Broth, then three days following the refeeding and nutrition protocol, with recipes. And you know how to keep the result.
Everything I have. Nothing held back.
The complete protocol is only available here. Not as a download, not as a freebie. Because I have seen too often what happens when someone fasts for seven days alone with a document.
The 7-day fasting protocol
51 pages: what happens in your body, day by day, when to stop, sleep, and what to do with the patterns that come up.
Refeeding and nutrition protocol
How to break the fast properly (with broth, staying in ketosis), the three refeeding days and the week after, so the result lasts. With recipes.
Supplement guide
What you really need and what you don't: electrolytes, magnesium, vitamin D, omega-3 and more, with dosages. Included for free, nothing to buy.
5 to 10 days of guidance
Daily impulses from me as text or voice message, a small group and answers to your questions. No appointments, no calls. You read and write whenever it suits you.
The work on your beliefs
From day 4, journaling questions about the beliefs you have mistaken for your personality. This is the heart of Reconnect: water fasting and the work on your beliefs in one.
I'm Mark. I have been fasting for years, five to seven days every one to two months.
2025 was the hardest year of my life. What brought me back was my body: ketosis, fasting, breath, nervous system. That is where the protocol I call my life's work came from. I have guided groups online through the week, and in October 2026 I led a fasting retreat in Andalusia: fully booked, ten participants, all of them until the breaking of the fast.
The online week is how you do the protocol with me without travelling. And for many, it is the first step towards the retreat.
Certified pranayama teacher (Yoga Alliance), CranioSacral training (Upledger Institute), more than ten years of meditation practice, fasting guide in training.
Six voices from the last day in Ronda.
Recorded at the end of the retreat in Ronda, October 2026. In person instead of online, but the same protocol. The videos were spoken in German (Claudio in Spanish) and are dubbed into English; the original voices stay audible underneath. Tap a video to play with sound.
I was initially a little skeptical about joining a 5-day water fasting retreat … But this experience turned out to be exactly what I needed.
I felt surprisingly good throughout the retreat … and even a week later, I’m experiencing a level of mental clarity I haven’t felt in a long time.
… I feel like I was able to let go of some long-standing emotional patterns, including one of my biggest personal challenges.
Mark did an amazing job creating a safe, welcoming space for this journey. His guidance, presence, and genuine care made it easy to trust the process.
And honestly, the people I shared this week with made it truly special. The connections, conversations, and shared experiences were just as valuable as the fasting itself.
If you’re looking for a water fasting retreat that combines … personal growth, and meaningful human connection in the beautiful surroundings of Ronda, Spain, I can highly recommend this experience.
Thank you, Mark, and everyone who made this week so memorable! ❤️
I did a water fast for the very first time in my life in Ronda and I am absolutely thrilled. From the very first second I felt incredibly welcome in the group. The energy between us was simply fantastic: everyone was accepted exactly as they are, and there was wonderful mutual support and motivation that carried you. It felt like visiting friends or family who all share a common goal.
A huge thank you to Mark, whose perfect preparation and guidance made me feel completely safe and well looked after at all times. The whole programme was brilliantly thought through. The group dynamic motivated me so much that I even added two more days on my own afterwards, something I would hardly have thought possible before!
This weekend was a very special change in my life, both physically and mentally. …
If you are thinking about taking this step: do it! I can truly recommend it to everyone without reservation.
One of the best experiences I have ever had. Working on yourself while fasting, and being there with the other participants, is a life-changing situation. Thanks to everyone. …
Personal experiences of participants. Not a recommendation, not medical advice.
Alone, online week, retreat.
Fasting alone with a guide from the internet
- General tips, no protocol for your days
- Nobody there when day 2 gets hard
- Often no proper refeeding
- €0, but often stopped after two days
The online fasting week
- The complete protocol, all 7 days
- Refeeding and nutrition protocol, supplement guide
- Small group, daily guidance, no fixed times
- Work on your beliefs from day 4
- €149 until 1 January, then €249
If you want to go deeper: the retreat in Morocco (9–14 December 2026, five participants, the work on day 4) builds on the online week. See the retreat →
What might still be holding you back.
I can't handle the hunger.
Hunger comes in waves, and for most people it gets quieter from day 3. You don't go through it alone. The group is there, and I'm reachable on WhatsApp when the wave comes.
Is it dangerous?
The first days can be tough, and I prepare you for them in the two weeks before. There are clear criteria for stopping, which I explain beforehand. If you have to stop, you do it according to the protocol, with broth, and stay in the group. Nobody is pushed into anything.
Who should not fast?
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have type 1 diabetes, have or have had an eating disorder, take medication that requires regular food intake, or are under 18. If in doubt, talk to your doctor first.
I have never fasted. Is the week for me?
Yes, that is exactly what it is made for. You get everything you need two weeks before, and during the week you are never alone. If you have fasted before, you fast seven or ten days in the same group.
When does the next group start?
Groups start every few weeks. After booking you receive the next dates and choose yours. The introductory price applies to every group you book by 1 January 2027.
Do I have to be online at certain times?
No. There are no calls and no fixed times. My impulses arrive in the group in the morning, you read them whenever it suits you, and you ask when something comes up. Time zones are no problem.
Do I need to take the week off?
No. Most people keep working as usual. Days 2 and 3 are more demanding, and from day 4 many have more energy than usual. Plan the first three days calmly, without sport and without big appointments.
Sounds too spiritual for me.
You learn what happens in your body day by day, and you work with clear journaling questions. You keep the questions and the refeeding plan for afterwards.
What if everything is the same afterwards?
That is exactly what the work on your beliefs from day 4 is for, along with the plan for the week after in the refeeding protocol. Fasting opens the door, and you don't walk through it alone.
Isn't that a lot of money?
For €149 you get the complete protocol, the refeeding and nutrition protocol, the supplement guide and 5 to 10 days of guidance from me in a small group. From 1 January 2027 the same week costs €249.
How do I pay?
Directly online with the "Book now" button, securely by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your place is confirmed with the payment. Within 24 hours you receive the start dates of the next groups, the protocol and access to the group.