Essential Oils?
Do you wonder what all the talk is about essential oils? Well, once upon a time, we did too. Now we’re here to share what we’ve learned with you!
So how did we stumble into Essential Oils?
Honestly? It was an accident! Both of us began a journey with Young Living Essential Oils in the fall of 2014. At this point, we had friends that were using them and claiming crazy benefits, but we were stubborn and didn’t think that “snake oils” could do anything for us. Oh boy, were we wrong… Embarrassingly wrong! After more and more exposure, it was time to eat our words. These things really work! So we took the plunge into the world of essential oils and natural living only to find out that we were much happier, healthier, and better off than ever!
Daily headaches? Gone. Bouts with pollen? Gone. Sore, achy muscles? Gone. Healthier skin? YES! Immune support? YES! Smoother emotions? YES! Two happy campers! Long story, short. After fighting it… we were sold!
Essential oils, simply put, are the lifeblood of plants.
They are potent, volatile, and versatile substances derived from plants that create the immune system of the plant. The same thing they can do in you and me! To extract these oils from their original plant material, they are distilled resin tapped, or cold pressed, and then put into a bottle for our use.
Young Living has hundreds of essential oils to choose from. But for those who are new to the oil world, Young Living has compiled a Premium Starter Kit with 11 of the most popular essential oils. This kit is perfect to get started on your oily journey, and exactly what you need to have in your wellness arsenal. This starter kit also contains a diffuser, which acts as your natural air freshener, your home purifier, your wellness supporter, and your emotions calmer.
You can use these essential oils in 3 different ways – aromatically, topically, and internally (the vitality oils). Depending on where you’re needing support depends on how you can use them
– and don’t worry, it’s not rocket science! For example, if you’re needing support for healthy breathing, apply over your chest and throat, and inhale directly. If you’re needing digestive support, take the vitality oils internally to get the oils directly into the stomach and intestinal area. For skin support, apply to the desired areas. If you’re still confused on what to use and how simply look in a reference guide for details!
The Seed-to-Seal Guarantee is what makes Young Living Special!
Young Living has a process called the Seed-to-Seal guarantee, and that is what sets them apart from any other essential oil company in the world. In the Seed-to-Seal they are guaranteeing that their oils are as pure as possible from start to finish; from “Seed-to-Seal.” Young Living owns farms, grows, distills, tests, and bottles the oils themselves. You can even go visit their farms if you’d like. Talk about company transparency
Unfortunately, in today’s market, a bottle of essential oil only has to contain 5% oil for the bottle to be marked as “pure”, and that is why we urge you to shop with caution! The rest of the bottle is filler, additives, or preservatives that do not have to be declared. Now, don’t get us wrong, we love TJMaxx, but that is NOT the place to buy essential oils. When purchasing a substance that will penetrate every cell in your body (and they do – within 20 minutes), quality DOES matter.
Trust your source. You can trust Young Living!
There are hundreds of uses for each essential oil in this starter kit, however, to give you an idea of some of their most popular uses, here’s a brief overview for you:
- Lavender: For restful sleep, healthy skin, emotional support, stress relief, seasonal comfort. (Bethany’s love!)
- Lemon: For tummy support, removing sticky residue, healthy skin, mental clarity.
- Peppermint: For tummy support, alertness/concentration, healthy breathing, cooling the body, head tension, tense muscles.
- Frankincense: For healthy skin, emotional support, healthy cellular function, uplifting.
- Copaiba: For teething babies, tense muscles, sore joints, tummy support.
- DiGize: For all things tummy and bathroom support.
- Thieves: For healthy immunity, overall wellness, blend that is included in all Young Living’s cleaning products.
- Raven: For healthy breathing, comfort during winter months, overall wellness.
- Panaway: For sore muscles, head tension, healthy skin.
- Citrus Fresh: For neutralizing odors, healthy skin, wellness support.
- Stress Away: For everyday stressors, emotional support, restful sleep, concentration. (Carol’s all time FAVORITE!)
You’ll continue to hear us talk about the better life we are living as we pursue simplicity and health. Please, please always know that you can ask us questions and we will learn and grow together!
XO,
