12-day Guided Group Ayurveda Cleanse

Ayurvedic Approach to Cleansing

Did you know that a significant portion of our daily energy – about 60% – is devoted to digesting the food we consume? Imagine if we could redirect some of that energy toward healing and rejuvenation.

This 12-day group Ayurveda cleanse is precisely designed for this purpose. Let’s explore what it entails:

Gentle Digestion: During the cleanse, we prioritize easy-to-digest foods. By doing so, we give our hardworking digestive tract a break. The result? Our body can focus on rest, repair, and renewal.
Banishing Ama: Ama, the accumulation of digestive toxins, can wreak havoc on our well-being. Symptoms like gas, bloating, fatigue, and brain fog often stem from ama. Our cleanse targets these toxins, helping you feel lighter and more vibrant.
Igniting Agni: Agni, the digestive fire, plays a crucial role. It’s like the body’s internal furnace. By jump-starting Agni, we enhance fat-burning capacity, reduce cravings, and soothe inflammation. Mental clarity follows suit.
Kindling the Fire: Before we expel toxins, we must kindle the digestive fire. This ensures that our body can efficiently process and burn the deeper tissues’ released toxins during the cleansing process.

An Ayurvedic cleanse focuses on these Essential Principles:

Individualized Approach: There’s no universal solution. Just as there’s no one-size-fits-all garment, no single diet, exercise routine, supplement, or lifestyle change suits everyone.
Food as Medicine: Unlock the healing power of food. It’s not just sustenance; it’s medicine that can restore health and vitality.
Seasonal Eating: Adapt your diet to the seasons. Each season aligns with specific elements and foods that strengthen your well-being.
Balance through Opposites: Like increases like, but opposites bring balance. Engage all five senses to absorb qualities that restore equilibrium.
Digestion Matters: You are what you digest and absorb. Even a clean diet won’t yield results if digestion is compromised. Fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and depression often trace back to poor absorption of vital nutrients.
Holistic Nourishment: Nutrition extends beyond food. Through our senses, we absorb the world’s qualities, shaping our perceptions and overall health.
Wholeness of Health: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health encompasses a well-balanced mind, a well-formed body, and efficient elimination. When all three are in harmony, health naturally follows.

Ayurvedic Cleanse: Reset, Rejuvenate, and Nourish

Our Ayurvedic cleanse is a holistic journey that combines ancient wisdom with modern practices. Let’s delve into the details:

Daily Routines: We believe that consistency matters. Our cleanse incorporates daily routines—simple practices that ground you, calm your mind, and nourish your body. From morning rituals to bedtime routines, these habits support your well-being.
Emotional and Physical Balance: While our cleanse is gentle, it’s normal to experience occasional emotional and physical fluctuations. These ups and downs are part of the healing process. We’re here to guide you through it.
Toxin Elimination: Ayurveda teaches us that toxins (ama) accumulate in our tissues. Our cleanse pulls these toxins into circulation, allowing the body to eliminate them effectively. Say goodbye to gas, bloating, fatigue, and brain fog.
Kitchari: A cornerstone of our cleanse, kitchari is a nourishing blend of rice, split mung beans, ghee, and spices. It’s easy to digest and healing for the digestive tract. Plus, it’s a comforting staple during your cleanse.
Ghee: As the primary fat in our cleanse, ghee is not only easy to digest but also suitable for many—even those with dairy intolerance. If you prefer alternatives, we’ve got you covered.

Ayurvedic Cleanse Benefits

Inflammation Control: Eliminates culprits that drive inflammation, allergies, and cravings.
Weight Maintenance: Supports a healthy body weight.
Efficient Fat Burning: Helps your body burn fat effectively.
Enhanced Energy: Improves energy levels and overall vitality.
Nervous System Calm: Calms the central nervous system.
Mental Clarity: Supports a calm and clear mind.
Healthy Elimination: Promotes regular and healthy elimination.
Restorative Sleep: Aids in restoring good sleep.
Skin Health: Contributes to improved skin health.
Digestive Wellness: Enhances digestion and reduces bloating, constipation, headaches, and joint pain.

Discover the Healing Power of An Ayurveda Cleanse

Are you experiencing sluggishness, heaviness, or congestion? Perhaps you notice a thick coating on your tongue, have a low appetite, or feelings of emotional hunger. Gas, bloating, heartburn, and post-meal heaviness may also be familiar. Do you sometimes feel like taking a nap after eating? And noticing those sticky, foul, or incomplete bowel movements that seem to weigh you down?

Join me on this transformative journey. Let’s reset, rejuvenate, and nourish—mind, body, and spirit. 🌿🌸

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at Jill.Curtis@FivePointsAyurveda.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What's Included?

Cleanse Kick Off A kick-off live webinar, diving into the why’s, how’s, and what’s of the cleanse. You will leave fully understanding how this specific ancient practice of cleansing works and how to successfully complete it yourself.

Unlimited Q/A: The ability to ask unlimited questions throughout the cleanse - seriously. Our experienced, senior practitioners are available for any question, big or small, we’re here with you every step of the way.

Downloadable PDFs: Downloadable PDFs with online manual, grocery lists, meal planning suggestions, and checklists that you can keep on your desk, throw on your refrigerator, or stick on your bathroom mirror. Access to downloadable PDFs will be available upon purchase.

Cleanse Close Out After the cleanse ends, we will regroup to provide you guidance as you transition to “normal” life. You have invested in your wellbeing, and we want you to capture that.

Note: Food listed on grocery lists for each phase are NOT included.

Can you tell me a little more about what to expect?

The 12 days of the cleanse are broken down into 3 phases:

Pre-cleanse: In addition to beginning to kindle our digestive fire, we slowly wean ourselves off of gluten, dairy, alcohol, meat, caffeine, and processed foods and sugars the week before the cleanse. This gradually eases us into the detoxification process, which generally reduces common cleansing symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and general aches and pains.
Main cleanse w/Internal and External Oleation & Purgation: The middle four days of the cleanse we take ghee, or clarified butter, on an empty stomach in the morning. Ghee has a magical effect of penetrating the deeper tissues of the body, helping to loosen the sticky toxins lodged there. To support these toxins moving into the GI tract, so they can be expelled from the body, we encourage a daily self-massage with warm oil (called abhyanga) where our movements direct the released ama toward the center of the body. Once the toxins have been brought back to the GI tract, they are ready to be purged. One method for purgation is taking a small amount of castor oil - a strong laxative that serves to empty the intestines and bowels of these accumulated toxins.
Transition: Preserve your hard work of the last 8 days by slowly reintroducing your normal diet. This is also the period of rejuvenation where we rebuild the deeper tissues.

Note: Five Points Ayurveda has a limited stock of Kitchari kits, ghee, and specific herbs that are optional but may be beneficial. Reach out for more details!

Why is a food cleanse important in the spring and fall?

Winter and summer seasons bring joyous gatherings filled with abundant food, drinks, and desserts. However, as spring and fall arrive, many of us seek a reset for our food choices. Enter the 12-day Ayurvedic food cleanse, a pathway to rekindle your digestive fire and regain clarity.

Here are three aspects I particularly appreciate about this traditional cleanse:

Nourishing Food: During the cleanse, my body thrives on delicious meals—I never feel deprived. It’s a nourishing experience that leaves me satisfied.
Simple Daily Routines: The cleanse incorporates easy-to-follow daily routines. Their benefits often become evident immediately, supporting both mind and body.
Structured Sections: Broken into three 4-day segments, the cleanse is manageable and easy to honor. It guides me step by step toward rejuvenation.

What to expect afterwards? What does healthy digestion look like?

Strong immunity
Clear complexion, a “natural glow”
Pleasant body odor and breath
Clarity of mind and senses
Excellent digestion and proper elimination
Healthy tissues
Good circulation
Stable energy throughout the day
Minimal to no coating on the tongue
True hunger for meals
No gas, bloating, heartburn, heaviness post-meal
Healthy elimination daily – bowel movements that float, maintain their shape, and only have a mild odor
Feeling bright, light, full of vitality and energy

Who is the ideal audience for a cleanse?

A cleanse is ideal for anyone and everyone, but particularly if you’re experiencing any of the following concerns:
Tiredness and fatigue
Low appetite, emotional eating, cravings or indigestion (gas, bloating, heartburn, sleepiness after meals)
Aches and pains
Unprocessed emotions or a heavy heart
Seasonal allergies· Getting sick and/or congested easily
Not feeling like your best self
You want to finally prioritize YOU and your long term health and wellness, for your sake as well as for your loved ones.

Who should NOT do a cleanse at this time?

Before diving in, consider these contraindications:

Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Menstruation during main cleanse
During Travel
Intense Work Schedule
Sickness or Recovery – body is weakened or in a debilitated state
Before/After Surgery or Chemotherapy
Antibiotics Use
Severe Mental-Emotional Imbalance

Important Note: If you are being treated by a doctor for any medical condition, speak you’re your medical professional before registering for the cleanse.

May I vary the dates of my cleanse?

Yes! You may var your dates by up to 2 weeks, just let me know ahead of time so we can keep in touch. The instructions for each segment are clear and easy to follow. They will be available on my website after you have registered.

However, an important date to pay attention to is the night of day 4 of the main cleanse. That means day 8 of the cleanse. That night you will take a laxative (either prune juice or castor oil) so that the next morning you have complete evacuation. For 95% of people, this happens over a couple hours (or less) and otherwise you can go about your day amazed at how much energy you have and how great you feel! The “purge” is not going to mess up your whole morning on day 9, but plan ahead to give yourself until 9am for any big meetings.

Note: If you are menstruating, it is preferred that you are not bleeding heavily during the main 4-day phase of the cleanse. Please plan your cleanse dates to the best of your ability.

Over the years I’ve found that most folks appreciate Saturday or Sunday for prep work in the kitchen and like starting the cleanse on Monday but do what works best for you.