Botanicals to fall in love with
I fell in love with botanical oils quite early on in my aromatherapy journey. Their composition is completely different to essential oils…
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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it …
Nothing huge happened, no great calamity or disastrous catastrophe, nothing major to report at all really. et not so long ago…
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Into the forest I go – A perfect natural remedy
Considering we live less than a 30 minute drive from one of oldest areas of natural beauty in England, I was reminded recently of how we…
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A Heart Led Scent
It was about a week or so after our much adored, family dog passed that I felt an overwhelming urge to create a fragrance of him.
Aromachology
I’d like to introduce you to the concept of Aromachology. No, it’s not something I’ve made up or even a new idea or buzz word of the moment, although…
My reason why…
My reason why… It’s been forever that I’ve suffered with very dry and what may be called ‘problem skin’. When I was a tiny tot, I was covered in eczema. Back then (a long, long time ago) in a bid to help, I would be smothered in an unpleasant concoction of white petroleum and liquid
A timely reminder from a best kept secret
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,
The Power of Scent
The Power of Scent 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
Roman Chamomile – the calming comforter
Roman Chamomile – the calming comforter 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
Guide to Oil Cleansing
Guide to Oil Cleansing 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
Aromatherapy Mood Lifters
Aromatherapy Mood Lifters 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
Midlife Skincare
Midlife Skincare 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
Eucalyptus for the respiratory system
Eucalyptus for the respiratory system As well as cold and wet weather, winter can also bring along with it an array of viruses for us to contend with. So having a few well chosen essential oils at our disposal can be invaluable to helping support our systems and aid our recovery. One of the oils
The Scent of Summer
The Scent of Summer Surely one of the most fabulous benefits of warm summer evenings has to be the opportunity to sit outside, without a cardigan, wrap or jumper and soak up the scents of summer. Like many essential oils, when sniffed neat from a bottle, the scent of Jasmine can be incredibly strong and