Introduction

Fads come and go like the tide, and then come along again some 30 years later as new fads like changing weather patterns.  The system of Natural Hygiene doesn’t change with the times because Natural Hygiene is a way of life, not a collection of assorted cures or a grab bag of therapeutic modalities.  Natural Hygiene is a system of care of the body, mind and spirit, both in health as well as in ill-health, based on a practical recognition and systematic carrying out of the laws of organic existence, as these laws are developed and explained by physiological and biological sciences.  Natural Hygiene involves the principle that the care of the sick consists of the same laws of organic existence, systematically and perseveringly applied, that are essential for the preservation of health.  This is a true principle that serves as a reliable guiding rule; a compass to steer by in a sea of perplexity.

Natural Hygiene

Natural Hygiene embraces and seeks to embrace truths in Nature, and seeks to learn their proper application to the preservation and restoration of health.  Thus it embodies a correct science and art of care, both of the well and the sick.  A true science of life, which Natural Hygiene seeks to establish, can arise only out of a study of life, combined with a study of chemistry and biochemistry.  Man is a living organism, the smallest cell being more complex than the most elaborately equipped chemical laboratory.  We don’t learn anything about man by powdering his dead body into dust and analyzing the dust.  In doing this we learn only how his body has been ravaged by abuse.  For health we must study living human beings in all elements of life and associations;  we must study his needs and the normal conditions of his existence.  A true science of life must be based primarily on a study of man as a living, feeling, thinking, acting being.  Natural Hygiene will give attention to air, food, water, sunshine, temperature, activity, rest and sleep, cleanliness, the emotions, dress, occupations, habits, environment – in a word, to the needs of life and the mode of living. 

Natural Hygiene really has no future against the enormous unlimited budgets of the Pharmaceutical companies, the largest industry in the world. Because Natural Hygiene is "natural," it only appeals to a small percentage of the more eclectic and intelligent people, and those searching for something besides allopathic medicine.  Natural Hygiene appeals only to those who want and recognize the truth about health, and the true cause of disease and healing.  Most people are like sheep and want to believe that they are not the architects of their own misery.  They happily believe that some extraneous organism jumped on them in the middle of the night and wrecked havoc on their bodies.

More people than ever are "waking up" in the sense that many more hundreds of people are beginning to eat a more natural diet, but they are only scratching the surface of Natural Hygiene.  Natural Hygiene encompasses an entire way of life, not focusing totally upon food. Natural Hygiene will always be here because it is based on Natural Laws of Life.  The laws of life can not change. Therefore, Natural Hygiene can not change, even though many "supposed advocates" try to change it.  There will always only be a handful of hygienic practitioners who teach it right to the few who do enough research to find it.  But mostly, Natural Hygiene is no threat to the pharmaceutical industry because people tend to believe advertising lies before they will believe truth.

Our Program

Our program is one of Natural Hygiene.  We teach the proper elements of health so that you may take care of your own health for the rest of your life.  We generally offer supervised fasting.  Not only are we a fasting center with experienced fasting doctors on staff, but we encourage people at all stages of holistic learning to take their own personal retreat at ROYL. 

Many people have come to ROYL Retreat strictly to for a juice diet, or learn more about eating a strictly raw food diet.  However, after a few days of hearing lectures on the profound benefits of fasting and talking to others who are fasting, they too decide to fast.

As for the eaters, we have a great time in the kitchen learning how to prepare beautiful platters of fruits and vegetables.  We do some simple gourmet raw food dishes, share raw food recipes, and the eaters have the opportunity to try out some of their own raw food ideas in the kitchen.  They learn how to make strained juices for special needs like colitis or for the elderly who have to deal with dentures.  At other times the guests at ROYL learn how to make nut milks and learn when and how to eat nuts for optimum digestibility.  ROYL affords a great raw food retreat, featuring raw food classes, raw food recipes, and common sense raw food fun.

The combined expertise we have equals to over 75 years experience, with that experience coming directly from Dr. Shelton's Health School, and Dr. Shelton as he was the founder of the whole current "health" conscious movement we have today. 

There is air conditioning for those hot Texas-summer days.  We offer free long distance within the United States, as well as availability to check your e-mail.  There are no "spa" services as they are very energy draining during a proper fast.  We do, however have the advantages of two excellent massage therapists/reflexologists nearby.  Dr. Greg and Dr. Tosca both offer a million dollars worth of TRUE Health information which you won't receive anywhere else through their informative lectures and food preparation demonstrations.  The Retreat library is full of volumes and volumes of Dr. Shelton’s Hygienic Reviews for your perusal, as well as audio tapes of Natural Hygiene lecturers given at American Natural Hygiene Conventions.  And, there are many, many videos of the same.  We are small and give a lot of attention to you and your care. 

At ROYL we advocate all raw, feed an all raw diet, and do not advocate dairy.  In fact, we strongly advise against any dairy unless absolutely necessary for certain conditions.   If someone absolutely does not wish to go all raw, we make alternate suggestions, but rarely if ever with dairy products. 

Education (not medication) is the answer

Costs of Health Care have been growing faster than the rate of inflation.  Aware citizens ask: what effects are gained at what costs?  Is all this medical care needed?  Couldn't people stay healthy without medicines?

Who Benefits When People Are Healthier?

Everyone!  People feel better, look better, act better, and are better to get along with when they take the responsibility of understanding themselves, their own health risks, and the actions they can take toward healthful living.

Prevention

The most effective intervention for any unwanted condition is prevention.  Chronic diseases are associated with risk-factors.  If a person reduces the level of risk, there will be less chance of a chronic disease occurring.

How Do I Begin?

Begin with a small step beyond what you have done in the past!  A series of inte-grated, carefully planned sessions provide a multi-faceted approach to learning to practice a new healthful lifestyle at ROYL Retreat.  You will be guided back to good health by providing the conditions essential to the efficient operations of the body's own forces, allowing it time for recuperation, rest and repair.  We give you motivation, determination,  and support.  You will rest, fast, recuperate and eat with fruits, veggies and nuts, your best source of nutrients.