A 30-Day Program to Detoxify and Replenish Body and Mind
A 30-DAY PROGRAM TO DETOXIFY AND REPLENISH BODY AND MIND
For 30 days I will guide you through this program that I have followed myself a number of times. It is designed to help you detoxify your body and mind but most importantly, develop healthy and sustainable habits for a healthier future. While this program is designed for you all, some of you might just want to take 1 or 2 elements to add to an already pretty healthy lifestyle, others might take this as an opportunity to have an overhaul and kick some unhealthy habits.
I myself like to follow this program once a year to give my body a chance to reset, and also to re-implement some things that might have slipped by the wayside. While I’m already pretty healthy, I know that my body benefits from cutting out caffeine every now and then (my one a day habit tends to creep up to two in the cooler months!) and a couple of alcoholic drinks at the weekend sometimes sneaks into the odd weeknight too. What cutting these out has done for me in the past has of course given my body an incredible reset, but also made me a lot more mindful about consumption after the 30 days is up.
I will be recommending herbs (either tinctures or teas), fish or hemp oil and other supplements, along with some other traditional practices to aid in the detoxification process, of course alongside a yoga practice that we will add to each week. It will be a short practice that we want to aim to do every day. Each week I’ll add some extra poses to the practice so you can build some really good foundations, it may just end up being your go-to practice!
Overview of the Program
I will let you know the week prior if there is anything you need for the following week.
Check our Facebook group for my pre-recorded overview chats, there are also some q&a sessions under the topic section 'detox' banner. Please tag me or send a message when you begin your detox so we can share our experiences together, good and bad!
Week One focuses on cleansing the digestive system. This week, too, we begin decreasing the toxic substances we ingest – caffeine, alcohol and sugar. Throughout the week we look at other small changes we can make to enhance this process.
Week Two focuses on cleansing the liver, our main organ of detoxification. This week we also look at some tinctures and teas we can take and other things we can do to clean up the liver. We continue to decrease substances – wheat and dairy – that can be irritating the system as well.
Week Three focuses on detoxifying the kidneys and skin. We continue to decrease the toxic load on the body by eliminating refined sugar, bread, caffeine, and alcohol. This will be the most intensive week in terms of food.
Week Four focuses on nourishing the body and strengthening the adrenal and immune systems. Now that we have thoroughly cleansed the body, we seek to strengthen its resilience against toxins. This week is about moderation. We develop a plan to limit – but not completely eliminate – the foods we purged from our system in previous weeks
The last two days of our 30-day program gives guidance on moving forward after our detoxification. We also revisit our goals and priorities and make plans for the future.
This program is one I have adapted from one of my Yoga teachers, Tiffany Cruikshank. She is a physiotherapist, acupuncturist nutritionist and herbalist.
I would recommend speaking to your local health shop or naturopath before purchasing supplements, and also speak to your GP about changing anything if you have any pre-existing health conditions. However the main focus of this detox is taking out caffeine, sugar and alcohol, any supplements are used to aid in the process, so I am confident this will suit most people - it's just whether you're willing to sacrifice your current habits for the end result. I hope so, it's so worth it!
Jane x
Follow my blog posts week by week below, for all the info you need. Try to stick with it for 30 days, your body will thank you!