bodyBlog – for Every Body…Every Day!

Had to write a blog on this one!… my son just got a Scholarship to play Soccer in Florida! He has worked so hard…and things never seemed to click for him… always a great goalkeeper….and now… lucky Eckard College! … with him on their team… they’ll win the Nationals for sure.

One of the best things about bodyFood is that it’s an affordable luxury. Literally, you can bring the spa into your home each and every day. Using the products make you feel good, look good, it’s healthy and affordable. Last week I created a new item, an Lemongrass and Lavender exfoliating, foaming body butter. You get a whopping 500g tub of goodness for $50. If you went to a spa, you’d be paying at least $70 for one treatment, this jar will give you at least 30 treatments now that is value! It’s a perfect gift for someone special…like yourself!

One of the top selling bodyFood items is the shampoo.  Last week, a gentleman came into the shop and said that the Herbal Harmony blend of shampoo was the best he has every used and that he had had a dandruff problem for over 25 years.  The reason is because in a natural shampoo that is scented with pure essential oils, you are not getting any chemicals that your scalp is reacting to and your hair follicles are not being coated with chemicals.  As with any bodyFood product, it is made for every day use but because the essential oils used to make the products, the results are like no other.  bodyFood is a new concept in body care, similar to taking a daily vitamin.  The difference is that if you have bodyFood products in your home, you don’t have to remember whether or not you’ve used them, you just use them every day in your hygiene routine.  For every body every day!

With the New Year comes an abundance of energy and resolutions of getting into shape and keeping fit. Putting our body through the gym routine can make one feel like they’ve been hit by a truck for a week or two. There is nothing better than aromatherapy to help ease the pain and decrease inflammation. Soaking in a bubble bath that has been made with essential oils of eucalyptus, peppermint, spearmint and rosemary will help to relieve muscle and joint pain and get rid of swelling. You can use lotions as well because the oils are natural analgesics which means they reduce pain. This year…go natural and healthy with bodyFood..”Real Aromatherapy” products. Added bonus…the oils are stimulants will increase your energy level.

It always amazes me when women ask if I have anything for men.  If they guy uses soap, shampoo, lotion, massage oil… then yes…and they love bodyFood.  Aromatherapy is amazing, it is fresh and pure and people that have allergies to fragrances usually do not have any adverse reaction to essential oils.  Unless of course they are allergic to say lavender, then they would not want lavender essential oil in their product.  Actually, all of my male clients rave about the products they’ve purchased.  Just today, Keith, was telling me that how much he loves the soap he purchased and that he is going to purchase bodyFood soaps for the rest of his life.   Remember… bodyFood is for Every Body….Every Day!  Using bodyFood every day will support and strengthen your immune system.

Aromatherapy… the skilled and controlled use of essential oils for physical and emotional health and well being! Not only do essential oils smell superb (because they are pure), they have an abundance of healing properties.  They are naturally anti-bacterial (fight infection), naturally anti-viral ( influenza, herpes), expectorants (get rid of that phlem in the chest), and can be used for anything.  I believe there is a place for everything and drugs were created to provide a cheap synthetic version of what is available naturally.  During the fall and winter, when people suffer with head colds, sinus infections, chest ailments…try an inhaler…when you breathe in the essential oils, they go into your nose, sinuses, into your lungs, cross the blood brain barrier and carry good little molecules all over your body to help fight the viruses and can nip an infection in the bud.  Plus, they smell great and relax you when you are stressed.  Plus, you body isn’t working overtime to try to get rid of they fillers that are typically put into a tablet.  Tis the Season… if you haven’t tried true aromatherapy yet…don’t wait!

How many times can I say they work?  Many people want to know what the big deal is with natural remedies…but the big deal is that they work!  If you pull a muscle and have aches and pains I have to say that Bowen Therapy is amazing.  It feels like…nothing!  A gentle muscle manipulation, you can’t believe that it will do anything at all…and voila! the next days bring on a miraculous recovery!  Like anything, go to someone who is educated and knows what they are doing….especially when using essential oils (had to get that in there!), I was recently asked to get mustard seed essential oil for someone.  That is a hazardous essential oil and I can’t even buy it.  Your skin will immediately blister on contact with this oil…and this is just one oil…please make sure you know how to use essential oils properly and if in doubt…ask!

Well, I’ve decided to take a break…two weeks of R & R, and re-energizing for what I hope to be a very busy fall.  So…why do I have anxiety?  is it because the bills won’t stop coming in?  I feel guilty not being at my shop although I check my emails and send out online orders regularly.  Am I becoming a workaholic?  Becoming an entrepreneur is supposed to give me freedom and joy…which it does, but I have this guilt…is it my European/Canadian upbringing…work, work and more work!  I must say that aromatherapy does the trick for me!  Thank Goodness, I’ve chosen this path because I can calm myself down with a few deep inhales of beautiful essential oils.  I can’t imagine starting a business doing anything else!  How does one cope with the stress?  All in all, I can’t complain, it’s been just over a year since I opened shop and I’ve met some great people and have become involved in some fantastic groups.  I’m now starting my second week of vacation by visiting my parents, who will ask me how much money I’m making,  how busy I am , telling me I’ve made a mistake by investing so much into my business,  wouldn’t it be better if I just went back to work in hospital and get a regular paycheck etc.  No wonder I can’t relax!  Just the thought of the visit stresses me out!  I’ve  been off a week and haven’t done any of the things I thought I’d do.  This week I’m going to clean all of the windows in my house!… this is my vacation!… next year….I hope to remove my presence from the GTA …now that would be a real vacation!

I woke up Monday morning and checked my stat counter, saw that it was up 130 hits at 9am and thought the web counter was off. Then I went to a yoga class, came home at lunch time, checked the web counter again and had another 1,000 hits… then I saw the great review my product line got on sweetspot.ca. I must say it was a pleasant surprise and very sweet! Many people have showed an interest in the inhalers so I just want to say that they are fantastic! Great for people that work in environments where perfumes are not allowed. They fit into a pant or shirt pocket, can be kept in a drawer or in a purse easily. By the way… people that are allergic to perfumes usually are not allergic to pure essential oils, they are allergic to the synthetic chemical fragrances in toiletries and perfumes. Not only do the inhalers work for headache, stress, fatigue…they are great for the sinuses. Essential oils have natural antibacterial and antiviral properties and when you inhale, the molecules are entering into your body and working on the germs.

To see the product review….go to www.sweetspot.ca , type Skin Snack into the keyword area and click on go!

Thank You Sweetspot! sorry there is no cherry essential oil!