Cleansing is the process of making health-enhancing dietary and lifestyle changes that enhance our natural potential for vibrant well-being. It is a method of relieving the body and mind from the burden of toxicity and unhealthy stress. It is remarkable how positively the body and mind respond when given the opportunity.
WE ARE LIVING IN INTERESTING TIMES. Our modern condition involves greater levels of daily stress and exposure to chemical and environmental toxins than ever before. They relentlessly and silently nibble away at our energy and health. Much of this stress can be reduced or even eliminated by using the effective dietary and lifestyle practices available today. In short, there are three primary reasons we cleanse:
1. The body naturally accumulates toxins, even while living in a clean environment and eating a healthy diet. Cleansing has always been the foundation of natural health systems such as Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Chinese medicine. Cleansing honors the body’s innate intelligence and its ability to heal itself.
2. Our modern condition contributes significant amounts of toxins and stressors to our daily existence.
3. The busyness of life can be so distracting to our life purpose. Cleansing reconnects us to our deeper selves and encourages us to live our lives to their fullest.
NEVER BEFORE have we been so exposed to toxins: dietary, chemical, heavy metal, electrical, and radioactive, including modern-day emotional, mental and spiritual stressors. No wonder why cancer, autoimmune disease and anxiety disorders are on the rise.
The quality of our food has significantly diminished in the past fifty years. The synergistic effect of stress, toxicity, and nutritional depletion can be devastating to our well-being.
However, the good news is that detoxification, reducing exposure to toxins, balancing the nervous system and improving our nutritional status enhances our potential for health, vitality, and mental and spiritual clarity.
The best approach is to take a gradual yet direct approach to cleansing. Cleansing based on ancient Ayurvedic principles and modern nutritional science, maximizes detoxification, minimizes detox reactions and enhances our nutritional profile.
There are three reasons to cleanse:
#1. The body naturally creates toxins even if we live in a clean environment, eating healthy food. That’s why cleansing is foundational in Ayurveda and Naturopathy. It supports the body’s innate intelligence to heal.
#2. Our modern diet and lifestyle significantly adds toxins and stressors to our lives.
#3. Cleansing helps us reconnect to our essence, gifts and life purpose.
…something we need now more than ever before.
Effective cleansing encourages many benefits:
- Reduced aches and pains
- Improved digestion
- Weight loss
- Improved blood flow and cardio mark
- Clearer skin
- Enhanced energy
- Stronger immunity
- A calmer mind
- Greater appreciation of the taste of whole foods
- Deepened connection to ourselves, our wisdom and life purpose
These are just some of the rewards that come from cleansing-taking our health into our own hands!
Who benefits from cleansing?
Anyone wanting to improve the quality of their lives… in body, mind and soul, will benefit from cleansing.
Cleansing improves overall wellbeing, reconnects us to our spiritually, and can help fight serious disease. Effective, safe cleansing supports wellness on many levels as it touches all aspects of our lives.
Comprehensive cleansing is far more than just a juice fast, nor should it require self-deprivation.
You can eat delicious, super clean, plant-based meals… and while you will likely lose weight, there is no reason to go hungry!
Cleansing doesn’t end with the last day. Integrating a cleanse into your life is a top priority! The tools learned, the insights gained and the inspiration received are meant to travel with you long after you finish your cleanse.
For many, a comprehensive cleanse becomes a part of life and a practice that is returned to once or twice a year. Fall and Spring are the optimal times to cleanse. Doing so supports balance in body, mind and soul year round.
Learn more about cleansing in the Total Life Cleanse: A 28-Day Program to Detoxify and Nourish the Body, Mind, and Soul, and see our schedule of Total Life Cleanse classes.
Have questions? Please call or email me at 978-369-9228 or jonathan@healingessencecenter.com.
Jonathan Glass, M.Ac. Ayurvedic Practitioner
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