How to Exercise While on a Full Body Cleanse

Exercise is important during a full body cleanse. Light exercise, like yoga or stretching, helps you to focus your mind and increase physical and mental flexibility. Whereas, cardiovascular exercise induces sweating. Toxins are released through the skin when you sweat. Here's an exercise routine you can add to your day during a body cleanse.

Things You'll Need

• Yoga mat Journal Bath salt

Instructions

1. Perform light stretching exercises like yoga or tai chi when you wake. Focus your mind on cleansing any negative thoughts or feelings you are having. Energize and focus yourself for the day ahead.

2. Jot down any thoughts or feelings that arose during your stretching exercises. Reflect for a few minutes. Cleansing the mind is as important as cleansing the body during a detox because stress releases harmful toxins.

3. Take a 30-minute walk around lunchtime. Enjoy and take in your surroundings.

4. Spend 30 minutes doing any cardiovascular exercise of your choice before dinner. Running, swimming and biking are all great exercises to do at this time. Break a sweat during your routine to stimulate the release of toxins through sweat. Drink lots of water.

5. Bathe with 1 cup of bath salts to soothe the muscles and clean toxins from the skin that were released during exercise. Rinse under cool water.

References

• Detox in a Box; Mark Hyman, M.D.; 2004