Monday, June 29, 2015

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”

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“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!

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For now, breathe in!

Thursday, June 25, 2015

YOU WANT ME TO PUT THOSE ESSENTIAL OILS WHERE?

Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint

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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.


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!”

Monday, June 15, 2015

WHY CHAIR YOGA?




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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.