The Wellness Cleanse is over! Today marked the last day. My group had a yoga class together–slightly different from our normal classes, as we held each pose for 8 breaths. Then, we had a delicious potluck of clean food! It was yummy! (more…)
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Wellness Cleanse: Days 6, 7, 8 (Liquid Phase)
5 Feb"Green Monster Smoothie" (image by Angela Liddon)
I started the “Liquid Phase” of the Wellness Cleanse on Friday, February 3rd. No solid foods from Friday through Sunday. Here’s a breakdown of how it went for me: (more…)
Wellness Cleanse: Days 2, 3, 4, 5
2 FebDear lambies,
Holding it down in my kitchen
I apologize I haven’t written since my day 1 of the cleanse. Not too much has been going on. My eating has been much much better. My energy has been great, and I feel overall healthy and extremely aware of my body–in a good way. I’m still nervous about the impending liquid phase, however. So, I’ve been doing some mental preparation. (more…)
Wellness Cleanse, Day 1
29 JanToday, I began my Wellness Cleanse. It started with a 7am heated power vinyasa class (the earliest I have ever done yoga), and then a brief lecture/discussion on healthy eating and daily routines. I was previously quite nervous about the whole thing, but now I’m feeling much more relaxed. From Sunday to Thursday, we eat healthy, clean food–so three meals a day of many veggies, fruits, nuts, lean meat (if you’re a meat eater), etc. Even though we’re not really supposed to eat salads (Ayurveda–yoga’s sister science–says to eat salads in spring/summer and more soups and roasted veggies in the fall/winter), I am going to be eating some. This cleanse is not explicitly following ayurveda, but utilizing some of its guidelines. From Friday to Sunday, we do a liquid phase of broth and smoothies. Then, on the following Monday we re-introduce healthy solid foods. (more…)
My First Cleanse: An Intro
26 JanI’m going to be doing a “Wellness Cleanse” through the yoga studio I attend. It consists of eating healthy (mostly veg. or vegan) and then doing liquids for three days (broth and smoothies). Throughout it all, we have meetings to talk about our feelings and all that glorious stuff. We also have restorative yoga classes, as well as vinyasa classes that we will be taking. An “Intuitive Healer” is coming and we’re also touring the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park, which is amazing and enormous. (more…)
