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Embracing Autumn: Harnessing the Benefits of Essential Oils for Seasonal Wellness

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:14:56 GMT

As the crisp breeze of autumn begins to replace the warmth of summer, nature undergoes a beautiful transformation. Just as the leaves change colours, our bodies and minds also adapt to the new season. Essential oils, derived from aromatic plants, offer a holistic approach to supporting our well-being during this time of transition. In this blog, we'll explore how essential oils can be your companions in navigating the shift to autumn, promoting physical and emotional balance and how they can support children in returning to a new year of school.

Oils of Autumn

Welcoming Tranquillity with Lavender: With the days getting shorter, it's essential to maintain a sense of calm and tranquillity. Lavender essential oil is renowned for its relaxation-inducing properties. A few drops in a diffuser can create a serene atmosphere, helping you unwind after a busy day and promoting restful sleep as the nights grow longer.

Immune Boosting with Eucalyptus: As the temperature drops, it's common to be more susceptible to seasonal illnesses. Eucalyptus essential oil is a powerful ally in supporting your immune system. Its natural antibacterial properties can be diffused to purify the air or mixed with carrier oil for a soothing chest rub to alleviate congestion.

Uplifting Spirits with Citrus Oils: The diminishing daylight can sometimes lead to a decrease in mood. Citrus essential oils, such as sweet orange, lemon, and grapefruit, are known for their uplifting and invigorating effects. Diffusing these oils can help combat feelings of seasonal blues and bring a burst of sunshine indoors.

OFFER OF THE MONTH!

Back to School Kit

Going back to school or college can be very overwhelming for children, inducing feelings of anxiety and stress. To make things a little easier we have created a back-to-school kit. Offering 3 blends for the price of 2, that have been created to provide children the comfort, support and boost that they need to thrive on their return to school. The offer contains:

Immune Booster 10ml

We have carefully chosen the most potent and effective immune boosting oils for this blend. Containing immune stimulating properties, high levels of antioxidants which helps support your body fighting infections, boost the immune system and helps treat viral infections.

Anxiety Away 10ml

This blend Helps to relieve feelings of stress, worry and anger. It is a calming and uplifting blend, reducing anxiety and enhancing your mood, refreshing you mentally and physically. It is known to stimulate the mind and alleviate anxiety.

Focus 10ml

Created with the intention to aid in memory retention, motivate and help to the brain to function properly. Reducing nervous tension, fatigue and maintain concentration.

Necklace of the Season

Labradorite Bottle – The stone that shifts and changes in the light making it ideal for this transitional time. This crystal guides us through life transitions and personal transformation and is linked to our psychic senses.

The essential oil essence, inside the necklace is a blend of citrus oils to energise and uplift.

Crystal Essential Oil Pendant Necklace

We are so excited to be able to offer you the chance to receive a seasonal Essentially Joanna subscription gift box. Click link below to find out more!

Essential Oil Parties

Essentiallyjoanna@outlook.com — Tue, 11 May 2021 21:02:27 GMT

Bringing the magic to you

Are you looking for an original and engaging party idea? Hen, baby shower, birthday, anniversary? Why not try our essential oil party. Bringing essential oils into your home and allowing yourself and your friends to learn about the healing benefits of oils and how you can make a remedy especially for your personal needs.

It is fun, uplifting and ever so healing. Create perfume, passion oils or remedies for your emotional or physical complaints, there is an oil for you!!

Packages vary depending on size and requirements so please contact us for more information.

The Power of Crystals and Plant Oils Combined

Essentiallyjoanna@outlook.com — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 08:36:13 GMT

Crystals and essential oils work in harmony with each other. When combined they have a powerful synergistic effect. Crystals and essential oils work together to enhance the energy you seek to create.

Crystal Infused Sleep Remedy

I have infused my sleep remedy with Amethyst to create an all powerful elixir that is a natural and effective sleep aid. The Amethyst promotes peace of mind and calmness. It is known as a dream stone and is a natural protector that can prevent nightmares. The blend of rich earthy oils and the lighter floral scents combined create a calming and peaceful aroma with a soothing and relaxing effect on the body and mind. The crystals and oils combined create a very powerful sleep elixir. This remedy gently soothes you into a deep and restful sleep.

Crystal Infused Happy Hormones

Esse ntial oils can be used to naturally balance your hormones. We have carefully selected a blend of oils to can aid the balance of hormones, lift your moods and eliminate menstrual pains.

The rose quartz can be used for reducing hormone related tension and stress, it promotes feelings of calm, peace and self love. The crystals and oils combined create a very powerful hormone elixir.

How Essential Oils Can Help You

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 07:59:39 GMT

The Health Benefits of essential oils are endless and the more you learn about them the more empowered you will become to take control of your own well being. Essential oils are volatile aromatic compounds produced by plants to protect themselves, giving them their distinctive aromas, and aid in pollination. When inhaled or used topically these aromatic compounds can play a major role in boosting the body's natural healing process.
Essential oils have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries and it is little wonder why, when you consider the healing benefits. The oils promote health and balance within the body and due to their antidepressant, stimulating, detoxifying, antibacterial, antiviral, and calming properties they are becoming increasingly popular.
The oils can be used in several ways. When inhaled they pass directly from the lungs into the blood stream. It stimulates areas of your limbic system, which is part of the brain that plays a role in emotions, behaviours, sense of smell and long-term memory. When absorbed through the skin in dilutions or natural beauty products, the oils enter the circulatory system.

Benefits of oils

There are so many benefits to using essential oils. They can treat so many ailments from skin complaints to muscle pain and insomnia. As mentioned they can act as an emotional calmer, an energy booster, fungal, anti inflammatory and anti bacterial. Below are a list of the most common complaints.

Hormone Balance
There are some oils that help balance estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, thyroid and testosterone levels. Balancing out these hormones can help improve fertility, PMS and menopause symptoms.

Improve Brain Function
Essential oils have been known to help people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia due to its neuroprotective effects and cognitive performance boosting abilities. The oils posses powerful antioxidants that work to inhibit free radical scavenging, they help to improve brain function and reduce inflammation.

Eases Stress and Anxiety
Essential oils are well known for their ability to reduce emotional stress and anxiety. Some have sedative properties and can induce a calm, peaceful, relaxed and uplifting feeling. There so many gorgeous oils to choose from to promote calm.

Relieves Headaches
Essential oils work well in treating headaches and migraines as they go straight to the root of the problem. They provide a pain relief, improve circulation and reduces stress, all of which can be major triggers for head aches. Each essential oil can target a specific cause of the headache and offer other amazing benefits, This is why remedy blends are very personal for each person.

Common Skin Complaints

Acne, eczema, Psoriasis, rosacea, dry skin, burns and scars can all be treated with essential oils. The skin complaint will determine the suitable oil blends. If acne is the issue an oil with antimicrobial and antifungal properties like tea tree oil, will be used and blended with other complimentary oils, such as lavender which has profound skin benefits due to it’s antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. If eczema is the issue we choose to use oils that supports the regeneration of new cells and tissues within the skin also with anti-inflammatory, soothing and cooling properties. All ingredients are carefully considered for each specific skin complaint and results can me seen very fast.

Anti Ageing

Many Essential oils including carrier oils have numerous anti-ageing and health benefits that can keep your skin hydrated, plump and glowing. They contain antioxidants that combat free radicals, UV sun rays and environmental pollutants. They also contain other phytonutrients that can help tackle a variety of skin complaints. These compounds are considered compatible with almost all skin types and used correctly can reduce the appearance of ageing signs such as lines, wrinkles, age spots and discoluring of the skin.

There are so many wonderous ways to use essential oils to enhance your health, your mind and your skin. They are totally natural, organic and powerful and using essential oils in will only add to your life in the most positive of ways.

Embrace Spring Time With These Top 5 essential Oils and How to use them

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 07:59:39 GMT

Find out the most effective blends for spring time and how to make your own remedies.

Spring Time is a glorious time of the year. It is a true reminder of how beautiful change can truly be. The time of new beginings. The days get longer and warmer, the birds sing their tuneful songs, the grass grows and the flowers bloom. As the flowers bloom so do our allergies. From Sneezing to itchy eyes and skin, many of us react in different ways. Essential oils can treat allergy symptoms whilst boosting the health of the immune system so that it no longer reacts to these common allergens. Below is a list of my top 10 essential oils for spring time, how to use them, and how they can benefit you so you can make the most of Spring.

Frankincense - When inhaled Franincense has been found to act as a steroid. Its anti inflammatory properties soothe inflammation throughout the body, reducing the swelling of the airways that is responsible for the stuffy nose, headaches, blocked sinus'sand a congested throat.

Lemon - Lemon essential oil is not only refreshing and uplifting and is often used as a mood booster and anxiety easer, it also fights allergy symptoms. It is high in vitamin C which improves the function of the immune system whilst reducing symptoms such as a sore throat, stuffy nose and watery eyes.

Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus essential oil is a potent decongestant that can open your airways when inhaled. Used as an expectorant, eucalyptus promotes clear airways and relieves congestion for easier breathing. he cool sensation of Euculyptus also eases sinus itchiness and pain.

Just sniffing the bottle can instantly thin the mucus and phlegm thats clogging up your nose and throat.

Peppermint - Cheery and invogorating and wonderful for sinuses and sore throat s. Peppermint essential oil is often referred to as an adaptogenic oil, meaning it can be both sedating and stimulating. Aside from having an uplifing aroma, peppermint oil has numerous health benefits. It is rubefacient, it draws blood from deeper tissues and relieves congestion and inflammation.

It can be diffused or diluted with carrier oil and rubbed onto chest and throat area.

Lavender - With incredibly soothing properties, Lavender is a must have during allergy season. From its anti inflammatory effects to its calming qualities, the benefits of lavender are endless. Known as a natural antihistamine, lavender can help ease your body's inflammotory response. You can also use Lavender to soothe skin irritations that commonly occur with allergies. It can help calm irritated and swollen sinuses and other allergy related issues.

Apply a drop or 2 to the back of your neck, chest and between your eyes.

Blends

Diffuse frank and lemon to fight seasonal allergies.

Roller Bottle Blend

10 drops of lavender

10 drops of lemon

15 drops peppermint

Add Oils to 10ml glass roller bottle , then fill to the top with your favourite carrier oil.

Roll on temples, back of neck and under the nose.