Excellent work everyone! We completed this challenge.  No doubt we are feeling and looking great.  I’ve seen many of you literally blossom before my own eyes.  You’ve grown stronger and more flexible, your skin is glowing and your eyes are shining.

So now what? What does one do after an experience like this? We made a boundary in our lives and inside that circle we made some deep and exciting changes.  But now that it’s over how do we integrate ourselves back into our “regular” lives and maintain these great results and good feelings?

First, make it official. Do something to acknowledge that you just accomplished something extraordinary. Take a few moments in meditation or take a long walk, have a lovely cup of green tea or treat yourself to a massage, something just for you. Refer to your Detox Journal and note what you’ve learned and accomplished this past month. Then break out the champagne!

Have that cup of coffee, eat that piece of cheesecake. Explore a day of lying around absolutely not doing even one sun salutation. And the next day, when you feel bloated, stressed out and stiff, drink a big glass of lemon water, make a pot of green tea and go to yoga.

This detox was pretty mild - no fasting or anything extreme - so your body won’t be too shocked by a cocktail or a fried shrimp. You may be surprised, however, by how powerfully some substances might effect you - physically, mentally and emotionally.  Take note of it. Generally, it’s best to ease back into things, if possible. First have a glass of wine, then have a piece of cheese, then try some bread, then some soymilk, etc., but, realistically, you may be craving a soyburger, french fries and a beer.  Just go with it, and know that when you feel out of balance, you can always take a day or two and have a mini-detox full of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables and lots of pure water.

Congratulations to all of us!

Namaste.