Aromatic Chia Pudding Recipe
This recipe combines aromatic hydrosols with fruits or berries, coconut milk, and chia seeds for a delicious, low-sugar dessert or snack. I give you a basic template and then some flavor combination [...]
This recipe combines aromatic hydrosols with fruits or berries, coconut milk, and chia seeds for a delicious, low-sugar dessert or snack. I give you a basic template and then some flavor combination [...]
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Who ran to help me when I fell, And would some pretty story tell, Or kiss the place to make it well? My mother. ~Ann Taylor Moms are amazing healers, aren't they?! [...]
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As an aromatherapist I have been trained to look to the chemistry of essential oils to best determine what their therapeutic actions will be. Essential oils are sent off to a lab [...]
This question comes up on a daily basis in my practice and online world of fragrant friends. My first response is an emphatic NO. However, aromatherapy is a holistic modality and we [...]