DAY 1

Hi Everyone! Welcome to The 5 DAY LYMPHATIC CLEANSE!

Reminder: TODAY at 10am PT is our LIVE GROUP ZOOM Kick Off Call

Don’t worry if you can’t make it, we will email you a recording of the Replay!

Here are the details:

LIVE ZOOM today: Monday at 10am PT | 1pm ET

Zoom link: ttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85948649764?pwd=dWVvWGd3Qk1JUER1U2RRRVFyS2pZUT09

Password: lymph

Meeting ID: 859 4864 9764

MONDAY

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 1/2 cup spinach, 1 peeled cucumber, 2 celery stalks, 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, 1/2 lemon squeezed, a couple sprigs of fresh mint, 1/3 green apple, (optional). Combine ingredients in blender or juicer. Drink & Enjoy!
  

BREAKFAST: Savory Oatmeal Bowl with Broccoli & Mushrooms

Sautee 1 shallot, 1 leek, fresh ginger, garlic, sliced mushrooms and broccoli florets in a pan until tender. Season with gluten-free shoyu or braggs aminos. Pour over 1/3 c. cooked oatmeal and sprinkle with olive oil and sea salt. Enjoy! (If you don’t like mushrooms, substitute with a couple veggies of your choice!)

LYMPH NODE BASICS: How to Massage Your Lymph Node Clusters

Today, I would like to share with you how to massage your major lymph nodes. Stimulating your lymph nodes is the foundation to developing a lymphatic self-massage practice. Your lymph nodes help the body filter out toxins, bacteria, and viruses, and it’s where you will begin and end each self-massage routine. In the video below, I will guide you through the basics to begin working with your Lymphatic System!

Please find two graphics from The Book of Lymph below the video to illustrate the Lymphatic draining pattern of the body as well as the lymph nodes.

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:

• Citrus & Snap pea Salad by Abundance & Co.

This fresh salad is courtesy of my friends Claudine Watt & Dana Kotler from Abundance & Co. Claudine and Dana teach a fun and delicious cooking classes in Los Angeles. I always feel happy and inspired when I’m with their community. You can find out more about Abundance & Co HERE (and watch their segment on Good Morning America Show where they show you how to make another lovely meal)

For the Salad

Handful of Snap peas (if you prefer avocados that’s fine too)

2 large pink grapefruits, segmented, pith removed

2 Cara Cara oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds

2 little gems, sliced

Handful of arugula

1 bulb fennel, cored and finely sliced

1 shallot, finely sliced

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds

avocado (optional)

For the Dressing

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar OR white wine vinegar

2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp salt

Directions: On a large platter, layer the little gems, arugula, snap peas, avocado (optional), citrus, fennel and shallots. Top with pumpkin seeds and chopped cilantro. In a small bowl, add apple cider vinegar and salt. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until combined. Pour the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.

DINNER:

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 book, SIBO made simple has great recipes and her program 4 weeks to Wellness is wonderful 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.

EVENING LYMPHATIC SELF-MASSAGE

As part of the Cleanse, I would like you to massage your belly each evening. Abdominal massage can aid digestion, reduce inflammation and bloating, and help calm your nervous system. I recommend practicing this massage when you’re lying down, preferably right before you go to sleep. Click below to view the video for abdominal lymphatic self-massage. Practice here

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

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