the mindful essential oils edit — yoga

We all know the story of how the 3 wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to baby Jesus. In our Yogandha selection of oil blends, you can find the essential oils of both frankincense and myrrh...

You might not necessarily associate black pepper with essential oils and aromatherapy. Rather its something on your kitchen table that you add to your cooking or grind over your meals.

ginger is truly a magical spice. we love the raw root, the ground dried ginger and the essential oil. but how do you know what kind of ginger preparation to use? and what do we use ginger for?

When we smell essential oils, the fragrant molecules hits our smell receptors which are actually inside the brain. Essential oils stimulate the olfactory system, the part of the brain responsible for our sense of smell. Molecules that enter our nose or mouth pass to the lungs, and from there, to other parts of the body and into you bloodstream. In response to stress, our body's nervous system is activated by the sudden release of hormones. The nervous system immediately stimulates the adrenal glands, and triggers the release of hormones. This is why you start feeling your heartbeat quicken, start breathing faster, and feel tension.  Smelling the essential oils can even interrupt the Fight-or-Flight...