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Essential Oils and Yoga

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Do you know essential oils can enhance a yoga practice?

1. Helps Stimulate The Brain:

Meditation is a big part of the practice. Oils, such as peppermint or eucalyptus can help with blood circulation to the brain, bringing your thinking to a highly productive and increased level of awareness.

2. Reduces Stress and Anxiety:

It is believed that when you use essential oils during your yoga practice regularly, it can curb your stress and anxiety level efficiently and effectively. It also enables you to deal with the stress that you face in your day to day life thus making your mood light and happy. The unique compound available in essential oil can help you fight with your day to day tensions. The best oils for reducing stress and anxiety are lavender and frankincense.

3. Antibacterial Properties

Did you know several essential oils such as lemon, lemongrass, grapefruit, lavender, tea tree and frankincense possess anti-bacterial and antimicrobial qualities? If you add some drops of essential oil in your diffuser, it can purify the environment and help you get ready for your yoga practice. Several oils can also effectively cleanse the environment from harmful bacteria and purify the air. You can also use essential oils to create DIY housecleaners and yoga mat cleaners.

4. It Boosts Your Pranayama:

Pranayama is the practice of breath applied to yoga. Since essential oils possess plenty of aroma therapeutic advantages, they can significantly boost your deep breathing sessions. The better deep breathing you have, the greater results and healthier body you will get. You may use certain essential oils to boost your deep breathing which may include eucalyptus and peppermint or even a blend specifically intended for breathing.

5. Increases Flow Of Energy in Your Body:

Prana means life force; the aromatherapy qualities of essential oils can help stimulate this spiritual energy. The oils that are widely used to enhance the energy flow includes sweet basil, and frankincense.

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Freedom

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We have all heard of the metaphors of feeling stuck in a cage and not able to be free to fly, or the imprisoning walls that have been built around us. The brick and mortar is often what we place around ourselves that create our own version of prison.  These can include negativity, questions of worthiness, regrets of the past and worries of the future. Similarly the key to the cage that we so often feel trapped in resides in our own hands. It is our choice to stay in the cage or take the key and unlock it.  No matter what circumstance we are in, we ultimately have choice in what we do with it.

We are not our circumstances, instead we are our possibilities. 

As I was planning this month’s classes around the concept of freedom and being liberated, I received a message from a dear friend whose young daughter was just diagnosed with autism. Heartbreaking as those initial words were, I saw within a few short days a woman take on this experience like that of a true champion.  Sure, she cried her eyes out and felt fear for the unknown.  We all do when we hear those words.  The first thing I did was send her the Welcome to Holland Poem.  Then we talked awhile about what may lie ahead as she leaned on my experience to help her navigate the first few steps on this new and scary journey. Then she got busy.

She certainly could have felt like this news was a giant reason to give up and stay stuck.  Many do.  She however, in her warrior spirit, immediately saw a need to advocate and start asking questions about services and community integration for her sweet little girl.  She took this as a chance to make a difference in the lives of her daughter and others.

That is what freedom is.

Freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. My friend refuses to feel imprisoned by this diagnosis and she will use the power of her light to act and speak without restraint.

This is just one of a million examples of how we can feel stuck, trapped, locked in, or caged.  Whether it is a relationship, a job, a location or a belief you have about yourself, WE have the power to act, speak and think without restraint and hindrance.  We are in control of what we do with our circumstances.

Do you feel imprisoned?  Are you the one laying the bricks down and filling them with mortar?  Do you hold the key in your hand and refuse to unlock the door?

What would freedom feel like? This month we are going to chisel away the beliefs and fear that build a wall around ourselves.  We are going to slip the key into the lock and learn to fly. We are going to feel free.

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Preparing the Soil

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I think of early March as a time to prepare for growth. To toil the ground and prepare ourselves for deep growth.  I also love spring and the symbolism it represents.  It is during the spring time that we often think of beginnings, newness, and growth.  For some, this is a great time to begin to cultivate your “soil” to soon plant seeds of intention. One way to do this is to write down anything in your life you wish to increase–friendships, health, abundance or joy, are just a few ideas.  Be clear with your visions as this brings life to your “seeds”.

Next, it is so important to prepare your inner “soil” by eliminating and removing the old and now transpired blossoms of last year.  The memories of past that have come and go and no longer as vibrant as they were just a few short months ago. When we invest time in preparing ourselves for a season of growth (no matter what time of year, really) we must start with cleaning up the areas so that we are open to allow space for growth. When we spend time doing this we are investing time into right now.  We are dirtying our hands with the fertile soil that awaits.

As you do this, become aware of the subtle changes in Nature during this time of the year.  You might see the peeking of crocus bulbs emerging from the hardened winter ground.  Watch as the trees begin to grow tiny nubs that will soon break into full leaves.  Listen as the birds start to make song in the early mornings and the air has a scent of newness.  Use all of your senses to experience what is happening around you.

As we connect with Nature we also connect with ourselves. We realize that we too, are ever-changing and growing beings.  We can set the seeds of intention and begin to nurture and cultivate what we wish to have grown in our lives.

This month in my classes we will be exploring cleansing postures to eliminate the old and make space for new.  We will also be looking at ways our bodies can twist and unwind to come fully into the now.

Here is to growing, less pain, more joy and flourishing!  Happy Spring and while you are preparing your soul for growth it is never a bad idea to get your hands dirty in Mother Earth, either.

Learn more about this powerful process in this short video! 

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Essential Oil Chakra Blends 

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Balancing Your Energy: Essential Oil Blends for the Chakras

Our bodies are deeply connected to energy centers known as chakras, and when these energy points are balanced, we often feel more grounded, inspired, and at ease in our daily lives. One beautiful way to support these energy centers is through the use of essential oils. With their natural aromas and therapeutic properties, essential oils can help open, align, and nurture each chakra—bringing harmony to body, mind, and spirit.

In this post, we’ll explore simple, intentional essential oil blends you can use to support each chakra. Whether you’re new to energy work or looking to deepen your practice, these blends invite you to pause, breathe, and connect to your inner wisdom.

Keeping our chakras open and balanced is critical for the overall health of our mind, body and spirit.  Using gemstone and plant vibrations that resonate with our energy centers, along with affirmations,  is a beautiful way to begin to find harmony.

The blends: 

  • Root: black tourmaline; cypress, sandalwood, balance, vetiver and cedarwood. I AM.
  • Sacral: carnelian; clary sage, patchouli, bergamot,  ylang ylang and wild orange I FEEL.
  • Solar plexus: citrine; cinnamon, coriander, ginger, clove, and peppermint. I DO.  
  • Heart: rose quartz; lavender, cypress, lemon, orange, whisper and sandalwood I LOVE.
  • Throat: sodalite; bergamot, peppermint, spearmint, eucalyptus and lavender. I SPEAK.
  • 3rd eye: amethyst; cedarwood, lemongrass, frankincense, marjoram, sandalwood. I SEE. 
  •  Crown: quartz crystal; frankincense, myrrh, Roman chamomile, lavender and rosemary. I UNDERSTAND. 

*Also each blend has a clear quartz crystal inside to amplify the crystals chosen in each blend. 

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