Summer Juice & Yoga RENEWAL

Yes summer is the time of fresh fruits and veggies, sunshine and long, relaxing days. But it can also be a time of hot dogs on the grill, strawberry margaritas and travel that can often be stressful, exhausting and overly indulgent.

No regrets or guilt! Traveling and fun summer gatherings are the best and wasting energy beating ourselves up does more harm than good. Sometimes it's better to pick a date and clean the slate!

I'm feeling like it's time for an August Juice and Yoga Renewal...
A break from standard picnic fare and an opportunity to try some new clean food recipes and enjoy fresh juices, yoga and outdoor exercise to feel lighter, leaner and more energized (and better in our shorts, tank tops and bathing suits for the rest of the summer :)

When we take a week out of  our busy schedule to focus on foods and activities that FUEL OUR PRANA (life force energy)  we create an upward spiral that breaks us out of ruts that bog us down and allows us to jump start into new, healthy behaviors.

We'll be focusing on the combination of clean, healthy foods and fresh juices plus Yoga and meditation along with self care and outdoor activities that bring you joy... hiking, biking, walking, running, gardening, horseback riding or any outdoor exercise in "nature's gym" that allows you to be present and reconnect with the essence of summer.

Ironically, I'm in my fourth week of nutrition / health coach school with Integrative Institute of Nutrition and part of my "homework" is accountability to myself ... to take care of me first because we all know "you can't give from an empty cup" and no one will be inspired by a stressed out yoga teacher or an unhealthy health coach... 

Which is why I am committed to doing this 5 Day Juice and Yoga Renewal WITH YOU! We will be on this journey together as a team. And BTW taking a week out to care for yourself is the opposite of selfish because positive results will spill over to our spouses, kids, friends, dogs, co-workers, heck it will probably even have a positive affect on the grocery store clerk and everyone that crosses your path!

My friend and health coach Kendell Reichart from Natural Vibrant Health and I will be cheering you on with some informal coaching calls. And I'll be teaching yoga and (weather permitting) will do some optional group hiking, biking, running, and walking that week too!

So if you'd like to join us, the details are on this flyer. Yes, we're flexible (pun intended) and you can join the group without doing the yoga. Or you can do the yoga without juicing (if you have your own juicer or want to eat detox friendly foods and green smoothies instead). Or whatever feels right for you, your goals and your body! Just let me know and we can tweak the program and costs accordingly. 

A significant amount of the cost involved is for the juices, which are cold pressed locally and provided by a Baltimore based company called Juice Fresh! We are limited to 10 spots so order your juices here ASAP because once the spots are gone, they are gone (choose the Wed Aug 20th Baltimore pick up date and select Natural Vibrant Health in Hereford as your pick up location) and don't forget to use the coupon code "yogadubs" at checkout so they know you are part of my group. By the way, if you can't join us for the Summer Renewal Dates, you can still use my coupon code anytime and do a juice detox on your own at a date that better suits you! Kendall or I can coach you privately (just email for details).

One more thing... DO NOT SIGN UP if...

•  You're gonna whine, complain or make excuses. This doesn't mean we can't share our challenges! It just means we are blessed to have the opportunity to eat clean, healthy food and take care of ourselves for a week and there will be zero reasons to complain. An attitude of gratitude will get you everywhere. 
• You HATE greens. These juices are very green and intended for detoxifying. They aren't colorful fruity juices. So if bok choy, kale and spinach make you cringe, you may want to find another way to detox. 
• You're not 100% committed for whatever reason. You may have work commitments or a family member who needs you. But if you're not ALL IN, don't waste your money or precious energy.
• You have a medical issue that you're under a doctors care or need meds  / clearance for  (and / or if you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis - I have this condition so will be modifying my detox accordingly because many of the green juices have lots of cruciferous veggies in them, which are extremely cleansing and healing! But if you have an autoimmune thyroid condition like me, limiting these types of uncooked veggies is advised). You can ask me more about this if you have Hashimoto's. 

OK that's all for today! Hope your enjoying this awesome weather and are having an amazing summer!

Namaste

Karen
www.flexiblewarrior.com