By Yasmeen Harper
We can sometimes get bogged down in our yoga practice and meditations if we start feeling lethargic, bloated and peevish. Often the problem is simply that we need a good internal cleanse.
It's easy to become overloaded with toxins from the chemical pollutants in our environment and from processed foods we eat. Even those who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet are not immune to toxicity build-up. This can lead to physical symptoms of sluggishness, weight gain and achiness, and emotional feelings of irritability and anxiety. If you find yourself experiencing these problems you can do much toward eradicating them by undertaking a juice cleanse or juice fast.
If you have fresh fruits and vegetables (preferably organic), a juice extractor, and the desire to feel cleansed and rejuvenated, you can do a juice detox. A juice fast is the more aggressive approach in which you refrain from eating any solid foods and partake only of juices for one day up to three days. The more moderate approach is to eat simply and sparingly of natural foods while including three or more glasses of homemade juice throughout the day. Follow this routine for three days or more (or indefinitely!). Always include plenty of water when cleansing as it is necessary to flush toxins from the cells.
When you make your juices, combine fruits and vegetables from all five produce groupings: yellow, orange, red, green and purple. This way you are assured of getting a balanced spectrum of the nutrients your body needs. Mix and match those colors and discover what great tasting, energy packed combinations you can come up with!
After doing your cleanse, continue to keep your body, mind and spirit well nourished by including fresh homemade juices in your diet every day. You will find that such a routine greatly supports and enhances your practice of hatha yoga and meditation by keeping your body energized, your mind calm and your mood positive.
Yasmeen Harper is the owner of Long Life Juicers. Her website and online store offer the full line of Champion and Omega juicers which include masticating, pulp ejecting, citrus and centrifugal style juicers. The site provides much information on selecting the right juicer for you; juicing benefits, tips and recipes; nutritional info and articles; books on juicing and juice fasting. Her aim is to educate people on the physical, mental and spiritual health benefits that daily juicing and a natural diet can bring. She has been a lifelong student of Vedic philosophy and literature, has been a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda for many years and follows his training in the methods of Raja Yoga. (A link to her Guru's international headquarters can be found on the Links page of her website.) To learn about juicers and how juicing can improve your life, as well as your meditation practice, visit:
http://longlifejuicers.com/http://shop.longlifejuicers.com/
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