At the left is a picture of my first seed-grown flower of 2007--a marigold--which bloomed today!
It seemed appropriate to include this image in this posting because I feel as though the Master Cleanse detoxification I've been on for the past 9 days has allowed me to bloom as well. (You may have heard of this program under the name "lemonade diet.")
When beginning this cleanse, I did not expect that the benefits would extend to my awareness, my sense of being. I have been infused with a sense of peacefulness, which has both physical and mental components. My relationship with time has evolved as well--even though I seem to be accomplishing more in each day, I feel as though time has slowed down, giving me ample opportunity to observe my own responses to stimuli before choosing a course of action.
This sounds just like the Alexander Technique--in fact, I've noticed that in my teaching during the past week I have been able to stay more consistently to principle. I have observed more with my eyes and with my hands, heard more clearly what my students were saying, inhibited many unnecessary comments and actions, and modeled Alexander's principles more clearly in my own behavior. It has been much easier to choose a course of non-action in response to stimuli, and to allow the time for more creative and intelligent ideas and responses to arise. (Although this extra time has felt luxuriously prolonged, I'm sure that the pauses have ranged from less than a second to a few seconds. I am fascinated by this new ability to seemingly step out of the normal framework of time and plan my responses--it reminds me of science fiction!)
I wonder if other people doing the Master Cleanse have experienced similar phenomena, or if my personal experience has been influenced by my long-standing association with the Alexander Technique. Anyone out there have an idea?
I am also wondering if my "super-powers" will fade once I go off the fast. (I'm planning to do only 10 days, since this is my first time.) Perhaps if I choose the right foods once I'm back to eating, I will be able to perpetuate these Alexander-enhancing effects.
Shall I recommend this program to all my students? I never before considered the role food plays in our ability to concentrate, focus awareness, inhibit, and direct. Perhaps I'm reverting to a more natural state, in which I tend to respond to stimuli in an Alexandrian way. Perhaps it is only our toxic culture, including our toxic foods, which make us need the Alexander Technique. Seems like something to think about for a long time to come. . . .
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