Full Circle is almost here!!
Here are some tips to help you prepare for your cleanse....
....Mentally....
1) Begin considering how long you can commit to cleansing: 9, 16, 23 or 28 days. Be honest with yourself. It is better to commit to a 16-day cleanse and succeed than to decide you want to cleanse for the whole month and not be able to follow through. You'll get enough cleansing product for all 28 days, so you have the option to extend your cleanse any time you want.
2) Think about your goals for this next month. Start with what you hope to get from this cleanse--better health? a stronger, slimmer physique?--but also consider goals in other areas of your life. Where do you want to be professionally, in your relationships, spiritually? (We will be working on these goals in our manifestation journals.)
....Physically....
1) Read the article below, "What Symptoms to Expect When Detoxifying."
2) The fewer toxins your body is storing to begin with, the easier it will be to eliminate them. Rather than having a "bachelor party" blow-out weekend, consuming all the fried food, sweets, and booze you can get your hands on, instead begin easing into your healthy-eating program. Eat smaller portions. Fill up on fruits and vegetables. Become conscious of the nutritional decisions you're making each day, and how you might make better choices.
....Logistically....
1) If you haven't already, become a Vox.com member, and add this blog
as a friend. (Sign in, return to fullcirclecleanse.vox.com, click the
Add KiT & Emily to your neighborhood link, and select Friends.)
2) We'll provide you with almost everything you'll need for this cleanse, but you will need to do a little bit of shopping.
For Monday and Tuesday (your first cleanse days!) you will need:
- Almonds and/or Pecans (raw, unsalted are best). A great snack to keep you from feeling too hungry.
- Fruit to snack on during your cleanse days: We recommend high-fiber
apples, pears, and berries, but stock up on your favorite fruits so
you'll enjoy eating them.
- A reusable water bottle. You'll be drinking a lot of water, so please don't throw away dozens of plastic bottles.
Suggestions for later in the week (You'll be getting several recipes for Meal Days at our first meeting, and we'll post more here throughout the week):
- Steel-cut oatmeal (such as McCann's from Trader Joe's)
- Fat-free yogurt (we love Fage 0, also from Trader Joe's), and/or Activa Probiotic Yogurt
- All the fresh vegetables your kitchen can hold! (You may want to get these at the Farmer's Market on Tuesday) Specifically:
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Celery
Bell Peppers
Lettuce
Carrots
Chard
Broccoli
- Strawberries
- Lemons
- Brown Rice
- Couscous
- Beans (we like cannellini beans)
- Eggs
- Chicken Breast
- Salmon
- Crab meat (or canned tuna)
- Hummus
- Edamame (available frozen from Trader Joe's - a great snack, side dish, or add to salads!)
- Garlic, Ginger, and fresh herbs
- Low-sodium vegetable juice
....Share....
What are you doing to prepare for Full Circle? Post a comment below!
Peace, love, and hoops - KiT & Emily
WHAT SYMPTOMS TO EXPECT WHEN DETOXIFYING
Excerpted from an article by Dr. Stanley S. Bass, ND D.C., PhD
Perhaps the greatest misunderstanding in the field of nutrition is the failure to understand and interpret the symptoms and changes which follow the beginning of a better nutritional program. A remarkable thing happens when a person improves the quality of the food he consumes. When the food you ingest is of a higher quality than the tissues from which the body is made, the body discards the lower quality tissues, to make room for the higher quality materials to make healthier tissue.
During this process of regeneration, lasting about 10 days to several weeks, the emphasis is on breaking down and eliminating lower quality tissue. The vibrant energy often found in the external parts of the body, the muscles and skin, moves to vital internal organs and starts reconstruction. This movement of energy produces a feeling of less energy in the muscles, which the mind interprets as weakness. At this time, more rest and sleep is often needed, and it’s imperative to avoid stimulants of any kind which will abort and defeat the regenerative process. Remember, the body isn’t getting weaker, it’s simply using its energies in more important internal work rather than external work involving muscle movements. With patience and diligence, a person will soon feel more energy than before.
By ingesting higher quality foods, the body begins a process called “retracing”. The begins to focus on eliminating waste and toxins deposited in the tissues. Wastes are discarded more rapidly, which becomes evident as weight loss.
However, the process creates symptoms that are often misinterpreted. For example, a person who stops consuming coffee or chocolate may experience headaches and a general letdown. The body begins discarding toxins (caffeine or theobromin) by removing them from the tissues and transporting them through the bloodstream. However, before toxins are passed, through elimination, they register in our consciousness as pain, in other words, a headache. These same toxins also stimulate the heart to beat more rapidly, thus producing the feeling of exhilaration. The letdown is due to the slower action of the heart which produces a depressed mind state.
The symptoms will vary according to the materials being discarded, the condition of the organs involved in the elimination, and the amount of available energy. They can include: headaches, fever/chills, colds, skin eruptions, constipation/diarrhea, frequent urination, fatigue/sluggishness, nervousness, irritability, depression.
The symptoms experienced during “retracing” are part of the healing process! They are not deficiencies. Do not treat them with stimulants or drugs. These symptoms are constructive, even though unpleasant at the moment. Don’t try to cure the cure
The symptoms will be milder and pass more quickly if one gets more rest and sleep. Understand that the body becomes healthier by eliminating wastes and toxins. Had they remained trapped in the tissues, eventually they would have brought illness and disease, thus causing greater pain and suffering. The body is becoming healthier by eliminating toxins.
The body is cyclical in nature. Health returns in a series of gradually diminishing cycles. For example, you may begin eating better and start feeling better. After some time, you experience a symptom such as nausea or diarrhea. After a day, you feel even better than before and all goes well for a while. This wellbeing continues for a time until you break out in a rash. The rash flares up, but finally disappears, and suddenly you feel better than you’ve felt in years.
As the body becomes pure, each reaction becomes milder and shorter in duration, followed by longer and longer periods of feeling better than ever before, until finally you reach a level plateau...vibrant health.
Are you ready to rejuvenate, detox, refresh, slim, nourish, strengthen, and empower your body and mind?
Full Circle combines Hoop Dance, yoga, massage, and acupuncture with a cleanse based on Monavie Acai juices and supplements. You will learn how to feed yourself the right foods (that's right, you will be eating during this cleanse!) while stretching and strengthening your body, and your mind.
It might be a challenge, but you'll have tons of support along the way: Our blog is here 24/7 to offer you encouragement, ideas, recipes, and schedule reminders. You can post your questions, share how you're feeling, and share your successes with other cleanse participants. And our manifestation workshops will help you bring your dreams into being.
You'll play, you'll laugh, and you'll feel better than ever!
Here are the details:
Sign up for Full Circle and you'll receive:
3 Hoop Dance classes per week
2 Stretch & Strengthen classes--a mix of yoga, pilates and dance training--per week
A full month's supply of Monavie "Active" Juice and Gels--an antioxidant-rich blend of 19 powerful fruits
2 professional massage and acupuncture sessions
Complete guide to your cleanse, with recipes, shopping lists, calendar, and journal to track your progress
Access to the Full Circle blog and online community
Manifestation Workshop
You can choose to cleanse for 9, 16, 23 or 28 days, and the program is flexible so you can tailor it to your lifestyle.
If you were to put all this together yourself, it would cost you nearly $900, and the worst part would be you'd be by yourself! But join Full Circle and get a complete month of hooping, yoga, and healthful eating for only $500--that's less than $20 a day! -- and you won't have to do it alone. Plus, if you pay in full by April 20th you'll get $20 off!
To sign up, complete the registration form (download here) and email it to emily.garvin@yahoo.com, or call KiT at 805.895.0509.
We can't wait to meet you!
Peace, love, and hoops - KiT & Emily
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