YOGA PAIRING Check out our May yoga flow with our favorite yogi, Ashley. 3 parts Bergamot, 2 parts Sweet Orange and 2 parts Grapefruit Nirvana Essential Oil Blend popsicle stand ∙ sweet citrus ∙ sun-drenched earth This essential oil combination awakens the senses and encourages feelings of happiness and bliss! It captures the aroma of early summer, as citrus fruits are coming into season and a sense of carefree playfulness sweeps over the earth. The three oils work together to relieve stress and to energize and refresh your space. Yoga and essential oils are known to have uplifting effects on our mental health and have demonstrated significant decreases in symptoms of depression and anxiety. And this month, we are focused...
5 minute meditation For stress relief when you are short on time. 🧘🏽♀️ 🌿 🧘🏽♀️ 🌿 Meditation is one of the best ways to manage stress and anxiety and anyone can do it. It can build resilience over time and help you to respond better to the challenges in your life! Got 5 minutes? Set a timer and try this easy meditation. ⬇ Step 1: Close your eyes and focus on a five-count breath: Slowly inhale from the belly Then into ribs Then into chest Up into the head Then gently hold the breath for the fifth count Reverse this process on the exhale for another count of five, exhaling from the head, chest, ribs, belly, and pausing on the last...
NOURISH YOUR MENTAL HEALTH + ways to balance your mood and reduce tension, stress and anxiety 🌿🧘🏽♀️🧠 April showers bring May flowers! Happy May, you tea lovers! This month we are focusing on nourishing our mental health and balancing our moods. That's why we want to share some simple and easy ways to reduce stress and anxiety that you can start today. Here are a few ways to control your stress & nourish your mental health. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ Calming the mind is key. Meditate: This is easier than it seems! You might develop a mantra that you repeat in your mind as you take slow, deep breaths. Or, you might take a few minutes to practice mindfulness, which involves...
spring cleaning 🌿 freshen your space with natural ingredients 🌿 Many all purpose cleaners contain ingredients harmful not just to the Earth, but to our bodies as well. Thousands of chemicals from cleaning products are washed into streams and rivers and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in cleaning products can affect indoor air quality and add to outdoor smog. Using natural cleaning products that use ingredients purely derived from nature and that are non toxic is one of the easiest ways to give back to the Earth. ⬇ Lavender Herbal Natural Cleaner Made with alcohol in the form of vodka, water, hydrogen peroxide, and essential oils, this multi-purpose cleaner works to eliminate dirt, grease, grime, and bacteria. No parabens. No phthalates. No endocrine disruptors....
Composting Made Easy + tea leaves you should definitely throw in your heap. 🌱 🌱 🌱 Composting is a mutually beneficial practice for the Earth and yourself, as your food scraps can add nitrogen, moisture and carbon to your planting soil that allow your plants to grow healthy and strong. Composting is one of the easiest ways to reduce your waste and pretty much everyone can do it! Whether you live in a house with a backyard or an apartment in the city, there is a method of composting for you! 3 Methods of Composting: If you don't have access to a yard, try vermicomposting! This method utilizes the power of worms (and their poop) and is low maintenance and inexpensive. You...
