Usher in a new relationship with yourself as you embark on this seasonal journey.

Do examine your motivation as you proceed with awareness and self-compassion.

Remember to write an intention and visualize your progress before affirming it.

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Some golden rules to re-set your metabolism:

1.   Emphasize pure, fresh, wholesome, local, and diverse foods.
2.   Favor light and lean meals.
3.   The antidote tastes for spring- bitter, pungent, & astringent.
4.   The fasting window is at least 12 hours.
5.   Stay hydrated and moisturized.
6.   Plan for 6 small meals.
7.   Consume fruit as a snack, separate from your meal.
8.   Eat in a calm, settled environment; consume with reverence.
9.   Avoid processed, stale, and cold foods; along with wheat, corn, soy, dairy, caffeine, and sugar.

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Consider this protocol:

Monday & Tuesday: enhance energy through good carbs and a cardio workout.

Wednesday & Thursday: build strength through good proteins and weight bearing exercise.

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: reduce stress through good fats and nature walks.

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Food suggestions:

Monday & Tuesday: berries, steel cut oats/ wholegrain toast, fruit juice, brown rice with veggies, snack on rice crackers, barley & veggie soup.

Wednesday & Thursday: almonds, egg white veggie omelette/ buckwheat pancake, veggie juice, mixed bean salad, snack on millet crackers, quinoa & sole fish.

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: mixed nuts, avocado toast, fruit and veggie juice, scrambled eggs in almond flour wrap, snack on olives, shrimp and coconut soup.

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Seasonal juice:

½ beet, 2 celery sticks, 2 carrots, 1 orange, ginger / lemon/ masala.

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Move to break a sweat or practice along with the spring yoga video.

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Practice Forceful Exhalation or Kapalabhati to cleanse your lungs.

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