A traditional rehab program runs on a fixed calendar: a set intake process, a standard length of stay, and a shared daily schedule across most clients. A retreat-format program is built around the opposite premise — that the appropriate length and intensity of treatment is a clinical question specific to the person, not a fixed number that applies to everyone who walks through the door.

Individualized medical protocol at Sanctuary Tulum's executive rehab program

How the Difference Shows Up Day to Day

The practical difference shows up in how the program is actually built day to day: a traditional model schedules clients into a program; a retreat model builds a program around the client.

Where to Read the Clinical Detail

The clinical differences are laid out on our executive rehab page, and where addiction is part of the picture, our holistic addiction treatment track runs alongside it.

Luxury wellness center grounds at Sanctuary Tulum