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The Plant Behind the Oil: Neroli
The bitter orange tree gives us three oils from one plant. Shelia follows the blossoms from the grove to the still, and explains how farmers harvest neroli without losing the fruit.
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The Oil Within the Plant: Neroli
One tree, three oils. Dana follows neroli from the bitter orange blossom to the chemistry that sets it apart, the research behind its calm, and three recipes that put it to work.
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Nuances of November
Nature slows and turns inward in November. This month we gather inward with neroli: its chemistry, its botany, a case study, a mindful sit, and Thrive LIVE on December 3.
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Grapefruit Aroma Point Magic
Sacred Play with grapefruit and Spleen 9, the damp-draining acupoint, for heaviness, rumination, and stuck fluids, with a guided meditation from Jennie.
Bring It to Life
Case Study: Reducing Feelings of Overwhelm and Anxiety with Grapefruit Essential Oil
A graduate student and breathwork practitioner who felt he was drowning in obligations finds buoyancy, boundaries, and rest with grapefruit, spike lavender, cypress, and vetiver.
Root In
The Plant Behind the Oil: Grapefruit
Grapefruit has no ancient history. It arose in Barbados within the last few centuries, and its story is one of botanical chance, human cultivation, and a peel full of oil glands.
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Thrive Live - Carrot Seed Event Replay
In this Carrot Seed Thrive LIVE replay, I compare cultivated carrot seed with wild carrot seed, two oils from one species. The hour-long class includes the slides and a PDF of five recipes.
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White Fir August 2026 Event Replay
If you've been looking for a gentle oil that does real work for the breath and for achy joints, this is the one.