OK, I've finally decided I will begin my New Year Cleanse next Monday. I've been intending to write this post for the past couple of weeks, but have been putting it off because I knew it would mean getting committed and making changes with my health. Choosing health is not always the easist choice, especially when we've been indulging over the Holidays.

I am happy to say I will begin my 5 day fruit cleanse next week. If you've never experienced a cleanse, I encourage you to take part in this 5 day life-transforming experience with me. It will completely revolutionize your health and have you feel and look healthier than you've ever been before. And, it's very simple and easy to do...especially if you are a first time cleanser. The five-day plan progresses gradually. It begins with one full day of a modified macrobiotic diet, then moves into three days of fruit only, then comes back to a more regular eating plan for the last day. Throughout, we eliminate caffeine, alcohol, refined sugar, dairy, and artificial foods altogether. There are no strict guidelines as to how much or when to eat...just listen to your body and eat all the fruit you like, including tomatoes and avocadoes (I even allow myself to eat salad with just oil and vinegar and some raw nuts.) Here is some information on this fruit cleanse, which is in the awesome book, Journey Into Power, by Baron Baptiste...

Eating with Awareness

• The power food has over our minds is profound.
• In so many ways, Americans use food as a drug: to numb, comfort, distract, or take the edge off in moments of emotional distress.

Healing comes:
• In those moments when you look into your mind, observe your cravings, your excuses about eating in that moment, and are willing to let the real cause surface.

There are two ways to heal any pain or anxiety:
• You can go the route of ego denial, indulging in food, drink, or cigarettes as a means of escape, which reduces you to a state of utter dependency.
Or:
• You can face the TRUTH, admit your error, take your licks, feel, be sad, cry…let whatever is there come up and then let it go, which leads to genuine healing.

THE CHOICE IS ALWAYS YOURS!

Just as when you hit your edge on the yoga mat, by not running away in the moment of anxiety or escaping into the arms of pseudo-comfort, you will probably feel old pains, anxieties, and guilt coming up to the surface to be resolved and released. THESE MOMENTS OPEN A DOOR IN YOUR MIND TO LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF.

Staying with the discomfort allows you to receive insights into how you have used food as a drug to soothe negative feelings. By feeling what is there in that moment, you heal not only your relationship to food, you also open the door to healing the underlying cause of the symptom.

Our relationship to food heals when we heal our emotional wounds, destructive lifestyle patterns, and our overreactions to everyday stress-all things that are illuminated as we commit to a truthful path.
Why Detox?
Body toxicity is the root cause of many ailments we humans suffer. No matter how healthy you profess to be, no matter what measures you take to remain healthy, an ever-increasing level of toxicity will in time take its toll. Symptoms will accumulate and years of poor eating and other bad habits will gradually chip away at your immunity, vitality, and energy.

Expected Results of the Cleansing Diet:

• The toxic debris that blocks your natural flow of energy will dissolve.
• You’ll shed unwanted fat, cellulite, weight, and inches if that’s what needs to happen.
• You’ll put on healthy weight if that’s what you need.
• Your body will return to its authentic stature.
• Your skin will radiate.
• Stomachaches and intestinal problems will disappear.
• Your breath will be clean and sweet.
• Problems like constipation and fatigue disappear.
• You will have renewed energy and vitality.
• Your emotions and moods will stabilize.
• You will no longer have the mid-afternoon crash, when you look to a cup of coffee or a sugary snack as a pick-me-up.
• You will feel psychologically empowered, because you will have gained control over your eating habits.

If you would like more information about this cleanse or are interested in participating in it with me, please e-mail me at Leanne@TrueYogaInc.com.

Here's to awakening to a new level of Health and Wellness!

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