FIRST PERSON
FIRST PERSON: JOSH BERGER, PRESIDENT AND MD, WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT, UK
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arlier this year, I decided to have week off to focus on my body, and the Ashram in California came
recommended by some friends. I love hik- ing and really wanted to get into yoga, so that was a big part of my motivation. My friends had warned me about the Spar-
tan accommodation and small portions of food, but the lack of luxury didn’t bother me and from the start I thought the food was fan- tastic – it was healthy, fresh and delicious, and I enjoyed learning about vegan nutrition. Most of all, I was amazed to discover how little food the body actually needs. I felt hungry maybe a couple of times during the week, but I certainly wasn’t thinking about it all the time. Every morning at the Ashram began with
yoga, which was a great way to start the day. Ten, aſter breakfast, it was the daily hike. By the end of the week we were walking for four or five hours, and it was very difficult. One day, we did this incredibly gruelling climb for two hours straight. An hour and 40 minutes in, I did start to question if I could keep going, but luckily I had my iPod and the music helped me through it. Te great thing about doing so much exercise is that it makes food taste even
The early morning starts and exercise paid off for Berger, who lost 9lbs, but the real change is his new, healthier eating habits
better. On one hike, the guide gave us a snack consisting of just three almonds and a prune – but it was the greatest prune of my life! In the aſternoons there were a variety of
activities. But the absolute highlights for me were the daily massage – these were quite lit- erally the best massages I’ve ever had – and the aſternoon protein drink, which tasted like an ice cream shake. Massages and food aside, the best thing about the Ashram was the people. Everybody in the group got along well, and the employees were terrific; a lot of them had been there for years and were so knowledgeable. By the end of the week, I’d lost 9lbs and
several inches off various parts of my body. But the real change has been in my attitude to food. I’m eating differently now. I haven’t become militant about it, but I eat a lot more greens and raw foods, and I feel much health- ier. Te Ashram has a high price point, but I don’t think the rates are unreasonable when you consider they’re keeping you busy from morning to night. And if I change the way I eat for the rest of my life, then what price can you put on that?” l
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