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Autumnal greetings to you…the last few weeks have seen a change of pace
for me, leaving behind the fast-paced US lecture-tour life on the road,
for a more sedate sojourn into autumn on the west coast…this has given
me time to take a rejuvenating silent fasting retreat out in the woods
(see more below), plus make some tweakings to the site, like adding on
the new RawReformers Map, courtesy of Frappr – a worldwide map you can add yourself to, as a member of this raw community – so, pin yourself up HERE :)
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In this issue:
- New printed booklet available
-‘Raw to the Core’ t-shirts and products
- Win books and merchandise
- Raw Retreat in November – sign up by Oct 15th for savings
- Raw in the woods
- RawSpiritFest and Upcoming Publicity
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‘REVEALING THE PHYSICAL CHANGES’ NOW IN PRINTED FORMAT
‘RawReform: Revealing the Physical Changes’
– my top-selling new e-book all about the physical changes we
experience when detoxing and losing weight with a raw lifestyle – is
now available as a printed booklet. For those who prefer a printed
format to e-books, this 60-page bound booklet is ideal. Available for
just $14.50, including postage and packing, you can read more about
this product and order copies HERE.
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NEW ‘RAW TO THE CORE’ T-SHIRTS AND PRODUCTS
I am sooooo thrilled to introduce this new range of raw t-shirts and
other products to the RawReform online shop. Hand-designed with love,
there are three gorgeous images to choose from with the ‘Raw to the Core’
slogan - a rainbow-coloured chakra system, a gnawed apple core and a
magnificent green spiral…From t-shirts to hooded tops to stickers,
books, mugs and aprons, there are many different items to choose from.
Take a look at the range HERE and treat yourself to something lush today :)
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WIN RAWREFORM BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE - Exclusive Susbcriber Competition
To celebrate both the launch of the printed version of ‘Revealing the Physical Changes’ and the new Raw to the Core clothing range, we are giving away RawReform books and t-shirts.
Three lucky people will each win either a signed copy of the new booklet or a ‘Raw to the Core’
t-shirt (womens’ or mens’) with your choice of logo, To be in with a
chance of winning, we want to see and hear about YOUR raw
transformations. Send in your ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos to
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with a few lines to explain how your life has
changed with the raw lifestyle (max 300 words), or alternatively, just
send text if you struggle with photos. Either way, we’d love to hear
and see about your transformations and the three most striking stories
will each win a prize and be featured on the RawReform site. This
competition closes October the 26th, so get your entries in asap… :)
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RAW WEIGHT LOSS RETREAT IN NOVEMBER – 10% OFF
There are still some places available on my ‘Eating Raw, Living Thin’ healing raw health retreat for women in Michigan this November.
With a wonderful range of sessions on offer, including Raw food prep
classes * Lectures * Detox * Group Sessions * Yoga * Nature walks *
Natural Healthcare * Cleansing techniques * Raw Vegan meals *
Belly-dancing * and much more, this relaxing, healing event starts on
November the 7th and runs for a week, with the opportunity to stay
longer if you like. With very reasonable rates, from $95 a night,
all-inclusive, this is a rejuvenating break not to be missed. The
hosts, Ronora Lodge are also currently offering 10% off all bookings
made and paid in full by October the 15th, so call Ronora today on
269-463-6315 to reserve your space, or email
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More details about the retreat can also be found HERE.
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RAW IN THE WOODS
The last days of September saw me relax into the woodlands of
Washington State for a much-appreciated silent fasting retreat. Staying
alone for three days in a beautiful, secluded wooden cabin, I was
thrilled to commune so closely with nature and allow my body to fall
into natural rhythms I seldom take time for usually. No computer, no
electricity, no phone – just me, a wood-burning sauna, a beautiful
gushing creek, great reading material and a pile of mangoes and papayas
:).
I chose to live as simply as possible during my time there and use the
opportunity to remove things from my life that I might feel happier
without. For example, I abandoned my watch and linear time on arrival
and chose instead to simply flow with the messages from my body about
what it wanted to do at different times. I found that I quickly fell
into a pattern of seeking out sunlight when it was available and going
soon to sleep after dusk. Rising and resting in line with the light in
this way felt very natural and joyful to me.
I also removed my glasses and spent the entire weekend allowing my eyes
to adjust back to life without their ‘visual crutches’ – it was a very
curious and liberating sensation for me, after years of relying on
spectacles for my vision. Taking walks out in the woods, trusting just
my eyes to see was a very affirming new experience and by the end of
the weekend, putting glasses back on again felt quite painful.
Adjustments had clearly started to set in - a very promising sign and I
hope to continue on this path for healing my vision naturally, being
aware to remove my glasses when they’re not really necessary (I am
short sighted).
I knew that I wanted to fast in some way during my time in the woods
and was not sure which form that would take. In the end my inner
guidance led me to choose mangoes and papayas to ‘mono-meal’ fast on
and I was surprised at how good I felt on this intake. Neither are
fruits I would normally be particularly drawn to and in general, I like
to keep my fruit intake pretty low, so a whole weekend on just these
fruits sounded a little challenging to me, but I went with it and it
felt good. I happened to be reading Gabriel Cousens’ ‘Conscious Eating’
at the time and was delighted to come across a section declaring that
mangoes and papayas are fruits to energise and support the pineal
gland/third eye chakra. This really spoke to me as a beautiful message
from the universe in tune with my intentions for this healing weekend
and I felt clearer about the energy of these fruits I had been drawn to
choose. Mangoes are rich in vitamin C and carotene and are reputed to
cleanse the blood. Papayas also contain the enzyme papain, which
cleanses the digestive tract and aids general immunity/health.
I took saunas, I dunked in the freezing creek, I gathered fire-wood,
met snakes and chipmunks, meditated, sunbathed in blissful silence on
pristine mountain-sides, filling my lungs with clean air and…rejoiced.
I am so happy to have given myself the time and space to enjoy this
kind of experience, far from the rush and hustle of city-life or
‘everyday’ concerns and would highly recommend to gift yourself some
form of retreating opportunity too, as and when it seems appropriate. I
returned from the mountains rejuvenated, refreshed and radiant with joy
and energy for my next adventures… :)
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RAWSPIRITFEST AND UPCOMING PUBLICITY
This weekend (6th-8th October), I will be enjoying the Raw Spirit
Festival in Sedona, Arizona. It looks set to be an amazing event, with
an anticipated crowd of 300-400 raw foodists gathered together to
celebrate this vibrant lifestyle, in a beautiful natural setting :). I
hope to meet some of you there: it is still possible to come along for
the event, even if you don’t yet have your tickets – you can see more
abt the festie here: http://www.rawspiritfest.com. Expect some very
exciting raw publicity to also emerge from this humungous gathering of
raw foodies, including TV coverage, radio items and more, spreading the
raw message ever further into the mainstream. I will try to keep you
posted as coverage appears. Also listen out for upcoming radio
interviews with me on KBOO radio in the Portland, OR region and Raw Vegan Radio, online – more details coming soon… :)
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That’s all the latest RawReform news for now. Thanks very much for your
continued interest, support and feedback about natural weight loss with
raw foods and we look forward to seeing your competition entries soon :)
All blessings and joy to you,
Angela. xxx
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