One of the most important components of my health journey has been the elimination diet. Specifically, The Myers Way Comprehensive Elimination Diet. No, it isn’t a diet to lose weight although that may well happen. The elimination diet is a dedicated process of eliminating foods and re-introducing the foods back into your diet so that… [Read More]
10 Steps to Wellness
I developed this 10 Steps to Wellness as a template for my wellness coaching. You can see that essential oils top the list. As a psychotherapist turned coach, and now as an essential oils educator and aromatherapist, I needed to create a visual for myself and my clients that reflects a wellness lifestyle. And I… [Read More]
What is Psychotherapeutic Reiki?
As part of the psychotherapy and coaching process a counselor may utilize Reiki as an additional intervention. As a licensed mental health practitioner you may choose not to administer hands-on Reiki. Instead, Reiki can be delivered hands-off or via distance. In-person clients may request hands-off Reiki during the session while other clients may be more… [Read More]
Mindfulness, Community and Essential Oils
My blog reflects my love for essential oils and indicates how much the oils have become an integral part of my vocational pursuits as well! Let me tell you about my essential oils community! When I first embarked on this oils journey I didn’t know quite how I was going to “share” with others. Most… [Read More]
Anointing with Essential Oils
Anointing with essential oils have long been a part of many cultures, religions and spiritual practices but what does anointing with essential oils really mean? How do we apply that concept to our everyday lives? Using the oils in this way can bring you to heightened intuition and wellness. Essential oils promote wellness on physical,… [Read More]
Bringing PEACE & CALMING to your rescue pets!
Have you recently rescued an animal from a shelter? Did you inherit a rescue pet from an owner who can no longer be a pet caregiver? If that is the case, you know that rescue pets and pets who experience sudden change or a physical trauma can experience agitation and anxiety just like their human… [Read More]
Candle in the Night
If you knew me way back when- (I will Always Love You, We’ve Got Tonight)- then you know I grew up singing. And writing. Singing in front of anyone who would listen, writing for the soul. In 7th grade I sang a solo in front of the entire student body. Feelings by Morris Albert. Remember? Woo… [Read More]
Thank you FDA – for helping me live authentically.
It has been a busy week or so at “essential oils central.” In case you didn’t know, , the FDA sent a nasty-gram to a few companies regarding compliance, whether or not an essential oil is a drug, what people can claim or not claim, say or not say, reference or not reference with regard… [Read More]