Spring wouldn’t be spring without the emergence of flowers popping up in gardens, pots, parks and fields. It must be a combination of their delicate beauty, their vibrant color and their intoxicating fragrance that uplifts our spirits. Herbs and flowers aren’t just enticing to look at. Their health benefits have been cherished for thousands of years. Camellia oil, aka: tea seed oil, is no exception. In fact, Camellia oil exerts many therapeutic properties, including healing, nutritional and medicinal. It can be applied topically or consumed internally, to reap its remarkable benefits.…

The snow is gone.  The cold is not biting.  The walkways are clear and nature’s paths beckon.We can be outside daily... walking, biking, hiking, playing, or quietly sitting and observing nature. I wish to share the following from Dr. Susuki's website (Doc Talks) on the importance of nature and being outdoors. When asked, "What is the connection between time spent in nature and mental health?"  Dr Kang* replies, "Our internal biology rewards us when we do something important for our survival. That reward is a feeling of well-being, rejuvenation or pleasure, and it…

Do you ever wish you had a road map for life, something to help guide you through difficult decisions and confusing times? What is that beeping? Oh, that’s my GPS, alerting me with caution not to proceed. Abort mission. ABORT! Wouldn’t it be nice if life came with little instruction booklets, in the form of personalized advice, counseling us every step of the way? Wouldn’t decisions be so much easier? Well, Guess What? Life doesn’t have to be so hard! We actually do have personalized GPS systems already built into our bodies… in the form of emotions. All we require are the tools to tune in to…

Let’s face it. Now-a-days, Self Care has fallen to the bottom of our to-do lists, even below wash car and organize garage. Sometimes, it is so absent from our habitual routine it isn’t even in our realm of thinking. Self-Care? What is that? Who in the world has time? It you were born in India or have studied Eastern philosophy and medicine, it might be a part of your daily ritual. Or maybe you have read the recent scientifically proven research about the body’s innate healing mechanisms, and have learned the importance of caring of your Self. When the mind and body are relaxed it…

For many, the scent of patchouli is nostalgic of the hippy flower child era. Not only is the fragrance reminiscent of enhancing the freedom of speech, sexuality and open mindedness, but it also used to camouflage the smell of pot. Some people inhale deeply, savoring the sweet aroma. Others cringe their noses and recoil in disgust, blocking out that pungent musky odor, too overpowering for their senses. Bugs and critters tend to concur with this crowd. Patchouli. You either love it or hate it. Despite your preference, Patchouli is beneficial as a repellent or as a therapeutic remedy. Its…

Your task is not to seek for love,but merely to seek and findall the barriers within yourselfthat you have built against it. -Rumi What’s this love everybody’s talking about? Self-Help shelves are stuffed to the brim with “Love Your Self” and “Take Care of your Self”. How are we supposed to know if we love ourselves unconditionally and fervently? How can we tell? Do you think happy positive thoughts of encouragement and enthusiasm about You?  Do you speak to your Self as though speaking to a sweet child? Do you whisper in your mind’s eye, Yes you can and You are…

Do you beat and twist the fibers to make ropes and mats? Do you extract the wood sap to make a blue dye for fabric? Do you treat your skin to the precious soft kernel oil?  Do you use the leaf powder as a food supplement?  However you play the tree, you will benefit. Known to the Nigerians, as idagbo monoye, this “crazy growing tree ‘, has roots that taste like horseradish and pods that look like drumsticks. It is a tree that loves the tropics and subtropics and is known to the Pilipino as ‘mother’s best friend.  African’s share that affection.  To the Thai, it…

En avez-vous assez des composants chimiques de votre pâte dentifrice et celle de vos enfants ? Nous aussi. Earth to Body est donc fière de vous présenter son nettoyant vraiment ÉCOLO pour les dents!  Vos dents vous aimeront. Votre bouche vous aimera, et votre dentiste vous aimera.  Alors, posez-vous la question : est-ce que je sais ce que contient vraiment la pâte dentifrice commerciale ?  Contient-elle des microbilles (un polyéthylène en voie de devenir une substance défendue) ?  Contient-elle du laurylsulfate de sodium (le produit moussant à caractère…