Fireside Mixer

As the nights grow chilly and our gardens are put to bed I would love to invite you to join me throughout the winter months for our fireside gatherings. We will be casually connecting over the use of essential oils in all aspects of life, from cooking & cleaning to personal health and wellness. We will be doing this while drinking tea and enjoying the company of other likeminded people in my cozy home.

This is a gathering designed for people new to doTERRA essential oils. If you are either interested in using the oils strictly for personal care or are curious about building a business of your own, you are welcome to join us with your query’s questions and stories. This is not a structured class or sales event, it is a social gathering to expand and connect with a new community.I will provide fire, tea and a warm cozy space. Please feel free (but not obligated) to bring a drink or snack to share, or even better bring something made with doTERRA essential oils!

Fireside mixers will continue through the winter months every 1st &3rd Tuesday …..please feel welcome and invited to bring a friend, I have plenty of room for everyone ♥

7:30pm
November 6th 2012
3016 NE 57th Ave, PDX 97213

Transition

The Transition Stage in child birth is so perfectly named.  A passage from one state to another.  The welcoming into motherhood, the entrance into the secret society of being a parent.

During transition I lost it.  It was the first time I laid down during labor.  I had been counting by three’s during each contraction and I was working through them.  Walking around the room in between each one, leaning over the counter and counting during them.

After a few minutes of lying down I started to feel like I was going crazy.  I couldn’t remember what I needed to do.  I lost my focus which was so important to me.  I needed someone to guide me back to my special place.  I told my partner that my hair hurt.  My attendants told me that I was in Transition and that I was doing great.   I told them that my thighs were on fire.  Someones soft hands covered my feet in cooling lotion and finally someone asked “this may be an awful idea but a shower might feel good.”  I don’t think I have ever moved as fast, almost leaping off the bed to the shower.

During Transition, essential oils may help with grounding or to bring a birthing woman back to herself.  Inhaling White Fir can be very powerful.  White Fir with its earthy scent connects me with nature, where I feel the most powerful.  One of the citrus oils, Wild Orange, Lemon, or the blend Citrus Bliss can also be very powerful.  The crisp fragrance of refreshing oranges may uplift the anxiety and mental stress going through a woman during this shot period.  The blend Balance may also help a women through this intense moment of her labor.

Other oils to diffuse would be Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Roman Chamomile and Frankincense.

Some women during transition feel nauseous.  Breathing Peppermint may help.

Basil or Black Pepper with Frankincense may help with the pain.  Applying to the abdomen, lower back or thighs.

This is a wonderful site for more information on using essential oils for labor.

 

 

This information is for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease. Please consult qualified healthcare providers for your own personal advice.

The Frist Stage of Labor

Wow!

That is what I think of when I remember the last few weeks of pregnancy.  I got so huge the last month.  We had a full size mattress at the time and I remember feeling like it wasn’t enough room for both my husband and myself.  I ended up sleeping on a blow-up air mattress because my soft bed felt so hard on my swollen body.

The question that kept running through my brain was when would labor start.  I was so excited and also very nervous.  I talked to many women about their experience, I read a ton of books and blogs.  There was a point when all I wanted to do was to go into labor and I tried all the tricks.  I was walking about five miles day.  I cleaned all of the floors on my hands and knees with a rag and a bucket.  I rested.  I meditated. I massaged the labor points on my ankles.  I would have done a hand stand if I thought that would help.  It wasn’t until I was doing a modified child pose when I said aloud to my unborn child “Fine! Come whenever you want, stay in there forever!” that I had my first contraction.

My contractions started about 10min a part and they felt like menstrual cramps.  It was 3 in the morning and they didn’t really hurt, just like a mild cramp.  I tried to sleep but I was so excited and nervous that I couldn’t.  Finally at 5:30am I woke up my partner, mostly out of excitement.  By this time my menstrual feeling contractions were about 2 minutes apart.

The first stage of labor is a mixed bag for women.  I have heard all kinds of stories about how labor stated.  Mine felt like menstrual cramps that became stronger over the day.  At 1pm they changed.  I could no longer talk through them.  This is when my labor really started.  We had our baby at a birthing center and the drive there sucked.  Trying to sit in the car was the worst part.  As long as I was walking, kneeling over the couch, bending over a counter I was ok.  During this phase essential oils are great!

Lavender or Clary sage, Balance, Whisper or Ylang Ylang  may help with labor pains.

Before the bag of waters breaks adding 2 drops of lavender with 2 tablespoons bath salts may feel wonderful.

Applying Balance to the bottoms of the feet can be grounding for the laboring mother and her attendants.

Making a warm compress with 2 drops Lavender or Clary sage essential oil and applying to the abdomen, back or thighs is also nice.

During Labor Massage Oil Blend

6 drops Ylang Ylang
4 drops helichrysum
4 drops fennel
3 drops Clary Sage
2 drops peppermint
2 tablespoons Carrier oil
Apply as often as wanted in areas wanted.

Speed Up Labor Blend

2 drops Clary sage
2 drops Lavender oil
2 drops Whisper
1 tablespoon carrier oil
Apply on ankles, lower back and abdomen.

Perineal Support Blend (during labor)

5 drops Clary sage
2 drops Geranium
2 tablespoons carrier oil
Massage on the the perineal area may help to prevent tearing.

Breech Baby

3 drops Myrrh
2 drops Peppermint
1 tablespoon carrier oil.  Rub onto belly to help baby turn.

Diffusing essential oils is an excellent way to support everyone in a birthing room.  My first choices are White Fir, Elevation, Serenity, and On Guard.  For myself I would choose one that empowers me.

This information is for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease. Please consult qualified healthcare providers for your own personal advice.

Essential Wellness Health, Wealth & Empowerment Immersion Weekend

I am so excited to announce 3 days of oil events for the Wealth & Empowerment Immersion Weekend!!!
With Special Guest Arin Ingraham, doTERRA Platinum Independent Product Consultant

Come join us for a powerful and enriching weekend full of connection and education around empowering your own healing process and creating financial stability in your life! Our special guest Arin Ingraham, doTERRA Platinum Independent Product Consultant, will be visiting from Maui, Hawaii for this amazing immersion weekend. Participate in 3 days of social, educational and motivating events and start creating the healthy lifestyle and conscious growth you deserve!

Essential Fireside Chat
Thursday May 17th – 7:30-9pm – FREE
Your host, Bryndl Mar doTERRA Elite Independent Product Consultant, will help you deepen your discovery of essential oils and invest in enriching the doTERRA community. This is a simple evening of casual yet structured essential oil discussion and community building. No sales-y biz pushing or requirement to be involved in doTERRA necessary! This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade doTERRA Essential Oils.

Potluck Meet N’ Greet
Friday May 18th – 6-10pm – FREE (kid friendly)
Join Kristen Reynolds doTERRA Silver Independent Product Consultant and bring your favorite potluck dish or beverage (flavored with doTERRA Essential Oils if you want) to share. This will be a casual social evening for connection, conversation, sharing and smelling of these amazing essential oils. No formal discussion or presentation…..just food and fun!

Essential Wellness Immersion Day
Saturday May 19th 11am-8pm
This will be a powerful day of exploration, education and empowerment. Join us for all or part but don’t miss the fantastic opportunity to jumpstart your health, wealth and empowerment!

Kundalini Yoga & Essential Oil Intro – 11am-noon – FREE
Join Aisha Harley Kundalini Yoga Instructor and doTERRA Silver Independent Product Consultant for an activating and intention setting experience combining the power of doTERRA essential oils and Kundalini energy!

Essential Oil Tea & Potluck – 12-2pm – FREE (kid friendly)
Join Angela Valdes of Tea Chai Te and doTERRA Director Independent Product Consultant for essential oil tea party & lunchtime potluck! Relax and connect with another potluck and essential oil tea party! Bring food, beverages and your own doTERRA Essential Oils to add to your tea cup. Then share your healing stories and discoveries! A perfect time to go deeper with this amazing community.

Creating Health & Wealth With doTERRA CPTG Essential Oils – 2-3pm – FREE
Hear Arin Ingraham’s powerful and transformational story. She will share how she grew from an overworked, sick and stressed out music and event manager to a strong and vibrant doTERRA Platinum Independent Product Consultant living in Maui paradise! Plus she will share her own unique perspective on how these essential oils work to support your physically and financially health! At the end you will have a chance to get involved in this fantastic and life changing community.

The following sessions are for doTERRA Independent Product Consultants ONLY. New enrollees during this immersion weekend may attend for free!

Select “ALL TRAINING PACKAGE” to get all three training sessions for just $30!

Getting Down To Business – 3:30-4:30pm – $15
Join Emily Murphy doTERRA Elite Independent Product Consultant to learn about the incredible doTERRA opportunity. Turn your love of oils and helping people into a supplemental income or a replacement for any job! You will walk away from this class with the basics to getting motivated to start your own thriving business.

Create Your Breakthrough Success – 5-6pm – $15
Angel True, Success & Mindset Coach and doTERRA Elite Independent Product Consultant will guide you to finding your secret personal key to creating your breakthrough success. Discover not only what has been holding you back but the motivation to continually launch yourself forward towards greater results!

Guided By Gaia Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm – $15
Learn to listen to the trees, gain teachings from the flowers, and find healing simply by diving into the cool clean water of Gaia. In this Guided by Gaia meditation experience with Arin you will open to the plant kingdom and be reminded of the true connection between humans and Gaia.

About Special Guest Arin Ingraham
Guided by Gaia Founder, Essential Oil Educator and doTERRA Platinum Independent Product Consultant, Arin Ingraham has studied the therapeutic use of essential oils for over 13 years. She enjoys a life of travel and freedom sharing the powers of doTERRA essential oils while continuing and expanding her path of Mystic and Urban Medicine Woman. Arin believes that plants are begging us to listen to them and have much wisdom, healing, and love to give each one of us.

TO REGISTER & RSVP:
http://essentialimmersion-efbevent.eventbrite.com/

Around the House With Kids

I was at a mama’s group the other day and a mother asked what oils she should have on hand for every day stuff with her baby.

Here is my list!

Lavender- Relaxation and sleep.  Bumps, bruises and scraps.  Diaper rashes, cradle cap, scaring, sunburns and most other skin issue.  BURNS!!! Allergies and hay fever.  Bug bites. Nausea. Earaches and other body pain.  Anxiety and depression.  House cleaning… Really, Just put Lavender on it.

Balance- This blend brings a feeling of calmness, peace and relaxation.  Use for relaxing and stress relief for baby and mom.  Use at crazy play dates, before bed, and before stressful situations. I used this every time I would nurse my daughter to sleep.  Also when she is taking a very long time to go to sleep and I am starting to become frustrated.

On Guard-This blend of essential oils have been studied for their strong abilities to kill harmful bacteria, mold, and viruses.

All Purpose Kid Spray

1  2 oz mister spray bottle, filled with distilled water

3-5 drops On Guard

Test the spray in your mouth before applying in a child or babies mouth.  I would start with less drops and add more if needed.  The oils in On Guard are on the hotter side, so just test it on first.

My daughter loves this spray for teething pain and I know plenty of other babies who also love it!  It works great at numbing those sore gums.  Just spray into their mouth as needed.  Like I said, kids love this spray and it won’t be hard.

This spray is also important for killing those germs that kids seem to find.  I spray this into my daughters mouth whenever we are heading to a play date, museum, or the park.  I also spray this on her hands as an anti-bacterial soap alternative.  I also use this to spray off communal toys and picnic tables.

Like I said  All Purpose Kid Spray!

Wild Orange- Uplifting to the spirit!  Great for postpartum hormones. Diarrhea and other tummy issues, apply 2 drops to belly and feet.  Wild Orange helps to increase energy for tired parents.  Add 2 drops to water, makes me smile every time I take a sip.  Anxiety.  Bronchitis and colds.  Colic. Fever.

Breathe- I always have this blend on hand!  It is so soothing to stuffy noses!  Diffuse anytime your child has congestion.  Add 1 drop to 1 teaspoon carrier oil and apply to chest and back.

So that’s my fast and easy list!

NOTE: The advice shared in this document has not been evaluated by the FDA. The products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease, nor is it intended to replace proper medical help. Kindly understand that essential oils work to help to bring the body into balance – thus helping the body’s natural defenses to restore homeostasis. Essential oils are not used to “treat” medical problems. Thank you for your sharing with others.

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Essential Fireside Chats

Thursday May 3rd, 7:30pm
3016 NE 57th Ave Portland OR

This season my focus has been deepening my study and discovery of essential oils and investing in enriching my doTERRA community.  Essential fireside chats is an evening designed to do just that! I would love to see you there!

This is simply an evening of casual yet structured essential oil discussion and community building.

I will provide essential oils, a fire, tea and cozy gathering space where we can come together to support each other in our ongoing or newfound learning about using essential oils safely and effectively.

Who is welcome?
~ Anyone seeking support in using essential oils to address personal health/life challenges

Please feel welcome to message me with any questions ♥

Pregnancy, Birthing, and New Baby! Stephanie Fritz LM, CPM

Certified Midwife Stephanie Fritz LM, CPM says this for Pregnancy.  Thought I would pass it along!!

EVERYDAY Routine for the Pregnant Women

Morning:

The Life Long Vitality Pack – The very BEST prenatal vitamin

PB Assist+ Balance and On Guard on bottom of feet every morning

Lemon in ALL your water (may use ANY citrus oil)

3-5 drops Frankincense under tongue

10 drops Grapefruit under tongue or in a capsule

Slim and Sassy 3-5 drops 3-5 times a day

Zendocrine oil blend 3-5 drops in a capsule or on liver area

Evening:

Serenity, Lavender, or other oils to help reduce stress 5 drops on bottom of feet before bedtime

As Needed During Pregnancy:

AromaTouch, Cypress, or citrus oils for occasional swelling

DigestZen, Ginger, Peppermint, Fennel for nausea, heartburn, gas or bloating

Deep Blue or Past Tense for headaches

Birth

Helichrysum with Fractionated Coconut Oil on the perineum during crowning and birth of baby’s head for bruising, swelling, and bleeding.

White Fir and Lavender on mom’s tummy for after pains

Frankincense on baby’s crown/head, and back

Myrrh on baby’s umbilicus to help cord dry quicker and seal the opening to prevent any infection going into that main entrance to the body.

Balance and Melissa on baby’s feet

Geranium and lemon on baby’s feet if jaundice to help support liver in breaking up bilrubin.

Fennel, Basil, or Clary Sage on mom’s breast to help increase milk supply.

Immortelle (20 drops) or Frankincense & Lavender 10 drops of each in 15ml empty essential bottle with a spray top (from aromatools.com) fill up to top with water. Use this to spay on perineum after birth to sooth and heal during postpartum time.

Moms that have their babes circumcised have used this same spray on the circumcised area; they know from personal experience how soothing it feels.

Note: These suggestions are for educational purposes only and are not meant to prescribe, diagnose, or treat any medical condition, disease, illness, or injured condition of the body. This information is not intended to be a substitute for medical counseling. Anyone with any medical condition, disease, illness, or injury should consult a qualified health care professional.

Essentail oil Immerssion Classes

Essential Oil Tour 2012 will be launching on Lopez this year with 3 essential oil classes in two days! Classes will be held at the Love Dog Cafe in the Lopez Village, Lopez Island WA

Day 1 May 14th – FREE Classes!

3pm-Intro to Essential Oils & Supporting Emotional Wellbeing

7pm-Intro to Essential Oils & Immune Support

Day 2 May15th – Hands on workshop!

6:30 pm Essential Oils for Skincare….

We will go over making your own natural chemical free face scrubs and serums! This class is $20 to cover the cost of materials.

(I will not turn anyone away for lack of funds, please message me privately in advance)  naturallyhealthyfamilies@gmail.com

All the classes listed above will cover the basics of using doTERRA’s medical grade essential oils, how to use them safely and a beginners detail on the particular focus area.

I will also be available for free 1×1 personal consults while on the island. All are invited and welcome to join us!

**Also if you are in the Puget Sound/Bellingham area and would like to host an oil class or party please let me know as I still have some free days open in my tour schedule.

The Power of Whisper

Each month I receive a package in the mail that makes my heart jump.  My essential oils.  My family uses enough oils every month that I need to replace many.  Most of the time my order includes lavender, On Guard, wild orange, and a bottle of Breathe.  This month I had a surprise in my box.  I had forgotten that I had added a bottle of Whisper to my order.  I think that Whisper is fitting for February.

When I open a bottle of Whisper and inhale it reminds me of parchment and dusty sunsets in the woods.  I think about the rafting trip I took down the Grand Canyon a few years ago.  It brings me back to the first hug that my partner and I shared, before we knew we were going to fall in love. It reminds me of the first time I saw him cooking on his huge smoker barbecue, wearing a leather vest and a flattened straw hat.  It also reminds me of when I held my daughter for the first time.

Describing  Whisper reminds me of the love potion in one of the Harry Potter books.  When Professor Slughorn asks the class what potion is in each cauldron.  Hermione replied about a love potion, mentioning that the love potion would smell differently to each individual.  I think that this is true about Whisper.  It makes me feel like I am falling in love every time I put it on.  When I smell it on someone else my heart quickens.  Whisper I believe is a love potion.  It is divine.

When applying Whisper to your skin, the scent changes.  I start to smell jasmine and rose.  When I apply it to my partner he smells like sandalwood and cinnamon.  This exquisite blend works harmoniously with an individual’s unique chemistry to create an appealing aroma. It is lovely.

Whisper contains Patchouli, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Rose Absolute, Jasmine Absolute, Cinnamon, Cistus Absolute, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang, Cocoa Absolute and Vanilla Absolute.

This blend of essential oils helps to relax and relieve anxiety and to lower stress levels and relieve tension.  Whisper alleviates feelings of depression and beings a sense of peace.  I feel like Whisper helps to open the heart when it is closed or guarded.  Jasmine is very uplifting, which you may have experienced when walking passed a blooming bush.  Jasmine also produces confidence, energy and optimism in the wearer.  Whisper also helps to balance hormones, liver and kidney functions.

All in all this is a wonderful blend for everyday wear.  I just apply a drop behind my ears.

Best Ever Bath Salts for Foot Soaks

This weekend I threw a babay shower for a friend.  I made bath salt for all the women and they turned out so wonderfully that I had to share what I did!

• 1 cup Epsom Salts
• 1 cup Sea Salt
• 1 tablespoon Backing Soda
• 1 tablespoon lavender flowers
• 5 drops Lavender Essential Oil (CPTG)

While I was watching a movie I added about 1/3 cup of these bath salts to my water bath canner (a really big pot) and filled it with hot water.  Putting my feet into this salty steaming water was the most delicious thing that I have done for myself in a month!  It was like submerging my whole body into a hot springs, but I was in my living room.  When I wrapped myself up in a blanket, I made sure to put the blanket on the outside of the pot, trapping the steam.  I had my very own steam room and foot soak! When the water chilled I put more hot water into my pot.  I really felt like the soak was pulling toxins out of my body.  I think next time I am going to try wild orange-it is a really great tonic.  It also made me so relaxed! 
I had no issue falling a sleep as soon as I was done.

FYI-When adding essential oils to baths and soaks make sure that you mix the oil with salts first.  This will help disperse the oils throughout the water rather then the essential oil sitting on top.