DAY 1

WELCOME TO THE SPRING LYMPHATIC CLEANSE WITH LISA LEVITT GAINSLEY

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Spring Detox!
Reminder: TODAY is our LIVE GROUP ZOOM Kick Off for The 4 Day Spring Lymphatic Cleanse

Here are the details:

LIVE ZOOM today: Tuesday, May 3rd at 12:30pm PT | 3:30pm ET

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85160595644?pwd=S290TkpuVksxK0NiQVNUZW5pNU9qdz09

Password: spring

Meeting ID: 851 6059 5644

If you can’t make it live, we’ll send out a replay.

Each day during the cleanse, you’ll receive an email with a suggested recipe, movement exercise, lymphatic self-care practice, or meditation to help flush out toxins, combat stress, lighten your mood and get your Lymph flowing!

Below is a suggested agenda to follow. Please modify if you have any dietary restrictions, sensitivities, allergies, are pregnant, breastfeeding or have medical conditions. If there are any ingredients you are sensitive to or dislike, then swap them out for ones you know you respond to!

I want you to listen to your body and do what it needs to feel good. The agenda is just a guide. Some people might need to add more food to feel satisfied, and some of you might want to eat less. Please feel free to add in any healthy foods your body needs. The goal is to feel nourished- not deprived, and to instill healthy habits so you are successful.

TUESDAY

FIRST THING:

Brush your teeth when you wake up in the morning. This will help remove plaque buildup.
Drink room temperature water (or warm water) with lemon. This will aid your digestion, support your lymphatic system in removing metabolic waste and help carry nutrients to your cells. Please continue to drink plenty of water throughout the day as it will help increase metabolism, lubricate your joints and is one of the building blocks to glowing skin!

MID MORNING:

Drink a green juice. You can use either a juicer or a blender.
RECIPE: Juice or blend 1/3 bunch kale, 1/2 cup spinach, 1/3 green apple, (optional). Combine ingredients in blender or juicer.

BREAKFAST:

Soup. Supergreen Immunity Boosting Soup. I love soup for breakfast. It’s a great way to ease your digestion and pack a bunch of nutrients into your body right away. This recipe is from Elissa Goodman, my favorite nutritionist. It has a ton of cleansing greens that are ideal for Spring.

MID AFTERNOON:

EXERCISE. Go for a walk today! I REALLY want you to commit to going for a walk EVERY DAY during the cleanse. (Yes, you can jog, or hike, too.) Please do at lease 20 minutes of mild aerobic activity and set a goal to increase the amount each day. You can increase lymphatic circulation 10x the normal rate through exercise. Lymph flow depends on muscle movement. Some of the best exercises for your lymph system are also rebounding on a trampoline, biking, swimming, walking, dancing, yoga (especially inversions and twists which propel lymph from the lower half of your body back up towards your heart through the largest lymphatic vessel, the thoracic duct).

LUNCH:

Ayurvedic Cleansing Green Kitchari Bowl.
Prepare this delicious healing Kitchari Recipe from Phoebe Lapine. I love this meal because it’s a nourishing way to support your body on Day 1 of the cleanse, and it’s gentle on your digestion.

Phoebe is an incredible gluten-free chef, 3 x published author, and SIBO & Hashimoto’s advocate. Her program 4 weeks to Wellness is about to begin and I highly recommend checking it out – Get to the bottom of what’s going on in your body while making healthy lifestyle changes that will last.

DINNER:

Farmers Market Salad
In a large bowl combine organic lettuce (baby gems, red leaf, arugula, spinach, or radicchio, etc) sliced cucumbers, chopped purple cabbage, 1/3 pear thinly sliced, a few toasted pecans (or nut of your choice), 1/2 chopped shallot, some mint and basil, 1/3 avocado (or if you want protein, add wild caught fish such as salmon or tuna). Sprinkle with olive oil, lemon and salt. Enjoy!

EVENING LYMPHATIC SELF-MASSAGE

Lymphatic self-massage can strengthen your immune system because the technique is designed to flush congested bacteria and toxins from your tissues. When you work on the specific regions in your body where your lymph nodes are located (your neck, armpits, abdomen and top of your thighs), you are stimulating your lymph and immune systems. Click below to view a video for abdominal lymphatic self-massage. I recommend doing it when you’re lying down. This massage helps aid digestion and reduces inflammation and bloating. Practice this massage each night before you go to sleep.

WATCH THE VIDEO

GET PROPER SLEEP

The Glymphatic system in your brain works with your CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) to clear out amyloid plaque when you’re asleep (the plaque that’s involved with Alzheimers, Parkinsons and other neuro-degenerative diseases). Getting proper rest is vital to your body’s cleansing function.

JOURNAL+ Bed time Tea

Pour yourself a mug of mint or herbal tea and grab your journal. (I like to keep a journal by my bed.) Before you go to sleep write down how you felt today. What you liked about the day, and the routine. If there’s something you want to do differently tomorrow, write that down too.

Finally, write down an inspiration for this cleanse. What are your intentions? Set a goal or manifestation or dedication for yourself during the cleanse. Visualize how you want to feel, what you want to attract. Imagine it all coming true as you close your eyes to sleep tonight, my dear ones.

May you be in Good Lymphatic Health Always!

Xx,

Lisa