Spring Cleanse!

It is kind of interesting how we take really good care of our lawns...we rake the debris from the winter, we clear the leaves away from the gardens so the flower will grow and so we can plant new ones. We clear away the gutters from the accumulation of life and the environment. It is also interesting how we "spring clean" our homes, clearing out the clutter, washing the windows to let the light shine in.

Here at the Whitman Wellness Center we have been spring cleaning out bodies. Yes, spring cleaning. There are 14 of us cleaning out the winter debris from within our system. We are clearning away the sludge from the foods we et and the emotions we store. Erin is our Ayurvedic Consultant and is very beautifully and compassionately guiding us through our two week cleanse with daily email support and weekly group gatherings.

We are on day 5 of the 2nd phase. Our first phase lasted a week and was about no sugar, gluten, meat and dairy. Think of it as clearing out the garage of the shed so you can find the tools you need to spring clean the lawn and gardens. That was allright. I still could not give up my morning coffee, I still have a huge attachment to the morning time of sipping and reading. Erin told me to just look at why I was attached...it is all good.

The 2nd phase is finding us eating the same thing for 6 days. It is an Indian dish called Kitcheri...made with mung beans that are loaded with protein and easy to digest - I love it. Over the years of doing the cleanse we've found you either love it or hate it. I love it because I don't have to think about what to eat, its always the same. The purpose of this is to let the digestive system work at bringing all the toxins from the tissues into the digestive tract. When its not busy digesting food - well it has time to do the rest of the work. After we bring it into the digestive tract, we will need to get rid of it...think of it as taking otu the trash.

We haven't gotten to the "trash removal" part of the cleanse...if you are curious as to what that entails - its castor oil, so stay tuned!