so you're doing a reset?

be mindful of the transition

In a yoga class exhibiting mindfulness and effort through the transition between poses is just as important as the poses themselves. This same mentality of a mindful transition should be applied to the days leading into and out of your reset program.

If you are thinking about embarking on a multi-day reset it is important to take stock of your eating habits and routines, transitioning into and out of the reset.  In the days leading up to your reset we suggest slowly and strategically eliminating potentially inflammatory and hard to digest foods such as dairy, processed foods of any kind, animal products, sugar, gluten, caffeine and alcohol.  We know that can feel like a tall order to tackle all at once so our approach is to start preparing for a rest one week prior to starting.  Each day choose one category to eliminate, making small changes and slowly working your way towards a clean diet.  Try replacing your morning coffee with warm water and lemon or dandelion herbal tea.  Satisfy your sweet tooth with fresh fruit or swap out your usual sweetener with maple syrup or honey.  Make use of hearty whole grains like rice, quinoa and buckwheat to stay full throughout the day.  You may also benefit from slowly reducing caloric intake for the day or two before beginning.  This approach will greatly influence your journey and help to procure desired results.  Below are some easily executed recipes you may wish to incorporate into your transition day meal plan along with a general template describing how you might wish to structure your days leading into your reset.

Use this time table as a general template but feel free to adjust to your own personal schedule. Once you have embarked on your reset journey feel free to use this timetable to structure your juice intake. We suggest one juice every 1½ to 2 hours.

Incorporating tenants of intermittent fasting into your program leading up to and throughout your reset can be a great way to encourage the body’s natural detoxification process. Try limiting caloric intake to within a eight or ten hour window by waiting an hour or two after waking to have breakfast and ingesting your last meal a minimum of three hours before going to bed. For more information on the benefits of intermittent fasting check out this podcast.

Once your reset is complete it is especially important to be mindful of what you are putting into your body and fuelling yourself with. We suggest following a similar meal plan transitioning out of your reset to the one transitioning in. Be gentle with your body and make food and drink choices that reflect this. Continue to prioritize hydration and clean easily digested foods. Choose foods with a high water content such as watermelon, cucumber and leafy greens which will assist in hydration while also contributing healthy vitamins and minerals. Soups and smoothies are ideal options for the days following your reset as they are easily broken down by the digestive tract. Most people find a reset provides an opportunity to become more mindful of habitual eating habits, identify cravings, and be inspired in one’s own journey in health.