Juicing Your Way To Ecstatic Bliss.

In our quest for the ultimate trip in healthy living, we caught up with super-hippy and off the charts health nut, Nicola to find out what the benefits of Juice Fasting are, and how one eases into such a crazy trip.

There’s no quick fix for health,  sad but true and we all know it. But short bursts can often have as much effect on your health as long tumultuous processes. Want to wean yourself from unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking, and caffeine addiction? Want to shed stubborn body fat, clear up your skin, sleep better and increase your overall disposition towards life, then you should definitely consider a  juice fast!

A juice fast isn’t a cure-all, but over time and with regular sessions it can drastically improve your health and motivate you towards healthier habits. Juice fasting is a form of detox diet where only fresh fruit and vegetable juices are consumed for a certain extended period of time this gives the body a chance to take a break and do a little spring cleaning, and what better time than right before bikini season? Juice is the most concentrated form of a fruit or vegetables vitamins, minerals and natural enzymes, made with the right ingredients the right juice can be a miracle elixir.

Choosing the length of your first juice fast can be crazy difficult.  If you’re a heavy meat eater or are caning it at the clubs six nights a week and want to mix it up by throwing something healthy down the hatch, try starting with one day (possibly one day a month). If you’re a vegan, I-ride-my-bike-everywhere, yoga type, try up to five. Most importantly though, listen to your body. But don’t give up when the going gets tough either, juice fasting is totally worth it and has a powerful detoxifying effect! The more you continue with a regular a fasting regimen the more doors will open. And please remember a juice fast does not mean buy out the frozen concentrated minute maid juice, you want fresh as possible.

Personally, I’ve done a LOT of cleansing, from strict vegan diet with weekly juice cleanses to 10 day water only fasts. and so searching for a new way, I’m taking it to the next level. A deep calling has led me to embark on a 28 day juice cleanse, but not for physical rejuvenation, for spiritual ecstasy. If you’re think “Ecstasy- that was back in my rave days…” We mean a different form of  ecstasy, it’s deep inside you and waiting to be discovered. Essentially, intense purification allows you to raise your body’s vibration so that you can experience heightened levels of consciousness. Quite literally, out of this 3rd dimensional world experiences.

Right now I’m purifying in preparation for my journey to Peru next month, where I will be venturing deep into the Amazon to meet with Shamans in order to drink a cosmic brew called Ayuhuasca.  Ayahuasca, or the vine of the soul, is the product of boiling the leaves of a shrub called Chacruna with Ayahuasca to make a brew by the same name. Giving this sacred drink a psychoactive character that is consumed in a ritual ceremony leading to reflection, cleansing and amplified states of consciousness. This heightened state allows you to see that what you see in this world is not all you get; there’s a lot more than meets the eye, but you’ve got to have a clear body, mind and spirit to play there.

Who ever thought that drinking your greens could be such a trip!

(Note that certain people should NOT attempt fasting and that checking with a holistic health practitioner before commencing any type of cleanse is recommended.)

Above is my favorite concoction – spinach, celery, cucumber, broccoli, carrot and lime juice (Waaaaaaay better than it sounds)

Nicola is a Wellness Consultant and Spiritual Teacher specializing in nutrition, yoga, and meditation. She currently resides in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.