health and wellness

A massage can be much more than a once-yearly indulgence at the day spa. It is an ancient practice, which is increasingly being understood to have far-reaching benefits in terms of improving physical and mental health and overall well-being. Incorporating Massage into your weekly or monthly wellness routine can also provide an invaluable tool for addressing specific health problems as well!

Nature made hair care products: it’s not only possible to make conditioners and masks to revitalize dank, lusterless hair, but you can also create natural shampoos using essential oils and castile soap, a hard soap made with an olive-oil base and no synthetic detergents. Let your imagination reign as you think up new combinations of essential oils to scent your personalized hair products!

Combine 1/4 cup of sea salt or Himalayan salt, 1/4 cups of Epson salt ( to relieve tired muscles and reduce inflammation), 1/4 cup of baking soda (to soften skin and ease skin irritation), and add to your bathwater. You might also include 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar for its astringent and pH-balancing properties. You can increase the ingredients proportionately by 3 or 4 times so you will have premixed salt on hand for a week or two. Then add your favorite essential oils to them to create a personalize scented bath.

Did you know? Bath oils may moisturize the skin, but bath salts goes deeper: removing damaging toxins from the body, as well as loosening stiff, aching joints. They are simple to prepare and can be scented to suit your mood!

By carefully choosing which essential oil or oils you add to your bath, you can alter the end result. You may need to ease tension one day, be energized the next. Experiment not only with mixing the oils, but with determining how many drops you need to add to achieve the perfect ambiance.

There are a few things as indulgent as taking a long, soaking bath; but when you add essential oils, with their relaxing scent and medicinal benefits, your bath becomes a therapeutic experience as well!