Juice fast

Before starting the fast, attune your body by eating only raw fruit for 1-2 days. A fast for 3 days will give the body a basic cleansing.

A 10-day fast will bring relief from most complaints, but you can continue it for up to 3 weeks if necessary.

It is normal to keep working during a fast, but be careful not to over-reach yourself. You will need time for your assignments (see below), extra sleep and meditation. Winter is a time when the body stores rather than cleanses. Springtime and late summer are ideal for your annual body cleansing.

All fruit juices and vegetables have a cleansing effect due to their high content of minerals and vitamins and the absence of starches and toxins. Remember to drink as much water as you want.

While on a juice diet or a fast, relax and do a lot of deep breathing. Deep breathing helps not only to oxygenate the blood, but also to relax the abdominal muscles. Abdominal massages and foot reflex massages for the lungs and colon are also very beneficial during fasting

If you find your mouth becomes murky and the tongue coated, take some raw lemon juice, place it in an eggcup with approximately 2 teaspoons of warm water and immerse your tongue in the solution for a few seconds. Then scrape the tongue with a spoon. Gargle with the remainder of the solution and spit it out.

Do not chew gum: your body will receive a signal to produce digestive enzymes and will become confused when no food arrives.

it is also important to sip fluids slowly rather than gulping them down. juices and broths should be sipped only. Eat the fluids and drink the solids!

Assignments

1. During the fast, take a long walk of some 3 or 4km.
2. In the morning use a dry brush to stimulate the skin and increase the circulation, always remembering to brush towards the heart.
3. Take a lukewarm bath at night to induce sound sleep