Spring time can stir us to clean and clear our external living spaces. We find ourselves clearing our homes and gardens to make space for new life to flourish.  

Spring cleaning our physical world helps us to clear out our mind andemotional worlds too.  We can recieve a blast of new life force energy to face unresolved issues and tidy up loose ends.

• Cleaning our windows can help us to see clearer!  Life outside looks more beautiful 😉

• Clearing the junk from our living space can promote calmness making it easier to relax and be creative

• Making space in the garden by clearing dead plants and branches  makes more space for new life to thrive!

Spring is also a time to clean up our internal space which was traditionally practiced by fasting and taking medicines to cleanse the blood and promote elimination.

What clean healthy changes can you introduce into your life to promote your health and well being?

Keeping it simple

~ A green smoothie in the morning?

A green smoothie with super foods is a life enhancing start to the day.  Sun warrior is a great resource for info and recipes.

http://www.sunwarrior.com/

~ A walk at lunch time?

Taking time out to move and refresh with a walk is an easy and effective way to clear and make space.  Even a few minutes at lunch time can work miricles!

~ Create a change in eating and lifestyle patterns by making space for a detox?

Two important aspects of detoxing:

1. Being aware of what is coming in e.g. consuming only clean wholesome foods and pure water or going deeper with a fast.

2. Dealing with what is there now e.g. cleansing the build up of waste products from processed food and drink which has been stored in the tissues.

A wonderful link with recipes and tipshttp://www.21dayrawfoodreset.com/wp-content/uploads/YoungAndRaw-3DayHighRaw-v1.0.pdf

For those looking to loose extra weight

http://www.sunwarrior.com/news/11-ways-lose-weight-naturally/

Another great practice for making a shift to a healthy diet is to start reading food labels.  It’s the ingredients not the calorie count that is important. Ask –Is this in its natural state?  If there are too many ingredients to read it in 5 secs or if you need a chemistry degree to understand them it’s probably best to avoid it 😉

~ Cidar vinegar

A teaspoon of cidar vinegar in some hot water is an wonderful way topromote internal cleansing and has many benefits.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5875/15-Reasons-to-Use-Apple-Cider-Vinegar-Every-Day.html

~ Drinking 2 litres of pure water a day

We all know the importance of keeping hydrated.  How can you make it easy for yourself to drink enough pure water throughout the day?

~ Drinking herbal tea instead of coffee?

Pukka teas are a good choice and widely available even in super markets.  I love the Magic Tea Pot especially for their Lions Roots which is an excellentsubsidute for coffee.

http://www.themagicteapot.co.uk/products/teas/

~ Meditation before bed?

Take time to connect.  A simple and powerful way to connect is breathing deeply with awareness.  Connecting with your breath is the way into a meditive space. Expanding your belly as you inhale, bringing your belly in as you exhale. If your mind wanders, come back to focusing on your breath.

~ Expanding out

Try extending this awareness to the land around you.  By picking up litter and supporting your local environment you are contribuiting to the health of your community!

~ Making more space and time in your world for play 🙂

Yippppeeeee!!!

Whatever positive changes you make, keeping it simple makes it more realistic and helps the changes take root.

News from the yurt
There are lots of wonderful changes at the yurt just now!  We have an amazing new gardener planting her magic and creating beauty in the herb garden.  Also the yurt is getting a new coat!

Spring Clean ~  90 minutes – £45

Cleansing aromatherapy massage with hot stones to purify your body andmind.  Includes wellness consultation, detox tea and oil blend to take home. Available until 10th May.  Gift vouchers valid for one year.

Paradiso Spring! ~  3 hours – £85

Deeply cleansing aromatherapy massage with hot stones purifies your body and mind as you relax in paradise! Includes wellness consultation, detox tea and oil blend to take home. Available until 10th May. Gift vouchers valid for one year.

In joy the bloom ~*~
Jen
x