health and wellness | AROMATHERAPY
Welcome to the first week of September Pil-oga-robic! This week we're talking about aromatherapy. You will get to experience its calming effects first hand when we rub it into your temples during savasana. Have you ever noticed how a scent can calm you down, wake you up or take you back in time? We will focus on three amazing aromatherapies: lavendar, eucalyptus and peppermint. Be sure to check out our wellness suggestions so that you can incorporate a little aromatherapy peace in to your day-to-day life.
pil-oga-robic | MIND Chill out
- Eucalyptus oil is stimulating and revives the spirt. It alleviates exhaustion, stress, and mental sluggishness.
- Lavender oil has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for the nerves and helps in treating anxiety, depression and emotional stress.
- Peppermint oil eliminates apathy and stress. It provides relief from depression, anxiety and mental exhaustion.
pil-oga-robic | BODY You would be amazed at what these oils can do for your health...
- Eucalyptus oil is used in many over the counter drugs and treats congestion and upper respiratory infections. It enhances deep breathing and is good for muscle aches and pain. Eucalyptus is also good for - surprisingly - diabetics as it helps to control blood sugar.
- Lavender oil is good for pain relief, relaxation, burns, skin infections,hormonal imbalances, rheumatism, headaches, digestion and insomnia.
- Peppermint oil can be used to treat asthma, colic, headaches, colds, cramps, indigestion, nausea, fever, stomach and bowel spasms and pain.
pil-oga-robic | WELLNESS Incorporate aromatherapy into your every day life and pamper yourself and the planet!
- Feeling stressed? Carry a vile of aromatherapy oil with you and sniff away when you get bugged.
- Take a bath with a few droplets of aromatherapy oil and melt the day away. WE LOVE THIS OPTION!
- Mothballs: The common mothball is made of paradichlorobenzene, which is harmful to liver and kidneys. Tie a bit of lavender in a cheese cloth instead.
- Lavender Water: Combine 1 cup lavender flowers and 1/4 cup ethyl alcohol at room temperature. Steep for 6 days in a screw-top jar, shaking vigorously each day. Strain and Decant into a dark glass bottle. This is a wonderful toner!
- Sea Salt Body Scrub: 1/2 oz. Beeswax, 8 oz. Sweet almond oil, 3-1/2 lb. Finely ground sea salts, 1 Tbs. Each lavender, eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils. Melt the beeswax in the sweet almond oil, then allow it to cool. If starting with coarse sea salt, grind it to the consistency of table salt. (Any finer and it won't scrub well!) Then add the cooled beeswax/oil mixture and the essential oils. Your skin will feel like a million bucks!
- Eucalyptus Foot Lotion: 1 tablespoon almond oil, 1 teaspoon avocado oil, 1 teaspoon wheat-germ oil, 10 drops eucalyptus essential oil. Put all of the ingredients in a small, sterilized glass bottle with a tight- fitting stopper. Shake the liquid vigorously until it is completely combined. Store the bottle in a cool, dark place. Shake well before using.
All of our best,
Ishbel + Hannah
pil-oga-robic | MIND Chill out
- Eucalyptus oil is stimulating and revives the spirt. It alleviates exhaustion, stress, and mental sluggishness.
- Lavender oil has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for the nerves and helps in treating anxiety, depression and emotional stress.
- Peppermint oil eliminates apathy and stress. It provides relief from depression, anxiety and mental exhaustion.
pil-oga-robic | BODY You would be amazed at what these oils can do for your health...
- Eucalyptus oil is used in many over the counter drugs and treats congestion and upper respiratory infections. It enhances deep breathing and is good for muscle aches and pain. Eucalyptus is also good for - surprisingly - diabetics as it helps to control blood sugar.
- Lavender oil is good for pain relief, relaxation, burns, skin infections,hormonal imbalances, rheumatism, headaches, digestion and insomnia.
- Peppermint oil can be used to treat asthma, colic, headaches, colds, cramps, indigestion, nausea, fever, stomach and bowel spasms and pain.
pil-oga-robic | WELLNESS Incorporate aromatherapy into your every day life and pamper yourself and the planet!
- Feeling stressed? Carry a vile of aromatherapy oil with you and sniff away when you get bugged.
- Take a bath with a few droplets of aromatherapy oil and melt the day away. WE LOVE THIS OPTION!
- Mothballs: The common mothball is made of paradichlorobenzene, which is harmful to liver and kidneys. Tie a bit of lavender in a cheese cloth instead.
- Lavender Water: Combine 1 cup lavender flowers and 1/4 cup ethyl alcohol at room temperature. Steep for 6 days in a screw-top jar, shaking vigorously each day. Strain and Decant into a dark glass bottle. This is a wonderful toner!
- Sea Salt Body Scrub: 1/2 oz. Beeswax, 8 oz. Sweet almond oil, 3-1/2 lb. Finely ground sea salts, 1 Tbs. Each lavender, eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils. Melt the beeswax in the sweet almond oil, then allow it to cool. If starting with coarse sea salt, grind it to the consistency of table salt. (Any finer and it won't scrub well!) Then add the cooled beeswax/oil mixture and the essential oils. Your skin will feel like a million bucks!
- Eucalyptus Foot Lotion: 1 tablespoon almond oil, 1 teaspoon avocado oil, 1 teaspoon wheat-germ oil, 10 drops eucalyptus essential oil. Put all of the ingredients in a small, sterilized glass bottle with a tight- fitting stopper. Shake the liquid vigorously until it is completely combined. Store the bottle in a cool, dark place. Shake well before using.
All of our best,
Ishbel + Hannah
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