Joanna Redfeather

May 29, 2019

Cleansing

Nutritionally Supported Cleanse Days

Joanna Redfeather

May 29, 2019

Cleansing

Nutritionally Supported Cleanse Days

Some call this ‘Cleanse Day Wednesday’! Ever been curious about intermittent fasting or 'cleanse days'?

Whether you've done them before or curious about them, here’s a super short summary of what they are and why people love them.

Joanna Redfeather

May 26, 2019

Plant medicine, Stress management

Adaptogens: A tonic for stress, but what are they?

Joanna Redfeather

May 26, 2019

Plant medicine, Stress management

Adaptogens: A tonic for stress, but what are they?

People in health and wellness worlds AND fitness circles continually rave about the awesomeness of adaptogens. And I definitely think they’re right to do so! Especially based on the science behind it. I didn’t know what they were years ago, though, and as soon as I found out, I wished I’d known sooner!

Me, in 2017: “I want more energy, to be the partner I dreamed I’d be for Gary now I’ve found him, to explore the world with him, to have the stamina to go on spontaneous adventures, to enter this next phase of my life with a body I love yet enjoy delicious food at the same time. AND NOT SPEND MY LIFE COOKING!”
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NOW is the perfect time for a change.

I get that your whole week ahead might seem planned out for you already before you’ve even got to Monday, full of duties and chores and busy-ness. The next thing you know, the week is blazing past and you’ve forgotten where your promises to yourself for a healthier, happier week have gone.

I get it, I’ve been there.

But you truly are NOT bound to that weekly plan. It’s only your mind and your limiting beliefs that are keeping you tied to it.

Every single part of your life has been a choice made by you. Some of it you have chosen consciously, other parts you have accepted into your life in a more passive way. You continue to choose all those parts by allowing them to stay as they are today.

You won’t believe me until you do this for yourself: you can 100% change any part of your life that you don’t like right now.
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🚫 You don’t need permission
🚫 You don’t need a sudden income injection
🚫 You don’t need ANY external approval
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✅ You may WANT: a supportive community around you, someone experienced to help guide you, and resources or tools to hand.

Your brain will do whatever it can to keep you safely stuck in your stressful weekly routines.

What are you going to let lead your life?

Are you going to give in to the fears? Or are you going to listen to what your heart and head knows is a brilliant decision to invest in you and do something you have longed for.

I’m not saying it’s going to be easy, but I AM saying it‘s simple and you will thank yourself for it.

If I can do this, you can definitely do this, too.

Photos: My transformation began within WEEKS of making that decision, and continues to unfold in new, incredible ways.

You could be sharing your transformation photos and living life how you planned it in 1, 6, 12 months from now. I support others like you now in achieving this, let me support you too. 💚

Second class of my beginner’s photography course was this week and my mind is slowly grasping the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and all that means for the resulting photo. 🧐Wowee I’m glad I signed up for an in-person class; it’s exactly how I learn best with things like this!

I promised you some random photos from my experiments!

So... behold! A magnificent cup of tea! 🎉 (Well, I never promised riveting subject matter?! 😆🤣 But should get more interesting as we learn more.) This week’s homework was to play with ‘aperture priority’ and explore how the camera adjusts the shutter speed and ISO in each instance, and look at what the results are.

In these 3 photos (the 2nd, 3rd and 4th as you swipe left) you might see some slight differences each time.

The first photo uses f6.3, second uses f10, and last uses f36.

Can you see how the background becomes slightly more in focus each time? Pretty cool! The brightness also naturally dims, plus the last photo got a little grainy as well.

I’m learning what this means for my subject matter, lighting and other conditions.

Next week we’ll be out and about for our class taking photos at dusk outside, so it’ll be a real chance to put what we’ve been learning to the test. Tripods will be out too! Yay!! Good bye ‘auto’ mode, hello creative freedom! 🧡🎨📷

I want to give a big warm welcome to anyone who has only just ‘met’ me, and introduce myself to you so we can get to know each other ☀️💛 Hi, I'm Joanna!

I live in Nottingham, UK, home of Robin Hood!

I recently got married to the cowboy of my dreams, @DrGaryRedfeather, who is from Wyoming, USA.

Last year we eloped to Colorado to the Rocky Mountains to marry ourselves in a giant log cabin surrounded by woodland and nature, then we had a 'second wedding' in the UK this summer in another special, rural spot with wider friends and family on our first anniversary.

Gary and I are both yogis and adore true, wild nature. We got unofficially engaged on Earth Day on Mt Snowdon in Wales, and officially engaged a few months later when I then got down on one knee and asked HIM if he’d marry me. (We’ve always had a balanced relationship like that.) We have a dream to own a Labrador (or two) one day!

Me:
I'm mad about adventure and experiencing all that life has to offer, and designing a life that places the important things in life first, like time with loved ones and opportunities to give back to the world. This means starting with taking care of our own health as the first building block.

Why? I lost it all once. I learned that without our health we can lose everything we hold dear, including our identity.

I now value the little things more than I ever knew was possible. Every moment counts.

Health and wellness are our vehicle, not the destination. That's why we forget how important they are until they’re gone.

This is why I feel very strongly that my calling now is to support others in improving their own wellness: physically, mentally and financially.

Random fun facts!
💫 I’m mad about dark chocolate and raw cacao
💫 I’ve only recently embraced my natural curls, and they’re teaching me how to be wild, free and go with the flow
💫 I have a strong creative streak that’s currently being unleashed via a beginner’s photography class and via pyrography (wood burning).

News!!! Since realising at the event a couple of weeks ago that my primary driver is more about fun than anything, I’ve realised how important it is to ALLOW myself to AMPLIFY the fun in all I do.
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One thing that helps me to amplify the fun is to do some photography (usually iPhone-ography!) while I am out and about.
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E.g. if I’m travelling, exercising including walking and hiking, I love to practise my ‘eye’ and see if I can capture the stunning sights I see as well as the FEELING it gives me in a snapshot. Especially in nature.
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It’s like a game with HUGE rewards when I feel I succeed!
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Yet, I can keep getting better at photography, increasing my chances of succeeding AND the quality, and therefore amplify the joy even further! So, I’m committing to learning more about photography and exploring a digital SLR camera much more than I ever have.
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That’s why I have JUST signed up for a short course in DSLR photography! 👏 🙌 🥳 🎉
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I’ve been dreaming of this for years, but dreaming doesn’t get you THERE.
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In the past I chose to stay stuck in a horrible lifestyle and talked about my dreams for better things but never actually HELPED myself.
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That’s not who I am today.
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Life is too short. We’re here to LIVE!
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The only person who is going to come and rescue us from a difficult life is 👉ourselves👈. (I don’t say that lightly. 💚 I’ve lived it.)
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I’m so happy and excited! And blown away that @drgaryredfeather is supporting me in this, too. 🙏
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Are you aware of what truly drives you and brings you joy? If you are, how can you bring more of this into your life? You are going to LOVE it when you do!
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What about THAT dream that you’ve been putting off? Why not take the leap with me? 😊💗 Yes, seriously!
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Photo: taken on Sunday with an iPhone 5!!! I kid you not! No filters or touch ups either. (About 7 years old-ish. Still works brilliantly!) Expect questionable experimental photos on here from my course with a DSLR camera in due time. 😄🙈

If I can do this, you can do this! 🙌
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Happy National Fitness Day! (Wednesday 25th September).
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If you’d like to experience the transformation that Melissa describes, and that of hundreds of thousands worldwide including @drgaryredfeather and I, drop me a message. I’d love to help you explore the options and find out more. You deserve to feel this good, too. 💚

Why I Love My Job.
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See that grin? That's my 'why' for why I love my location independent work that lets me set my own hours and schedule. Time with him.
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Going on a boat trip to see the seals and watching him capture gorgeous shots.
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His childlike joy at seeing his overflowing hot chocolate with cream & marshmallows!
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Sharing decadent food, and watching him eat two main courses, even after demolishing a starter! This runner needs his fuel!
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Co-creating our lives.
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Filling our days with beauty, joy, spontaneous smiles and giggles.
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And maybe a Labrador one day.
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(Or two.)
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Good bye office cubicle.
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Hello meaningful moments.
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Handmade.
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Wedding thank you cards being made and written while heart is full from all the gifts, physical and intangible, that we have been given by all. ❤️
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#luckycouple #twoweddings #twoengagements #immeasureableblessings
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Photo in picture taken by the legendary @jamesrousephoto

How gorgeous is this view!
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This apartment has front row seats to Blakeney Quay. Perfect for watching the tide come in and go out, the birds, dog walkers and crabbers 🦀 .
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My favourite part is how well positioned it is to see the sunset! 🌅
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I think we hit the jackpot when it comes to location for a working break! WiFi isn’t lightning fast, but it’s fast enough,which is all we need. Great local food and proper coffee nearby, plenty of distractions to ensure we get out and about lots!
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Seal trip and crabbing already done! And lots of walks 💚

Game changer for the seasonal virus I just picked up!
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I just figured out a way to shave off days from suffering from a cold virus, when normally I’d feel poorly for 1-2+ weeks!
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I usually suffer for much longer than Gary when we get viruses, but for the first time I seem to be recovering faster. WOW!
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This means a lot because Gary and I are currently enjoying a working break by the sea and I haven’t wanted to miss a thing! And I haven’t thanks to this. ☺️
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Each day I’ve had a small amount of Ionix (powerful herbal tonic packed with plant power that supports the body’s systems) several times a day, and sometimes had an IsaDelight (a small chocolate with green tea extract and amino acids to give a natural lift plus supply the body with resources to cope with it).
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I’m amazed HOW FAST both have worked. Not only did I feel better at the time of having them, but now I’m seeing how I’m recovering faster as well.
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YAY!!! Now off to explore the seaside with my love and these stunning sunsets some more. 😍🏖🌅

If I’m on a long road trip in a car, how do I stick to my aim of keeping moving when it’s an ‘active recovery’ day?
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Well... this!
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On the way to a little break away with our laptops, we stopped the car when we found a gorgeous spot to walk around. Since it was lunch time anyway, we grabbed our favourite nutrient dense smoothies and walked for maybe 15 minutes, lapped up the gorgeous surrounds and nature, then hopped back in the car to continue the journey. Thanks it! And it felt so good!
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No pushing ourselves to do something strenuous; only keeping the body moving. It really is that simple!
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You do need to be PROactive to keep up this practice. Maybe you need to think in advance sometimes to make sure you don’t sit at the computer for 2 hours straight, but find a way to get up every 20 minutes if possible and walk around, take the stairs, tidy something, stretch and breathe deeply, anything physical.
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While there’s science to back this up as being a game changer for health, I know YOU already know deep down how good it feels to move versus the sluggishness and fatigue that builds and builds AND BUILDS from being sedentary. PLAY with what feels good each time; there are no rules!