I’ll be honest.  It’s hard to be your own personal coach and stay on track for a 120-day Cleanse.  Food has become boring and my motivation is LOW on the physical level.  So last night I forced my expanding buddhi into my yoga pants and went to Yoga for Weight Loss with Julie Smallwood.  Julie is an exceptional yoga teacher with a passion for Ashtanga and an Ayurvedic Specialist who studied with Doctor Frawley.

We had a great time.  We moved our bodies, shared our stories, and committed to supporting each other as a group.  What I realized is that transformation takes place in community.  We need each other to motivate, inspire, and excite.  I couldn’t be more excited about my new plan.

Julie started us off simply with a few tips.  Now I know you are probably thinking that I personally teach this stuff and why do I need to hear it from someone else, but I do.  It’s different when you hear it from another person and are sitting in a group of like-minded individuals who also want to shift in a similar way.

Julie suggested the following:

  1. No eating within 2 hours of bedtime.  Let your body have the evening off to fast.   Break the fast in the morning.
  2. Move your body.  A more vigorous yoga practice is needed to shift weight.
  3. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR!!!  wowsie!  Each morning drink a glass of water with 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.  (She does it at night as well).  If you aren’t used to drinking water in the morning, start slow.  Start with 1/4 cup of water and 1 teaspoon of vinegar.  Over time, increase until you hit 1 cup.

So I had to do the research on this subject.  Here’s what I found:

  • Apple Cider Vinegar lowers glucose levels of those with type 2 diabetes.
  • It lowers cholesterol in rats.
  • It lowers blood pressure in rats.
  • It promotes satisfaction of the senses and reduces the amount of calories consumed.

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I’m sold.  I got up this morning and chugged a mug of water with apple cider.  It wasn’t pleasant.  BUT, the rajistic or heated nature of the beverage immediately turned my digestive fire on.  Usually, I have to force feed myself breakfast and am prone to skipping (Vata).

More importantly, I just felt good doing it.  I feel like I’m taking control.

Join me next Tuesday in Montgomery at 6:30 pm and look for more class offerings in the fall to support Yoga and Weight Loss.

 

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