🌿 A Pocket Guide 🌿 Of the best tea making tips & tricks from our matriarch, Dana. Dana is one of the leading founders (and mom to us all) of our little tea co and is the reason we all love loose leaf tea so much! This Mother's Day we are celebrating her, as she is an inspiration to us all and loves like no other. After surviving cancer THREE times, she believes that the healing benefits of tea are part of what got her through and helped her body to fight, heal, and remain cancer free to this day. White tea in particular, is Dana's go-to because of how antioxidant rich it is! Antioxidants work by tracking down free radicals...
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...
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...
YOGA PAIRING Check out our April yoga flow with our favorite yogi, Ashley. 2 parts Pine Needle, 1 part Sweet Orange and 2 parts Patchouli Grounding Day Essential Oil Blend freshly mowed lawn ∙ warm earth ∙ cool air This essential oil combination grounds the senses and uplifts your mood, as it captures the aroma of a woodland forest sprouting back to life for the spring season. The three oils work together to relieve anxiety and tension, while restoring emotional balance. Diffuse all three oils together to embrace the transitioning season and welcome the warming weather. As the soil begins to soften, we begin to plant the seeds of intention for the warm months ahead! This month we will honor...
Lavenderose Chamomint + methods for the best brew. An herbal bouquet in full bloom. 🌸 🌿 🌸 🌿 This caffeine free blend presents soft and delicate floral flavors with subtle vanilla sweetness. This blend is comforting and made for enjoying on quiet evenings as the crickets chirp or while tending to the garden on a late spring afternoon. It works to soothe aches and pains and promotes restful sleep. Lavenderose Chamomint is yummy served hot or iced, but since the weather is getting warmer, we made it iced this time! 😉 The naturally sweet flavors are bold already, so drinking this tea without honey is a must-try. Lavenderose Chamomint With dried lavender buds, rose petals, chamomile, peppermint, and vanilla rooibos. BREW TIPS: Add...
