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How to Make Your Own Bath Salts
Do You Love Aromatherapy? Make Your Own Bath Salts January is a wonderful time to soak in the tub or simply your feet. They’re so easy & they make great gifts! (Ratio: 1 Cup sea salt – 10 drops of essential oil) “Uplifting Citrus Bath Salt Blend” Recipe: * 6 cups of sea salt * 15 drops each of: sweet orange, lemon, lime, and red grapefruit essential oil * Optional: fresh grapefruit rind zest (you can zest lemon, orange, and/or lime). For “Lavender Bath Salts” 10 drops of lavender essential oil per cup of sea salt and a about 1/2 teaspoon of lavender petals (optional). They smell…
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Aromatherapy Can Enhance Health & Healing
“Aromatherapy Can Enhance Health & Healing: Essential Oils Have Been Used Since Time Immemorial.” By Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L This article was originally published on August 3, 2015 on ADVANCE Magazine for Occupational Therapy Practitioners Aromatherapy is the art and science of utilizing naturally extracted aromatic plant essences, known as essential oils, to promote health and well-being of body, mind, and spirit. Essential oils come from a wide assortment of plants, which have been steam-distilled or cold-pressed from flowers, fruit, bark, leaves, roots, and other parts of the plant. They have been used since time immemorial for the pleasure of their scent, their healing and life-giving properties, to prevent disease, and as…
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Happy Summer! Stay Healthy with the Seasons
It is the height of summer! May you enjoy soaking up the sun, the flowers, green, growth, cool waters, and nature in all its glory! Summer is governed by the Fire Element – as seen and felt by the stronger Sun and more daylight. Yang energy is at its strongest. This is a time of motion, movement, activity, creativity, and action with a balance of relaxation. Many are gathering with friends and family – those we love. The heart, which governs the mind, is influenced by the rhythms of nature this time of year. There is a desire to be in harmony, in love, and full of joy. The energy…
