My week at OHI in Austin was my healing journey in fast-forward. It was the mecca of healing wrapped into seven mind-blowing days.
I walked in the door with an open mind and heart.
I left with the renewed understanding that the highest level of health is possible for EVERYone.
It doesn’t matter if you are five-hundred pounds overweight or if you have been diagnosed with stage 4 “end-stage” cancer. You can heal.
It doesn’t matter if you have involved yourself in years of addiction to food, alcohol, sex, cigarettes, or prescription drugs. You can heal.
And it doesn’t matter if you are clinically depressed, have been ravaged by autoimmune disease, or carry a life of abuse on your shoulders. You can heal.
Or if you simply want to elevate the great health you currently enjoy, then you can proactively learn how to take your life's energy up another notch.
Whatever your health opportunity, the raw-food detox cleanse is a rare opportunity to see the human body in its most natural state... and consequently to witness a given disease process in reverse.
Whatever your health opportunity, the raw-food detox cleanse is a rare opportunity to see the human body in its most natural state... and consequently to witness a given disease process in reverse.
I am deeply moved by the innate healing capacity each of our body's contain when we integrate our mind, body and spirit, allowing us to remove the physical and mental barriers only we have created.
It begs the question: Why do we take something meant to be so simple and make it so very complicated, and costly???
Why does our culture immediately resort to prescription drugs, IV's and and surgery's... often temporary band-aids which do not address the root issue??
We know its the cumulative exposure to sludge that wears the body down.
We know its the build-up of toxins, both physical and emotional coupled with a continuously challenged immune system that can wear down every cell of our being.
It is extraordinary what a little time and effort taking out the trash and recalibrating the immune system can do for anyone.
Here are a few of the highlights from my experience:
Our body typically spends a great deal of energy on the primary function of digestion.
When we give the body easy-to-digest nutrient rich foods,
we free-up our innate resources to focus on the secondary function of detoxification.
When the body is not digesting, its pulling toxins from each cell, circulating and then eliminating.
The body's needs are still met via optimal nutrition, further enabling the detox process.
The body's needs are still met via optimal nutrition, further enabling the detox process.
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| Sunday evening dinner. Gorgeous living foods and happy kitchen staff. There are numerous benefits to this type of raw food detox. Two of my favorite benefits that directly combat disease include: 1) It helps create an environment for the gut to heal and seal, so digestive tract contents are no longer leaking into the bloodstream and brain 2) Allows the liver to reestablish optimal metabolic pathways, including balancing of all-powerful hormones |
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| Singin my song... on a table in the dining room. |
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| Buzz on rejuvelac...a fermented quinoa drink loaded in beneficial probiotics and B vitamins. Pictured here with my sweet friend who came all the way from Geneva, Switzerland. |
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| I knew this was the place for me when I learned that wheatgrass is the LIFEBLOOD of the organization. |
You might recall wheatgrass is the miracle grass that helped me thrive during the gauntlet that was chemo.
Wheatgrass (aka liquid sunshine) is a fantastic source of protein and chlorophyll.
I have since learned the main reason it was so beneficial during chemo was because the structure of this plant is only one molecule away from the structure of our blood's hemoglobin.
Wheatgrass served as an excellent blood replacement in my time of need.
The purpose for drinking wheatgrass juice at OHI was not simply for blood replacement or detox. We also drank it for its alkalinizing benefit.
Wheatgrass juice is extremely alkaline. Disease requires a dark, moist, acidic and anaerobic environment.
We know that disease processes including cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline environment .
An alkaline body is a body that cancer HATES.
No doubt I love the way this stuff makes me feel. And every shot I take, I know that cancer despises every cell of my being.
For more on this healing plant, check out this previous post:
http://www.wholelottaliving.blogspot.com/2011/11/wonder-grass.html
Wheatgrass (aka liquid sunshine) is a fantastic source of protein and chlorophyll.
I have since learned the main reason it was so beneficial during chemo was because the structure of this plant is only one molecule away from the structure of our blood's hemoglobin.
Wheatgrass served as an excellent blood replacement in my time of need.
The purpose for drinking wheatgrass juice at OHI was not simply for blood replacement or detox. We also drank it for its alkalinizing benefit.
Wheatgrass juice is extremely alkaline. Disease requires a dark, moist, acidic and anaerobic environment.
We know that disease processes including cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline environment .
An alkaline body is a body that cancer HATES.
No doubt I love the way this stuff makes me feel. And every shot I take, I know that cancer despises every cell of my being.
For more on this healing plant, check out this previous post:
http://www.wholelottaliving.blogspot.com/2011/11/wonder-grass.html
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| Juicing of the grass |
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| bottoms up! |
Now that the body is in cleansing of the crud mode, its time for new knowledge!
In and out of the classroom, there are a number of opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual connection in whichever way suits each guests preference.
The institute provides an onsite chapel, and dozens of places to meditate, pray, enjoy peace and connect with your whole self.
The Goal of the OHI program:
To alkalinize the body via mind, body and spirit.
As briefly discussed regarding wheatgrass, the pH index measures the level of oxygen circulating our blood.
Acidic blood= At or below a pH level of 7.0
Alkaline blood= Above 7.0
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| The program consists of a plethora of thought provoking and educational courses. This class' focus was on detoxing our personal care products. It is mind-blowing to learn the variety of poisons we put on our on a daily basis. We discussed better non-toxic options, typically more cost effective than the mainstream poisons, and no-surprise much better for our environment. 
I was especially grateful for the cozy accomodations once the detox symptoms set in....my own bathroom, a bed that felt like I was at home, and a big, clean, fuzzy white robe.
For a few hours the second evening I felt as though I had received another dose of chemo.. with headache, body ache, tummy ache, GI issues, even cold sweats.
Sure enough, that's exactly what was happening as my body pulled, circulated and removed the remaining chemo and other acidic toxins that had been bound to my cells.
I missed the coursework that second evening, and had a restless, rough night of sleep. I woke up dozens of times as my liver was in overdrive cleaning house.
I was grateful for a developed meditation practice... it connected me to a higher awareness that night that helped me see a new side of myself.
The challenge was worth it. The next morning emerged a new ME. I hadn't felt this good without the use of caffeine, sugar, drugs in a LONG time.
I was in awe of how good the body is meant to feel when there is little to no interference.
I continued to experience slight detox symptoms on and off thru the rest of the week, which I welcomed as it meant my body was still releasing toxins and repairing. The symptoms were manageable via water intake and relaxation!
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| Enjoying bubbles after a cathartic emotional detox course. This is about the time I started to hammer Peg (4th from the left in the green vest) with question's about her beautiful healing story... see link here for more info http://www.wholelottaliving.blogspot.com/2011/12/thrive.html |
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| Juice fast... the body and mind begin to desludge at an even greater intensity. |
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| Crash course on how to grow the sweetest, best tasting organic wheatgrass. An entire greenhouse is devoted to this stuff... Jenna (pictured) and I were in heaven!!! The average client juices almost an entire tray per day. |
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| Learning all about organic, sustainable gardening and sprouting... resulting in most delicious and miraculous living foods. |
In and out of the classroom, there are a number of opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual connection in whichever way suits each guests preference.
The institute provides an onsite chapel, and dozens of places to meditate, pray, enjoy peace and connect with your whole self.
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| Hikes and meditation spots along the gorgeous trails were my ideal way to connect with the innate beauty and possibility all around |
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| Stopping to smell the flowers |
Foundational Healing Therapies:
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| With 80% of our immune system residing in our large intestine, cleaning house is imperative for a move toward greater health. |
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| Deep tissue, Swedish, Lymphatic.. you name it. Messaging out built-up toxins is a cornerstone of a good detox process. |
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| Reestablishing the connection between our nervous system and our vital organs is foundational to not just healing but in allowing our bodies and minds to reach their full potential. |
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| What would a detox program be without assisting the body's innate ability to really circulate and eliminate toxins?? |
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| Strengthening immunity via natural Vit D... Gorgeous pool and balconies allow for more healing time with Nature |
The Goal of the OHI program:
To alkalinize the body via mind, body and spirit.
As briefly discussed regarding wheatgrass, the pH index measures the level of oxygen circulating our blood.
Acidic blood= At or below a pH level of 7.0
Alkaline blood= Above 7.0
An alkaline urine pH between 7.2 and 7.4 is the ideal.
Remember cancer disease processes THRIVE in an acidic environment.
If we create an alkaline environment through our food and our emotions, cancer stands ZERO chance.
Remember cancer disease processes THRIVE in an acidic environment.
If we create an alkaline environment through our food and our emotions, cancer stands ZERO chance.
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| Before heading to OHI, my urine pH was consistently at or below 7.0 as conventional chemo and radiation toxins continued to circulate my body. After the full week of OHI detox, this is my urine pH measurement. Cancer friggin HATES me!! WHOOP WHOOP!! Note: I brought these pH strips from home (available on Amazon.com) to gauge how well my body was responding to the detox process throughout the week. |
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| I call this pic OHI Bliss.... Its unreal how good a body feels after a week of life-changing research-based knowledge, plus zero caffeine, zero sugar (I chose no fructose via fruit as well), and zero stress. |
Notes from my Journal 12/5/11
"It's been 15 months
since I have felt this free of cancer."
"OHI will not save
you. OHI will give you the tools to save
yourself."
"The holistic approach
simply employs the cure for cancer by reversing what caused it in the first
place."
Let it be known there is no financial gain for me in sharing this information. I am not professionally affiliated with OHI in anyway.
What I do hope to gain is the peace-of-mind of creating awareness, of sharing a most viable option….so people know they have OPTIONS. So good people, doing the best they can, know they have OPTIONS.
In the face of health crises, let it be known we truly have OPTIONS.
It's often human nature to cast aside ideas that are new or that challenge the status quo. In most cases, we are the only ones who miss out.
Just imagine.... imagine what could be possible.. ..what a different world this would be if our focus was not on SICK care, but on true wellness care.
When we not only learn but incorporate the tools to be our best self, absolutely anything is possible. The only limits that exist are the ones that we create.
The information gained and habit's incorporated into my lifestyle from this experience will affect the rest of my ever-so humbled yet vibrant, abundant and disease-free life.
It has already impacted the health of those I love... especially those who fought along my side during conventional treatments... including my hot, slender rock of a hubby, and our glowing, exuberant healthy little girl.
In the face of health crises, let it be known we truly have OPTIONS.
It's often human nature to cast aside ideas that are new or that challenge the status quo. In most cases, we are the only ones who miss out.
Just imagine.... imagine what could be possible.. ..what a different world this would be if our focus was not on SICK care, but on true wellness care.
When we not only learn but incorporate the tools to be our best self, absolutely anything is possible. The only limits that exist are the ones that we create.
The information gained and habit's incorporated into my lifestyle from this experience will affect the rest of my ever-so humbled yet vibrant, abundant and disease-free life.
It has already impacted the health of those I love... especially those who fought along my side during conventional treatments... including my hot, slender rock of a hubby, and our glowing, exuberant healthy little girl.
If removing the root cause, healing your body from the inside out, and taking your whole self to a new level of health is your thing, then OHI is your Heaven on Earth.
For more insight into the transformational OHI experience, check out these powerful testimonials:Whole Lotta LOVE and VIBRANT living to you!
-Ang XXOOOXO
Studies and Related Articles:
Scientists found solid evidence that mind-body techniques actually do fight disease and promote health:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/mind-body-000355.htm
Healing Cancer: Latest research in mind-body medicine... Optimum Health Institute
http://www.healingcancer.info/resources/clinics/optimum-health
Healing Cancer: Latest research in mind-body medicine... Hippocrates Health Institute
http://www.healingcancer.info/resources/clinics/hippocrates
Studies and Related Articles:
Scientists found solid evidence that mind-body techniques actually do fight disease and promote health:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/mind-body-000355.htm
Healing Cancer: Latest research in mind-body medicine... Optimum Health Institute
http://www.healingcancer.info/resources/clinics/optimum-health
Healing Cancer: Latest research in mind-body medicine... Hippocrates Health Institute
http://www.healingcancer.info/resources/clinics/hippocrates
