Detox to Divinity
April 5, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Fasting has been prescribed in most ancient traditions as a tool to cleanse and purify one’s mind and body in order to achieve inner purity and find the path to divinity. It was believed that when thoughts of preparing food and feeding were out of one’s mental schemata, one could focus without hindrance on mantra, prayer or devotion. Fasting was considered a tool in aiding devotees to disconnect from the physical realm as they turned… Read More >
How To Activate the “Rest and Digest” System
May 20, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Giuliana Torre The key for optimum health is operating from the parasympathetic nervous system as opposed to the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The sympathetic nervous system is what activates the flight or fight response. It is triggered by stress, fear, caffeine, and just about anything else that causes the heart rate to increase and keeps us living on an adrenaline rush. For many of us, this is a state that is sustained all day… Read More >
5 Simple Tips for Your Spring Cleanse
April 6, 2010
By Alejandro Junger, MD
As a doctor, some of the most powerful tools that I have found are detoxing and cleansing. By ‘detoxing’ I mean this: a program that will create optimal conditions for the recirculation of toxins that have been trapped in our body’s mucus, as well as support for the liver in its work of neutralizing and preparing those toxins to be eliminated via sweat, feces and urine. Cleansing is a method of enhancing the elimination of… Read More >
Learning to “Just Be”
January 19, 2010
By Cameron Alborzian
Has the idea of newness and the illusion of another year passed been enough to move us out of the habits we have built from two, five or thirty years back? Has one minute to midnight and one minute after made any difference yet? Through the philosophy and science of Yoga and Ayurveda we learn that body and mind need to work in unison for real ever lasting change to take place, otherwise one or… Read More >
Spread Your Wings, from Bali to Brooklyn
July 28, 2009
By Amy Rachelle
From Bali to Brooklyn and Amsterdam to San Fran, what I experience in my travels are conscious hubs which serve as containers and invitations for a new paradigm way of being. These are destinations where raw foods, yoga, and holistic living in general are rapidly coming up on the radar as signs of where progressive culture can be found. The inexpensive, natural, spa-like lifestyle in Bali seems to be one of the original portals where… Read More >
The Official Adventure Cleanse Start Date: May 11th
April 22, 2009
Planet Protectors, Happy Earth Day! I can’t think of a better way to honor the earth than with my “Adventure Cleanse”! More than 18% of the earth’s green house gases come from food production – namely factory farming. The truth is, we produce more than we consume. We consume more than we need, and the types of “food” we’re eating are making us sick. No more! As I mentioned in last week’s blog I’m busy… Read More >
Adventure Cleanse!
April 15, 2009
Hi spark, As many of you know I’m working on Crazy Sexy You: A Gutsy Game Plan for Health, Happiness and a Great Ass! (working title). Well, it’s going SLOW. I’ve been clockin’ the miles with my speaking gigs and haven’t been able to consistently clack out the writing. I finished the first draft of my pH chapter but that’s it! One more gig tomorrow and Friday (at Urban Zen in NYC) and then I’m… Read More >
Goddess Group
March 25, 2009
Pumpkin, Who’s ready to fast today? I don’t know about you, but I’ve been AWOL from our Wednesday fast group. My 21 day fast wore me out! Five weeks later, I’m ready to dive back in – ONE day of purification, now that I can definitely handle! I pulled an angel card for us ALL to prep for the liquid task. SERENITY… You are moving into a time of greater inner peace and tranquility. Peace… Read More >
Goddess Group – 21 Day Recap
February 25, 2009
Howdy juice connoisseurs, It’s OVER!!!! OMG am I sooo relieved!!! I wish I could say that I absolutely loved the experience or that I think everyone should try it. I’m so not sure. The first half was phenomenal but by day 17 I felt like stuck turd on a shoe. Maybe some of you pro’s can “weigh” in. Folks like my friend Philip McCluskey went 100 days and supercharged his health! Everyone is different. I’m… Read More >
All About FASTING! (Part II)
February 12, 2009
By Natalia Rose
And now more on fasting from Natalia Rose! 3. The difference between a cleanse and a potential cleanse? All fasts and anything that is billed as a “cleanse” or “detox” product is only a POTENTIAL CLEANSE. The cleansing part only occurs when the dredged up waste matter LEAVES the body. Fasting is not synonymous with cleansing unless waste leaves the body. Do you see the critical difference? In my extensive experience with detoxification, even people… Read More >
Goddess Group – The Word for the Day is “Protection”
February 11, 2009
Peaches! February is turning out to be fasting month! Hey, wasn’t that a great post by Natalia yesterday? I can’t wait for part 2! Today is day 10 of my fast. No more hunger pains, no more tears, no more fights with my mind. I’m learning tons about myself, and my body. Check this cool ditty out. Our God pod comes with drains. When we eat the SAD diet, breathe in the earth dump or… Read More >
All about FASTING! (Part I)
February 10, 2009
By Natalia Rose
Water fasting, the Master Cleanse, juice fasting, liver cleanses, blended food fasts…the list of different types of fasting go on and on. There’s never been more interest in fasts and “cleanses.” Unfortunately, there have also never been more misnomers about fasting circulating. From a purely physiological standpoint, the whole point of fasting is to rest the system from digestion so that all the body’s energy can be used to improve the functioning of the body… Read More >
Day 8 of my 21 day fast
February 9, 2009
Hiya Emerald Queen, Today is day 8 and FINALLY I feel great! Hubba Hubby and I had the most chillaxin’ weekend. We hiked with our friend Julia. Lady Julia has diamonds on the inside. She’s a supplement expert, yogi and genuine rainbow warrior. You’re gonna love her! Julia will be sharing her vast knowledge with ya in a few weeks. You seekers have lots of questions about supplements. Good lord – do I hear… Read More >
Detox-a Go Go & Scan results!
February 6, 2009
Bonjour Butterfly Wing! First and foremost, I’d like to thank my wonderful Blog Posse member Kathy Freston, and our super special guest Donna Perrone, for their terrific posts! It’s day FIVE of my 21 day juice feast and I’ve made it through the dark side. But before I get into the nitty gritty, I must share a valuable tip I learned for long-term fasting. SALT! When fasting for more than a few days it’s important… Read More >
Fast-a-thon
January 14, 2009
Hi Juice Vixens, This is a just a quickie cause I have to go to the gyno this morning. YUCK! Cold stir-ups in the AM. HOW RUDE. Anyway, ever since I left HHI I’ve been fasting once a week. FEASTING I should say and it has been wonderful, a total physical and emotional break from food. I consume tons of green drinks during the day and a blended veggie soup for dinner. But I’m wondering,… Read More >
