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The Plant Behind the Oil: Ginger

This remarkable rhizome has proved its value over thousands of years and firmly established itself in the cuisines and healing traditions of cultures across the globe.

Amazing Benefits of Sauna

Many cultures around the world have similar traditions of cleansing and purifying with heat and steam. I fondly remember the bathhouse our family used to go to growing up in Korea.

Beachy Aromatic Reads: 25 Days 'Til Christmas

While traveling for work recently, my husband decided to take one of my coveted books to read in his free time. I said to him, "Please don't lose my book!

Douglas Fir November 2022 Replay

Douglas Fir Infused Oil

This past summer, my partner and I were hiking through the San Juan National Forrest in Colorado when we came upon a towering Douglas Fir tree covered with golden resin cascading down the bark. I quickly gathered supplies from my pack and scurried up the bank to collect what I could.

Douglas Fir Chest Rub

Cold weather is also a time when we become suseptible to cold & flu virus's going around. Before this happens, be prepared!

Soft Pumpkin Drops

I had a great teacher harnessing that love and infusing it into the food I’ve prepared and shared throughout the years.

A Mindful Plant Sit with Douglas Fir

I wonder why the older tree, with its' rough bark, seems so foreboding and just a little bit scary to me.

Breathing & Bringing Awareness

This blend of oils creates a beautiful synergy, helping us breathe deeply and to see beyond.