This 9-day cleanse was developed by Paramhansa Yogananda, a spiritual master from India

Yogananda Cleansing Diet

This fruit and vegetable cleansing diet, developed by the Indian master Paramhansa Yogananda, is ideal for ridding the system of poisons.

Its benefits can include:

• Deeper, more inspired meditations
• Deepening sense of joy
• Vitalization and healing of the body
• Breaking of bad eating habits and psychological dependency on food
• Weight loss
• Improved health for a period of months following
• Increased energy level and less sleep needed
• Increased clarity of mind
• Greater awareness of the subtle flow of life forces

We explore this diet in-depth, and provide tools to magnify its spiritual growth and physical benefit, during the cleansing retreat.

The Cleansing Diet

The Cleansing Diet includes the following foods on a daily basis:

• 1½ grapefruit
• 1½ lemons
• 5 oranges
• 1 raw vegetable salad for lunch
• 1 cooked vegetable plate for dinner
• 3 glasses per day of a special Vitality Beverage (made from cooked vegetables)

This diet is not appropriate for people with diabetes.

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