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Breathe Essential Oil Blend

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Breathe essential oil blend makes it easy to take simple respiratory support on the go when seasonal threats are high (just swipe on the bottoms of your feet or over your chest with a bit of carrier oil. Rub on neck, chest, back, or bottom of feet for a restful sleep.

Breathe essential oil blend is my go to when I feeling stuffy or have any sort of breathing discomfort. It is also amazing for those who sleep with a snorer. Just have that person apply a little on their mustache area or pop in your diffuser*!

This blend is safe for all ages too, with proper dilution of course. I like to apply this one to the bottoms of feet and not only do the feet feel amazing but breathing gets a little easier! Perfect for little ones!

Breathe Essential Oil Blend includes:

  • Laurel Leaf
  • Eucalyptus
  • Peppermint
  • Tea Tree*
  • Lemon
  • Cardamom
  • Ravintsara
  • Ravensara

* be mindful using this around dogs and cats. Never apply to animals directly and make sure if diffusing the animals have a way to leave the room.

Ready to get this one in your home?

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Aromatherapy: Air-X Essential Oil Blend

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If you could bottle up a crisp, sunny morning in a bottle, it would smell exactly like Air-X. This is a aromatherapy blend used when seasonal threats are high, or when there is an abundance of toxins in the air. Think wild fires! Around Colorado we often see wild fires so this one is great to have on hand. It is also great for everyday use to simple help your house smell fresh and clean.

This blend is made up of:

  • Tangerine — Calming & uplifting
  • Grapefruit — Citrusy & fresh
  • Litsea — Refreshing & uplifting
  • Frankincense — Woody & calming
  • Cardamom — Invigorating & relaxing

The purpose of this combination is to freshen the air around you. Not only will this smell amazing in your home, but it will also provide immune and respiratory support. It has a fresh and uplifting aroma, promotes clarity and openness, may be cleansing to your environment. Living in Colorado means we sadly have to deal with wild fires way more often than I would like. Sometimes the smoke is so thick we are encouraged to stay indoors! This blend helps to reduce the irritation to our respiratory system and just smells amazing. By the way, if you are not diffusing pure, quality essential oils in your home we really need to talk.

I love diffusing this blend all by itself, or sometimes by adding Lavender and Wild Orange to the mix.

Try this in your diffuser:

Spring Air

? 3 drops Air-X

? 2 drops Lavender

? 2 drops Wild Orange

Would you love to try some? Easy enough!

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Deep Breathing

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Wellness Wednesday!
 
Have you ever noticed how throughout the day our breathing tends to get faster and shorter?
 
Over the last fifteen years or so I have worked hard on re-learning how to breathe the way that our bodies are supposed to breathe—slow and full.
 
When we take short, quick breaths it is usually a sign our body is in distress, or fight or flight. The more we breathe like that, the higher our cortisol goes.
 
In fact, I read a recent research article that stated people who have poor posture and as a result smaller breaths (less lung capacity when you are hunched), have higher cortisol levels. People who have straight posture and as a result greater lung capacity, have lower cortisol.
 
Cortisol=disease.
 
So take a REALLY long breath in, and a REALLY long breath out. The exhale is most important.
 
Check out the benefits:
  • Deep breathing can improve your energy level.
  • Deep breathing slows your heart rate.
  • Deep breathing helps to clean out the lungs.
  • Deep breathing reduces anxiety.
 
Additionally, when you add essential oils to your space or your body you can help to increase respiratory function. I love eucalyptus, ravensara, melaleuca, lemon and peppermint.
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