Tonight's yoga class and group meeting were really wonderful, and thank you to all who attended! It is going to be an exciting experience to touch base weekly and be able to discuss our experiences. We are all starting the cleanse at different times: some tomorrow, some Friday (me!) and others next week.
Our yoga practice tonight was energetic, with a lot of dynamic warming up of the body, then exploring standing poses, twists, and eventually getting into the hips and side body. Of course I was running behind, so we did not get to have time for meditation but I promise we will have a nice meditation practice next week.
During Clean discussion, we talked about the following issues:
- where to buy certain foods, and mostly the answers were in the natural food section of the grocery store or at Mountain People's Co-op
- are you allowed to snack? The answer is yes, if your goal is not weight loss. The answer is no, if you would like to maximize the effects of the cleanse (and if you don't mind shedding a few pounds).
- we talked about focusing on those most difficult times during the day (your snacking times) and finding something to do to distract your mind at that time of day. Give yourself a pedicure, take a bath, find a really good book, etc. Keep busy when you start to get hungry.
- what are some ways to curb hunger? Water with lemon, herbal tea, coconut water, small snacks (raw almonds, hummus with veggies) teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.
- make sure that you stay well hydrated so that all of the toxins can release. Take a mild laxative or fiber supplement if you need to.
- try to have a morning ritual that includes things like: body scrubbing, then applying oil (coconut or olive) to skin then taking warm shower, tongue scraping, neti-potting, meditation, a short yoga practice.
- get a weekly massage if you are able
If you try recipes that you really enjoy, please post to this blog or the FB Page - Morgantown Clean Program:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Morgantown-Clean-Program/222067931210370
Peace,
Adrian
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