Teaching of the Tao

Happy Equinox Everyone!!

I just woke up to the Equinox in Texas! It was so amazing to go to sleep to the sound of cicadas and wake up to the noise of different birds than we have at home!

Today I'm posting the recording of a webinar I listened to the other night by The Barefoot Doctor. It is a sales pitch for his School of Warrior, however it's really interesting and he teaches some very valuable basic principles of The Tao, which are just great. So if you are into Chinese 5 elements, Tai Chi, Martial Arts or simply want to learn how to become more centered, calm and collected, then its really worth a listen. I'm so excited about it I think I'm going to join the full teachings.

Anyway, here is the link

http://school-for-warriors-blog.com/replay-magnetic-personal-power-9-2011/

Much love

Georgie

Earthing

A couple of years(?) ago I blogged about the difficulty I have breathing through my nose at night. This has got a lot better in the last year, although still not consistently so. I have come to believe that this has something to do with my ch'i being low. If I do certain things it improves and I have more energy, plus experience the bliss of breathing through my nose all night! One of the things that has really help me is understanding and putting in practice the concept of earthing.

Earthing 

This is all about electricity. We are electrical beings. We are surrounded by electronic appliances in our lives, all of which create positive charge around us and in us. So, rather than being neutral or preferably slightly negatively charged, we go around charged up! This causes inflammation, irritation, anxiety and can stops us sleeping well. 

This is not a new phenomena. There are famous winds around the world like the Mistral in southern France famous for making people angry and irritable. This is because the geology that the winds blow over robs the air of negative ions - leaving it charged with positive ions. Conversely everyone knows the calming, good feeling we get from being by the sea where the air is charged with negative ions. 

Earthing is about getting our bodies into the right electrical state and this can be done simply through contact with the earth. Be your own electrical conducting rod, simply by having contact with the earth. Walking barefoot and sitting on the ground will draw out the excess positive charge, calming us down and reducing inflammation. This is a very simple but powerful healing concept. 

Earthing has really helped me and I've had a very enjoyable summer barefoot walking and snoozing on a rug on the lawn. Now it's getting chilly and wet... not so easy, so I'm going to buy an earthing bed sheet. This is an under-sheet that has a silver threat woven through it. You plug it in to the electric socket (it only has contact with the earth) and it earths you while you sleep!

I'll let you all know how I rate it. 

Cacao-cashew snack

I don't know about you guys but when I'm detoxing I sometimes get a bit peckish in the afternoon. Probably because I ate mainly salad for lunch. My latest yum snack that is also really good for you! Is raw cacao nibs with cashews. Raw cacao nibs are really quite bitter, but are very nutritious - full of antioxidants and a great source of magnesium! The cashews are sweet enough to balance the cacao and bring out the delicious flavours. They complement each other so well! 

I take a few cacoa nibs - like 6-8 in the palm of my hand then add 2 whole cashew nuts and swing 'um back. Bloody lovely!

Detox - Personal experiences

Thought I might just share a bit of personal experience. I've been doing these detoxes for a few years now and what I love is what I've learned about my body's relationship with food. 

I've come to realize that my life is SOOO much better for me without wheat, dairy, sugar, caffeine and alcohol. Wow, that looks a bit scary when I write it down. But there it is - it's been a long process getting there - 6 years in fact. First went caffeine, then sugar, then wheat and dairy and now alcohol. Well ok, when I say went, it's not like I never have those thing! Blimey! What I mean is that they are not an every day norm anymore, they are occasional foods. And life is soo, soo much better as a consequence. Calmness, clarity of thought, energy! Feeling happy. 

It's been a process whereby my brain has been re-wired. Foods that previously I would have gobbled up and then felt like rubbish afterwards, now I don't really want...

This re-wiring of the brain takes time and more importantly repetition. This is what is so beneficial about doing this detox a couple of times a year. This is the repetition that our sub-conscious brain needs to starts to 'get it' and turn our tastes and desire around and line them up with what makes us feel great!

Foods that make me feel great

I personally thrive on a diet that comprises of plenty of raw foods; loads of fresh salad, vegetable and fruit; some fish or meat everyday; some grains and pulses; quite a lot of different oils and fats; and plenty of fresh water and herbal teas. Plus superfood supplements like sea kelp, super greens and maca.

What's right for you?

What's right for one person will not necessarily right for another. Some people are naturally vegetarian. I've found that I'm not. If I eat a vegetarian diet I get really hungry for sugar, I believe this is because there's not enough oil and protein a vegetarian diet for me.

Try taking different things out of the diet each time you do the detox. That way you will find out what foods slow you down and which one's make you zing!

Kombucha - quite a lot has been added to that discussion on the forum for anyone interested. Would love to hear your experiences and thoughts. http://www.equinoxdetox.co.uk/forum.php#/20110915/kombucha-866933/

Make your own detox toothpaste

Hi Folks

I wrote about Bentonite clay being a powerful detoxifier the other day and ways to get it into your system... I mix it with lemon water in the morning.

I've also been thinking about making my own toothpaste with it. A great way to detoxify the mouth and you can swallow the stuff to detox the digestive tract to.

This link is to a video by Daniel Vitalis about making your own toothpaste with clay. Love it!

http://www.danielvitalis.com/2011/07/how-to-make-your-own-detoxifying-toothpaste-and-details-on-my-annual-trip-to-peru/

Black Mica

Anyone heard of this? I'm going to get my hands on some before the next detox! It sounds like the most powerful detoxing tool on the planet! Black mica is used to clean water but will also clean your body. It has the power to precipitate heavy metals, fluoride, other toxins and bacteria out of water and render them harmless. In your body it will pull heavy metals, etc, out of every cell, supposed to be a great treatment for candida too.

This sounds is a great product if you haven't got a good clean source of water because it purifies your drinking water. Also amazing if you are traveling and not able to get clean water

Here is a link to a place you can buy it in the USA - there is a 1/2 hour audio about water and how black mica works - it's pretty techie but worth a listen if you're interested in this kind of stuff.

http://www.longevitywarehouse.com/Black-Mica-Extract-16-oz-p/blackmicals16oz.htm

If want to buy it in the UK this site has it:

http://www.rawliving.eu/adya-clarity-500ml.html

I'm going to be at The Longevity Now Conference at the end of the month so will make sure I learn all about this and tell you guys in more detail next time!

Georgie x

Kombucha

I've been into Kombucha for a while now. This fermented tea is a great natural probiotic. Its 'brewed' with a combination of naturally occurring bacteria and yeast that are beneficial to the digestive system. Unlike the yeasts we use these days to make beer, wine and bread which are not beneficial to the gut.

Kombucha is a refreshing delicious drink. I find it wonderful for a couple of things.

1. To combat sweet cravings

2. For when you get a thirst that seems impossible to quench - something I seem to get when detoxing. Somehow the kombucha does the trick. It doesn't stop the thirst but then when I drink water after the kombucha it hits the spot.

Kombucha is great for healing the gut and re-establishing your gut ecology, especially if you've been on anti-biotics or have candida issues. Similar pro-biotic foods include Sauerkraut and Kefir. In the USA it's fairly easy to get coconut kefir.

Water v Teas

You know I've been wondering for a number of years why if I drink a load of herbal teas it doesn't seem to hydrate me the same as cool fresh water... I figure it's got to be something to do with the boiling of the water. Well recently having read some of David Wolfe's work and find that he recommends that you don't boil your water to make teas and infusions for this reason. Better rather to heat the water without letting it boil. I have been doing this recently and I think it really helps... 

If you would like to comment on this you can on the forum of the new website just click the link

http://equinoxdetox.co.uk

Bentonite Clay

Many of you will have heard of Bentonite clay and I'm sure some of you will have tried the cleanses that use clay shakes as part of a rigorous detox regime to rid you of your 'mucoid plaque'

I like using clay but not in such an extreme way. It is questionable whether mucoid plaque really exists. It is not something found in autopsy which leads one to wonder if it is a combination of stuff stuck in our colon and the clay that comes out all together.

Clay is incredible. It absorbs toxins into its structure and renders them inactive. All native societies use clay to keep themselves healthy. Especially when traveling to avoid getting ill, they eat small amounts with a meal.

I've started using Bentonite clay as part of my morning detox regime. I have half a pint of cool water with a big slice of lemon squeezed and I add 1/4 of a teaspoon of clay. It's not so easy to mix in.. I mix the clay at the bottom of the glass with a tiny bit of water first, using a chop stick, then add a bit more water at a time. 

Taking this in the morning will mop up toxins left in the gut from the day before.

What you need to do a detox?

That kind of depends how deep you are going into it. But here are the essentials

Lots of fruit, vegetable in the kitchen!!!!! This is the most important thing. You don't want to be going hungry, because you don't want to be doing direct battle with temptation! Snack as much as you like but snack on seasonal fruits like grapes, peaches, apples, blackberries, etc, get organized with some dips and go crazy with the carrot, cucumber, celery sticks, etc. Have some dried fruit and nuts too.

Supplements wise the things I never do without are: 

Vitamin C. When animals are sick their bodies produce more vitamin C. Humans can't make it so it's a good idea to take it when putting the liver under stress. It's a great support to the liver in detoxing.  Take 2-3 a day. No point in taking more than 500mg at a time as you just wee the rest out.

Supergreen powder or Chlorella. This is such an amazing aid to detoxing. These green powders are very nourishing and detoxifying - ie. they carry bad stuff out the back door for you. 

Sea Kelp. This is something I use all the time. Not only is it detoxing. Its a great source of minerals. My hair always feels healthier and more full of life when I take this. 

Milk Thistle. This supports the liver and is a powerful antioxidant.

Bitter Herbs. These are great to help combat liver headaches that sit at the front of your head. Mixed bitter formulas can be found in good health food shops. Detox tea contain bitter herbs.

If you want to get serious with detoxing get some Bentonite Clay. I'll talk about that next time.

Hi Folks

Hope that you are all well!

I'm really looking forward to this detox. Its so nice to take time out and give yourself the opportunity to do something for you. AND to be able say "no thank you, I don't want .... I'm on a detox." Its a pretty good defense against peer pressure when it comes to that glass of wine or slice of cake!

For those of you who haven't done the detox before and would like to give it a go its pretty simple. First take a look at the website and decide from the 'what to cut out list' what YOU want to take out. This can range from the whole list, to just one item on the list. Do what you know you CAN! This detox isn't just about detoxing, its about learning what certain foods do to your body and how you feel without them. Its gonna help you WANT to be healthier all the time. 

I will write this week about some of the things you will need.

Any questions? Fire them my way!

With love

Georgie

Hello lovely people!

Well it's feeling particularly autumnal here in the Lake District. All a bit too soon if you ask me! But it does put me in mind of the need I feel for a detox!

EQUINOX DETOX, will be running as we come up to the Equinox on September 23.

START DATE: Monday September 12 - Full Moon

END DATE: Tuesday September 27 - Moon Dark

Do something wonderful for you! You are a beautiful spirit struck from the crystal spring of existence. Your body is the vehicle of your spirit in this life. Clearing your body will allow life energy to flow with ease within you - The best feeling in the world!!

I will be sending out regular emails. If you would like to receive these blogs via email please let me know at gpwh@yahoo.com 

I look forward to sharing this experience with you!

Equinox Detox has a new website with a forum

Its currently only accessible at
www.equinoxdetox.co.uk

Soon www.equinoxdetox.com will point there to....

This detox: September 12-27