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Day 2
I awoke at 5:30 and looked out the window. The sun was just
rising in the east, peeking over the Golan Heights. I ran outside to drink in
this moment and sit with the birds that had already started home renovations,
peering at me goofily with tufts of grass hanging from their beaks. A
hummingbird had found a snack and was daintily flitting from blossom to blossom.
The stem and even the florets of this plant easily held the weight of this
bird, a lovely reminder of how perfectly constructed nature is.
rising in the east, peeking over the Golan Heights. I ran outside to drink in
this moment and sit with the birds that had already started home renovations,
peering at me goofily with tufts of grass hanging from their beaks. A
hummingbird had found a snack and was daintily flitting from blossom to blossom.
The stem and even the florets of this plant easily held the weight of this
bird, a lovely reminder of how perfectly constructed nature is.
At 6 a.m., those who wanted some exercise were invited to
walk. We did warm-up exercises under a large tree with sweeping views across
the Kinneret, then followed a road to the fields. Every field was planted with
herbs, creating a fresh pot pourri of sage, lavender and rosemary that
lightened our step.
walk. We did warm-up exercises under a large tree with sweeping views across
the Kinneret, then followed a road to the fields. Every field was planted with
herbs, creating a fresh pot pourri of sage, lavender and rosemary that
lightened our step.
We arrived for breakfast to see the long table set with tall
glass cups filled with juice. We had a
long spoon, a napkin and before long, the room filled with the sound of spoons
tinkling against glass. We wistfully stirred. And we sipped. Today the buffet
offered us an extra vitamin and healing boost to our smoothies; we could add
bright yellow turmeric, fiery red paprika, sweet cinnamon, lemon juice or
freshly squeezed ginger to our drinks.
glass cups filled with juice. We had a
long spoon, a napkin and before long, the room filled with the sound of spoons
tinkling against glass. We wistfully stirred. And we sipped. Today the buffet
offered us an extra vitamin and healing boost to our smoothies; we could add
bright yellow turmeric, fiery red paprika, sweet cinnamon, lemon juice or
freshly squeezed ginger to our drinks.
We then had lectures on alternative medicine, and visited
the wheat grass juice room, where everyone could and should squeeze their own
fresh wheat grass then down it i Tequila style in a shot glass followed by a
wedge of lemon.
the wheat grass juice room, where everyone could and should squeeze their own
fresh wheat grass then down it i Tequila style in a shot glass followed by a
wedge of lemon.
We had a meditation session in a room overlooking the
Kinneret before we made another circle, held hands and sat down to plates filled
with crunchy salad.
Kinneret before we made another circle, held hands and sat down to plates filled
with crunchy salad.
More lectures were followed by more crunchy salad, this time
with sprouted lentils, raw organic corn and a multitude of sprouted veggies. We
chewed and chewed. I was feeling a bit like a cow and started to wonder if my
ever so patient husband was, well, losing patience. He likes a salad, maybe
once a day, but with all these sprouts and leaves, he could be going into panic
mode. He smiled as he took another forkful of kale sprouts. And then everything
changed.
with sprouted lentils, raw organic corn and a multitude of sprouted veggies. We
chewed and chewed. I was feeling a bit like a cow and started to wonder if my
ever so patient husband was, well, losing patience. He likes a salad, maybe
once a day, but with all these sprouts and leaves, he could be going into panic
mode. He smiled as he took another forkful of kale sprouts. And then everything
changed.
Our happy leader announced that tomorrow, we would be
starting the two-day juice fast. I looked over at my husband nervously and he
didn’t flinch. When I booked this ‘holiday,’ I was looking for a detox, yet I
did not bother to read the fine print, especially since it was in Hebrew.
starting the two-day juice fast. I looked over at my husband nervously and he
didn’t flinch. When I booked this ‘holiday,’ I was looking for a detox, yet I
did not bother to read the fine print, especially since it was in Hebrew.
Back in our room, my husband said, “I can do this.” I nodded
in agreement. And then we opened the next pictures, generously forwarded by our
friends: a sparkling blue swimming pool. We gulped and rubbed our bellies.
in agreement. And then we opened the next pictures, generously forwarded by our
friends: a sparkling blue swimming pool. We gulped and rubbed our bellies.
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