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Fasting For Emotional And Spiritual Health
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Fasting is common in cultures across the world. In Spring, Ayurveda recommends fasting for cleansing the physical body. In the season of lent, people fast for spiritual reasons. But how does a fast help you emotionally and spiritually?

In this video, Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda founder John Immel breaks down the spiritual and emotional benefits of fasting.

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, offers professional clinical training in personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, classical Christian philosophy for mental wellness, languages (French, Arabic, Bengali), cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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