Springtime invites us to open, love and blossom. As women, we know this is very much part of the essence of who we are, yet, sometimes it can be very challenging to allow ourselves to express who we truly are into the world and feel safe at the same time.
Throughout my career in teaching women to connect with their beauty and sensuality, I have uncover many secrets and this is one of my best kept, Geranium Oil.
Geranium was once associated with Venus, the Roman Goddess of love, sensuality and victory. In fact, the Roman soldiers used its essence to instill courage and self-confidence before battle. (more…) read more →
Right now, someone in the world envies you. They admire your business. They covet your wardrobe. They lust after your husband.
To someone somewhere you look like you have it all. Your website makes their mouth water. Your pictures on Facebook make them yearn for adventure in their life. Seeing you makes them crave more.
Feeling jealous is a part of being human but what we do with this emotion is a choice. (more…) read more →
Coconuts are one of the greatest gifts on the planet. Coconut oil has been used as a food and medicine since the dawn of history. Ayurverda (the medicine of India) and the medicinal systems of Polynesia have long advocated its therapeutic and cosmetic properties.
Unlike the high calorie, cholesterol-soaked, long-chain, saturated animal fats found in meat and dairy products, coconut oil is a raw saturated fat containing mostly medium-chain fatty acids that our body can metabolize efficiently and convert to energy quickly. By weight, coconut oil has less calories than any other fat source. (more…) read more →
Did you know that connecting with your feminine side on a daily basis can actually make your life easier, more enjoyable and more productive? Now, this is something you might have never heard of…it is so true!
In our busy lives nowadays, priorities have changed big time for us women. Most of us run out the door in the morning, without even thinking too much, only focusing in the full day that awaits us. I started noticing this phenomenon in the beginning of my career as a skin therapist in New York City, when my clients complained about their skin was breaking out, they felt exhausted and some could not even look at themselves in the mirror or be bothered to even think about taking care of themselves
There has been a lot of buzz around oils in the last couple years – one day you hear that a certain type of oil is a great healer and the next day it is killing us slowly. How confusing!
That is why I want to talk about 3 of my favorite cooking oils for this month’s “Food of the Month”, and hopefully put some misconceptions to rest. Not only are they healthy, delicious and easy to cook with, but they can double up as beauty products….nice! (more…) read more →