INTRODUCING, FEEL GOOD ESSENTIAL OILS BLENDS

OH, THEY SMELL SO GOOD!

My table is cluttered with bottles of goodness, fractionated coconut oils, sweet almond oil, stickers, cards, ribbons, and the aromatherapy rocks!  Introducing the first of three blends! “Feel Good Essential Oil Blends”

“Happy Blend”

lavandin, tangerine, lavender, hawaiian sandalwood, melissa, ylang ylang, elemi, osmanthus, lemon myrtle, wild orange,and lemon.

The first 9 oils are from a blend called “Elevation” and the last 2, I added myself.

• Elevation is the perfect blend for those moments when you need to be revitalized. This exciting blend provides an invigorating combination of essential oils that can elevate your mood and increase your energy. Elevation combines the uplifting and euphoric floral scents of Lavandin, Lavender, Melissa, Ylang Ylang, and Osmanthus with Tangerine, Elemi, and Lemon Myrtle to create a unique blend that promotes a positive mood and energized mind and body.

• Aromatherapy=The term aromatherapy was derived from the fact that essential oils are a aromatic. The oils can elicit powerful emotional responses.  The process of conveying aromas to the brain is called olfaction, or in more simple terms, smelling!

~The Essential Life, A simple Guide to Living The Wellness Lifestyle

When you smell things you like, something happens.  When you smell something you don’t like, something happens.  Simply stated, that’s aromatherapy on the surface.  There is a deep scientific explanation for the way it works.  That’s for another post!

For now, breathe in!

YOU WANT ME TO PUT THOSE ESSENTIAL OILS WHERE?

Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint

3 WAYS TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS.

1. TOPICALLY
2. AROMATICALLY
3. INTERNALLY

DOTERRA’S BLOG HAS A GREAT EXPLANATION OF HOW THESE OILS CAN BE USED TOPICALLY.

http://doterrablog.com/topical-use-of-doterra-essential-oils/

Michael and I are living our lives with DoTERRA everyday and finding new and cool ways to use and get therapeutic benefits from this “plant based healthcare!”

WHY CHAIR YOGA?

A woman asked me why I wanted to teach Chair Yoga here on Longboat Key?  I gathered my thoughts or should I say my emotions and my reply to her was this. “I want everyone to be able to experience the way it feels to move in your body, get to know it again and find a peaceful, quiet place to go (inside yourself) if you need it.”  Not everyone can get up and down off the floor and flow into some of the “traditional” yoga postures. And frankly, I love “introducing folks to yoga!”  So here is a list of 5 ways (in my opinion) you can benefit from Chair Yoga.

5 Benefits

1. Move your body again in a supported manner. (chair)
2. Learn to use breathing techniques to support relaxation.
3. Increase your strength for everyday tasks.
4. Increased flexibility to continue to do the things you love.

Anyone can enjoy yoga and all it’s special benefits!  

I hope to see you on the mat or in the chair.

Chair Class is held on Tuesdays at The Longboat Key Recreation Center/$15 or $10 for members.

I LOVE MY DIFFUSER!

Aromatic Uses:  Our sense of smell influences many physiological pathways including the stimulation of hormones and other metabolic processes. Aromatherapy is founded on the body's predictable response to specific olfactory stimuli. Essential oils are widely used in aroma

I LOVE MY DIFFUSER!

I purchased my first diffuser from Whole Foods about a year ago.  Really excited to start diffusing these wonderful smelling oils was something I’d not enjoyed before. I drink them, cook with them, use them instead of over the counter drugs, and use them for perfume.  Never diffused. I was ready to have a clean smelling home, not a home that smelled like the perfume counter at Nordstroms!  I actually get an immediate headache and can “taste” those smells if I have to walk through there. Yuck.  So, I began mixing all kinds of oils. Lime and basil, Lemon and Wild Orange, Lavender and Sandalwood.  Such great combos.  Then one day...only 3 months later, the diffuser died.

Enter a Petal Diffuser from doTERRA. Then a second one. Our home smells wonderful again.  One in the living room /dining room area and one in the bedroom and I use it for my travel diffuser.  Thinking about getting # 3 so I can leave them both in place. Walking into a home that smells “fresh and natural” just makes me say “Ahhhh.!

Email me at ddebile52@gmail.com for wholesale pricing. You can order directly through me until October. I deliver :)

Happy Diffusing!

Here are some of the scientific  reasons to diffuse:

Aromatic uses:  Our sense of smell influences many physiological pathways including the stimulation of hormones and other metabolic processes. Aromatherapy is founded on the body's predictable response to specific olfactory stimuli. Essential oils are widely used in aromatherapy applications. Certain essential oils, when diffused in the air, can be very stimulating while others can be calming and soothing. Beyond emotional benefits, diffusing essential oils can purify air of unwanted odors and some airborne pathogens. Low or no-heat essential oil diffusers are recommended as they do not change the chemical structure of the oil being diffused. Essential oils can also be used as cleansing and purifying additives to laundry and surface cleaners throughout the home.

~doTerra International

therapy applications. Certain essentia

l oils, when diffused in the air, can be very stimulating while others can be calming and soothing. Beyond emotional benefits, diffusing essential oils can purify air of unwanted odors and some airborne pathogens. Low or no-heat essential oil diffusers are recommended as they do not change the chemical structure of the oil being diffused. Essential oils can also be used as cleansing and purifying additives to laundry and surface y ers throughout the home.Aromatic Uses:  Our sense of smell influences many physiological pathways including the stimulation of hormones and other metabolic processes. Aromatherapy is founded on the body's predictable response to specific olfactory stimuli. Essential oils are widely used in aromatherapy applications. Certain essential oils, when diffused in the air, can be very stimulating while others can be calming and soothing. Beyond emotional benefits, diffusing essential oils can purify air of unwanted odors and some airborne pathogens. Low or no-heat essential oil diffusers are recommended as they do not change the chemical structure of the oil being diffused. Essential oils can also be used as cleansing and purifying additives to laundry and surface cleaners throughout the home.

INSPIRATION COMES WHEN YOU ARE QUIET

They say, love comes knocking when you least expect it.  In my case, kinda.  I was on a trial membership with Match.com. I guess that’s kinda looking. Since I’m writing today using that metaphor, let’s just go with it!  Yes, I am in Italy. Yes, it is beautiful.  And yes, most folks would love to be here for 2 weeks.  Fair enough. (giggle) I have however, like I mentioned, been here for almost 2 weeks and haven’t written one word for this blog.  Don’t most people spend loads of money for scenic “inspiration?”  They leave their jobs and families for weeks, even months to breathe in the cool air of “somewhere” that inspires them?  Not feeling it.

~photo on patio in Lake Como at Lizard Hotel.

As our trip is coming to an end this week I am ready to come back to the comforts and familiarity of home.  I stopped thinking so hard today and just confusing my mind with so many scattered thoughts (sounds like I need some yoga) and just did nothing. Michael is working all day and night and I haven’t spoken to anyone all day. “Quiet your mind” I preach to my students in class.  I got quiet today. And because of that you are reading my post right now.

I’ve been looking for clarity in 2 places in my life.

1. How do I stay true to my “yoga brand?” Feel Good Yoga
2. How do I share my story and results I get on a daily basis from doTERRA essential oils?

It came to me in the silence.

essential oils/aromatherapy.

uses plant materials and aromatic plant oils including essential oils for the purpose of altering one’s mood and physical wellbeing.

yoga.

uses physical postures or asana and breath for the purpose of altering one’s mood and physical wellbeing.

I have been sharing essential oils in my yoga classes for the last 12 years.  I just never thought about it.  The only oil I even knew about was Lavender.  I put it on myself, the room always smelled and the students loved the head massage at the end of each class.  They are a natural fit.  And so the journey begins.  Feel Good Yoga & Essential Oils.  Smells so good. Join me for a class sometime. My schedule is posted on my website.

Until next time..

~ Photo from doTERRA Essential Oils

WHEN MOLLY AKA "AEROBIC GRANDMA" WRITES, FOLKS LISTEN

AEROBIC GRANDMA WRITES

http://www.yourobserver.com/article/aerobic-grandma-summer-stretch-first-bayfront-park-yoga-classes

MEDICINE CABINET MAKEOVER

Medicine Cabinet Makeover

A self-care wellness alternative.

Plants.

10 ways to “makeover” your medicine cabinet.

YES! This is my real medicine cabinet.  Before doTerra essential oils I think toothpaste was the winner in this cabinet.  There may have been an array of different skin care products I would try and not likely stick with.  In the past year I have found so many wonderful and often miraculous uses for these oils.  As you are reading this now you may be thinking “what can she possibly using all these oils for?”

Allow me.

1. Cedarwood/Has a soothing, grounding effect on the mind and emotions and helps skin recover quickly.
2. Frankincense/ (My favorite) Perhaps one of the oldest and most precious of all oils. Helps build a healthy immune system and promotes cellular health.  I have found it helps anything and everything feel better.
3. Lavender/ This oil has a lovely aroma (use it on my wrists) and also helps soothe sunburns and diaper rash.(for my friends obviously!)
4. Lemon/ Known for it’s cleansing benefits, internal and external.  It’s an uplifting aroma. I use it in my water bottle daily.
5. Peppermint/Promotes healthy respiratory function and helps to sooth stomach upsets.  I gargle with it too.
6. Breathe/Relieves symptoms of stuffy nose and allergies.  A modern day plant based Vicks.
7. On Guard/The super hero of oils.  I use it everyday. It replaces antiinflammatory drugs and cleans your mouth and gums. Disinfects your body.
8. Deep Blue/ This rub is a Bengay made from plant extracts.  It’s powerful for muscles aches and it works great for headaches.
9. Verage Skin Care/ The plant extracts make this line the cleanest, most natural feeling and smelling skin care I have ever tried.  It works.
10. Serenity/Supports restful sleep. This is my evening yoga oil I use in my classes.  It has a soothing smell and calming effects.

These are just some of the oils in my Medicine Cabinet Makeover.  I’ll share the rest with you in another post.

I’ve always been proactive in my health and I’ve always looked for alternatives to Pharmaceuticals.  I just didn’t know where to get the information. Until now.  

For more information, visit my essential oil website. www.mydoterra.com/debbyamcclung

THE GIFT OF MENOPAUSE...NOT!

There once was a girl who was happy.  Her clothes fit, she was healthy, and she liked who she was.  She met a man, they fell in love and they got married.  Do you see where I’m going with this?!?!  She was “normal” once upon a time.

It’s been 10 months, that’s right, 10 months since I have worn that “I am normal” t -shirt.

10 THINGS YOU GET TO LOOK FORWARD TO!  

1. A new wardrobe, in the next size up.
2. Being alone (because no one wants to be around you!)
3. A house makeover (because you move things around so much!)
4. Not wearing a jacket to Publix (because you are ALWAYS HOT!)
5. A new swimming pool! (in your bed at night that only YOU swim in)
6. A mustache

Warning! Due to the influence of menopause I could burst into tears or kill you in the next 5 minutes!

    7.  The ability to eat LOTS of food.

    8.  The inability to remember anything.

    9.  A new job (because one day you love your job and the next you hate it!)

   10.  Doom.

The is a light at the end of the tunnel.  This light is called Bio Identical Hormones.  HOWEVER, you have to experiment with the levels until you get it right.  I’m sorry Michael.  I am happy to say that about 2 weeks ago...the madness stopped.  The fog has lifted, the black cloud had been blown away, the world looks brighter, I am cold again at night, and yes...I sleep.  I don’t know how you carry on without these little containers of hormones and the sound of the “clicks!”

I do begin to panic when the bottles get low!  Will it ever stop?  NOBODY knows for sure!

It’s 4am and she needs a blanket. But only for a second.

There once was a girl who was happy.  Now she is again!