Maen Ajlyakin - CEO - May 2008
"I spent just four days at Birchcreek and I am very relaxed. I feel great and I lost 8.5 pounds."
Nadine - At Home Mom - New Jersey
"I participated in the Weekend Warrior and it was awesome! The Birchcreek staff was professional, informative and supportive. I was able to refocus my weight loss efforts and lost 5 pounds in 2 days. Thank you for a great weekend!"
Madison Liddy - Aspiring Actress - California - June 2008
"My 4 week stay at birchcreek changed the way I look at, think about and feel about food. From Ron's seminars, which bombard you with facts about nutrition and the importance of eating right to Elizabeth's lectures where I learned that food is not something you fear but something to enjoy. Thanks so much!"
Bill Kaplan - Marathon runner - March 2007
"The benefits I derived from my stay at Birchcreek are astounding. I came because I had difficulty losing weight on my own and I needed help. Since adopting your program, in addition to losing weight, I have rid myself of arthritis, lost my susceptibility to allergies and cured my occasional bouts with psoriasis. You set me on a new and correct path to follow for the rest of my life and for that I am truly indebted."
Beth Rossi- Victoria Hagan Interiors - NY, NY
"It has been 2 weeks since I left Birchcreek and I wanted to...thank the entire staff for a truly life changing...priceless experience. I have spent thousands of dollars on diets, diet pills, diet books - you name it...Your program should be mandatory for everyone. I see a light at the end of the tunnel and it is not a train wreck! I will be back soon. My deep thanks and appreciation to all at Birchcreek."
Laura - March 2007
"I wanted you to know that I weighed myself this morning at home after leaving Birchcreek. I lost 7 pounds in 7 days and I am very happy! I had been stuck and could not get back down for so long. I will miss the morning walk..."
Marguerite Giacolore - August 2006
"There are no words to express my happiness in the choice I made to come to Birchcreek. It was 'Life Saving'..."
Azariah Solomon - New York, New York
"Thank you so very much for providing such a positively educational, enjoyable and effective experience. My month-long stay flew by primarily because my days were filled with fun exercises, interesting workshops and challenging hikes. Your staff is professional, knowledgeable and most courteous. I learned so much about nutrition, exercise and even myself! I now know that I am able to do difficult hikes and push myself in ways I previously thought I couldn't. I'm very pleased with my weight loss and feel fully empowered to continue the program now that I'm home. I will recommend Birchcreek Retreat to anyone seeking a natural, sensible and effective way to detox and lose weight."
Cherrell - Las Vegas, Nevada
"Everything you always thought you were doing right and why that's not working... At 53 years old I was thinking that my weight was ongoing uphill battle; I'd given up long ago and accepted living overweight. But my kids told me that wasn't good enough for them; I was overwhelmed by their love and was shocked at the pain I was causing them. My daughter decided that surgery was the only way to keep me alive long enough to be a grandmother. I decided I'd rather take the month off and try something new instead of using the time to recuperate from gastric bypass surgery.
Before attending Birchcreek Retreat, I had been living with the belief that losing at least 50 pounds was necessary before I could properly exercise. Having tried every diet on the planet with the same result and the consistent deterioration of my metabolism and health, I was definitely the consummate skeptic.
What a pleasant surprise when I was served delicious, imaginative, flavorful meals every day. Finding out how to avoid all the wrong foods in my diet was so liberating. Salads, exotic dressings, olives, avocados, raisins, nuts and more all came back to my vocabulary, and the weight keeps coming off.
My success was due, in no small measure, to some incredible mentors. Ron is the "Tony Robbins" of whole-body nutrition; he is a great teacher, with a talent for transforming information into clear and visual pictures you'll never forget. Julie is so gifted and consistently nudging you past your barriers without you realizing it, then making sure you take all the credit. Ron, Julie and each of their phenomenal staff are caring, informed, and totally vested in your health and improvement.
I've learned so many life-altering truths; I'm feeling happier than I have in years. I feel good about my body again and my new, healthy way of life."
Herb Fried - Ft. Meyers, Florida
"Nothing I could say could come close to how I really feel about Birchcreek Retreat. Coming at my wife's insistence, when I arrived I had severe sleeping problems, digestive problems, low energy and was about 60 pounds overweight on a 5'6" frame.
At 56 I had already had a triple bypass 5 years earlier when I was 35 pounds lighter and no diet I tried including NutraSystem, Weightwatchers, Atkins and others had worked for any length of time. When I tried I could stop gaining but couldn't seem to lose and when I let up I gained weight.
Ron and Julie opened up my eyes to a life of good nutrition and exercise that I know is what I need to do to save my life. Within a day I had no more acid reflux or heartburn.
Within four days I had lost a few pounds and had regained energy I hadn't experienced in a long time. I went from barely walking one mile on the first day to walking three miles in the morning and another three miles in the afternoon; by the sixth day and at the end of each walk I was still full of energy. By the end of my two-week stay I was about ten pounds lighter and had my first full night of natural, restful sleep in more than five years.
I am determined to continue with what I have learned here. Exercise classes are individually tailored to your needs and it felt like I had a personal trainer for each exercise, whether it was walking, doing Pilates, stretching, weight training, tai chi or any other activity. Ron and Julie are clearly interested in seeing that each person has the best experience possible. I would recommend Birchcreek Retreat to everyone."
Joan Mattocks - West Yorkshire, England
"My time at Birchcreek Retreat brings to mind a favorite quote: 'It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.'
From the moment I entered your care, you have asked me to dare. I learned to challenge my understanding of my own limitations and to push past those limits. Through excellently prepared, healthy food, challenging exercise and constant encouragement, you showed me a path to achieving my goals. Above all, you have reawakened my belief and trust in my body’s natural ability to heal itself. Thank You."