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Are Essential Oils Safe for my Pet?

Are Essential Oils Safe for my Pet?

by Kate Shanks
Dogs and cats have a very good instinct for essential oils and even seem to know what is good for them. As we all know, dogs especially, have a ver...
Beautiful Ways to Support your Body through Migraines

Beautiful Ways to Support your Body through Migraines

by Kate Shanks
Beautiful Ways to Support your Body through Migraines I have had a few clients who have suffered from migraines and have requested a blend - and th...
Essential Oils During Pregnancy

Essential Oils During Pregnancy

by Kate Shanks

It can be super confusing when you are pregnant and googling what is safe and what is not safe to do while pregnant, there are conflicting readings and not everything is true! This is what you need to know from a qualified aromatherapists side of things, and what essential oils I am happy to recommend...

Our Serums are for All Skin Types - but how?

Our Serums are for All Skin Types - but how?

by Kate Shanks

Why our oils are Ah-mazing and good for all Skin types:
They key word is BALANCE.

You don't need to be constantly hunting down 'suitable skin type' products - you can use a one-for-all! WHY?

Custom Blends: What can we do for you?

Custom Blends: What can we do for you?

by Kate Shanks
You have heard that essential oils are good for you, you like the smell, but how can they actually help you?
Greenwashing: What is this and what the heck is really natural when it comes to products?

Greenwashing: What is this and what the heck is really natural when it comes to products?

by Kate Shanks

In the beauty industry, the terms ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ are used freely, regardless of the quality of a product.  This is know as 'greenwashing'.

Read this article for more about this term...

Five Essential Oils Every Woman Needs in Her Day

Five Essential Oils Every Woman Needs in Her Day

by Kate Shanks

In today’s world, women especially, are running at a pretty high vibration. It seems we are doing a lot more than those before us – the pressure and expectation on us is huge and life can be very exhausting. It’s so important that we take time to simply breathe, create space in our minds, ground ourselves and rest. Sometimes it can be hard to do this, right?!  Thankfully, natural therapeutic essential oils are there for us and are an enormous help.

Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever

by Kate Shanks
We have had days and days of RAIN - and before we have the realisation of how renewing rain can be, we go through the lows which it brings. Cabin fever. 
Ora Aromatherapy Blog Post: The Benefits of Aromatherapy

The Benefits of Aromatherapy

by Kate Shanks

The beauty and magic of essential oils are the aromatic heart, life force and energy and soul or spirit of the plant. We are so lucky to use nature's gift to heal our mind, body and soul!

Read here to learn what aromatherapy is and the many benefits. 

Ora Aromatherapy Blog Post: A Scent Journey for a Little Mindfulness

A Scent Journey for a Little Mindfulness

by Kate Shanks
Wake up and smell the coffee ... this is one of the first pleasures to the senses as we start our day, we have a split second where we stop and think "mmm coffee" and the scent sends a signal to the brain which might mean something different for each individual. Here's a little mindfulness tip for the busy...