Morning Flush Routine To Start Your Day Right
Are you the type who instantly
checks messages, emails and even notifications the moment you wake up?
Believe me. I’ve been there. And
yes, I’ve done all those.
Let me ask you, do YOU feel happy,
centered and grounded for most part of the day especially whenever you see
posts that seem to make you sad?
I mean, these are things that we totally don’t
have control over – other people’s profile statuses, their tweets, news feeds
of our favorite websites…
Totally, no control over these.
So what is it that’s within our
reach? What is that one thing that we have control over?
It’s ourselves.
Our
mind..our thoughts to be more specific, which obviously directly affect our emotional
and physical states.
On a lighter note, this brings us to
a morning flush routine that I’ve learned during my stay at Bahay Kalipay in
Palawan wherein it focuses on cleansing the whole body of all toxins so it
could absorb more positive prana(energy) from the environment.
And as they say, if we free ourselves from toxins, whether that be physical,
mental and emotional, we become happier, lighter and have more clarity with our
thoughts and a more intentional way of being. Which is why I’m totally, totally
excited to share this with you. I mean, it may not be of a big deal but these
little things really helped me a lot in order to find that peace within amidst
the external environment that I live in. So I really hope that you give it a
try and hope that it works wonders as it did in my life.
Every morning, we have this little corner at
BK wherein we’re encouraged to take a tall glass of warm water upon waking up.
After which, I was introduced to a practice called oil pulling – a method of
cleaning your mouth of all impurities with taking two to three teaspoons of
oil(preferably virgin coconut oil) and swishing it for 15- 20 minutes. I
seriously love the part wherein we’re asked to spit the oil in the garden. I
honestly don’t know why. But maybe it’s that “spitting” part that makes me
giddy cause it’s somehow seen as a different thing in the city, and at Bahay
Kalipay (http://bahaykalipay.com/ ) it’s encouraged to be done In the garden. Oh well. I love BK, what can I say.
;)
Not only
scientists would say, even your grandmother would and I bet my life on it that
drinking water is the best thing that you could do for your health.
That’s why after oil pulling therapy, another tall glass of warm water with
either calamansi, salt or even ginger slices is very much encouraged as it
hydrates ( DUH Princess, obviously it’s
water.Haha) and at the same time, keeps our teeny tiny organs do their own
thing to keep us in top shape. I mean, you have to put lots of love into your body,
it’ your temple, as what YogiNick would usually say. Nick is my favorite yoga teacher so far. :D Hi Nick, I seriously seriously
miss your tridosha series. Please come to Manila. LOL. 
Oh and by the way, we’re very
fortunate at Bahay Kalipay cause there’s a yoga class every 7 am so that’s just
the perfect way to follow through your morning flush routine. Something to get
you moving. Get those muscles and bones working. So if you have a mat, start
having that daily practice. You’ll thank yourself for it.
And oh, did I mention the part that
I look forward to the most ever single morning?
With such a huge appetite for a
healthy and happy lifestyle, my appetite for whole, good and nourishing food
would never allow itself to be left behind. LOL.
BREAKFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAST
.
Glorious,
glorious breakfast
And yes,
that’s an important part of your morning routine that you definitely don’t want
to miss.
I could
clearly remember our buffet spread of fruits( papaya, bananas and mangoes )
back at Bahay Kalipay.
That
Chocolate Sauce.
That Coconut
Orange Cream..
Oh that…
And how will
I ever forget?
The nut
milks! Yes those freshly made nut milks that are either mixed with coconut
nectar, cacao – and they taste really good by themselves alone as well!
So that’s
one thing that I really recommend, a healthy breakfast after that morning
walk/run/yoga to set your mood and your senses into powering up for the whole
day.
It could be
a breakfast bowl of fruits, your favorite oatmeal porridge (here’s mine if you want to try
it out), or even some gluten free toast with all natural peanut butter
and homemade jelly..
Your options
are boundless. And you should always choose what works best for you.
Because at the end of the day...
It’s your life.
It’s your body.
And yes, you always
have a choice. So do yourself a favor, and choose well. ;)
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