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Hello 2018!

Well, last night we said goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018. I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Years! Lets start off this year talking about some oils that will become your go to oils in 2018.

If your New Years started off anything like mine (frozen water pipes and a dead fish – gotta love the Canadian cold weather!) you will probably want some oils to help you to relax and feel grounded to start the year off on the right foot.

My favourite oils to help you relax and feel grounded:

Lavender

I think this is one of my top used oils every night and has been since I was a kid. Some of my favourite ways to use this are to diffuse with cedarwood and vetiver in the bedroom, put a drop on the bottoms of each of my feet, put a couple drops in my bath to help relax muscles, or even sometimes if I am feeling stressed at work to put a drop in my water!

Frankincense

The KING returns. Seriously though this oil does it all. One drop pressed on your finger and pressed to the roof of your mouth for about 30 seconds and you feel instantly more grounded and relaxed. I also put this on the bottoms of my feet during extra tough times to help me feel more grounded and relaxed as well.

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Vetiver

Oh how I love my Vetiver. This one I mostly tend to diffuse often at night but sometimes during the day. It has a very earthy tone to it which I love. Note: you will want to get a dropper for your Vetiver bottle or it may stress you out on how long it takes to get out of the bottle! HAHA.

Roman Chamomile

I am not even kidding when I say I inhale this oil daily. Just the smell of it instantly puts my mind at ease. This is my go to oil when I just need to shut my brain down and relax. Diffuse it nightly, use in the bath, take internally. Oh this oil is just sweet pure relaxing bliss.

Bergamot

This is one of my favourite oils because (in case you don’t already know) I LOVE CITRUS oils. But unlike a lot of the other citrus oils, Bergamot has both grounding and uplifting tendencies associated with it. I use bergamot daily in my “pure-fume” blend and find it really is quite grounding. In the evening before bed I will mix this sometimes with lavender and cedarwood too!

Cedarwood

This is again one of the most used oils in our house – seriously I have to hide this one from Daryl sometimes or we could go through a bottle a week! First of all I find not only does this oil blend well with basically anything, its incredibly grounding. This is the one that Daryl always says reminds him of being in nature, which is a naturally calming and grounding feeling for most people. Typically we diffuse this one, but I also do use it in our soap and his beard oil to help ground on a cellular level.

Ylang Ylang

Not just fun to say! This oil has so many amazing uses when it comes to handling stress and relaxing the mind, body and spirit. Sneak a few drops of this in your diffuser tonight and promise you wont be disappointed!

I will be posting a few recipes, diffuser blends, and different ways to use these oils as well as some more information about them over the next few weeks, so if you haven’t got them yet, make sure you get them on your next order. Also on a side note, if you are looking to relax and don’t have Frankincense in your collection yet, placing a 200PV order before the 15th of the month will let you get one for free ($118 retail value!). If you have any questions send me a message!

On the other hand some of us may be looking for some oils to help motivate us to reach those New Years resolutions. If you are looking for those oils stayed tuned for Thursdays post!

Until next time!

Kelsea

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Blends of the week.

Well since we have an oil of the week (lavender), we are going to be featuring that in three different diffuser blends for you to try throughout the week. Be sure to get your diffusers ready and give these great blends a try!


Talk tomorrow,

Kelsea

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Recipe of the Day: Soothing Sleep Salve & Pillow Spray

As you are probably very aware of by now, lavender has a very relaxing and soothing aroma to it. So it is a great aid to use in promoting a restful night sleep. You can rub lavender directly onto the bottom of your feet to help you sleep but I really like these two easy recipes to keep by the bed at night.

Soothing Sleep Salve

Super easy to make and takes less than 2 minutes you will want to keep a jar of this by your bed for at night.

Ingredients:

  • Glass mason jar
  • 1/2 cup semi-soft coconut oil
  • 8 drops doTERRA lavender oil
  • 4 drops doTERRA frankincense oil
  • 3 drops doTERRA eucalyptus oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA cilantro oil

Instructions:

  1. Make sure that your mason jar is clean.
  2. In a small bowl mix coconut oil and doTERRA oils together.
  3. Keep in jar for storage.
  4. For use, apply to bottoms of feet or chest before bed to promote a restful nights sleep.

Lavender Pillow Spray

This is going to be the easiest recipe ever, are you ready for it?

Ingredients:

  • Glass spray bottle (I use an old Perrier bottle and a standard spray nozzle)
  • 2 cups of distilled water
  • 10 drops of doTERRA lavender oil

Instructions:

  1. Fill spray bottle with distilled water.
  2. Add 10 drops of doTERRA lavender oil.
  3. Shake well.
  4. Mist onto pillows and bedding before sleep.

Enjoy and have a good night sleep tonight!

See you tomorrow,

Kelsea

 

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Oil of the Week: Lavender

 

Starting off this fun new segment of my blog with the oil of the week, this week we will be chatting about lavender. Lavender is a really popular oil, chances are you have used it at some point. Most people associate lavender as a sleep aid but it has so many more purposes which I am really excited for you to learn about this week!

So what is lavender? How do you use it? What are the benefits from it?

What is lavender?

Lavender, also known as lavendula angustifolia, is a flower that grows really attractive purple flowers on it. It grows in really sunny areas and has a very potent scent to it.

Where does it come from?

This video is a great way to see how doTERRA harvests and extracts the lavender oil and where it comes from. Check it out!

What are the benefits of lavender?

Lavender has many uses and has been used for centuries due to its soothing and gentle fragrance. In ancient times lavender was used by the Egyptians and Romans to bathe in, cook with, and as a perfume. Lavender is most commonly used to help calm and soothe emotions and assist in promoting a restful nights sleep, due to its soothing aroma. However there are lots of other uses for lavender. It works as a wonderful insect repellant, and it also helps to sooth the itch of insect bites. Lavender works amazing to help relieve headaches and when combined with peppermint and lemon the oils create a natural antihistamine. Lavender is also great for reducing the appearance of skin blemishes. Overall this oil has so many purposes and provides so many great emotional and soothing benefits, it is one oil you certainly need to keep on hand!

Uses for lavender:

  • Put a couple drops on pillows at night to promote a restful night sleep
  • Rub a couple drops into the bottoms of feet to help promote a restful sleep
  • Rub onto skin irritations to help soothe and reduce redness
  • Take internally to help reduce anxious feelings and thoughts*
  • Use in cooking for great and interesting flavours
  • Combine with peppermint and lemon to create a natural antihistamine
  • Rub into the back of the neck to help ease headaches
  • Diffuse to create a nice relaxing and fresh aroma in your home
  • Put a few drops in your bath to help promote relaxation

Check out this video from doTERRA for more information and uses about lavender.

So who’s excited to learn some of my favourite recipes and ways to use lavender this week? Make sure to check back daily!

See you tomorrow,

Kelsea

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.