Baby Numbers

This may sound strange, but each year I look forward to my annual physical exam. I anxiously wait for my lab report like a 51-year-old kid waiting for her report card. I know I feel great, but I want science to confirm that my holistic lifestyle is working. Today was that day, and my doctor validated my efforts by saying she has never seen lab numbers like mine. Some numbers, she said, they only see at birth! No wonder I still feel like a kid – I am on the inside, A+ report card pride and all!It's why I am so committed to what I do. Through my cooking studio and wellness workspace, I'm able to teach people how to be healthy too. I truly believe that if everyone did my cleanse, the world would be a brighter, happier place. Bold statement, but I'm tired of being shy about it. The proof is in my lab report pudding.

I get it. "Cleanse" has become a dirty word, and most people balk at the idea. Cleanse simply means to clean. Not to starve, deprive, restrict or suffer. Cleansing is about adding in, not taking away, and discovering new healthy practices in your kitchen and in your heart. It’s about coming back to yourself, like the feeling of coming home after a long vacation. It’s about kindness, not beating yourself up. It’s about practicing, not perfection. It leaves you satiated in many ways, not hangry and hollow. It’s fun and exciting, not dreadful and hard.

If you want to cleanse like you’ve never cleansed before – the way I simply live each day – join me for my 5-Day Deep Cleanse starting this Sunday, 2/7.

What’s so deep about my cleanse? You'll include 48 different plant varieties (see below) in a week's worth of delicious recipes and dive deep inside to shift your perspective for sustainable, true health. It includes two delicious batch cook sessions, two yoga practices and two big talks, plus lots of support from me and camaraderie from like-minded wellness seekers like you! All cooking and yoga levels welcome. Sessions are recorded.

Consider what one client had to say about cleansing after doing mine...

"Before this week, cleanse meant a kind of rigidity. I’m not willing to participate in that anymore. Your cleanses are an education in the power of clean food, a clear mind and a strong, flexible body. To me, a cleanse is not about “taking away.” Rather, it’s about adding the things that matter into your life. When you make energizing choices a priority, room opens up to be an overall, more effective human being." - RG

What she said! Hope you'll join me. Registration open until Saturday - or before if I sell out!

PLANTS INCLUDED IN MY 5-DAY DEEP CLEANSE

Photo by Maria. She's done my cleanse twice and all my batch cooks. She has four kids and works part time. If she can do it - and take pictures - you can too! "I batch cook on Sundays, and it saves me hours during the week. Now I can enjoy two hours upstairs at night with my kids rather than in my kitchen."

- Maria

Almonds

Apples

Avocado

Banana

Basil

Berries

Black Pepper

Carrots

Cashews

Cauliflower

Cayenne

Celery

Chickpeas

Cilantro

Collard Greens

Coriander

Cumin

Eggplant

Flax

Garlic

Ginger

Green Beans

Green Bell Pepper

Green Cabbage

Jalapeño

Leeks

Lemons

Limes

Mint

Mustard Seed

Napa Cabbage

Olive Oil

Oregano

Paprika

Parsley

Pumpkin Seeds

Red Bell Pepper

Red Onion

Red Pepper Flakes

Rolled Oats

Scallions

Shallot

Spaghetti Squash

Spinach

Tomatoes

Turmeric

Yellow Onion

Zucchini