MY POWER DETOX JOURNEY

For the past 7 months I have been teaching boot-camp, yoga and spinning classes in Phuket, Thailand.  I have worked almost everyday, motivating, supporting and encouraging others to move towards better health, happiness and well being. I love what I do so it has been an amazing journey.
 

I have been driven as an athlete for so many years that it can be hard to know when to slow down and give the nervous system a break. I love teaching so much that it's easy for me to end up doing too much. My personal challenge is learning how create space so that I can have some down time long enough to recharge my own battery.

  Two weeks ago I found myself so fatigued that I went to the hospital sure that I was sick with something. I had been suffering from chronic fatigue and was unable to even think about training. In my mind I wanted to train in every class I taught, believing I must practice what I preach.  As I was encouraging my students to stay focused on their training, I felt my training was drastically slipping away.  My coffee and sugar intake began to increase as my lack of personal motivation decreased. I honestly felt like I was falling apart. When the Dr. at the hospital got all my blood work back he looked at me oddly and said, “there’s nothing wrong with you, all your blood work is fine, I suggest you start exercising more”. I realized then that I was mentally exhausted and it was time to take better care of my own health and wellness.  I must practice what I preach by adding a little more YIN to my YANG. Being at a fitness camp with non-stop action and training can leave you a little unbalanced if you don't take a time out once in a while.

 I decided to check into Atamanjai  Detox Centre here in Phuket at 4pm on Tuesday evening
June 26, 2012, by 6:30pm  I was asleep for the night.

TOP 10 Benefits of Fasting & Detox

1. Lose Weight
2. Regulate high blood pressure
3. Decrease addictive tendencies (smoking, drinking, over-eating)
4. Dramatically improved skin condition
5. Reduce symptoms of diabetes
6. Increased energy and vitality
7. Release of emotional tension and stress
8. Look and feel younger
9. Minimize allergies
10. Restore normal body function

Thursday June 28, 2012

6:30am morning view at Atmanjai

So here I am now on day 3 of a week long detox program. I have committed myself to a full week of no food after completing 2 days of eating only RAW Food.  I have cut myself off of everything; meat, dairy, wheat, caffeine, sugar, absolutely everything. This is all in the hopes of getting some of my vitality back.

Today was definitely the most challenging day so far. I’ve been adgusting to a new routine that is the opposite of what I’m used too.  I’m used to eating every 2-3 hours multiple times a day and I LOVE coffee. Today I’ve had terrible headaches from caffeine withdrawals. All I want to do is sleep, which is probably the best thing for me. On a high note, my skin feels great from the cleansing and saunas.

Daily morning supplement

 Here’s a look at my days schedule while detoxing

7am- a shake made of clay, silium husk and magnesium (not the best tasting drink)

7:30-8:30- A gentle yoga practice – Yes I need that!

8:30-9:00- Check in time to become clear about Intentions (I like this part too)

9:00- Take blood pressure and weight- I weighed in at 61.9 KL on day one

9:30- Time for the colema- a coffee colema that takes about 45 min to complete. We do 2 of these per day. I'm whipped out after this session so I go for an hour nap. I feel like a bit of a zombie coming off of caffeine, sugar and food.

Colema Room

10:30- another shake followed up by some apple cider tea

11:30 – Dose of supplements for cleansing

12:00- Oil massage- loved it, best part of the day

1:00- another shake

1:10-2:00pm- Ultrazonic Zapper to remove parasites- I fall asleep for this one.

The Zapper

2:30pm- More supplements for cleansing

4:00pm- another shake

4:00pm- second Colema- this time its with garlic

4:30pm- Sauna

6:00pm- Supplements and some clear broth soup for dinner (yay)

Herbs for dinner soup

6:30pm- Movie Time or mediation also possibility of an outing to the night market.

On my second night we watched a great movie called FAT SICK AND NEARLY DEAD.
 Very inspiring!

 http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/

8:30pm – Some probiotics and tea before bed

Good things to remember

The daytime view from the detox center

 Day 4 On Detox

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RAW FItness Training With Ocean Bloom In Phuket, Thailand

 

Highlights Of Living In Phuket. The training and the adventures...

Pumping Iron Thai Style  

I love having a good laugh and monkeys can have that effect on me. I was on a jounrney through Phuket yesterday when I came across some interesting things : )



I love the Thai's aerobics classes in the parking lot.



Now this is how I like to train, good people, good weather, good energy!

Positive Thoughts

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

The Rain In Phuket

Clarity

"Decide where you are going and how you are to get there. Then make a start from where you now stand."

Napoleon Hill

Ocean Bloom : )

Inspiration

 Never underestimate the power of your example. ! Give the people what they want and show them what they can't see; be that force of beauty and bold genius. We spend most our lives cutting down our ambitions because the world has told us to think small. Dreams express what your soul is telling you...so continue to live the magic of your every dream.


Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it.


 Ocean Bloom
 Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer & Choreographer
 Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher RYT 200 Hour
 Registered Thai Massage Therapist
 Writer for Status Fitness Magazine

 www.oceanbloom.com
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