Happy October

Ritual sweating was also used for therapeutic and cleansing purposes and for spiritual and emotional healing. Celtic vapor baths, North American sweat lodges, and Scandinavian saunas are all traditions from long ago that have been adapted in modern times for their health and healing benefits.

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Brief History on Labor Day…

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. We have been…

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Self Care – Selfish or Necessary?

I have noticed a trend lately on social media, in the media, in conversations with colleagues and friends, specifically about self care. Loads of people are posting about taking baths. When I was growing up, there was a commercial where the woman begged “calgon, take me away”. I didn’t get it at the time, then…

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Cooking with Essential Oils

When you think about some of your favorite foods, instinctively there is a flavor palette that connects with your internal ‘yummy’.  Mint brownie. Lemonade. Basil and thyme in your pasta sauce. Cinnamon in your breakfast pastries (our great-grandma made the best cinnamon rolls), lemon sugar cookies (great grandma strikes again), peach ice cream. You get…

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Melt Into Zzz

Have you ever been inspired to just do something new? Invent something? Try out for Chopped or The British Baking Show? Audition for Led Zepplin? Just me? Last summer Amy and I went to a sleep study conference. I sat and listened for two days, and it got me thinking … which then put me…

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