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A timely reminder from a best kept secret The one thing that struck me most while away celebrating our special anniversary in beautiful Lake Orta this summer, was how time and time again nature shows itself to be such an amazing healer. You’d think that as an aromatherapist I’d already be well aware of this, […]

As the first sense we experience, our sense of smell provides an innate and instantaneous link directly to the limbic area of our brain where our memories and emotions are processed. Unfortunately, it’s also the most underrated and undervalued of all of our senses. However, once we know how to use it purposefully, our sense […]

Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile/Anthemis nobilis), is one of the most ancient of medicinal herbs and has been used for centuries for its calming properties, both to the body and to the mind. Like a ray of sunshine beaming down, it’s gentle nature and sweet herby, apple like scent makes it ideal for use with children […]

I’m often met with a look of surprise when I talk about how fabulous cleansing the skin with oil is – especially for those with oily, acneic or even combination skins. However, far from clogging the skin and making it even more oily, oil cleansing is an incredibly gentle and effective way of making the […]

As January comes to a close, the promise of Spring days ahead always bring a sense of hope, light and for me, a new lease of life. Personally, I’m all about Spring and Summer so February going into March serves as a signal that my hibernating days are coming to an end and a time […]

Hurtling towards and then reaching midlife can be a tricky business all round. Children flying the nest, menopause rearing its head with all it brings with it, changes to body and often the mind too – a definite time of transition. It can take a while to see the benefits that these changes can bring; […]