Rethinking Detox, Part 2: Building a Life You Don't Need to Retreat From

Without fail, every single client I led through this process felt significant improvements. (Special excerpt from Naturally.)

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An excerpt from Naturally: The Herbalist’s Guide to Health and Transformation

In Part 1, I explored why cleanses aren’t the answer—and why supporting the body’s existing detoxification systems is often more powerful than trying to override them. What follows is a continuation of that idea: movement, meaningful routines, intentional living, and the cultivation of a life that supports us fully enough that we need not retreat from it.

“Barring injury or disability, we should be moving every single day. Regardless of weather, mood, menstrual or moon phase, our bodies need exercise. Physical exertion enhances detoxification by increasing blood flow, breath rate, and sweating—all methods of moving and excreting toxins—as well as improving body composition and supporting just about every system in the body. Sitting is the new …

The detox is temporary. The lifestyle is the medicine. Continue reading for part two: building a life you don't need to retreat from.