Sunday, January 18, 2009

Detoxification

Doug and I have made detoxification a part of our annual health regimen for many years now. He routinely goes away for a week at the Optimum Health Institute (I've been twice) to detoxify with raw foods, fasting, colon cleanses and exercise. Our education at OHI has had a life altering effect on how we eat and live. I recently did a 4 day fruit fast to get back on track with good nutrition after the holidays, which is based in part on what I learned there. This year, we're staying at home and committing to a 28 day program.

Designs For Health offers a health professional administered detoxification plan. We are to take detox packets twice daily, drink fresh detox smoothies and follow a gluten/diary free diet during the program. Since we pretty much eat this way, we're adding in the Designs For Health products to detox organs and such.

Blessed Herbs offers a program you can order directly online.

These are two programs that my alternative health practitioners offer. Best to check with your own for recommendations if this seems interesting to you. Whatever you do, "be divine in 2009" and endeavor to be as healthy as you can be.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy New Year 2009!


HIGHTLIGHTS OF 2008
  • Graduating from the Pilates Conservatory
  • Awarded Certified Pilates Teacher designation by the Pilates Method Alliance
  • Pilates Room At Synergy
  • South Beach, FL, the Ritz and Dave's Cuban Cafe
  • Charleston Girls Getaway
  • Southern Lady Celebration in Savannah, GA
  • Belly dancing
  • Living and loving on three lakes
POSSIBILITIES FOR 2009
  • Beach rental - Panhandle FL
  • Kim and Brandon's Wedding - Northern CA
  • Newport RI with McArthurs
  • Getting Jessica settled in her new life, post graduation
  • Pilates continuing education
  • Supercuts alumni reunion
READING IN 2008
  • Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat - Walsh
  • Fearproof Your Life - Bailey
  • The J Curve - Bremmer
  • You; Staying Young - Roizen and Oz
  • Speaks The Nightbird - McCammon
  • What Would Audrey Do - Keogh
  • Invisible Acts Of Power - Myss
WATCHING IN 2008
  • Heroes
  • The Unit
  • Becoming Jane
  • Enchanted
  • The Other Boleyn Girl
  • Prince Caspian
  • P.S., I love You!
  • Waterhorse
  • Forbidden Kingdom
  • House Of Elliot - netflix
  • The Tudors - netflix
  • Criminal Minds
  • John Adams
  • Sam Kinison - netflix
  • Expelled - No Intelligence Allowed
LISTENING IN 2008
  • Agrafa - Muzeki
  • Light. Life. Love - Chris Pfeiffer
  • Frontiers and Nomad - Jesse Cook
  • Don't Ask - Tina Arena
  • Cafe Brazillia - Various Artists
  • Cafe Roma - Various Artists
  • Cafe Arabica - Parklane
  • Brotherhood, Vida - Del Castillo
  • Wonderfall - Farish
  • Eagles