PURE Colonics

Love Philomena. I don’t know why I wasn’t nervous, but she did a great job at making me feel comfortable. This was my first time doing this. You wont feel any discomfort in fact after you are done. You will mentally feel lighter as if foul toxics have been released.

I went a while back and had Diane and she was great. Today I had Philomena the owner of the place. Truly what I needed. She knows her stuff and her personality is great. I have been to other colonic places as well and they just weren’t as good. Philomena also recommended a kineseologist and chiropractor to me and a doctor for my menopause issues. I really feel like coming here was one of those meant to be things. Just what the doctor ordered on all levels. I feel SO much better after my colonic. I swear by this stuff. Thank You Philomena. I really trust her and Pure Colonics.

Four stars instead of five not because of the team /​service /​facility, but because i had a bad reaction during the colonic. Diane was wonderful during, as everyone else has mentioned. I second wholeheartedly all the positive things said about this place. It’s clean, they are very comforting /​good at explaining what is going on. I’ve never had a colonic before and didn’t know what to expect. For the first thirty or forty minutes, all was well.
Onto the reaction. About ³⁰⁄₄₀ minutes in, I started having cramps. I’ll spare you the details, but we stopped the colonic. Nothing horrible had happened. I just felt… off. After a few minutes, I started to feel incredibly lightheaded, nauseous, and generally awful. My whole body broke out into a sweat. After a few minutes had passed, this feeling went away. Diane kept checking on me throughout, offering me water, etc. We decided to stop and just let me rest. I had probably hit my limit. It’s possible that I didn’t eat enough that day — had just had a tiny meal for breakfast and went in hungry, so maybe my blood sugar was too low to handle the colonic. This reaction has happened to me before, twice, when I had food poisoning. Both times I ended up in the hospital to get IV fluids to replenish electrolytes. I didn’t need that post-​colonic, but it was strange to have that reaction. I ended up sleeping for four hours after the colonic.
UPDATE: It’s now been almost a month since, and it’s like the colonic helped me reset. I had very, very little gastric pain or gas since the colonic — until I went to a random restaurant that served up a known bowel irritant (carrageenan) in their ice cream. Sigh. I honestly thought I’d likely never get a colonic again, but I’m probably going to go in again in the fall. All in, my advice to you, Unilocal reader, is to proceed carefully and if anything feels off, stop immediately. Better safe than sorry.

I receive Colonics regularly and the only place I will ever recommend is PURE Colonics. Both Philomena and Diane are excellent at what they do. Most importantly, they treat their clients with absolute care, compassion and best of all – HUMOR!

The staff here is Amazing! I was running behind for my appointment and they were still very accomodating and more importantly polite about it. This was my first colonic and I was really nervous but Philomena is SUCH a sweet soul that puts you at ease with her humor immediately. The «room» for the procedure doesn’t make you feel like your in a hospital but you can tell that its sterile at the same time. The only thing I wished to be different would be some information on all the products they had behind their front desk. No one tried to sell me anything which is cool I guess, they weren’t pushy but I’m new to this whole detoxification deal and I would have liked some information on how to keep it up or supplement myself better. Pure Colonics is a great place to have your colonic done. A word to your first timers, when they tell you not to eat or drink 2 hours before hand, LISTEN!!!

A week later, the weight has stayed off!

I found Philomenia on Unilocal and am so grateful I did!
She is a truly magical woman who radiates warmth and compassion… I was a bit nervous to have my first colonic but Philomenia made me feel at ease immediately. The colonic was even better than I expected — I had just come off a three day juice cleanse and was left feeling a bit underwhelmed by it (I’ll take my cocktails and steak régime anyday over that nonsense) But thankfully I ended it with the colonic and it truly was the highlight of the whole experience. I finally got that «aaaaah pure and clean» feeling that my friends all raved about.
Can’t say enough positive things about the experience and especially Philomenia. Book your appt now — you will be so happy you did! Hooray!

I have been wanting to get a colonic for years, but for some reason kept putting it off. I just had my first one (with Philomena) yesterday and I regret not having done it sooner.
The office, run by Diane and Philomena, is very clean and very neat. They’ve managed to create a soothing environment for clients. My OCD personality didn’t even once rear its ugly head. Most important, I felt zero discomfort during the colonic, except for maybe a minute of feeling like I «really had to go», which passed quickly as Philomena massaged my upper abdominal area in response to my comment.
I walked out of the place actually feeling lightheaded, and I wonder if that’s from having so much toxic gunk cleared out.
I think this is a very healthy thing to do for maintenance, and I plan on being back and having either Philomena or Diane (who is a nurse) work on me.

I just came back from an appointment with Diane. She is a wonderful technician, formerly an R.N., with all the compassion that it brings. She was great to talk to about the procedure, and about anything else. Very informed and helpful. I feel great now!

This was my first time, recommended by a friend who went here. I have to say I agree with all of the other reviews! Philomena is quite funny and candid, and while the conversation was awkward at times (I mean, she’s holding a tube in your butt for an hour while chatting away), it was helpful when she explained what was happening and distracted you when things started to… ahem…flow. She was a bit hard to read at first (I was expecting her to either be an earthy hippie type or a very calm, soothing type of person). She was a bit blunt, but I think that’s just the British in her. Once you get used to that, it’s all good!
Anyway, my session was quite successful. A TON came out and she said that I am going to feel fabulous. I already do! I do wish I did what the other reviewer did and watch what was coming out because now all I’m thinking about is «how much was actually in there??»
In terms of sterility, I think everything was sterile and filtered, but would have been nice to have her reinforce «so see? this tube is disposable, we do this for all the patients» and sort of walk through how they maintain the hygienic aspects. But I did see a drawer with tubes wrapped in surgical packs, so that made me feel better.
All in all, I recommend!

Pure Colonics is life-​changing! I’ve been getting colonics for about 3 years now and my previous experiencess were very traumatic but I knew it was good for my health. Philomena is a gem! She makes you feel at ease instantly and gives great advice regarding health/​wellness. It’s not a painful process (like my previous colon therapist) and I feel so much better when leaving. I can HIGHLY recommend Pure Colonics.

you know that feeling when you take an amazing poop and it feels like you completely emptied out the colon? most likely beer shits from the night before? THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER.
this was my first colonic and i was a little anxious at first, but walked away so happy. Philomena is the best. she has a great personality and instantly makes you feel comfortable. she explains the process to you and then gets right down to business. there’s no pain at all, just a slight pressure when the speculum is inserted but then you quickly forget that it’s even there. i strongly recommend that you watch and see what is coming out. i was coming off a six day juice fast, so i knew that everything coming out is shit that had been in there for awhile. i don’t even want to for how long (but let’s be honest, i really really do). she also worked on me for close to the entire hour long session, which i think is different from other places that say the actual procedure only takes 30 minutes despite the hour appointment.
Philomena also does not pressure you to schedule your next appointment or buy any packages, which is fantastic and unexpected. nobody likes getting pressured into buying things. i walked out of there feeling great and with a big ol grin on my face, not because i felt «lighter» or «detoxified» or «cleansed» but because i saw what came out and just knowing it wasn’t in my body anymore was good enough for me. it’s a bit pricey at $ 130, but you pay for her experience, knowledge and professionalism. totally worth it.

Excellent place. Very clean and professional.

Philomena was fantastic! She made me feel very comfortable in what is an uncomfortable situation.
I felt so great afterwards, just like she said I would. I will definitely be back!

Philomena is fantastic! Instantly, I knew I was in skilled and compassionate hands, felt comfortable to ask any questions, and talk about whatever came up. I greatly appreciated her levity — that colonics can absolutely have a sense of humor. Physically and mentally, I feel lighter, clearer, more focused, less agitated and fidgety. After today PURE Colonics is my go to place for colon health.

Philomena is a gem of a human being. Today was my first session with her and I was delighted to discover a highly attuned and soulful individual who is attentive and focused on the needs of her clients. I would highly recommend Pure Colonics without question.

I understand why babies cry when they are constipated.
I have been getting colonics since I was 21 years old. I am now 48. Medical experts say there is no medical proof that they work or help. But they say the same thing about acupuncture and other alternative practices. I think that has more to do with what insurance is willing to pay for. If there was medical «proof» more people would be getting them. But the benefits of having colonics are almost endless.
I think it is the best thing I have ever done for my health.
My question is what would happen to that stuff if I didn’t get colonics? Colon cancer runs on both sides of my biological family. Though my biological family eats like animals and I don’t there is still some genetic risk.
Those who support colonics say death begins in the colon.
They are not messy like enemas. And poo is big business. You can trust your poo to Philomena.
I can say colonics are not without risks. Colonics can be risky especially as you age. I have had problems wiith colonics depending on where I go but not with Philomena.
I have had electrolyte imbalances with other colon therapists and even got an infection once (not from Philomena). But for me the benefits far out weigh the risks. The key is to find a safe trustworthy experienced colon therapist. Philomena is both.
At one time I tried all of the colonic places in the city.
There are new ones I have not tried. A few of the problems with many of them is that they push products and packages on you. Philomena does not. She is very ethical.
One disclaimer I do not think colonics help at all with weight loss. I never did it for that reason. I do it to detoxify. I mean if you are loaded down with 10 pounds of poo you will lose that but if that is the case you might die of whatever causes you to be loaded with poo. Colonics remove waste not fat.
I had a colonic with Philomena and I would say she is by far the most pleasant person I have had a colonic with. She does not push products and is ethical and caring. Many of the places I have tried are not trustworthy with a credit card and push products and have unclean practices. Philomena is trustworthy and experienced. Philomena is probably the safest colon therapist I have ever had. She started out doing this with the Red Cross at Ground Zero to help cleanse the first responders from those toxins at Ground Zero. Just for that alone, I like her!
She can tell when your body has had too much which is why you want an experienced colon therapist. Philomena is by far the most gentle colon therapist I have had. She also lets you get up off the table whenever you want and I don’t know any other colon therapist who does that.
For me with colon cancer in my genetics and wondering just what happens to those toxins if they are not removed, it is scarier not to get them. The water reaches places laxatives can’t and no matter how regular you are you will be surprised at the amount that comes out. The good thing about colonics is that they are more complete than laxatives and laxatives cause cancer. Colonics do not. It is just water. Philomena is so gentle I barely felt anything! I can’t say that for other colon therapists. As much as I respect Dr. Oz what he says about colonics is not accurate. He said if you eat a balanced diet you should not need a colonic. I do not care who you are and even if your diet is perfect or if you do not eat and fast to cleanse yourself (because I have done that too). Even if Dr. Oz had a colonic so much would come out that he would think they got it from an elephant. Philomena uses the safest method for colonics. The risks are primarily for the old school method which is more aggressive and does get more out but is not as safe. Philomena’s method is safe and she uses disposable speculums .
The reason I don’t give it 5 stars is my criteria for giving 5 stars is that it is the best. I don’t know that it is the best. And if I were just reviewing Philomena I would give 5 stars but there is an office and she is not the only person you deal with there. But I trust her with my poo!