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Over the next 21 days, we will be following Andrea’s journey using the NEW Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Andrea is the owner of Sangha Yoga, and is no stranger to the idea of a 21 day detox. To learn more about Sangha Yoga, please visit their site, or their Facebook page. You can research more information about the Ultimate Reset, on my official Ultimate Reset site. DAY -1 Spring is the time when some of us feel the need to clean, change, get out and move. Maybe it’s the dreaded “swim suit season” that will be here before we know it, or maybe it’s the act of shaking off those winter cobwebs that has us eager to get something done? As a yoga instructor, I always advise my students to create a renewal with every practice. Staying in the present moment and...

Back in November of 2008, my chiropractor put me on a 21 day cleanse. It was fantastic. Mainly because that was the LAST time I ever used artificial sweetener. I was able to rid my body of the need for it. Yes, I also lost weight and felt amazing, but, to this day, I believe it was that cleanse that helped me break my need for sweetener. It was so habit-breaking for me, that, really, that is all I remember about the experience. Well, I’m proud to say that Beachbody has launched Beachbody Ultimate Reset. A 21 day cleanse program, where . . . just like the one I did years ago – you actually eat. Three meals. Real food. A no-starvation cleanse. Giving your body what it NEEDS, while ridding the body of what it DOESN’T NEED. I’ll let YOU read...

Playing Wii with my children has become hazardous to my health. Like many, we jumped on the Wii wagon this Christmas after having asked for the game as a family gift, rather than raking in a ton of meaningless gifts that, knowing me, I’d end up consigning as soon as my local shop began taking after the holiday selling appointments. Oh, it’s fun. Yeah, it’s enjoyable. It’s also downright dangerous. It was a week after Christmas when I felt the knot in my left bicep. Lifting my arm was a chore, and straightening it while lifting? Well, fuhgeddaboudit. I had no idea what had caused this unbelievable pain, until I picked up the controller in an attempt to take on my almost Wii pro-status tennis playing daughter for yet another match –...

I finished the 21 day “flush” or “detox” or “purge” or “cleanse”, depending on what you prefer to call it, on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving weekend I drank coffee, (not the enormous amounts of which I was used to prior to the program), had cheese and crackers, ate stuffing, pie, etc. The regular Thanksgiving fare. I didn’t feel horrible afterwards, but I certainly didn’t feel as great as I had over the prior 21 days. I don’t think the occasional indulgence at the holidays is going to be retired altogether, but I will definitely be taking steps to watch the overload of dairy, gluten, and sugar, on a weekly basis. I do not have an allergy, which is good, but I do have a sensitivity, and my body is...

This used to be me. Ok, maybe I’m stretching the “used to be”. It’s only been 3 days. I’m not convinced that I’ll be completely giving up my literal cuppa joe after my 21 day dietary detox comes to an end, but I may have to adjust the amount I drink every day. So, for the next 18 days just refer to me as Cuppa Tea. How is it going? Glad you asked. Day One: I was plagued by a day long headache which felt as if an anvil had been dropped on my head and someone was proceeding to pound on the anvil with a jackhammer. Yeah. It was bad. Dizzy. Light headed. Foggy. The feelings you would expect to experience while on a starvation diet. Funny thing was, I was eating every 3 hours. The program allows me GREAT food. Whole foods. No...

If you follow my blog, (and thanks if you do), then you know that I am pretty transparent. I have no problem sharing my honest innards. You may find this pretty crazy, or self serving (a need for attention). I find it freeing. Whatever. Many of you have also watched the process we’ve been through with Harper since Kindergarten. You’ve watched us move through confusion, fear, frustration, evaluation, prognosis, and treatment. She has come out of the entire process with flying colors. In fact, we are now in the stage of giving her “vacations” from medication on the weekends. I’ve written about how much she has grown in previous posts, so I won’t rehash that. Simply put, she’s doing great. If you have read...