Reasons for a Spring Cleanse

On April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 By Kim LuyckxIn Healthy Food & DrinkLeave a comment

woman and child washing hands on raindrops

It’s April and spring is in full swing here in Northern Arizona. It’s a great time for an uplift and nothing says uplift more than a spring cleanse. Now I know what you are thinking, a cleanse…isn’t that where you drink lemon juice all day? But no! Ayurveda has a wonderful plan for a spring cleanse that purifies and clarifies by removing all the heavy buildup of the prior months without starvation and sacrifice. A spring cleanse will refresh and boost your physical being and your spirit so that you can feel invigorated, more cheerful and inspired as you move into this new season.

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You Are What You Digest!

On February 16, 2022March 2, 2022 By Kim LuyckxIn Healthy Food & DrinkLeave a comment

Food is our medicine. And, when it is taken at the right time, in the right quantities and is full of prana or life force, it will provide us with the fuel that can be appropriately digested so as not to leave behind any uncooked or undigested food. Undigested food can build up in our systems, cause aggravation and ultimately lead us to a state of dis-ease.

“No disease can be cured unless supplemented by the right diet. 90% of the disease can be prevented by the right diet alone.”
– Dr. Everett Koop

“Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.”
– Hippocrates

Ayurveda states that there are three pillars or supports that we need to build and preserve in our lives to foster our wellbeing for our physical, mental and spiritual bodies.

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Foundational Tools for Maintaining Health

On January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 By Kim LuyckxIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Ayurveda states that there are three pillars or supports that we need to build and preserve in our lives to foster our wellbeing for our physical, mental and spiritual bodies. The first pillar is our inputs (or the things that we bring into our bodies), the second pillar is the impact we create (or how we connect through our senses) and the third pillar is our immersion (or how we immerse ourselves with rest and sleep).

The following content can also be found on my podcast “On Wellness Way.”

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