Abundant Health Dtox Day Spa

So I don’t know why it took me so long to review but better late than never right?
I came here around 2008 when they were in a quiet building off 280 with ample parking and close to the food shelter.
****WARNING, VERY GRAPHIC****
The first couple of colonics I had were painful and I could not have done it without the help of the thumper. But on my third one, magic happened. The bottleneck in my colon broke up and I had the most thorough cleanse ever.
I felt giddy afterwards, my bf said it looked like I was on drugs. Everything was sunshine and unicorns for me. This feeling lasted a good 3 months. However, it’s been years since my last colonic and I find myself anything but giddy. So why did I stop?
Well, first is that I didn’t have a weekly colonic budget and couldn’t afford to regularly go. When I become rich I will but now, money is tight. Second, after they moved to the Marina I went once to get some Mr. Oxygen and enzymes but it was a very inconvenient location for me.
After that I stopped following. But given that they’re on Bryant now I might have to brave through the chaos that is Pride Weekend to go get me some Mr. Oxygen and enzymes. I swear these two items together are magic! And I’ve been craving some Mr. Oxygen ever since I let my co-​worker «try» it and they never gave it back.
So 5 stars for service and products but…
–1 star for the nomadic lifestyle of the shop (which I can’t really blame on them but it would be nice if they stayed put) maybe set up shop on the peninsula instead of sf?

Loves this place. Shayla is very knowledgeable and explains everything and more during the process.

She is again responding with the incorrect information which is why I keep responding. I still have the correspondence that I wrote to my credit card company the day it happened because I was so upset. The only thing that is correct is that it was about 3 years ago.
I was never told about the cancellation policy and at the time (3 years ago), it wasn’t on the website, the employee of her’s who I dealt with completely agreed with me as I scheduled the appointment then called back 5 – 10 minutes later to reschedule. It wasn’t a same day cancellation at all. Everything the owner is stating is completely a lie which is why I did in the end get credited by my credit card company.

My first colonic and it was a really great experience! I left with the word «whole-​istic» on my mind… kinda just floated out of the building~
Shayla is an extremely kind hearted and beautiful women who genuinely cares about the client and makes them feel empowered and safe. I read other reviews about people feeling like they were being upsold on products, but I felt like she was just recommending products out of caring about my total health picture based on the stuff I shared with her. I bought one thing (which was extremely reasonably priced, as I am feeling great with the product) and when I declined another there was no pressure… just information.
She gave me a ton a very helpful feedback with a follow up email, sent immediately (so helpful because it can be overwhelming to try to absorb a new experience and new info) so I can talk to my MD from a more informed perspective on my health condition.
In addition to her science background, she offered wisdom from an esoteric/​spiritual perspective that my my heart feel warm.
Awesome experience, will definitely be returning for more sessions.

Shayla and Julia are both amazing. I was freaked out about doing this but I finally had the courage after reading all the reviews. It is truly life changing. I feel so much better and I feel like I lost so much weight from these sessions. I am able to digest food so much better now. As a plus, the advice that you get from Shayla is priceless. She really knows her stuff and is an expert in this field and others too:) I highly recommend this place and I encourage you to not think too much about it and JUST DO IT. You will not regret it.

This place is the real deal!
I have been a regular for almost three years and can tell you
Shayla and her staff offer the most nurturing, uplifting and light hearted wellness experience you will find.
If you have never had a colonic this is the place for you.
If you are a dedicated fan of colonics this is the place for you.
They offer many other highly beneficial services including NLP Therapy.
In addition they carry a very well selected, targeted selection of supplements and wonderful skin care products.
Great, great, great!

After a grueling 85-​hour, month-​long event season, I decided it was time to rehab body, mind and soul. I started with a trip to Cabo, and kick-​started a new health routine by visiting Abundant Health. I came away with more than I even hoped for, feeling refreshed, lighter and truly grateful for Shayla’s expertise and guidance. She shared some unexpected insight into conditions I’ve been battling for months, and all I thought I was going in for was a little «too much sugar and hotel food on the go» detox therapy! The warm bed was even almost as relaxing as being poolside in Cabo… almost.

I went here yrs ago for my first time and the experience was interesting. I didn’t get the results I wanted because I was too tense being it was my first time but the lady was very very understanding and made me feel comfortable and moved me around in diff positions until I was comfortable. (If I laid on my back, i felt like i had to pee so she gently turned me onto my side and it felt perfect.) so the lady was good, but i need to let loose more haha at the end, she recommended OxyFlush to cleanse my colon and I’ve been using it religiously every since! it’s so hard to find oxyflush when im out and i dont wanna order online cause it takes a few days so i will drive all the way up to sf from sj for this product if i’m out! that was the best advice she’s given me and i’m glad she offered it. in my head at the time i figured he had a sales quota to meet so i was just being nice and bought it but i fell in love with it. ladies, you HAVE to buy it. til this day, no side effects and I think i started using it in 2006 or something.
What I don’t like is that this store closes and opens and moves and I just never know where this place is. Last time it was closed, i had to hunt down and find out it was collaborated with aqua di roma then i looked up aqua di roma recently and it was closed so i was searching around and found out abundant is open again. it would be nice to have it all detailed out on one website and one phone number so the regulars know what’s up. but the owner called me before and apologized for the miscommuncation for the move and i appreciate that; she’s very sweet. oh also, every time i call, it’s almost a guarantee no one picks up =/​
maybe one day i’ll try the colonic again. i think the lady told me to take the oxyflush then do the colonic so i comes out way easier.
Halleujah! I just realized they moved again next to my condo! Hopefully when I move back to SF, they are still in that location on Bryant!

Yes its true Shayla you are amazing!
Not To forget about you as well Julia!
Had a huge bubble in my stomach for the past two weeks now and after one visit I feel great, and best of all the bubble is gone!
(This was a first for me)
It was breezy calm and relaxing … if any discomfort hit Shayla eased it away. Just a great experience.
My wrap was warm and invigorating and Julia was a great charm to have around. My skin is soft and tight. (if that makes sense). Just good times.
These ladies and there Spa helped me with my problem and maybe they can help you as well.
An open mind and an open heart can get things done, and these ladies make it a pleasure. thank you!!!

After completing a juice cleanse in an attempt to address my debaucherously gluttonous trip to New Orleans, it was highly advised to combine the juice cleanse w/​colonics. Since I had never gone through something like this, I though why the heck not — I’m game to experience the whole shebang & Abundant Health Dtox Day Spa was my choice
Staff was super-​nice. Escorted downstairs & given a mini tour of the facility; then led to the changing room; given plush & comfy robe & slippers to change into, then guided to the waiting room
The whole appt lasted about 1 hr & Shayla was w/​me the whole time, explained all about colon health & what the procedure entailed. I was treated w/​the utmost respect & professionalism & I didn’t feel embarrassed at all
Throughout the appt however, I did feel an upsell pressure — like to buy a package of sessions, to buy their colon health tablets, pills, etc… This was my 1^st time there & I really just wanted to focus on the appt itself & the procedure, not have to say no to product placement
For the few items I said sounded pretty interesting, I found as I was leaving, a prepared baggie of products waiting for me at the reception desk & by that point, I was like fine, I’ll get it… but 2 months later, they’re still sitting in my kitchen cupboard
I also didn’t really see the results others have mentioned. I actually felt bloaty & crampy & not «thinner» or energized like others have mentioned — granted I only had the 1 session & maybe it’s all about conditioning my body w/​multiple sessions… but in the end (pardon the pun) not sure I’d get one again — just don’t think colonics are for me… but if I ever did need to get a treatment, this place was A-​OK & I’d def recommend them

From now on. THIS is the place you will find me when I’m in desperate need of some distressing and detoxing and Shayla’s my girl!
I know some people would not even think to do colon hydrotherapy and I know what comes to mind when the thought enters you’re mind. Believe me, that’s what kept me from trying it the past two years. But THIS lady is so incredibly educated and knowlegable that not only do you learn about how much a cleaner colon can help re balance your life, relieve tiredness and fatigue but she also makes you feel so very comfortable thought out the entire process. She is also very sincere and takes a personal interest in your well being. I love how they carry my boss’s holistic skincare line «Benedetta» there, as she tries to promote a lifestyle that is as natural and pure as possible.
I came in here to see her last week and explained what my current health concerns were and my situation. She immediately sensed what I had been trying to let my doctors know for years. I most likely am suffering from chronic fatigue because of a thyroid problem. I mean, I am only in my 20’s and still in college and yet I feel so tired just shortly after waking up in the morning that I don’t have the energy to barely eat!
Well, I came in here and Shayla took good care of me. During the course of that hour she kept talking to me so I wouldn’t feel the occasional mild cramps you get from the water flowing. She answered all my questions and even added some useful tips of her own. I picked up a few great supplements there as well. And OMG. you HAVE to try their infrared sauna (not too unbearably hot like others) as well as their steam showers.
I personally love the overall look of the place; a bank converted into a spa, which it still retains some of those original traits. beautiful ceilings and crown moldings, the original vault doors and almost like a den-​like feel, transformed into a «zen-​like» feel. The reception area is very quiet and relaxing (unlike most where you hear chatter and can get crowded) they have tasty snacks out, in addition to cucumber water and Yogi teas!
This place has it ALL, right down to a wonderful salon stylist «Ramon» who’s works on the top floor and who was more than happy to blow dry my hair for me after my coming out of the shower and not being able to find a blow dryer to use. He made sure it was nice and silky and meanwhile we had a wonderful conversation.
The entire staff here puts you at ease and is extremely professional, courteous and willing to go above and beyond in ensuring that you have the best experience possible.
BTW.this was my second time here and I feel SO much better after the colon hydrotherapy. I do feel more energetic and my skin always glows from it right after. I’ve been to a couple of other spa’s but from now on I will be going here as often as my wallet and schedule allow me to!

Very few times in my life can I say I’ve ever felt like a goddess. Really. My last session with Shayla at her new location made it happen. My entire 3 hour visit was THE most amazing, uplifting, personalized spa treatment in my life. I can say that now, and it feels great.
The experience went like this…
I arrive in good time and am greeted by sweet, almost cherub-​like Dorothy (the receptionist – and I’m not kidding about the cherub-​likeness; she’s a doll)… She guides me down the charming elevator down this historic building, into a Whole. New. World.
Every inch of every corner is thoughtfully designed by an artist who has ensured that whoever walks in will taste the Old Rome– far away, and yet within reach. Colors, textures, accents, props, décor, paintings, plants, furniture, curtains, soft lighting and music, everything. Beauty. Completely beyond me. Goodness, do I deserve this much?
I’m brought to a nice locker area, provided a key, a plush robe and slippers. I take a moment in the dressing room, and find a comfy seat in the lounge room where ultra-​light refreshments (water, tea & cashews/​almonds) are served. I feel the perfectly cozy warm temperature of every room here– a nice getaway from the cold wind slicing through downtown SF.
Shayla comes and we giggle over this new place. What a find. Our colonic session is wonderful, through and through (literally). She speaks in lullabies throughout the procedure, it seems (haha), providing more tips on food digestion. Simultaneously, she performs some gentle massage: reflexology on my legs and hands, and even reiki healing over my abdomen. Holistic, indeed.
I am feeling utterly light and free. My solo infrared sauna follows with pleasant color light treatment and soothing music, as my heart goes to work and my body relaxes even more. As if it were possible. My stay ends with a shower using their generous amenities and I walk out feeling like a million bucks. No, more. Much, much more.
And imagine? I was able to experience all this, courtesy of Shayla who proactively insisted I return after my disheartening episode. Full redemption.
I am sending friends there soon, and will definitely be back in good time. Thank you, Shayla, for honoring my BEING.

COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTING!
Ok…the owner needs to take responsibility for the appt being a complete disappointment. My review is honest and I LOATHE this place and the dishonesty that the owner is emphaszing. I am glad that other people had an amazing time, but just maybe they do mess up and my appointment was a COMPLETE MISTAKE!!!
My back to back 2hr session took 3.5hrs. Ok I admit I arrived at exactly 1:30, though I was never told to arrive any earlier. I have learned from other spas that you should arrive 15 minutes
that was my mistake.
This was my first colonic and it was great very comfortable and Catherine was great.
Unfortunately, I followed this with their so called «Fat Flushing, Herbal Body Wrap». They rub «magic» lotion on you that is supposed to magically make the inches disappear and the fat melt away. BTW the lotion stinks to high heaven. They lay you between two sheets of thin plastic «warm blanket» and leave. There was no music and I was not given the eye mask mentioned in other reviews. Not once did they check on me to make sure I was comfortable and when the session was over they sprayed water in my face to «wake me».
I left frustrated, disappointed and looking the exact same as when I got there. No inches or cellie gone like they advertise.
I will NEVER return and would NEVER recommend this to anyone. Worst waste of a good Saturday I’ve ever experienced.
Regarding the Owner’s response to my review. Had I been told I needed to plan to be there an additional 1.5hrs I’d never had made the appointments together. I planned for 2.5 hours = time to change and use restroom. An hour doesn’t seem like much, but as they say time is precious.

Had an upcoming event and wanted to slim, trim and tighten.
I had the Herbal Body Wrap. Your also fully draped. I loved it because the purpose of this wrap is to not sweat, nor does mummification take place. Your covered in a warm blanket, as an eye mask is placed with soothing music. Then nap time! It’s the best part, as the magic happens. They will come in to wake you. Enjoy!

I love this place.
I have been here for a colon hydro therapy session and a body wrap on more than one occasion. The service is always friendly and knowledgeable. The atmosphere is relaxing, and way clean. The only thing I don’t recommend is getting a body wrap when it’s being offered as a discounted special. They tend to lack the massage, and lather that they wrap you in. If you pay the full entire amount, you definitely get the whole royal treatment. Something that they tend to leave out when advertising the «Special Deals»!

Disappointing…
Although they gave great customer service, the massage overall was disappointing. One — the lady didn’t even focus on where I told her to focus. Two — There was no music in the room to relax to, just the sounds of her footsteps. Three — I didn’t get my full 45 minutes (for spa week) as i was supposed to. I only got 30 minutes! WTF!
From all the raving reviews on here, my expectations were high. And I am so disappointed that they didn’t reach the hype. My money totally went down the drain. ugh!

After a stressful last few months, I decided to treat myself to some much deserved relaxation. I’ve been here one time before for an open colonic and sauna session; but knew I would be returning soon to try out the Soul Soothing Body Wrap and do the sauna again.
First off, leave your normal self at the door. When you enter and go up the stairs, you’re in the most quiet and serene place. I introduced myself to the receptionist in my library voice because you can tell by the vibe that this is a calm and happy and quiet place.
Started off with my infrared sauna session for an hour; I think it’s supposed to be only 45 minutes, but I’ve gotten 60 minutes both times. The first time I didn’t sweat a drop for some reason, but this time I got some good perspiration going. I love this type of sauna. The traditional sauna just seem to fill the space with hot air so I end up suffocated and will usually have to step out frequently to catch my breath. I get easily claustrophobic too. But with this infrared sauna, I don’t get the same «gasping for air» feeling. Your body gets really warm and every inch penetrated with deep heat, but the air is still clear. If I won the lottery, I would totally buy my very own to relax in daily. After my hour was up, I went to my very own private huge shower room to wash down before the wrap.
Next, Shayla takes me to a very dimly-​lit room and explains the body wrap procedure. I was a bit embarrassed about having to wear the teeny, sheer disposable underwear and then being instructed to lay face down completely naked as you wait for her to return, but once Shayla’s back and doing her magic, all your insecurities melt away. Once you turn over on your back, she keeps you covered under the wrap and does one section at a time, so your front side is never totally exposed as you’re getting rubbed down with solution gel. And when that was finished, I got my very first Reiki experience — it was AMAZING! Then she left the room to let me relax and marinate.
After I was done, my skin felt so soft. I know that some people lose inches instantly, but I wasn’t expecting this for me, and Shayla told me ahead of time while she was applying the gel that I may not experience any inch loss based on my body type. But omgosh, when I felt my skin and looked in the mirror, it was so much better — definitely tighter and less flaccid from an hour before. I love this wrap — for an hour, you feel so good and pampered and relaxed.
Shayla and everyone else here are wonderful. I’ve never gone to spas before (mainly because I’m always broke); but I’ve set my mind to put aside a little bit each month to treat myself to relaxation every now and then; and Abundant Health is definitely where I’ll be going.

I found out about Abundant Health when I received a gift card for my birthday. I spent some time reading about their services and decided on a special package that included the infrared sauna and a service that I’d never tried before but was always curious about in the way that a person is curious about a train wreck (… you want to know the details, but that doesn’t mean you want to experience the gore).
My pre-​arrival process was easy enough after a few exchanged phone calls, and I found it easy enough. I guess what sort of surprised me is that I was expecting a typical day spa environment when I arrived: lavender or eucalyptus scented air, soothing music or complete silence, a décor that is more inspired by nature and less inspired by a doctor’s office. My senses were immediately offended by the strong stench of burnt sage in the air. If you have any allergies to grasses, you know how uncomfortable it is to have your sinuses swell up to the point that it’s uncomfortable to breathe. I found the choice of burnt sage to be poor for creating an open, soothing environment for a day spa… especially since it turned me into a mouth-​breather for the next two hours.
The infrared sauna basically an upright, human-​sized breadbox squeezed into a small room that looked like it once was an examination room. The floor of the entire spa seemed to have been covered in tile, so every time a door opened or shut, people walked around, or conversations were had, the sound carried into the sauna and kept me from completely relaxing. It sucks to look over your shoulder for 50 minutes because it sounds like someone is walking into your room and might catch a glimpse of your naked bits.
I didn’t sweat a drop after 50 minutes in the sauna but decided that maybe a hot shower before my «cleanse» would help to relax away my first-​time jitters. Not so much. It’s just a shower, people. I read another reviewer’s glowing description of the shower, and it makes me wonder if the person bathes out of a toilet or something.
I won’t go into the gory details surrounding my next treatment, but I can tell you that the sensitivity and professionalism of the person who assisted me was extremely high. She is the sole reason for the stars in my review.
For me, the facility and experience was just okay.

Eugy and I came here recently for the fat burning, soul southing wrap. For $ 99 you can sit in the infrared sauna for 50 min, shower off then head in for your body wrap and massage.
The sauna just didn’t do it for me. For some reason, I didn’t sweat. NOT A SINGLE DROP. It just wasn’t hot enough. Of course, Eugy was sweating a river over there. Boys are weird. But I do like the sauna. It has ambient lights and a tv, but it wasn’t working when we were there.
The wrap was heavenly. The massage was divine. And the price is TOTALLY worth it. I can’t wait to go back.
And for a place that pumps out poo, this place is SUPER DUPER CLEAN. Amazing.

Abundant Health is AMAZING! I had a foot bath here and a sauna and you seriously feel SO refreshed after them.
The foot bath was really cool cuz you can literally see all of the toxins being pulled out of your body. Kinda gross, but also very beneficial to your health. The saunas are so nice and relaxing. They help you lose a few pounds because you sweat so much during them.
They also do colonics which sound kinda scary but seriously, everyone should do one. They cleanse out your entire body and can help you lose a lot of weight cuz think about how much stuff you eat is stuck in your digestive system? It’s gross, that’s why colonics should be done.
GO HERE AND CLEANSE YOURSELF!