Open Yoga Journal

We all want to be healthy, but all of us have their own motivation. If we choose the yoga way and  we strive to achieve self-knowledge, our healthy body will promote greater awareness and sustained concentration .

Our body needs regular cleansing  due to bad ecology, air pollution and food contamination. This is only a rough component, not to mention the unobvious influence of electromagnetic radiations and information flows. How can we preserve  purity and health of our body and mind in such an environment? Is there a method for solving  these tasks? How can it be connected with yoga?

The main principle is the correct approach.

The right approach to fasting implies a very thorough preparation of both our body and our psychology. It is essential to start fasting step by step adjusting our nutrition and the work-life balance, being in the right spirit, not feeling offence, sorrow or sadness. Our approach should be the most positive.

Physiology of fasting

During fasting, our body converts from external feeding — nutrition through digestive system — to the internal one by disintegrating its own cells. On internal supply, lipids and unhealthy cells are broken down in the first place. Wherein, the time needed for healthy benefits to come into effect will depend on body weight or fat deposits: the more fats we have, the longer we need to fast for a visible result. The first few days (on average three days), the body switches from external feeding to internal. During this period, we can experience more discomfort than after a complete transition to internal supply.

Fasting is likened to a most skillful surgeon, as it removes diseased tissues. Moreover, deep-seated processes for optimizing the usage of vital resources are deployed. This contributes to a proper reconfiguration of all body systems. The body actively discards waste substances through the excretory system, including through our skin, therefore water cleansing procedures, including bowel cleansing, are recommended. Otherwise, self-poisoning may occur.