Deep Rest
Get so chill - your friends ask what you’re on (tell them it’s crazily deep-rooted grass called Vetiver)
the mindful essential oils edit — aromatherapy
essential oils for allergy and hives
itchy skin, raised red bumps and skin discomfort due to hives and allergic reactions can be one of the most irritating and uncomfortable experiences. and we make it even worse by starting to scratch that itch. today we will explore how essential oils can help hives.
essential oils and mental health
this week is mental health awareness week and the movement to de-stigmatize and increase awareness and acceptance of mental health issues has never been more evident. it is very frustrating that there are not considerably more research studies into the effects of essential oils on mental health. we know how essential oils affect mood and emotions. brain geography in our more primal states - our sense of smell was absolutely vital to our wellbeing - to distinguish good food from bad, to determine a suitable mate, a potential threat. we know of the primacy of the sense of smell from the...
when and why cleanse the liver?
now that we're well into march - if you're in the northern hemisphere - it's high time for a detox. so why is this a particularly good time to cleanse over other times of the year? the answer really is inside yourself - with how you're feeling. it is of course still a difficult time with covid19 and you may never in a million years imagine yourself saying "...think I'll switch out all sugars for some apple cider vinegar". but you can feel the change in your body as the sun comes back into our hemisphere. as all of nature adjusts and opens and...
which oil is called 'the mother of oils'?
this weekend it's mothers day in this part of the world! I was wondering if you knew which oil is called the 'mother of oils'. you can possibly guess... which oil is quietly multi-functioning? in fact, does more than most other oils combined... is a catalyst that settles almost every situation... pulls together extremes - bringing all back to centre. (= one of the reasons it's used in so many blends - where a blend feels a bit unbalanced or 'edgy' - it immediately harmonises). and pretty much everybody loves it? yes - it's sweet and gentle lavender like mothers - it rarely gets much...