What’s 5 min? Lately, I’ve been trying to build some spontaneity into my life. Routine is good, but when you feel like your day is the same always, it can slowly chip away at your passion for life. So, to get out of the pattern of work-sleep-eat-mother-clean, I’ve decided to be ok with pressing pause on my life for 5 … Read More
Relaxing Into Meditation
I used to be great at setting aside a portion of each day to breathe, do yoga or meditate. Then business life with 2 kids snuck up on me and my meditation routine has not been regular. I’ve been more stressed and more anxious lately, so I’ve decided it’s time to get back into my meditation routine. The problem is, … Read More
Essential Oils For Camping
I love to pack a few essential oils in my bag when I travel. They take up virtually no space and can come in handy for headaches, sleep, staying awake on the road, bugs, yucky washrooms, fevers and even…hangovers when fireside drinks get carried away. These are some that I find I’m always throwing into my bag for the road. … Read More
Black Spruce And Lavender- A Perfect Pair
I love my oils, as I’m sure you do too. As much as buying blends is simple and nice, sometimes, just having a few oils open the door to so many scent possibilities. Just a few weekends ago, while doing laundry, I knew I wanted something different on my wool dryer balls but I just wasn’t quite sure what. So … Read More
Why Spa’s Use Lemongrass
Lift a bottle of lemongrass essential oil to your nose and give it a smell and chances are it’ll trigger a memory of a spa or a yoga studio. In the last 10 years, lemongrass has been a popular choice in North America in Spa’s and Yoga studios for good reason. Lemongrass is not just a tasty Asian spice or … Read More
Getting Through The Day
Sleepy, unfocused, stressed, hormonal and stinky. These play into almost everyday of my life. Sound familiar? As much as I would love a few more hours in each day and one more day a week, I’m not sure that would make me energized, focused, calm, non-hormonal and smelling great. Over the last few years, I’ve learned about a secret weapon … Read More
Why Float?
The first time I heard about floatiques was from my yoga training instructor. She suffered a major concussion on a mountain and after massage, physio, chairo and acupuncture with no success she tried floating and it worked. A few weeks ago I had my first opportunity to float. I went in with little expectation. Since first hearing about floats, I’ve … Read More
Easy Essential Oil Hacks
We’ve been using essential oils in our homes for years and there are old hippies out there that have been using them for even longer than us! Through the years we’ve picked up a ton of tips and tricks to use your oils without having to break open your wallet. When we first started this business, we thought long and … Read More
Creating Space
If you’ve been following my posts lately they have really been a lot about how you can have the life and love you want. The last few weeks for me have been about creating the space I need within my life to allow the good things to flow. I heard the term create space when I started practicing Hot yoga 3 years … Read More
Peace, Ease And Gentleness, How To Find Bliss
Peaceful, At Ease and Gentle… I can get to this state quickly when I close my eyes to meditate. Meditation has always come pretty naturally for me. But once I’m off the mat, things don’t come so naturally. I struggle to remain peaceful, at ease and gentle with myself, my kids and anyone else along the way. So what do these … Read More
