What We Learnt From Saxon and Sinclair About Fasting
When brothers Saxon and Sinclair set out to document their journey with fasting, they didn’t expect it to transform their lives so profoundly. From chronic pain and emotional release to helping others heal, their experiences—shared on In Your Skin—offer insight, humility, and serious food for thought (pun intended). Here’s what we learnt from their story:
1. Fasting Is a Forgotten Human Instinct
Saxon and Sinclair remind us that fasting isn’t a fad—it’s part of our nature. Animals do it intuitively when they’re sick, and humans have historically done the same. Our bodies are wired for it, and returning to fasting can reconnect us with ancient biological wisdom.
“Fasting isn’t something we invented. It’s something we’ve always done.”
2. Healing Happens When You Get Out of the Way
Sinclair shared how years of failed attempts to fix a bulging disc—from diets to steroids—did nothing, until he tried fasting. For the first time, he allowed his body to lead. Fasting, they say, isn’t about doing more—it’s about surrendering and letting your body heal itself.
“Fasting taught me that healing comes when I stop trying to fix everything.”
3. Fasting Is Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual
Saxon described deep emotional releases during breathwork on day 10 of a fast—grief, trauma, childhood pain—pouring out. Fasting strips the body bare, but it also peels back layers of emotion, belief, and identity. What’s left is clarity, peace, and sometimes tears.
“I thought I was fasting for my body. But I ended up healing my heart.”
4. Comfort and Preparation Are Everything
The brothers learnt the hard way—fasting on a cold mountaintop isn’t the move. Today, they guide clients to fast in warm, peaceful environments with proper support, structure, and medical testing. They emphasise preparation, mindset, and setting to make fasting both safe and effective.
“You can’t heal in the same environment that made you sick.”
5. Fasting Is Powerful—But It’s Not a Magic Fix
While fasting helped Sinclair heal chronic pain and Saxon reconnect with his purpose, both stress it’s not a cure-all. Done with the wrong intentions—like weight loss without inner work—it can become a crutch. Real healing also means changing daily habits, mindsets, and relationships with food.
“Fasting opens the door—but what you do afterward is what keeps you well.”
A Final Reflection
What we learnt from Saxon and Sinclair goes beyond fasting. It’s about trusting the body. About choosing rest over hustle. About shedding what no longer serves—physically and emotionally. Their journey is a reminder that healing doesn’t always require adding more, but rather, learning when to step aside.
Follow them at @findinghealingwithin and check out their documentary Fasting: The Healer Within for more.