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7-day Cleansing Diet Retreat
Gaining Vitality, Peace, and Joy in Your Life

8 days

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Have you ever wanted to do a cleansing diet, but have not been able to work it into your life?

Yogananda’s popular 7-Day Cleansing Diet, which he said was ideal for ridding the system of poisons, is now a cleansing retreat. With it, you can experience rejuvenation of body, mind, and soul.

Restorative 7-Day Cleansing Diet Retreat

This 7-day cleanse was developed by Paramhansa Yogananda, a spiritual master from India

Jyotish and Devi Novak, spiritual directors of Ananda (home of The Expanding Light in California), have practiced this cleansing diet for many years.

Here are the results Devi says she experiences (they sound too good to be true!):

Deeper, more inspired meditations
Deepening sense of joy
Vitalization and healing of the body
Breaking of bad eating habits and psychological dependency on food
5 to 10 pounds 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

What foods are used?

This diet is not appropriate for people on blood thinners, or for those who are pregnant or have diabetes.

The perfect chance

This is the perfect chance to do a cleansing retreat. Yogananda, a spiritual master, said that this diet of citrus fruits, fresh and cooked vegetables, and “Vitality Beverage” is ideal for ridding the system of poisons.

Why do it at a retreat? Here are 3 good reasons:

You can let someone else prepare the food for you!
You can use all of your time in this peaceful environment for enhancing the effects of the cleansing diet, with relaxation, yoga, longer meditations, and more, to help you go deep spiritually.
Get support from Mangala, a Nurse Practitioner who is trained in the yogic teachings (see below).

What participants have said

Gloria, from Paradise, California, wrote to us:

“The overall experience was very positive, I’ve lost about 15 lbs. total since the program in September [over a month ago]. … I no longer drink caffeine, eat sugar or chocolate, nor do I have a great desire to. I’ve managed to remain on a vegan (mostly) diet. I meditate consistently. The problem with my left knee is resolving itself with exercise alone, so that’s positive, too.

“Since changing my eating patterns, I find that I have gotten over food cravings and it is easy to make good food choices. I think that I will be able to continue to lose weight and meditate.

“I’m older and was looking for some way to get a stay balanced and healthy, in mind as well as body, and I think that is cleansing has at least shown me a way to move in that direction. I was so happy with the way Mangala taught the course and how knowledgeable she is. I found all the staff to be helpful and supportive. Special thanks to the kitchen staff for the care they took with us all.”

We also received this letter from Rosita, another participant:

“By the end of the 7 days, I had lost 7 pounds and maintained it for the next three months. But, the best thing that ever happened to me was that my cholesterol went down from a chronic 250/260 to 160 and my blood pressure from 145/150 to 110/80. Even my doctor was surprised. Before the cleanse he had been pushing me to take Lipitor.

“I have maintained these two levels consistently, although my weight went up a little bit, due to ‘holiday goodies’ at work. But, I notice that the cravings for sweets and salty food is not as overwhelming as it was last year, and I am able to just ‘taste’ and not gobble them up.

“There seems to be a little voice inside warning me about the junk food. I sometimes listen to it, or sometimes ignore it. But at least it’s there… I have become very conscious of sweet and salty foods and avoid them as much as I can.

“The yoga / meditation program has given me a tool for calmness and the ability to focus better. I meditate for one hour during my bus ride to work every morning and listen to Kriyananda’s voice many mornings to remind me of the beautiful retreat that I had with you.

“Mangala led our team very well; her patience in answering my questions was superb. Other staff members were very friendly as well, and I most enjoyed the kitchen staff with their upbeat attitude.

“I am thinking of joining the program again next spring. It is just a superb place to be with yourself and your God.

“Thank you all for your support and love.”

An inspirational cleansing retreat with a trained professional

Course Leader Mangala (Sue) Loper-Powers

This program will not only feed your body cleansing foods, but will guide your spirit through a deeply inspirational retreat, with many of Yogananda’s tools for healing and inspiration, including diets like the Magnetic Diet and the Courage Diet as well as affirmations, yoga, walking meditation, longer meditations, chanting, and much more.

Take advantage of the group support and feel confident as you are led by Mangala (Sue) Loper-Powers. Mangala has an impressive background in yoga training and teaching, training and practice in Ayurveda, the ancient Indian method of healing, and in-depth medical training and practice. In addition to being a Nurse Practitioner and Nursing lecturer, she is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and massage therapist. She is also an Ananda minister and an extraordinary teacher, who listens sensitively and shares compassion and wisdom.

This retreat will be a time of enormous blessings. Do come!

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