How to be Clean and Lean in 30days!

By the end of last year I was drinking alcohol everyday, addicted to the three monkeys (wine, coffee and sugar) and more stressed and overweight than I’d been in years. It’s the usual crutches many of us lean on when stressed, and boy was I stressed! As well as my usual workload and family life, my husband and I were building and launching a hot yoga school. Talk about piling on the pressure!
However by January we were on our knees, the crutches now part of the problem. Ready to detox and give up the nasties we were addicted, to, we took on The Arbonne 30 Days to healthy Living & Beyond Challenge! We put our Fit Kit orders in (link to fit kit) – at 50% off as a consultant and 40% off for Preferred Clients – got stocked up on greens, fruit, super foods, lean proteins and a months supply of the NEW Evolution Full Control (link)
I put a shout out to friends and a few clients who I knew either wanted to find a way to a new body, or to create new habits and improve their health. What did they have to do? For just 30 days, give up coffee, gluten, alcohol, sugar and dairy, eliminating all toxins and replacing with super foods only.
We supported each other, shared highs and lows, but mostly celebrated the ease and incredible results. OK, OK, the first few days were a teeny bit tough but as soon as you start to feel better, well it couldn’t be easier. Improved energy, better sleep and clearer skin were the goals and whilst I lost no weight according to the scales I lost a whopping 5 cm around my waist, and 7.5cm around my hips!
Now we are the happy healthy eating gang addicted to true NATURAL highs!

Testimonials:
“In 2014 my cholesterol was 7.2 and I was being advised to start taking statins, which I felt very unsure of. My weight was creeping up and I felt sluggish so I figured I had nothing to lose. After 45 days I had my cholesterol retested and my cholesterol was 4.6 – the lowest I ever had.” Anon Male

“I started the 30 day fit as I had put on 30kilos in last 5 yrs. After doing 2 super food and protein smoothies a day, I found my body loved them and I did not miss anything. After 15 days I noticed I began to feel so calm and cope with everything so much easier. And the thing I am most surprised by is that I got my energy back! I measured my neck and I was 3cm smaller, and my hips were 5cm smaller!! ” Claudia

“I started the new regime just over a month ago and have now lost half a stone. Have noticed my shape is changing unlike other weight loss diets I have tried, I like this is becoming easy for my lifestyle” Mary

Love & happiness
Katie x

Going full circle

Today was special. My husband and I went to a yoga class together. It was the last time we would be practicing in Fierce Grace City studio (formerly Bikram yoga) together, after 12years. It marked the end of an era, and the beginning of our new adventure together.
My yoga journey began in Hong Kong 17 years ago and I am even more present to the connection and cycle of life as I am now on a plane to Hong Kong where the journey began. I had no idea until that yoga class today, how significant that first ever yoga class was, with Robyn, in a tiny dark room on Lamma Island, Hong Kong territories, because I had nothing else to do and I knew no one. Amazing how pivotal loneliness and being open to try anything to fill the void can be. It was also the place I first discovered spirituality and how desperately lacking it I was.

The cycle goes full Circle as when I return from Hong Kong next Friday we will be 1 week away from opening our own hot yoga studio in Brixton – 5 minutes from our home, the area I have been around for 21years when I first came to live in Camberwell with my first job. The reason it’s a big surprise and awaking experience is I have been denying the yoga studio has any real significance to me and that is more of a dream I’ve been helping my husband to fulfill. I had forgotten I had been the one who discovered yoga long before I met him and had danced with the idea of being a yoga instructor even though he is the one who is now the qualified teacher.

The other reason is because for me HK was not just about my self discovery, but more where I have developed a strong and successful fashion design and manufacturing business. Before today I thought my trip to HK and China was solely for my overseeing my manufacturing project. But now I also realise it is massively more significant and a chance to revisit my old yoga guru Robyn, who has now built the most successful yoga business in Hong Kong, Yoga Central and moved it to Hong Kong Island itself!

Back in London!

What an amazing trip we have had!  Here is a link to see pictures of our adventures!

My goal is to have a beach side home in either southern Sri Lanka or India just like some of these paradise pictures and share this amazing experience with friends and family every year!

I am so inspired….

What are your dreams? 

While on holiday I read many books and my current favourite is Retire Young, Retire Rich by Robert Kiyosaki.

I have focused working for the last 5 years, being smarter and building 2 businesses that create residual (repeat) income and I am now starting to reap the rewards.  I would love to share my tips – just email me for the key list!  katienvp@me.com

You can do so much more for others when you are financially free – so I am making it my mission to achieve my Mercedes by 22nd December 2013 – my birthday!

If i can be of service to you with either the Arbonne business or products, this is the time! I Love and Appreciate you all in choosing to make a difference to your health, your life and being able to share with you.

Now I’m back into the swing of things in London I am co-hosting a Healthy Wealthy Liquid Lunch this Friday at Beaufort House.   Karen Kennaby and I will be sharing some information about protein, and you can even have a protein shake for lunch!  For those who would like to come along, the details are here.

At the end of this month I’ll also be co-hosting another event for Makeup with fabulous Professional Make Up Artist Chantelle Graham.  You’ll be in for a treat so join us for a make up lesson using makeup that boosts your immune system!  Details of this event are here.

Holistic Business Guru at B.Hive

Had the pleasure of seeing Holistic Business Guru, Janey Lee Grace at the B.Hive.

Here is a little clip of it!