Today was about restocking. I was out of tea, ghee and groceries. It was time to blend another batch of herbs for my personal blend herbal tea. I was also dangerously low on ghee (clarified butter). These two things have become a staple in my Ayurvedic lifestyle. I have a new recipe from the “Eat, Taste, Heal” cookbook I wanted to try so I had to journey to the grocery store to pick up provisions.
I’ve noticed that the ghee or clarified butter helps my skin and my digestion. I happen to love the taste so I load it up on almost everything – my soups, my rice, my bread, and my veggies. I also use it to sauté my chicken and fish. I’ve made an observation that when I have at least two tablespoons of ghee per day I enjoy more of a smooth move when it comes to my bowel movements. For that reason, I make sure to keep ghee on hand at all times.
Ghee is very nourishing to the digestive tract, the skin, and the eyes. It’s a great substitute for butter and even for cooking oil. It can be used topically to moisturize the skin and can be used as eye drops to wash away impurities from the eyes. Ghee is used extensively in Ayurvedic Medicine because of its therapeutic and nutritive properties.
Ghee is super easy to make (check out my post titled “Better than Butter – The Health Benefits of Ghee”). You can also purchase it in the ethnic section of the grocery store or at your local health food store. I’ve noticed it typically costs around $7 to purchase a jar of ghee. For some of my clients it’s more convenient to buy it rather than make it. Personally, I prefer to make it myself and put my loving energy into the golden liquid.
Another great benefit of ghee is it can be added to warm mild and spiced with cinnamon, cardamom or saffron for a delicious beverage before bed. Milk and ghee is very calming and acts as a sleep aid. It’s a wonderful antidote to insomnia and to calm the mind of excessive thoughts before bedtime. I’ve noticed that I start getting relaxed and sleepy within 15 minutes of drinking a glass of warm milk and ghee. It’s absolutely delicious and extremely nourishing.
Tonight I plan to make another batch of immune soup and kitchari. My husband and I are having a craving for this meal. I think immune soup and kitchari has become our new form of comfort food. Besides, I’ve got dance shows booked for the next three nights so it’ll be nice to have a warm and nourishing meal on hand to keep me grounded.
Ten more days to go on my Ayurvedic journey. So far, I’m loving this lifestyle.
For more information on Ghee visit http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/185128219
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Day 19 - Emotional Healing
I had a feeling that there might be some emotional break downs and/or breakthroughs during these 30 days. It’s hard not to separate detoxing the body from detoxing the emotions as well. So as predicted, some “stuff” came up today that challenged me emotionally.
You see when I got into Ayurvedic Medicine and I began “working” on myself and actively choosing who I always wanted to be, I discovered I was a “yes” person. I grew up thinking that in order to fit in and to receive love I had to please people. For years I would be, do or say what I thought others wanted me to in order to keep the peace, make sure others were happy or simply to ensure that I was well liked. This plan of action only worked for so long until I began to feel depleted and depressed because I wasn’t being who I wanted to be, I was trying to be what everyone else wanted me to be.
Obviously I was angry at myself for not speaking my truth and I even felt angry at others because I felt as if they were making me do things I really didn’t want to do. Of course, no one can make you do anything. I’m the one who chose to put others needs in front of my own. I “taught” them that I was OK with inconveniencing myself for their sake. I was the one that kept saying “yes” when I really wanted to say “no”.
It’s taken years of self discovery and reprogramming for me to be able to speak up and stand up for myself. There are times that I begin to get fearful that if I say what I really mean it might hurt the other person or they might get offended. But, I learned that doing the opposite was hurting and offending me.
Yes, there are times that speaking honestly about how I feel and what I want or don’t want causes the other to react unfavorably. But, there are also times that speaking my truth causes the other to react with a higher level of respect for me. Of course it’s not my intention to offend others and I’m learning how to speak my truth in a soft way rather than harshly throwing it out there.
Today, I had an experience where someone was offended by something I did. It was a situation where the person did not know or understand me or my work. It was a simple case of misunderstanding and lack of education and rather than trying to understand where I was coming from, this person chose to react in fear and anger. The old me would have felt so badly that I offended someone, I would have wanted to crawl under a rock in fear and loathing of myself for inadvertently causing someone emotional pain.
But today is a new day, and I am a new person. I opted to react with compassion on this individual who did not understand me. I chose not to beat myself up for not being who this person thought I should be. I held my head high. I left the situation knowing who I am and being proud of who I am, even in the face of adversity. On some level I knew that I invited the experience to give myself an opportunity to make a new choice.
I’m not going to pretend it didn’t affect me at all. It brought up some old emotions. But in the end I realized that I don’t have to apologize for being me and I don’t have to be ashamed. It was a liberating experience and I felt like I had leaped over a huge hurdle that had been facing me for years. I’m not the frightened little mouse I used to be, I’m a confident tiger.
I’m reminded of the famous quote by Rita Mae Brown, “The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” It’s OK if you can’t please everybody and it’s not worth the price you pay when you try to.
For more information on Ayurvedic Medicine visit http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/168166203
You see when I got into Ayurvedic Medicine and I began “working” on myself and actively choosing who I always wanted to be, I discovered I was a “yes” person. I grew up thinking that in order to fit in and to receive love I had to please people. For years I would be, do or say what I thought others wanted me to in order to keep the peace, make sure others were happy or simply to ensure that I was well liked. This plan of action only worked for so long until I began to feel depleted and depressed because I wasn’t being who I wanted to be, I was trying to be what everyone else wanted me to be.
Obviously I was angry at myself for not speaking my truth and I even felt angry at others because I felt as if they were making me do things I really didn’t want to do. Of course, no one can make you do anything. I’m the one who chose to put others needs in front of my own. I “taught” them that I was OK with inconveniencing myself for their sake. I was the one that kept saying “yes” when I really wanted to say “no”.
It’s taken years of self discovery and reprogramming for me to be able to speak up and stand up for myself. There are times that I begin to get fearful that if I say what I really mean it might hurt the other person or they might get offended. But, I learned that doing the opposite was hurting and offending me.
Yes, there are times that speaking honestly about how I feel and what I want or don’t want causes the other to react unfavorably. But, there are also times that speaking my truth causes the other to react with a higher level of respect for me. Of course it’s not my intention to offend others and I’m learning how to speak my truth in a soft way rather than harshly throwing it out there.
Today, I had an experience where someone was offended by something I did. It was a situation where the person did not know or understand me or my work. It was a simple case of misunderstanding and lack of education and rather than trying to understand where I was coming from, this person chose to react in fear and anger. The old me would have felt so badly that I offended someone, I would have wanted to crawl under a rock in fear and loathing of myself for inadvertently causing someone emotional pain.
But today is a new day, and I am a new person. I opted to react with compassion on this individual who did not understand me. I chose not to beat myself up for not being who this person thought I should be. I held my head high. I left the situation knowing who I am and being proud of who I am, even in the face of adversity. On some level I knew that I invited the experience to give myself an opportunity to make a new choice.
I’m not going to pretend it didn’t affect me at all. It brought up some old emotions. But in the end I realized that I don’t have to apologize for being me and I don’t have to be ashamed. It was a liberating experience and I felt like I had leaped over a huge hurdle that had been facing me for years. I’m not the frightened little mouse I used to be, I’m a confident tiger.
I’m reminded of the famous quote by Rita Mae Brown, “The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” It’s OK if you can’t please everybody and it’s not worth the price you pay when you try to.
For more information on Ayurvedic Medicine visit http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/168166203
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Day 18 - Caffeine is Not My Friend, and it's OK
Well, I definitely felt an increase in Vata today. My body was a little achy from the demands of last night’s show and overall I felt more tired than usual. I opted out of yoga to give my muscles a break and I waited until the evening to meditate. In retrospect it would have been better to go ahead and do my meditation in the morning. I would have felt more centered for the day.
My plan was to keep things simple today but I got wrapped up in tidying up my house. All that movement and expending of energy caused the Vata to rise and by early afternoon I was feeling like I needed to take a little power nap.
I ended up getting an unexpected call from a client which required me to do some traveling to meet with them in the evening. Again, more Vata. I kind of made matters worse by meeting my client at Starbucks and I ordered a hot, soy Chai tea that contributed to my state of Vata. You see, Starbuck’s Chai teas have caffeine in them and that’s usually too much stimulation for a Vata-Pitta body type with a Vata imbalance. When I drove home I felt the caffeine buzz and I didn’t like it.
When my husband got home from work, I was already back home and busy making dinner. He noticed the Vata right away because I was talking incessantly. Thankfully, I made a very grounding meal of Biryiani with mint coconut sauce. Biriyani is a spiced, rice and mung bean dish with raisons, pistachios and carrots. It definitely helped my Vata craziness.
After dinner I asked my husband to do some passive stretching of my legs that were still aching from last night which also helped to relax and ground me. We followed it up with a 30 minute meditation. Before bed I decided to do another self massage to relax my body/mind. My only problem was I had an upset stomach, most likely from the caffeinated Chai tea.
I found myself waking up in the night still feeling my upset stomach. At about three in the morning I got up and decided to put a heating pad on my belly. This helped a little but I knew it was more than physical. There was some emotional cause to my stomach issue. I realized that I had judged myself harshly for drinking that Chai and the guilt over having some caffeine turned to poison in my belly.
In Ayurveda, we do something called Tarpana. It’s an emotional cleansing where we call forth family members or others we have special relationships with in our minds eye and we “speak” to them. We talk to them as if they are right there with us and we say all of the unsaid words. It’s a time of emotional release and letting go. It’s also a time for us to forgive. I recognized I needed to forgive myself for judging my caffeine consumption.
As I breathed into my belly and imagined my higher self sitting in front of me hearing everything I needed to say to myself, I realized that I am my harshest critic and I often treat others with more compassion than I treat myself. I made a renewed commitment to love myself more completely, to refrain from judging myself and to treat myself with the same loving kindness I treat others. After that the pain in my stomach magically disappeared and I was able to go back to sleep.
Again I say, I am so blessed and grateful to have the knowledge and understanding of Ayurveda and the fortitude to use its principles to heal myself. We all have the ability to heal ourselves, the power is within us. Its day 18 and today I’ve experienced an awakening and a sense of forgiveness. I’ve discovered that I love myself and I want to be kind to me. What a concept.
For more information on Vata body types visit http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/168184205
To learn more about your own metabolic body type take the body type quiz at http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/179030203
My plan was to keep things simple today but I got wrapped up in tidying up my house. All that movement and expending of energy caused the Vata to rise and by early afternoon I was feeling like I needed to take a little power nap.
I ended up getting an unexpected call from a client which required me to do some traveling to meet with them in the evening. Again, more Vata. I kind of made matters worse by meeting my client at Starbucks and I ordered a hot, soy Chai tea that contributed to my state of Vata. You see, Starbuck’s Chai teas have caffeine in them and that’s usually too much stimulation for a Vata-Pitta body type with a Vata imbalance. When I drove home I felt the caffeine buzz and I didn’t like it.
When my husband got home from work, I was already back home and busy making dinner. He noticed the Vata right away because I was talking incessantly. Thankfully, I made a very grounding meal of Biryiani with mint coconut sauce. Biriyani is a spiced, rice and mung bean dish with raisons, pistachios and carrots. It definitely helped my Vata craziness.
After dinner I asked my husband to do some passive stretching of my legs that were still aching from last night which also helped to relax and ground me. We followed it up with a 30 minute meditation. Before bed I decided to do another self massage to relax my body/mind. My only problem was I had an upset stomach, most likely from the caffeinated Chai tea.
I found myself waking up in the night still feeling my upset stomach. At about three in the morning I got up and decided to put a heating pad on my belly. This helped a little but I knew it was more than physical. There was some emotional cause to my stomach issue. I realized that I had judged myself harshly for drinking that Chai and the guilt over having some caffeine turned to poison in my belly.
In Ayurveda, we do something called Tarpana. It’s an emotional cleansing where we call forth family members or others we have special relationships with in our minds eye and we “speak” to them. We talk to them as if they are right there with us and we say all of the unsaid words. It’s a time of emotional release and letting go. It’s also a time for us to forgive. I recognized I needed to forgive myself for judging my caffeine consumption.
As I breathed into my belly and imagined my higher self sitting in front of me hearing everything I needed to say to myself, I realized that I am my harshest critic and I often treat others with more compassion than I treat myself. I made a renewed commitment to love myself more completely, to refrain from judging myself and to treat myself with the same loving kindness I treat others. After that the pain in my stomach magically disappeared and I was able to go back to sleep.
Again I say, I am so blessed and grateful to have the knowledge and understanding of Ayurveda and the fortitude to use its principles to heal myself. We all have the ability to heal ourselves, the power is within us. Its day 18 and today I’ve experienced an awakening and a sense of forgiveness. I’ve discovered that I love myself and I want to be kind to me. What a concept.
For more information on Vata body types visit http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/168184205
To learn more about your own metabolic body type take the body type quiz at http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/179030203
Day 17 - Tricks of the Trade
I had to dance in another show this evening so I spent the day doing what I needed to do to keep myself relaxed and grounded for the event. My delicious herbal tea served me well today and I made sure I packed a bottle of it in my dance bag to take with me to the gig. It keeps me hydrated while at the same time allowing me the nourishment and therapeutic benefits of the herbs.
Rodney Yee’s Power Yoga Flexibility was the perfect way to start out my morning and to ensure my muscles were nice and limber for my performance. It’s a 30 minute yoga video and I follow it up with 30 minutes of meditation. I can’t think of a better way to get my body charged and my mind centered for the day.
For breakfast, I tried out another recipe from the “Eat, Taste, Heal” cookbook – Hot Quinoa Cereal with Warm, Spiced Milk and Honey. It was incredibly tasty and there was enough left over for my husband and I to enjoy another helping tomorrow morning. It was extremely important to me that I fuel my body with healthy foods for a night of dancing.
I spent the morning lying out in the sun – thankfully the weather had warmed up enough to allow me this luxury. Time in nature is a sure fire way for me to charge my internal battery and relax my mind. After that I enjoyed a fresh veggie burger and some roasted veggies as well as some chilled berry soup.
I prepared myself for my dance show by doing my dry skin brushing before my shower and my self massage after. I was also sure to pack my dance bag with different essential oils and oil blends. This makes me very popular among my fellow dancers who know they can count on me for essential oils that help to relieve headaches, increase mental clarity (so we can remember our choreographies), peppermint oil for breath and digestion as well as blends to relax tight muscles. I also brought a vial of Rescue Remedy, a homeopathic remedy that relieves stress. I find this is helpful for pre-show jitters, anxiety or stage fright.
The show went off without a hitch. I felt really centered and focused during all of my dances and felt energetic with no stress before, during or after the show. I made sure I gave myself another rub down with my personal massage oil before bed to relax my muscles and to calm my body for sleep. I did find that my mind was reeling a little as I laid down to sleep, but I found I was focusing on the joys of the night rather than the mistakes like I have so many times in the past.
It was still pretty tiring so I’m sure I’ll be taking it a little easy on myself tomorrow. It’s not always a good idea for people with a Vata imbalance to be up late at night with a lot of activity so I’m going to have to continue my maintenance tomorrow to make sure I stay in balance.
Rodney Yee’s Power Yoga Flexibility was the perfect way to start out my morning and to ensure my muscles were nice and limber for my performance. It’s a 30 minute yoga video and I follow it up with 30 minutes of meditation. I can’t think of a better way to get my body charged and my mind centered for the day.
For breakfast, I tried out another recipe from the “Eat, Taste, Heal” cookbook – Hot Quinoa Cereal with Warm, Spiced Milk and Honey. It was incredibly tasty and there was enough left over for my husband and I to enjoy another helping tomorrow morning. It was extremely important to me that I fuel my body with healthy foods for a night of dancing.
I spent the morning lying out in the sun – thankfully the weather had warmed up enough to allow me this luxury. Time in nature is a sure fire way for me to charge my internal battery and relax my mind. After that I enjoyed a fresh veggie burger and some roasted veggies as well as some chilled berry soup.
I prepared myself for my dance show by doing my dry skin brushing before my shower and my self massage after. I was also sure to pack my dance bag with different essential oils and oil blends. This makes me very popular among my fellow dancers who know they can count on me for essential oils that help to relieve headaches, increase mental clarity (so we can remember our choreographies), peppermint oil for breath and digestion as well as blends to relax tight muscles. I also brought a vial of Rescue Remedy, a homeopathic remedy that relieves stress. I find this is helpful for pre-show jitters, anxiety or stage fright.
The show went off without a hitch. I felt really centered and focused during all of my dances and felt energetic with no stress before, during or after the show. I made sure I gave myself another rub down with my personal massage oil before bed to relax my muscles and to calm my body for sleep. I did find that my mind was reeling a little as I laid down to sleep, but I found I was focusing on the joys of the night rather than the mistakes like I have so many times in the past.
It was still pretty tiring so I’m sure I’ll be taking it a little easy on myself tomorrow. It’s not always a good idea for people with a Vata imbalance to be up late at night with a lot of activity so I’m going to have to continue my maintenance tomorrow to make sure I stay in balance.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Day 16 - The Ultimate Food Orgasm
I’m proud to say that my new cookbook, “Eat, Taste Heal: An Ayurvedic Guidebook and Cookbook for Healthy Living” arrived this week. I’ve never been so excited about a cookbook before. I breezed through it and made mental notes of the recipes I wanted to try and made my list of the ingredients I’d need to get started.
The cookbook is broken down according to body types and what recipes apply to each. It also offers modifications of recipes to make them appropriate for other body types. For breakfasts, I’ve already made the Spiced Oatmeal and the Stewed Apples with dates and cinnamon. Phenomenal! I think the Stewed Apples could also work well for a dessert – it was the perfect fall/winter treat.
I’ve also experimented with the Mint and Cinnamon Lassi, the Braised Chicken, the Roasted Tuscan Vegetables with fresh cilantro sauce and the Berry Soup. Everything was so scrumptious; I think I had a “food orgasm”. I already knew that healthy meals can be fun, but this is just over the top delicious. I think I’m in love.
The recipes are pretty simple and don’t seem to take too much prep time. For people on the go, I’m sure you could prepare some things ahead of time to make it easier. For example, when you come home from the grocery store, immediately chop your vegetables and store them until you’re ready to make the meal. If you have to think ahead, do it. It’s worth the time and effort to eat such beautiful foods.
Food is life. Preparing it is an art. We have a saying in my family, “everything tastes better at Grandma’s house”. That’s because she cooks it with love. Her love goes into the food, blessing it and making it taste even better.
There are studies out there that clearly show the molecular changes that happen in water when it is blessed with positive thoughts or words. The book “Hidden Messages in Water” by Masura Imoto, shows how gorgeous crystals form in water that has been blessed with simple words like “love” or “gratitude”. Words like “hate” or phrases like “You fool!” cause the water molecules to mutate.
Our bodies are mostly water. Fruits, vegetables and many other foods have a fair amount of water in them. If that’s the case, why not take the time to bless your food before you put it into your body? For that matter why not bless your body and others by offering kind words rather than insults?
We think we don’t have enough time to cook fresh, healthy meals for ourselves and our families. But can we really afford not to? Our bodies aren’t just machines – they’re alive. They need living, healthy foods to keep them from getting sick and tired. Do yourself a favor, put some care in the foods you eat. Your body will thank you a thousand times over.
I can tell you from first hand experience, now that I’m consciously choosing the foods I eat and putting care into their preparation, my body is responding by expressing itself with vitality, happiness and improved overall function. Fast food could never compare to what I’ve got going on in my kitchen.
The cookbook is broken down according to body types and what recipes apply to each. It also offers modifications of recipes to make them appropriate for other body types. For breakfasts, I’ve already made the Spiced Oatmeal and the Stewed Apples with dates and cinnamon. Phenomenal! I think the Stewed Apples could also work well for a dessert – it was the perfect fall/winter treat.
I’ve also experimented with the Mint and Cinnamon Lassi, the Braised Chicken, the Roasted Tuscan Vegetables with fresh cilantro sauce and the Berry Soup. Everything was so scrumptious; I think I had a “food orgasm”. I already knew that healthy meals can be fun, but this is just over the top delicious. I think I’m in love.
The recipes are pretty simple and don’t seem to take too much prep time. For people on the go, I’m sure you could prepare some things ahead of time to make it easier. For example, when you come home from the grocery store, immediately chop your vegetables and store them until you’re ready to make the meal. If you have to think ahead, do it. It’s worth the time and effort to eat such beautiful foods.
Food is life. Preparing it is an art. We have a saying in my family, “everything tastes better at Grandma’s house”. That’s because she cooks it with love. Her love goes into the food, blessing it and making it taste even better.
There are studies out there that clearly show the molecular changes that happen in water when it is blessed with positive thoughts or words. The book “Hidden Messages in Water” by Masura Imoto, shows how gorgeous crystals form in water that has been blessed with simple words like “love” or “gratitude”. Words like “hate” or phrases like “You fool!” cause the water molecules to mutate.
Our bodies are mostly water. Fruits, vegetables and many other foods have a fair amount of water in them. If that’s the case, why not take the time to bless your food before you put it into your body? For that matter why not bless your body and others by offering kind words rather than insults?
We think we don’t have enough time to cook fresh, healthy meals for ourselves and our families. But can we really afford not to? Our bodies aren’t just machines – they’re alive. They need living, healthy foods to keep them from getting sick and tired. Do yourself a favor, put some care in the foods you eat. Your body will thank you a thousand times over.
I can tell you from first hand experience, now that I’m consciously choosing the foods I eat and putting care into their preparation, my body is responding by expressing itself with vitality, happiness and improved overall function. Fast food could never compare to what I’ve got going on in my kitchen.
Day 15 - The Colonic Revisited
Today marks the halfway point of my 30 day journey. I’m starting the day off with my second colonic. After yesterday’s symptoms of detox I was more than happy to return to the scene of my initial colon irrigation in the hopes of finding some relief.
It was fascinating, really. Within the first 5 minutes of my therapy session I already felt better. My headache went away and my abdomen was relaxing. The second colonic went even smoother than the first. I was able to relax into it and even felt like falling asleep as the process lingered on.
According to my Colon Hydrotherapist, a lot of “stuff” came out. My body is responding well to my clean living by draining the toxins efficiently. The best part was that I was complete in 40 minutes. My colonic two weeks prior took nearly an hour. By the time I left I felt so much better and so ready for a nap.
The success of my colonic left me feeling so good and I was pleased to note that all of yesterday’s symptoms were gone. No headache. No nausea. No bloating. No stomach pain. I felt lighter, happier and after I short nap my energy was returning. It’s amazing what a little colon irrigation can do.
Alain, my Colon Hydrotherapist mentioned that I may need to come back again as my body continues to drain the toxins. He said I’ll know when I’m ready. He also said the colonics will get easier and easier as the body gets cleaned out.
I’m looking forward to a glorious weekend now that I’m feeling better. I just got a new yoga DVD rental in today. Rodney Yee’s Power Yoga Flexibility. I’m looking forward to giving that a try as I continue my quest of Ayurvedic Healthy Living.
It was fascinating, really. Within the first 5 minutes of my therapy session I already felt better. My headache went away and my abdomen was relaxing. The second colonic went even smoother than the first. I was able to relax into it and even felt like falling asleep as the process lingered on.
According to my Colon Hydrotherapist, a lot of “stuff” came out. My body is responding well to my clean living by draining the toxins efficiently. The best part was that I was complete in 40 minutes. My colonic two weeks prior took nearly an hour. By the time I left I felt so much better and so ready for a nap.
The success of my colonic left me feeling so good and I was pleased to note that all of yesterday’s symptoms were gone. No headache. No nausea. No bloating. No stomach pain. I felt lighter, happier and after I short nap my energy was returning. It’s amazing what a little colon irrigation can do.
Alain, my Colon Hydrotherapist mentioned that I may need to come back again as my body continues to drain the toxins. He said I’ll know when I’m ready. He also said the colonics will get easier and easier as the body gets cleaned out.
I’m looking forward to a glorious weekend now that I’m feeling better. I just got a new yoga DVD rental in today. Rodney Yee’s Power Yoga Flexibility. I’m looking forward to giving that a try as I continue my quest of Ayurvedic Healthy Living.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Day 14 - Feeling Detox Symptoms
Well, I’m feeling a little gross today. Having some symptoms of detox including: headache, feeling nauseated, bloating, body aches and low energy. I also noticed that my attitude is a little crappy. It occurred to me that my Colon Hydrotherapist mentioned that I might need another colonic. He said that if all those toxins came out of my colon, then the rest of my body has toxins floating around too. He mentioned that there would come a time that all of the sudden I wouldn’t be feeling too well and I’d know it was time to see him again. He was absolutely right.
It makes sense because my body is cleaning itself out. The toxins are draining from my body and sometimes when that happens it’s too much for the colon to keep up with. The colon is where most absorption happens in your body. If it’s full of toxicity, chances are the toxins will be absorbed back into your body. After all the work I’m doing to keep myself in check, I don’t need a set back like that. So, I booked another appointment for a colonic at nine in the morning tomorrow. Yippy skippy.
For supplement that aid in detoxification of the body visit http://www.joytreeinc.com/page/183796203
Today was a day of yuck. It’s typical to feel those detox symptoms when your body is going through a cleanse. I’ve experienced it before when I’ve gone through liver flushes, gall bladder flushes and last year’s Ayurvedic detox and rejuvenation program (Pancha Karma). It’s like shaking loose all of the toxicity so it can be removed from the body. When you shake things up you feel symptoms of illness like I am today.
Since I’m feeling lethargic, I’m listening to my body and taking it easy. Thankfully I have enough barley and vegetable soup left over so I don’t have to cook. The soup is very nourishing and easy to digest, a good thing to have on a day when I’m feeling a little queasy. I opted out of yoga again today. No worries. I gotta do what my body is telling me. I’m keeping up with my tea and my supplements and looking forward to a good release tomorrow.
It sounds crazy but I’m actually looking forward to tomorrows colonic. I’ve been feeling so good lately and I don’t want anything to stop that positive momentum. It’s not a therapy that is as glorious as a full body massage, but it’s a therapy I would recommend to anybody. If you’re tired and achy, if you’re aging, if you’ve got a poor diet, if you’ve got body odor, if you’ve got a crappy attitude – I don’t care what anybody says – you’re toxic. Time for some colon irrigation.
It makes sense because my body is cleaning itself out. The toxins are draining from my body and sometimes when that happens it’s too much for the colon to keep up with. The colon is where most absorption happens in your body. If it’s full of toxicity, chances are the toxins will be absorbed back into your body. After all the work I’m doing to keep myself in check, I don’t need a set back like that. So, I booked another appointment for a colonic at nine in the morning tomorrow. Yippy skippy.
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Today was a day of yuck. It’s typical to feel those detox symptoms when your body is going through a cleanse. I’ve experienced it before when I’ve gone through liver flushes, gall bladder flushes and last year’s Ayurvedic detox and rejuvenation program (Pancha Karma). It’s like shaking loose all of the toxicity so it can be removed from the body. When you shake things up you feel symptoms of illness like I am today.
Since I’m feeling lethargic, I’m listening to my body and taking it easy. Thankfully I have enough barley and vegetable soup left over so I don’t have to cook. The soup is very nourishing and easy to digest, a good thing to have on a day when I’m feeling a little queasy. I opted out of yoga again today. No worries. I gotta do what my body is telling me. I’m keeping up with my tea and my supplements and looking forward to a good release tomorrow.
It sounds crazy but I’m actually looking forward to tomorrows colonic. I’ve been feeling so good lately and I don’t want anything to stop that positive momentum. It’s not a therapy that is as glorious as a full body massage, but it’s a therapy I would recommend to anybody. If you’re tired and achy, if you’re aging, if you’ve got a poor diet, if you’ve got body odor, if you’ve got a crappy attitude – I don’t care what anybody says – you’re toxic. Time for some colon irrigation.
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