What is the best way to start a detoxification plan?

If you are interested in detoxing, the first thing that you need to do is to start to think toxin free. Stress is a major toxin creator in our bodies. While the hormones that are produced during stressful situations have their place, once the need for them is past they become toxic to our bodies and require elimination. The issue is that they actually slow down the detoxification process in the liver. There are ways to reduce stress like doing Yoga, or meditating. It is strongly recommended that you find an outlet to reduce the amount of stress in your life so that your detox can continue smoothly.

Detoxing in Thailand

Detox

Sustaining the functions that keep us alive and well, our bodies never take breaks or go on holidays.  A detox enables your body to allocate energy and resources away from your digestive functions and channel them into the systems that renew, repair, rebuild and rejuvenate your body, inside and out.  It is a transformative process that involves not only your body, but your mind and emotions as well.  The Yoga Retreat provides a calm, open and supportive place for your transformation.

It is essential that you enter your detox prepared, and transition out of it in a smooth and natural way, mentally and physically preparing yourself to be open to your body and listen to its needs before, throughout and after your detox.  Your own cleansing experience will be unique, and it is your responsibility to carry the tools and techniques you've learned home and continue your journey.

Preparing Yourself for a Detox in Thailand

Phase into an extended period of rest and transformation by reducing your food intake, eating simple and raw foods, increasing your consumption of vegetables and fruits, and removing stimulants and depressants from your diet.  Stay away from processed foods, artificial ingredients and sweet, fatty foods.

Mental preparation is as important as physical; communicate with others who have gone through a detox, do research about what you're about to undergo.  Don't forget to focus on your own goals and seek support from your friends and family.

If you stay at the Yoga Retreat during your detox, your retreat may also include nourishing foods and drinks to sustain you through all phases of your detox.

Yoga & Detox

Regardless of your experience level in yoga instruction, the Yoga Retreat is the ideal parallel to a luxurious vacation in an exotic locale.  Founded in Thailand in 2000 by dancers and yogis Teresa and Kes Kennard, the Yoga Retreat encourages transformation through nature, balance, ecology and the retreat's founding emotion - love.  The programs at the Yoga Retreat will instruct you in the tools of positive transformation, including meditation, detox, chakra healing, pranayama and yoga – all of which will remain beneficial to you for the rest of your life.

What will Detox Thailand do for you?

The process of detoxing your body of harmful waste products will jump-start your body's natural ability to rebuild itself, energizing and purifying you as well as improving the effectiveness of your immune system.

Ways Yoga Improves Health

Forms a healthy lifestyle

For many on a diet, their life revolves around eating less and moving more. The regular practice of yoga will naturally have you moving and as you do, you will be burning calories. Your spiritual and emotional needs will also be met, which can encourage you to take a deeper look at your weight and eating difficulties. You may even be inspired by yoga to be a more conscious eater.

Lowers blood sugar

HDL (good cholesterol) is boosted, LDL (bad cholesterol) is lowered, and blood sugar is lowered through the practice of yoga. For those with diabetes, it has been found that yoga lowers blood sugar in multiple ways: it encourages weight loss, it improves sensitivity to insulin effects, and it lowers adrenaline and cortisol levels. By lowering your blood sugar levels, you decrease the risk of diabetic complications such as blindness, kidney failure, or heart attack.

Helps you to focus

Focusing on the present is an important part of yoga. It has been found in studies that with regular yoga practice, there is improvement in memory, reaction time, IQ scores, and coordination. It's been demonstrated by those who practice Transcendental Meditation, that they have the ability to recall information better, acquire information, and solve problems more easily. This is most likely because they are not distracted by their own thoughts, which, as you know, tend to be a disruption when trying to solve a problem.

Benefits of Yoga

Maintains a healthy lifestyle

The word “move more, eat less” is glued to the heart of a dieter. Yoga can help with those two. A good routine practice helps you move your parts and born calories. The emotional and spiritual aspects of Yoga can equally help you solve problems regarding weight and eating habit. You can become more conscious of yourself with Yoga.

Drops blood sugar level

Yoga helps to lower level of blood sugar and bad cholesterol while it boosts the level of good cholesterol. This is of great benefit to diabetic patients. Through a reduction in the levels of adrenalin and cortisol, there is weight loss and improvement in the sensitivity to insulin effect. In essence, Yoga helps you reduce the risk of diabetic complications including kidney failure, heart attack and even blindness.