When an essential oils lover says, “Holy smoke !” they might not be exclaiming in surprise or amazement. They might be talking about palo santo. An exotic oil that dates back to the time of the Incas, palo santo is the Spanish name for Bursera graveolens and means ‘holy or sacred wood’ ('wood of the saints'), [...]
Fun essential oil fact: It takes 3000 lemons to produce 1 kg of essential oil, which is obtained by cold-pressing the rind. Lemon essential oil is amazingly versatile and handy. It’s one of those ‘must-have’ oils, which is why it’s included in the Young Living Everyday Oils Collection. You probably associate it with cleaning power, and [...]
The first time you open a bottle of Young Living Highest Potential™, you might be surprised at its blueish colour — that is, once you open your eyes again after getting lost in the captivation of its beautiful fragrance. In general, essential oils tend to fall somewhere between being colourless to various shades of brown, including [...]
Discovering essential oils can feel like being a kid in a lolly shop — except that it's healthy for the body as well as the soul ! It’s exciting to explore the new smells you’ll be exposed to through essential oils, and how the oils relax you, revive you and restore you. Essential oils are often [...]
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Jim Rohn “What would you suggest for this?” Do you hear this a lot ? When people know you are ‘into’ wellbeing-related things, like essential oils, they love asking for suggestions as to what might be a ‘good oil’ to try for [...]
Apply essential oils to the soles of your feet if you’re unsure as to the best place for them or have very sensitive skin. The skin on the soles of your feet is the least sensitive place to apply oils. Applying the oils here is quick, safe and easy and works on a similar principle to [...]
When demand rapidly escalates for natural products, it’s not a case of cranking up the production to meet the supply needs. An essential oil is grown, not made in a test tube. It is distilled or extracted from flowers and bark, from leaves, twigs and herbs. Young Living has seen unprecedented growth in sales, and while [...]
Do you really know what it takes to be healthy and happy? On some level, most of us would say, “Yes, of course!” But when I’m out and about talking with people, it turns out there are still many who think getting enough sleep, exercise and fruit and veges has them covered from head to toe. [...]
Today’s video follows on from part 1 which touched on some essential oil basics and a few of their benefits. (You can click here to view it.) Also taken from a recent seminar, part 2 explores the disturbing effect of rapidly increasing demand for essential oils on the quality of essential oils offered in the marketplace [...]
Familiarity might breed contempt, but it also makes us forget how much we know about our special areas versus someone who is an absolute newbie to them. So I’m going back to basics with a couple of short videos I’ve taken from one of my recent independent Young Living seminars which was filmed live. Part 1 [...]
