The Cleansing Center

complaint registered with BBB… so over you and your company. would like to give ZERO stars…

The Cleansing Center has made a believer out of me! This ongoing process with Ruth’s guidance and patience, has been, imho, a game-​changer. I found TCC via a Groupon offer several years ago. This was something I’d wanted to try for quite some time since the best medical centers (read physicians) in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties had not been able to help me with the dis-​ease I’ve had probably my whole life since I was a colicky baby. Let’s just say my «role models» in the area of healthy choices have been nil, and, in my struggle to overcome bad choices.. . well, I’m slow, but persistent. Our consumer society is NOT on the side of health, obviously, since so much wealth is made by creating a sick people who think «medicine» will make them whole. I have experienced so many friends and family dying from diseases created by bad choices and by the «cures» their doctors prescribed. What’s wrong with this picture, I keep asking myself?
Like, a few other people posting here in a ‘negative’ manner, I, too, was kept waiting at my first appointment and a few times since then. What I have learned is that Ruth is NOT like a money-​hungry psychiatrist (not all are) who stops the process at the sound of a timer, regardless of what is happening — so, she can rush you out and get as many clients in as possible. She is truly caring of her clients and stays in tune with what is happening with their bodies. This is the sign of a true professional in a caring and healing environment. I never mind waiting because I’ve come to trust that Ruth is providing her caring and healing assistance to some one who needs her assistance. The Cleansing Center is not a factory and Ruth is not a robot. If you’ve got an attitude of your own self-​importance and need to make slightly off-​color references to this process, then I think you do, indeed, need to go your merry way.
This process, for me, has been slow. Finding the resources from my often limited budget is not easy. I’ve had to stop and restart. And, it’s taken some time for me to «hear» what Ruth has been telling me about food choices and to truly heed her counsel as best I can. I am learning so much about my body, healthy eating, and self-​care. I’ve actually managed to completely stop one medication and cut by one-​half the other medicine that I’ve taken for years.

Had my first appointment with Ruth today and I have to say she was amazing. Very caring and informative. She shared her views on cleansing and nutrition without pushing it, and she was just pleasant and nice to be around.
I had had an appointment with another place in PB a few weeks ago, and was really disappointed with both the treatment, the service, and the demeanor of the lady administrating the session.
Hands down, Ruth is the person to see in San Diego.

i can’t vouch for the quality of services, because i never actually received them. i purchased a LivingSocial deal in august. when i called to make an appointment, i requested a late afternoon slot since i work during the day. i got a lot of pushback from ruth and she tried really hard to schedule a morning appointment for me. that should have been my first warning.
i finally had an appt on the books a few weeks after calling. i received an appointment confirmation via email, which i thought was a nice touch. so i show up for my appt on time and there was a guy sprawled out on the only couch in the small waiting area. he stares at me so i say «hi, i have a 4pm.» he proceeds to tell me that he is just waiting for whomever is in the treatment room. he lets me stand around and in the silence of the waiting area we can hear everything going on in the treatment room behind a flimsy door.
i waited for 10min and was not acknowledged, so i left. i made an effort to leave work early and the i felt it was really rude of ruth to not even acknowledge my presence. i was ok with the running late — i get it, she’s probably the only one in that office. but if she was really running that late i would expect the courtesy of a «be with you in a minute.»
i got a call from ruth as i was getting on the freeway. «are you coming or not?» she asked. i explained to her that i was just there and left, and she cut me off by saying, «i knew you were here but are you coming back.» i explained that i had been waiting for 10min without any indication of how much longer i would be hanging out. she interrupted me several times and even said «look if you want to go somewhere else that is your decision.»
i can’t believe a business owner would talk to a first-​time customer in this manner. she didn’t even offer an apology or ask that i reconsider. i’m glad i didn’t go through with the cleanse because if she’s abrasive over the phone i don’t want her anywhere near my asshole.

DO NOT BUY THE GROUPON!!!
This lady is very UNPROFESSIONAL. First I call to make an appointment and she was like you can make the appointment on the Groupon site. I was like, okay why can’t you just make the appointment right now? I have you on the line. Then she was like, ooh, well I’ll have to call you back. I was like WTF? okay, I’ll make it online.
So I make it online, and today was my appointment day. GUESS WHAT? THIS LADY NEVER SHOWED UP!!! I waited and waited IN THE RAIN (it NEVER rains in SD, but happens to rain this day!) After 40 minutes of waiting for this lady, called several times, NOTHING. I left several messages as well. This is HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL OF HER. Missing an appointment, she has my number on file, she could have just at least gives me heads up if shes running late, or something, but no, I got NOTHING. I think I will be reporting this to either Groupon so they can take her unprofessional business off or the BBB. I really don’t know what’s her deal.
It’s ironic, she’s known for taking «shit» out of the body, but in the end shes «full of shit»

This may sound cheesy — but Ruth literally has saved my life!
I have been battling with some ongoing gut/​GI issues for the last 4 years which recently culminated in a very serious bacterial infection. Having tried everything else with little success, I turned to colon hydrotherapy. This was a game changer. I had no idea how amazing it would make me feel. I started with another therapist but hit an impasse in my treatments — that is when i found Ruth.
After asking a bit about my history/​health habits, we got into the sessions. I have more success with her every time than any of the sessions I had with my previous therapist. While the sessions are not always comfortable, as one would expect, Ruth does her best to make you feel good and encourage you through the process. She is also warm and caring, and really tailors the sessions to individual needs. Her office is also very nice, good lighting, relaxing, and she puts on nice music to calm you.
It is also worth mentioning that Ruth is pretty much the picture-​perfect example of what living healthy and treating your body right can do. She is in absolutely fantastic shape and I couldn’t even guess how old she is… I would say about 30, but I know that can’t be because she has 5 children — some of which are married and have families of their own! I would be so lucky to look as good when i am her age — whatever that may be!
I have had about 7 sessions with Ruth so far, and will have many more in the future. (tip-​buy a package if you can to save some money). I look forward to when my sessions become more maintenance rather than treatment-​based so that I can really reap the benefits of having a ehalthy colon!
Go see Ruth, it will change your life! ;-)

I redeemed my Groupon certificate, without I couldn’t afford the Center’s regular fees.
I had to wait over 2 months to get an appointment. I arrived a few minutes before my appointment time and had to wait until Ruth arrived, it wasn’t a long wait, but still. The cleanse was a very odd experience and I’m not sure if I would do it again for not. Last night and today my stomach has been sore like I did a bunch of sit-up’s. I didn’t get to speak with Ruth until a day before my appointment and she told me foods I should be eating prior to my treatment, at that point and I would have liked more noticed so I could have started earlier. After she wasn’t able to print out the list of foods to avoid, she told me verbally but being new to getting a cleanse it would have been nice to have that paper to review. It’s a little far for me and little pricey so I think I’d have to try another location next time. Plus, I’m not sure if I’m a fan or not of the process.

Ruth was great! She made me feel very comfortable for my first colonic. The place is really cute and it was nice that she had little space heaters running so that I was comfortable while laying there. Although I had the Groupon, I felt the the prices were higher than what I would pay but I’m not sure how much the average colonic runs so she may be affordable…

My friend recommended this and I thought I would yet it when I saw a groupon. I showed up and 30 minutes later was still waiting to go in. Ruth wasn’t there. When she arrived, she was on the phone and talked for another 5 minutes before I got in. I thought the experience was totally unpleasant. I don’t know if she had the tube in wrong or what, but I wasn’t draining well. When she was finished, I sat on the toilet and a ton of water came out of me. And I was gassy for the rest of the day. I’m not sure I’ll ever do it again, but definitely not at this place.

So I am still a little un sure if I like doing the cleanse or not. I had been looking into doing a colonic for awhile since I heard it can be good for you. I bought a Groupon $ 40 so I figured now is my chance to see if I will like it or not. The location is convienent and I had no problem finding parking. The woman who owns the business was very nice and makes you feel comfortable with the process. She explains everything step by step and does not force anything. The room is set in the back of the office so it is cozy and quiet as well. When the process began the first run nothing seemed to be coming out but she assured me the next few would help start the process. She was right another round and the cleanse began. My only doubt was I figured more would be filtered out but at the end she told me the more you go the more progress I would see. I am willing I must admit to go through this process again it was painless and I would like to see full results before I would opt this cleansing out of my options for a healthy life. So as of right now I am ½ and ½ on the Cleansing hopefully going back will weigh me one way or another. She gave a great deal for Grouponer’s!

Found Ruth from a BuyWithMe coupon. I had always wanted to try colon cleansing but never really knew where to go, and didn’t want to pay a ton for it. The experience was weird but great. I went back for 6 more sessions and felt really great after the series. I highly recommend it for anyone. There is easy street parking (which in PB is hard to come by) and it’s a private studio. The regular prices without a coupon are also really reasonable.

I found out about the Cleansing Center because of a Groupon. The Center was easy to find and is in a great location. It’s in a house with a few other holistic spots which is nice as well. It is very small – cozy is a good way to describe it. Ruth was lovely, and is committed to helping you get healthy. I have a number of stomach problems, and I will return for a series, based on her feedback. That being said, I do have a few complaints:
1. When I called to schedule my groupon appt. I was informed that the only times that were available to people who purchased a groupon were 10AM-​5PM Monday-​Friday. I didn’t see this anywhere in the groupon fine print; I wish it would have been there so I could have made better arrangements.
2. It is a very small place, space wise and in terms of operation. It is just Ruth. So that can be a good thing for personal and private care, but it can also be a bad thing. Ruth’s phone kept ringing during my session and I’ve had a hard time scheduling the rest of my series because of the influx of new customers due to the Groupon.
Overall I would recommend it, just know that scheduling might be an issue and be prepared.

So, I had been looking into getting a colonic for quite sometime, but like anyone else, was skeptical. I called around a couple places, but never followed through. I was VERY EXCITED when a Groupon had popped up for it. Of course, I bought it! $ 40 for a colonic? I thought to myself. What a steal! And that it was!
I have now had three colonics so far, and have one more left to end my series. Did I mention that I bought a package of three after I used my Groupon? Well, I did. And it has definitely been worth every penny. My energy levels have been a lot better, and my body just feels so much cleaner. I had major surgery a few months back, and this has definitely helped!
Ruth, the Hydro-​Colon Therapist, is amazing, and very endearing. She really knows what she’s talking about, and she isn’t just some «schmo» in it for the money. She’s a Raw Foodist, and knows all about body healing. I was a Raw Foodist for nearly a year, and it was very refreshing to be able to talk about the documentaries, and books that we have both seen and read. seeing as I haven’t met very many Raw Foodists.
If you’re looking to get a colonic from an amazing human being, who knows her stuff, I’d suggest going to Ruth. And hey, why wouldn’t you want to cleanse your body, and be rid of those horrendous toxins? It’s just silly, really.

I found Ruth on Unilocal and the fact that she is into Raw food drew me to her as a good person for the job. Her center is adorable, clean, cozy, and private. I was very impressed with her knowledge about health. The cleanse itself was more intense then I expected but the results were: clear head and emotions, lighter feeling and a feeling of contentment with digestion. I highly recommend!

I have known Ruth for years and got my first colonic treatment from her when I was run-​down, sick, and under the weather during an unhealthy part of my life where I was drinking and partying a lot about five years ago. I was initially skeptical about getting colon hydrotherapy treatments, but after learning more about it from others in my natural health circle, I decided I would give it a try. It truly made me feel better and the colonic treatments, coupled with the raw food diet she prescribed, got me back in top shape for the marathon I wanted to run. I get a colonic every once in a while now when I feel like I need to detox, it is very normal for me and I recommend Ruth to every one I know who are looking for an alternative detoxification process.