Lemoniscious

DAY 1

SPRING DETOX w Jema and friends

I am on day one of my detox regimine guided by my good friend/fellow yogi Jem Ah. There are a few of us doing it together, and it will be for five days.

We are doing the MASTER CLEANSE, with some variations: daily probiotics and antiparasite supplements, Yogi teas, and veggie broth. Jema has thrown in some delights that she made herself: an all natural hair tonic and facial serum, which I'm looking forward to trying out.

The master cleanse usually involves strictly a mixture of lemon-water as such: fresh squeezed lemons, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. The ingredients have to be of the highest quality, and this mixture may be drank throughout the day as one likes.

This morning, I started my day with an amazing iridology session with Jennifer Thompson:
www.healthybliss.net
She adviced me that my iridology type is: lymphatic constitution, with anxiety tetanic subtype. You really have to hear this woman talk to get the full effect; she is very practical and knowledgeable in her advice. She consults clients about nutrition, esp raw foods. As I was starting a cleanse today, she was a great motivator and helpful to start off the day. Incidentally, she recommended some foods that I haven't tried, such as maca powder, olive leaf extract, and coconut oil. I also relearned that corn is actually good (for my type) as it possesses good quantities of magnesium, as do most yellow vegetables, such as squash.

After the consultation, I went right into a healing yoga class with Jema, which was great as usual. It was in the Mind Body Seoul studio, which has been remodeled and is very beautiful and cozy. I really enjoyed it but had to jet to make my massage appointment at Healing Hands. Two hours of bliss, it was.

Jema gave me my first bottle of The Cleanse, and all my other stuff, except for the sea salt I will need for tonight. (Salt water flush, oooooooooo.) After the massage I meandered around a bit, and picked up some more lemons and coconut oil at the foreign food market, than perused the book store. I ended up taking off with a book I've been meaning to buy for a while:

HEROTODUS: THE HISTORIES An ancient greek traveler, sometimes called the "father of history" as he is a master storyteller. He traveled with only one guide, though most elite of those days wouldn't be seen without 20 to 100 or so attendees. He was intensely curious about other nations, and the makeup of the world around him. I'm looking forward to digging into this book. It is a good one to do while I want to elevate my mind from my present surroundings, oui.

If I go back to see Jennifer the iridologist again, I would certainly not forget my mp3 voice recorder. I should get in the habit of taking that thing with me.

In making the lemon concoction, I have discovered that, in the collection of water bottles that has settled in my apartment, shared with other expats and often a sofa to surf for overnight travelers, is that there is one perfect water bottle in which the lemon concoction just ---- tastes so much better than it does in any of the other water bottles. I know this because I have spent some time making this stuff and filling up most water bottles available to be filled. I'm not sure how to explain it, why this one is better. Is it the color? The thickness of the jug?

My mind, as I roll the lemon before cutting, to help facilitate the yielding of its juice, goes back to the last time I flirted with the master cleanse. I often looked at websites about the healing powers of the ingredients; lemon, maple, and cayenne, and would visualize them working on the cells of my body as I prepared the mixture, or drank it.

It is also good to be very conscious of what we are putting into our minds as we wander about the world in the open state that comes with fasting, as we are more sensitive. Hahaha though we must be toughies, our little group. Our evening plan is to hit a play called

Suicides in Vegas.

Awesome. It is now 6:30pm exactly, and I have achieved my mini-mission of writing something about this thing. Time to go read and luxuriate for a while before the play begins.

Adieu ~