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Healers often talk about the importance of the mind/body connection and for 43-year-old Iccha Ra, becoming intentional about this connection in 2011 helped transform her life, inside and out. “Before the journey, I felt disconnected from my body, like things were happening to me that were out of my control,” she shares. “I Loved myself but more at the level of philosophy. Now I Love myself at the level of practice. I am clear that I am creating everything that I am experiencing so I take the time to do what I know to do to nurture and heal.”
Here, Iccha shares how she released the weight and gained even more self love.

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Q: What was the defining moment that began your weight loss journey?

There was a moment when I realized that what I was experiencing in my weight fluctuation had more to do with what I was feeling and not expressing than what was on my plate. It became clear to me what self love really looks like and how to cultivate that, and then the release followed that shift.

Q: How much weight have you lost? 

I like weight release as a concept vs loss. If I lose something I am apt to find it.  I know that this can be considered simple semantics, and I can see that this simple connection is quite important.  I do not own a scale, so my best guess would be 100 lbs or so.

Q: How did you release the weight?

There is a connection that exists between our our body, our mind and our spirit.  When I connected with that and honored it in every way that I knew how with focus and intention, this is when my entire life shifted.

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Q: What lifestyle changes did you have to make?

Meditation is one of the most potent practices on this planet. I chose to take the time to incorporate this at a high level. Making time to be quiet allows the inner guidance to surface. Plant-based nutrition has been my chosen diet for years; the refinement came when I listened more deeply to my inner wisdom. I saw that some of what I was ingesting my body did not care for, so I stopped.  For example, I used to be a regular Pepsi drinker. When I stopped that, I needed new, smaller pants very shortly after that!  That was pretty cool and it encouraged me to listen more deeply and assisted me in being more willing to release other things that have been a part of my diet, but that were contrary to my body.

This to me is a form of deep love in action. I Love this gift that I have been given. It is a sophisticated vessel that takes me everywhere I want to go. I desire to take the best care of it that I can. I recall that I had a vehicle at one time and I used to wake up early to wash that car 3-4 times per week rain, snow or shine. I knew that it functioned better when it was clean and nurtured and cared for.  How much moreso would I be willing to care for a vessel that is priceless? I was like I get it, and now I really do treat my body like a temple.

Q: Were there moments you felt discouraged?

Absolutely!

Q: What did you do to work through that?

My Story: “Now I Really Do Treat My Body Like A Temple”  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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