'Tis the Season!

As winter approaches and the scents of Christmas fill the air, one of the first smells that reminds us of the holiday season is pine, and that's why pine needle essential oil is perfect for this time of year. Simply diffuse it into the air to fill your home with it's housewarming scent. When you make your next batch of cleaner or scrubbing cleanser add a few drops of pine needle essential oil to the mix. Not only will you be utilizing it's natural antibacterial, antiviral, and antiseptic properties for a deep down clean, your home will be left smelling "pine fresh."

Aromatherapy Gifts

Are you looking for a unique gift for someone? What better idea than an aromatherapy gift? Whether it's bath salts you made and put in a beautiful jar, or a bath salt kit so they can experiment on their own, everyone will love it! Essential oils can be used for so many things, from pampering ourselves to keeping our children healthy...what Mom wouldn't love both?

Here's some ideas

• Lavender - to relax and balance OR to heal the kids' boo boos
• Rosemary - for vitality and to invigorate OR to relax sore muscles
• Peppermint - to clear the head and cool emotions OR to settle an upset stomach
• Ylang Ylang - sensual and relaxing OR to lower blood pressure

Create your own gift of pleasant fragrances with lots of other benefits...It's sure to be a hit!

Cleaning Green Without Chlorine

Do you know how dangerous chlorine (chlorine bleach) can be to you and your family? The fumes from chlorine can irritate the nose, throat and lungs. When combined with other chemicals it can become quite lethal. Chlorine also produces a toxic byproduct called dioxin, which has been linked to many severe health problems, such as birth defects, cancer, reproductive disorders and immune system breakdown. Once we are exposed to dioxins our bodies to not get rid of them, and they accumulate.

With all of these known hazards we need to find safe and effective alternatives. One very simple solution is distilled white vinegar. It has been proven to work just as well, and often better, than chlorine. Making a non toxic all purpose cleaner to use all over your home is so simple. A combination of distilled water, distilled white vinegar and some essential oils and you are all set. Tea tree, eucalyptus, and lemon are all disinfectants. Start using yours today!

COLD & FLU SEASON

Unfortunately, with the holiday season comes the cold & flu season as well. Now is the time to get prepared. The Happy Soul is excited to introduce our new Aromatherapy...It's in the Bag product line, one of which happens to be a Cold & Flu Relief Kit! With this simple kit, you can make an anti viral room spray, a fever reducing compress and a decongestant chest rub. The kit includes Grapeseed oil, a spray bottle and the essential oils of Eucalyptus, Lemongrass, Tea Tree and Peppermint, as well as instructions and recipes!

Here's a great sinus inhalation recipe that will help ease the misery of a stuffy head!

• 3 Drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil
• 2 Drops of Peppermint Essential Oil
• 1 Drop of Lemongrass Essential Oil
• 2 Cups of Steaming Water

Place the essential oils in the steaming water and position your face safely and comfortably above the steam. Cover your head with a towel and breathe the vapors.

HOLIDAY GIFTS

It's that time of year when we start thinking about holiday gifts. Treat your friends to an evening of aromatherapy while they learn to make ther perfect gifts for the holiday season! A peppermint foot spray to ease tired feet after a long day of holiday shopping, a lavender linen spray to ease your mind, a pampering bath salt...the list goes on and on. Great gifts to give, or keep for yourself! It's the perfect time to try out our new Pine Needle Essential Oil and the new Cinnamon Orange Clove Reed Diffuser!

Learn to Clean Green

Did you know that the air inside your home can be as much as 70 times more polluted than the air outside? One of the biggest reasons is the harmful and potentially fatal toxins that are in the cleaning products we use each and every day. Protect yourself and your family by eliminating these toxins. Learn how to use essential oils to make cleaning products that are toxin free, effective, smell good, are environmentally friendly, and are more economical than traditional cleaners. Many oils posess antibacterial, antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties. They clean, disinfect and deodorize. "Green Cleaning" helps us protect our families and the environment.

The Basics

How do you use essential oils?

• Breathe - Place several drops of an essential oil on an aromatherapy felt pad or scent stone and inhale.
• Apply - Blend a few drops of essential oil to a teaspoon of grapeseed oil and rub into your skin.
• Clean - Add approximately 40 drops of essential oils to 4 ounces of distilled water in a spray bottle for general household cleaning. Recommended oils are citrus based oils, lavender, lemongrass, rosemary and tea tree.

This is how to use them in the very simplest ways. Want to learn more...keep reading!

What is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to promote health and wellness. It can be used to improve our lives in physical, emotional and spiritual ways. My goal is to give you the information you need in order to incorporate aromatherapy into your everyday life in a way that meets your own personal needs.