Combat Anxiety ✓
New teachers, new classmates, maybe even a whole new school; this time of year can be stressful and unsettling. Natural aroma can help to ease anxiety, create a sense of wellbeing and draw others to you.
1 bottle of essential oil will make ~ 12 batches of Outdoor Spray!
DIY Outdoor Spray...
We are huge fans of blending our hydrosols; not only does it give the opportunity for indescribable aromas and completely unique custom products, but it also allows you to combine the skin loving actions of your hydrosols - creating skin superfoods.
Sweet Lil' Handmade Lip Balms
The secret you won't have to tell the people you give these to; lip balms are actually simple to make!
If you follow us on Instagram you know; we love all kinds of DIY products, but roll-ons have to be the most versatile application of essential oils.
Here are the top 5 reasons we love roll-ons:
It is true what we say, blending is an art form. However unlike most artistic avenues, virtually anyone can become a talented blender. If you have a sense of smell, you have all the prerequisites you need.
Every second of the day. Every thought that we allow to pass through our minds, everything we see, everything we hear; causes an alteration that mediates emotion, whether slight or significant.
Inhalation of essential oils is a very efficient way to alter our neurological function, as the smell receptor sites in our nasal cavity have a direct link to the brain, via the limbic system.
The Mascne (Mask Acne) Spray
The struggle against mascne is real. This spray will help to combat this pesky issue with a combo of our best acne fighting essential oils. It also smells divine.
This time of year we’re usually just wrapping up our two part Distillation & Formulation Course. There’s so much more we can do when we’re together in our space, with all of the equipment and tools, however there’s also a ton you can experiment with on your own at home.
1. Sandalwood. All of the santalum album.
Place a drop of Sandalwood in-between your eyebrows. Make yourself a little Sandalwood & Jojoba Roll-On. Apply a drop of Sandalwood to pulse points.
Bring Indian Sandalwood into your life in any of these small ways and we guarantee you’ll feel the calm flowing back into your body & mind.
This balm is by no means cheap, but if you want the ultimate protection against stretch marks, cracks, extreme dryness and damage, look no further. It has zero filler; every single ingredient in this recipe contributes directly to the healing action.
In addition to being a balm for big beautiful pregnant bellies, this could be used on any area of scarring or stretch marks, as well as extremely dry or chapped parts of the body such as elbows, cheeks and heals.
Olfactory memory is incredible for creating feelings of comfort, especially in children. When you diffuse essential oils in your child’s secure home environment, you’re creating a scent memory that can travel with them to school, camp… wherever!
The big bonus to using the blends suggested below? They’ll also help to strengthen your family’s immune systems, clear the air of germs and make everyone happy.
Rather than focusing on everything that's missing from our lives right now, we're focusing on everything there is suddenly ample space for; long walks, relaxing baths, deep breaths.
Feeling good isn't on lockdown. In fact, there's likely more time for it than ever before. Do things that make you feel close to yourself and the people you love. Natural scent can provide a beautiful passageway to positive emotions & an escape from the fear and anxiety we’re all experiencing…
While we’re staying inside our socially distanced ‘bubbles’, there’s a lot we can do to stay healthy. It’s vital to try and address a viral infection at the earliest stage of development, and many essential oils can help us to do that.
Social Distancing & Diligent Hygiene
As we all know, influenza can spread by airborne droplets, close contact with an infected person, and contact with objects contaminated with the virus. Our best defence is to avoid contact! These particles can remain active on objects for days, so effective sterilization is an important step in preventing the spread of influenza. Current guidelines suggest disinfecting objects with chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, soap, and/or alcohols. So, our second best defence is to sterilize anything that may have come into contact with the influenza germ.
Room Diffusion for Sterilization
Here you have it folks, a few quick & easy DIY recipes to build up your Defences!
Our Defence Blend (formerly called Thieves Blend) is a powerful line of defence against germs. The story of this blend goes back to the time of the Black Plague. Doctors wore long, beak-like masks stuffed with antimicrobial herbs over their noses and mouths to defend against the sickness. Our Defence Blend is made up of the most potent immune stimulating and antimicrobial essential oils
New year, new me?
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the concept of resolutions and change; becoming a different, better version of ourselves, but we’re here to remind you that the current you deserves some love and appreciation.
Take some time out of the hustle to administer some self-care. Your future self will be better for it, we promise!
From stocking stuffers, to culinary delights, to the perfect beard spritzer; we've got all your gift-giving bases covered.
From the point of view of Yoga Philosophy, everyone and everything in our universe is made up of three ever-changing qualities. These qualities of nature, or ‘Gunas’ are:
Tamas, the power of solidity, constancy and stability.
Rajas, the power of change, action and energy.
Sattva, the power of peace, harmony and intelligence.
In our daily lives, these three qualities often become imbalanced, and this can affect our moods, our skin and our overall health.
For the first time ever we're releasing these tips from our secret vault! Get amongst them before we change our minds...
From cold sores to hot flashes; we've got your back ;)
Seriously, it was a long winter, and our skin has been trapped under layers for months. Give it some love with these quick, easy & beautifully natural Raw Skincare Body Treatments!
We’ve categorized the recipes by Dosha, so you can find the recipes that’ll be best for your skin type, and your overall systemic needs. Not sure what your Dosha is? Take the quiz!
The past few days however, it's dry, no question. The high winds and considerable drop in temperature has our skin screaming out for some deep moisture and nourishment. Naturally, we're reaching for 3 of our most nourishing ingredients; Dry Skin Synergy, a nice fresh Avocado and Organic Liquid Honey.
Putting these together into a face mask is not only super easy, it's packed full of everything your skin's been asking for!
You need your sleep, and it doesn’t have to be a nightly struggle. We’ve designed these recipes with the absolute best essential oils for encouraging restful sleep. We know you’re tired now, so you can thank us later!
Anyone who’s taken one of our DIY Workshops, or worked with one of our DIY Skincare Kits, knows that we LOVE Honey. Period.
Honey is an amazing base for a huge range of natural products. Much like the more common bases (such as Floral Hydrosols and Carrier Oils) Honey is a raw ingredient that not only creates an amazing base for botanical actives, but brings its own arsenal of action to your DIY Products.
In terms of essential oil use, Honey is a great base for essential oils because it acts as a natural emulsifier; it bonds with the essential oil, and helps the oil to mix evenly into water bases.
What if we told you that you could have a full-body aromatherapy treatment every single day? That it would boost immunity, detoxify, calm the nervous system and encourage restful sleep? And you could do it from the comfort of your own home? By yourself.
Friends, we give you the Aromatherapy Bath.
We’ve been hearing a lot about the Danish concept of ‘Hygge’ (pronounced ‘hoo-gah’) lately. Upon further investigation, we’ve realized that having essential oils in your daily life is a super Hygge move.
The concept of Hygge shouldn’t be all that foreign to Canadians; embracing feelings of coziness, comfort and overall well-being? We’ve got that covered. However, Hygge is also about slowing down and being content in the present moment, rather than in a mental state of ‘go, go, go’; this isn’t exactly a North American’s strong suit.
Here’s why Essential Oils are Hygge
Essential Oils are volatile, meaning they can be quickly and easily absorbed by many systems of the body, particularly through inhalation.
Using Essential Oils to Get Healthy
Due to their volatile nature, essential oils are able to travel directly to viral infections, within mucus, in the respiratory system. Using the right essential oils when you’re sick can help to break up mucus, relieve nasal congestion, calm spasmodic coughs, soothe irritated pathways and (best of all) kill the virus itself. You just need to know the best oil to use, and how to use it.
It seems no one knows what in the world to do with essential oils unless they've invested in a diffuser; we’re here to debunk that myth!
You don’t need an expensive nebulizer to get the natural aromas of The Aromatherapist Essential Oils and Synergies into your home, office or car. Don’t get us wrong - we love our diffusers. However, sometimes the added moisture a diffuser brings with it isn’t the most ideal scenario for your environment. For example, if you live in a humid climate (ie; Ontario in the summer!) or a basement apartment, you may not want to create more humidity in the air.
It isn’t the moisture that diffuses essential oils, it’s the heat. Not too much heat as to kill the active biochemicals, just enough to create vapour.
We're serious, don't take our word for it; put these life hacks to the test and tell us they don't work wonders!
Remember - we're talking about pure, high quality essential oils here. If you don't use those, you'll be left hack-less.
Blind Pimples
We're sure we aren't the only ones who find this life hack insanely satisfying: bringing a blind pimple to a head without the agonizing (and unsightly) waiting game.
We've all been there at one time or another, wether the cause is stress, hormones, diet, or just an oily skin type; blemishes happen. Lucky for you, certain essential oils are really, really good at both treating breakouts, and keeping them at bay.
Maintaining a healthy balance for your unique skin type is the best way to prevent breakouts (take our skin type quiz to learn more), but if a pimple does find its way onto your face, you can fight back with these five secret weapons...
As fellow Canadians, we know how you're feeling right about now.
You've been either under a blanket or under layers of clothing for the past five months, and this first taste of Spring has you itching to throw off some layers and get moving again!
This time of year prompts many of us to consider cleansing or fasting. A healthy diet and plenty of water is, of course, the first step towards shedding the winter toxins (and perhaps a bit of winter weight as well) - but don't stop there! Once you've eaten all the right foods to detox on the inside, use the right essential oils to get the toxins out.
Here are some of our favourite essential oils (and recipes) for detoxification
