Ancient Body Care Practices

I have been using natural skin care oils for years successfully and make custom blends for other people as well. I absolutely love oils and have converted over from creams almost entirely. Some common questions I receive are ‘Won’t using oils make me greasy?’ or ‘will oils cause my skin to break out or clog my pores?’ While it is important to choose the right oil for your skin type, it is just as important to properly apply the oils. It is true, as youContinue Reading…

Abyangha is an Ayurvedic practice of daily self-massage with oils. It has so many benefits for the body and spirit, including amplifying skin health and moisture and strengthening the circulatory, nervous and lymphatic systems. On a more esoteric level, it protects us from negative outer influences and strengthens our natural boundaries and preferences. As you see, the practice of caring for the body includes more than the physical, as “matter” and “spirit” are inextricably connected. When we care for the body, we care for the soul.Continue Reading…

This site is filled with natural ingredients to use, recipes, remedies and more. I want to also cover fully natural skin care tips and techniques- special ways of utilizing all this Earth goodness. With the knowledge of how to use the lovely ingredients, we can recreate the mystery of the caves, the red tents, the places where people go to deepen into themselves and the natural world and reemerge with new wisdom, insights and ways of being. We can do this in very elaborate andContinue Reading…