A foot bath with essential oils or herbs relieves tired feet, softens the skin, relaxes and re-energizes. If you don’t have a bath tub, a foot bath is a good substitute for a full bath, and soaking your feet at the end of a long day is great way to de-stress. Choose essential oils to […]
Get Prepared: A Natural First Aid Kit
In addition to a home first aid kit, I like to keep an herbal “first aid” kit for emergencies. The following natural remedies are always good to have at home. Homeopathic remedies should not be stored next to strong smells, so keep your homeopathic tablets separately from your essential oils. Useful Natural Remedies for a […]
Natural Stress Relief: How to Manage Stress
Long-term stress means that your body is constantly on high alert, and high levels of stress can over time lead to health problems and even severe illnesses. It is important to learn to relax and to manage your stress symptoms. Stressful things will always happen in life, but it is possible to learn to manage stress.
What Stress Does to Your Health
Stress is a natural response to a threat – it is a part of your body’s alarm system that is meant to protect you against danger. In the past a dangerous situation may have involved being attacked by a predator (say, a saber tooth tiger), but modern life seems to put increasing demands on all […]
Stressed Out: How to Recognize Stress Symptoms
Stress is a part of the body’s natural alarm system that is meant to protect you in dangerous situations. The body reacts to stress in the same way as it would react to a major threat: it starts to produce more adrenaline and cortisol – the “stress hormone”. As a part of the natural response […]
Myths About Yoga (and Why They Should Not Stop You from Starting Yoga)
Do I need to be flexible to do yoga? Is yoga a religion? Yoga makes you flexible but what about strength? Can you get fit by doing yoga? You have probably read about the health benefits of yoga, but are some of the yoga myths stopping you from going to your first-ever yoga class? Myth: […]
Dry Brushing: Why You Should Do It
Cellulite? Puffy ankles? Fluid retention? Tired and achy legs? Dry brushing is an easy solution for many little – and not so little – health complaints. Dry brushing removes dead skin cells reduces fluid retention may reduce cellulite boosts circulation helps detoxification stimulates the lymphatic system and it only takes a few minutes of your […]
How to Look After Yourself When You Have Little Time
How do you look after your health when you have practically no time for yourself? It is too typical for women to put ourselves and our own health and well-being last. Always looking after everyone else, forgetting your own needs and neglecting your health is too easy when you’re busy at work or at home […]
Aromatherapy Remedies for Cellulite
I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone what cellulite looks like. Most women get it, and even if you don’t have any, there is enough talk about it. I believe in natural cellulite treatments, and aromatherapy has some great home remedies for cellulite. Essential Oils: Natural Cellulite Remedies Will essential oils alone magically get […]
My Natural Remedies Travel Kit
I travel a lot and I try to travel light. This means keeping cosmetics, remedies and other bottles and jars to a minimum, but there are a few things I don’t ever want to travel without. My natural remedies travel emergency kit contains most of the following items. A Simple Natural Travel Remedies Kit: […]
Energizing Aromatherapy Bath Blends
Aromatherapy baths may make you think of relaxation, but if you are low on energy, try these energizing bath blends. Making your own bath oils is easy; you need just a few essential oils and a good aromatherapy book to start experimenting. The following blends are only suggestions. The basic dilution is a total of […]
Three Simple Relaxing Aromatherapy Bath Blends
It is very easy to make your own aromatherapy bath oils and salts. You do not even need base oil or salt to take a bath with essential oils: you can add essential oil directly into bath water. However, since a long soak dries the skin, and since some oils can irritate sensitive skin, it […]
