Thyme Glands & The Common Cold

Conditions Part II: The Common Cold & Essential Oils

sian Blog

The Common Cold, Disease & Inflammation – Essential Oils & Ways To Help Yourself The Positive Snowball Effect Web Links in Cold Blog: please note that you can click on anything marked in bold which will take you to the appropriate internet site. So I start writing a little blog about Golden Milk, it leads to a slightly larger blog …

Common-Cold

Conditions Part I: The Common Cold & Natural Remedies

sian Blog

The Common Cold, Disease & Inflammation – Natural Remedies & Ways To Help Yourself Web Links on Cold Blog: please note that you can click on anything marked in bold which will take you to the appropriate internet site Listen To Your Body – A Lesson Learned! I always count my blessings on a very regular basis for good health …

Golden Milk Common Cold Remedy

Recipes: Golden Milk – try a Turmeric Latte

sian Blog

Golden Milk Goodness – Healthy & Yummy! Turmeric & Spice Cold Buster, Immunity Booster & Inflammation Soother I have recently been laid low with a summer cold virus – sneezing, coughing, aching muscles & bunged-up sinuses. Although I was careful to get plenty of rest I also like a positive opportunity, so I decided to put my experience to good …

Recipes: Chocoloco-Coconutty Lollipops

sian Blog

Wheat-free, Gluten-free, Healthy & Low Sugar (& can be Dairy-free) Makes c. 25-30 Chocoloco-Coconutty Lollipops if using an ice-cream scoop & quartering as below I call them Chocoloco-Coconutty Lollipops! Once again I try to create something wheat-free, gluten-free, potentially dairy-free, low sugar & healthy – & it’s also pretty easy! I change them all the time – I like to add extra …

Base Oil Summer 2016: Avocado Oil

sian Blog, Oils

Avocado Base Oil (Persea americana): ‘The Rich One’ Avocado oil is a natural humectant (moisture-retaining), highly nourishing skin oil, packed with vitamins & anti-oxidants The Carrier Oil Obtained from the flesh of the fruit Gorgeous rich green colour – avoid pale, colourless or clear oil as this may indicate it has been bleached or commercially produced. If so it may be …

Indian Head Massage

Treatments: Advanced Diploma Indian Champissage

sian Blog

Higher Qualification News – Advanced Diploma in Indian Champissage LCICI – London Centre for Indian Champissage International May – August 2016 Indian Head Massage (IHM) is one of my absolute favourite treatments to receive so was naturally the first training I took after qualifying professionally. This initial course at Neal’s Yard Remedies is very highly regarded, but is a slightly …

Events: CPG – Aroma Supergroup Summer Visit

sian Blog

Chelsea Physic Garden (CPG) Sunday 5th June 2016 Aroma Supergroup For those not in the know I am lucky enough to be treasurer & part of the Aroma Supergroup (we’re not singing our own praises by the way, our tutors called us that :). It’s a support group set up by myself & my fellow Neal’s Yard Remedies Aromatherapy Diploma students after …

Products & Information: A Glossary of Oils

sian Blog

(An On-going Oils Project!) A Rose By Any Other Name…. There are many terms applied to oils & confused clients often ask me what they mean. What are enrichers, carriers & base oils? What is the difference between an essential oil & an absolute? Refined, raw, virgin, solvent extraction, expressed oils – what do these terms actually mean when you are buying …

Publication: Aromatherapy Expert (in the making!)

sian Blog

Essence of Arcadia – Aromatherapy Essential Oil Expert Round-Up Exciting times! I was recently asked by aromatherapy suppliers Essence of Arcadia to be an expert in my field – one of 25 aromatherapy professionals worldwide requested for a round-up of their opinions about their top 3 uses of essential oils.  To be asked to express my opinions alongside such established aromatherapy experts as Deby Atterbury, editor of Aromatherapy …

Events: Pamper Evening at St. Rose’s

sian Blog

Pamper & Craft Evening Friday 4th March 2016, 8:00 – 10:30pm St. Rose’s Primary School, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead Who doesn’t like a bit of a pamper? Nature To Nurture is happy to announce a new event for the new year! I was approached after a spinning class at my local gym to see if I could provide treatments for a Pamper Evening being hosted …