The Vancouver Sun ran a great article on cleansing and detoxing . It talks about hardcore methods like fasting. That’s one I just don’t get - why would I *want* to feel cold and cranky? But it also suggests that saunas, epsom salt baths and dry brushing are great places to start - options that sound more doable especially in January.

I’m trying to keep my ‘get back on the wagon’ urges reasonable and doable too. I’m eating more fruits and veggies, drinking less of the stuff with alcohol content and more of the watery variety. I bought a wack of good-looking oranges and Jonagold apples to get started.

The article says that cilantro, garlic, grapes, melons, beets and celery all play a role in detoxing. I’m adding all those to my grocery list. I’ll come clean though, it’s going to be canned beets. It feels like cheating but at this time of year I’m just not going to do the peel ‘n boil routine. Beets will sit in the fridge until spring. I’m trying to take baby steps and at least get the suckers eaten. When spring comes, it’ll be a whole new ball game on the detoxing front.

The article mentions yoga in passing, but it’s worth more airtime. Inversions, any time your legs are higher than your heart, are great for massaging your internal organs and flushing your lymphatic system. And it doesn’t have to be something challenging like headstand, legs-up-the-wall is a great inversion with or without props. The pose is good for what ails you and it’s very rejuvenating too. Here’s to clearing out the old and letting in the new.