Self-Care Series Part 3: The Feelings Kit for Kids

This week, we’ve got more tips for giving your oily kids an emotional boost. What could be easier than a kid-specific take on the Feelings Kit? If you missed our Feeling Kit protocol, check it out for a 30 day kick-start to treating yourself well!

Here are a few tips from Jaynelle on how to use these wonderful, emotional oils with your littles:

The Feelings Kit for Kids

This powerful kit can help support the whole family.

Valor

Reach for Valor to help your kids be BRAVE, STRONG and kick fear to the curb. It’s hard growing up, I love supporting my littles through hard times with Valor.

Harmony

I know I choose to have HARMONY in my house! (Who’s with me?) Use this one for feelings of jealousy, negativity and insecurity. Great for those battle times between siblings! Diffuse or apply on belly.

Forgiveness

It is hard to learn to forgive. Use to help your littles let go when they have been wronged. It’s a hard lesson to learn so why not help aid our littles in the process! Diffuse or apply on chest area.

Inner Child

This oil is a wise choice to help kiddos stay in touch with who they are and who they were CREATED to be, rather than emotionally detaching and losing themselves.

A serious note: when children have been abused, they become disconnected from their inner child (identity), which causes confusion (and so much more). Use this oil to help them reconnect. Diffuse or apply around ears.

Release

Say BYE to tantrums by releasing anger and frustration that build up over time. Moms of 2 and 3 year olds, rejoice! Diffuse or apply over liver area.

Present Time

Present Time in action!

Mamas this one's for you! I use Present Time to be in the moment. It’s a reminder to put away my cell phone and computer and turn off the TV – be in the PRESENT with my babies… they grow up way too fast to tell them to “hold on” while you answer an email. I have had my share of moments not being present and I love how this oil helps you be aware while spending time with our little people.

Just as I was typing this, my littlest came back here for a diaper change. I decided that I would take my own advice and live in the moment. I set my computer aside and we played and snuggled for a bit. Then he saw my Feelings Kit box and thought it was fun to play with – that is how I got this adorable picture… being present!

Diffuse or apply around ears and wrist.

DIY Recipe: Happy Dance Roller

Want to keep something on hand, all the time? Try this Happy Dance Roller for kids!

• 10 ml roller bottle or half the recipe for a 5ml

• 10 drops White Angelica

• 4 drops Surrender

• 7 drops Orange

Optional swaps: Inner Child instead of Surrender & Lemon/Citrus Fresh instead of Orange

Top it off with carrier oil and roll away!

Self-Care Series Part 2: Emotional Oils for Kids

Welcome back to our self-care series! Last week we covered the Feeling Collection Protocol. Check it out for! It’s a great recommendation on how to seek emotional support with a few intentional moments with your oils each day.

This week, we are sharing our favorite emotional oils for kids! Thanks to Jaynelle for once again sharing her tried-and-true tips. Enjoy! And if you have any oily kid tips, make sure to comment below.

Learn how to support your kids (ever changing) emotions with our favorite feelings oils for kids.

Our Favorite Emotional Oils for Kids

I am 33 years old and still figuring out and working on my own emotions… Imagine how difficult it can be for our kiddos! The first day of school, losing a favorite “lovey,” first night away from home, graduating from high school – no emotion is too small (or from too small a person) to acknowledge. We all feel, and I love how we can support our babies as they grow through every walk and stage of life.

With all that said – it is time to listen up mommas, nannies, grandparents, dads, foster parents, sisters, babysitters and brothers. My boys have been oily babies since day one of their lives and it has helped us ALL so much! Here are some favorites in our house!

Stress Away

The name says it all. I bet this is one of the first emotional oils you used because it is in the starter kit. This is a goody! Our sweet kids are way too prone to the stresses of this world. They are also watching our every move and see/feel our stress as well. It is smart for all of us to sit back and stress less with this amazing oil. It is great on the wrists, temples and neck. I even wear it as a perfume many days, the vanilla lime scent is addicting!

Orange & Lemon

Orange and Lemon are happy oils and help bring peace. They very uplifting when we are feeling down and need that extra pick me up. They are GREAT diffused, applied and mix well with Joy or White Angelica.

White Angelica

This oil is AMAZING! Probably the MOST used in our house. It is a blend made up of 10 oils that helps protect us from the negativity that can creep up during the day. White Angelica is very uplifting and calming to the emotions. It can also help open our hearts. Wear it daily and just watch as your whole attitude about life changes. Truly amazing!

Peace & Calming

This is the first and last oil of the day that my youngest gets. He responds very well to it. Its effects are all in the name. Apply to the chest, back of the neck and bottoms of the feet for a great day!

Joy

Did you know that this blend used to be called Love? Yep, it sure did and that is very fitting because it helps to encourage memories of being loved and held. It can also help open up the ability to receive love. Our babies need to be loved on and know they are secure – I love this oil for this! Apply it in a clockwise motion over the heart and smell it deeply!

Surrender

I have a stubborn one -- strong willed, independent, and very determined! This oil helps calm down those moments when his personality can turn into a tantrum. Sometimes we all just need to take a breath and calm down.

As we asked up top, do you have any family favorites to share? Let us know! And stay tuned for another self-care post next week!

Self-Care Series Part 1: The Feelings Collection Protocol

Temperatures dropping means a lot things when it comes to self-care.

• Apply Thieves daily. Immune support is key at this time of year. (Now in a roll-on, WHAT??!!)

• Care for your skin with soothing favorites like Frankincense, Lavender and Helichrysum.

• Treat yourself to an at home spa experience with shower fizzles or bath bombs.
  
  

These are all great. Do them. (And repeat!) But for the first three weeks of our new self-care series, we’re going to focus on emotional support. With the busyness of holidays and gloomy weather approaching, focusing on feelings is key.

Imagine focusing on positive mantras, peaceful feelings and powerful oils for the month leading into the holidays and winter ahead. Intrigued? Here’s a 30 day protocol that goes along with the Feelings Kit. Jaynelle recently shared this encouraging call to intentionally use these emotional oils daily.

The Feelings Kit Protocol

The Feelings Kit Protocol can take as little as 5 minutes a day!

According to Gary Young, “99% of life’s decisions are made from feelings.”

If this is true for you, then you want your feelings in check so you can lead a life guided by good decisions and good emotions. Being aware of your current emotions and learning how to release emotions of the past will lead you to a life of health, fulfillment and joy!

Essential oils are the perfect vehicles to help you in this task because their molecules pass directly to the emotional brain. Our brain is a record of the past and when we can RESOLVE and IDENTIFY issues from our past, watch out! You have just cleared away your emotional baggage and made a way for your highest potential.

Enter the Feelings Collection Protocol. This is a special one and when you do this for 30 days straight, morning and night, you will see a difference, you will feel enthusiastic about life and everything it has to offer.

The How-To

Before each step, smell the oil.

Step 1: Apply Valor on the bottoms of your feet to balance your feelings.

Optional affirmation: I am ready to transform my life

Step 2: Apply Harmony on the energy points of the body to release unpleasant energies.

Optional affirmation: I am open to give and receive love

Step 3: Apply Forgiveness clockwise on the navel to let go of negative emotion.

Optional affirmation: I forgive myself and others for past mistakes

Step 4: Apply Present Time to the wrists and behind your ears.

Optional affirmation: I let go of my past

Step 5: Apply Release over the front and back liver in the circular motion.

Optional affirmation: I release all negativity from my body

Step 6: Apply Inner Child under your nose.

Optional affirmation: My authentic self is enough

Step 7: Apply Valor once again to complete the Feelings Kit experience.

Optional affirmation: I am ready to transform my life

Bonus Step: Apply White Angelica over your shoulders and brush your hands over your arms.

The Why

You can do this whole protocol in 1-2 minutes or you can make it a time of reflection, peace and prayer while you do it. The choice is yours. The most important thing is just USE your oils!! You might have past emotions come up or you might not. The best advice I can give you, though, is if you DO then work through them. Do not stuff the emotions, you will feel so much better on the other side, I promise!

These oils are packaged together in a convenient kit as well: The Feelings Collection $181 (Wholesale). This is definitely the cheapest way to snag these oils.

Your Turn

What’s your favorite oily pick-me-up? Share with us! Stay tuned as we cover emotional oils for oily kids next week.

2018 Holiday Catalog!

With the October Promo (and it’s bonus 400PV level), we joked that Christmas had come early. But this week, we are truly starting to get in the Christmas spirit with the 2018 Holiday Catalog! This gift guide is full of goodies for all the people on your nice list. We love the easy shopping categories to help you make your list without thinking twice.

Loving the beautiful, easy to shop 2018 Gift Guide! What’s going on your list?

You can shop:

• Seasonal scents and sets to set the tone for all your holiday gatherings

• Festive food-themed gifts for the creative cooks in your life

• Wellness supplements, oils and products to help those you love support their immune system

• Party perfect snacks and treats

• Savvy Minerals makeup sets for a fresh face for the new year

• AT home spa for treat moments of treat-yourself indulgence

• Kid-and-pet-friendly gifts

• Gifts that keep giving with proceeds to support the D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation

• And the stocking-stuffing worthy $25 and under section

What are you still doing here? Check it out and get shopping:)

Chugga Chugga Woo Hoo! Roll-On Thieves!

October Promo: (Free) Fall Comforts

This month’s promo is all about preparing for the busy season ahead. It features memory making scents, an immune-supporting supplement and Vitality oils that are holiday musts (hello, Cinnamon Bark Vitality). And, BONUS, you can earn even more this month with a 400 PV level. Is it too early to say that Christmas has come early? We sure hope not. Because we just did. Enjoy the promo deets and comment your oily fall must-haves below!

This month, there’s a bonus 400PV level featuring the Seed to Seal Story Collection.

400PV

Retail Value: $386.52

• Seed to Seal Story Collection, including exclusive 10-ml Lavender, Peppermint and Tea Tree essential oils

• Multigreens

• 5-ml Palo Santo

• 15-ml Thyme

• 5-ml AromaEase

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• 5-ml Cinnamon Bark Vitality™

• 5-ml Oregano Vitality™

300PV

Retail Value: $241.78

• Multigreens

• 5-ml Palo Santo

• 15-ml Thyme

• 5-ml AromaEase

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• 5-ml Cinnamon Bark Vitality™

• 5-ml Oregano Vitality™

250PV

Retail Value: $141.12

• 15-ml Thyme

• 5-ml AromaEase

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• 5-ml Cinnamon Bark Vitality™

• 5-ml Oregano Vitality™

190PV

Retail Value: $94.40

• 5-ml AromaEase

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• 5-ml Cinnamon Bark Vitality™

• 5-ml Oregano Vitality™

100PV

Retail Value: $15.79

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Oregano Vitality™

September Promo: Fall Inspiration for Free

Happy Fall! We thought we’d kick off the season with details of the latest promo and some autumnal-inspiration for your diffuser. This month one of the promo’s stars is clove. Spicy and immune-supporting, clove is a must-have for fall baking and a traditional go-to for wellness. Other immune-boosting favorites you can earn this month: ImmunPower, Thieves Foaming Hand Soap, DiGize and Inner Defense.

Manuka offers another type of fall boost: refreshing support for dry skin!

300PV

Retail Value: $241.12

15-ml ImmuPower™

5-ml Manuka

Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap

Inner Defense®

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

15-ml DiGize®

5-ml Clove Vitality™

250PV

Retail Value: $107.89

Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap

Inner Defense®

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

15-ml DiGize®

5-ml Clove Vitality™

190PV

Retail Value: $90.46

Inner Defense®

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

15-ml DiGize®

5-ml Clove Vitality™

Get your pumpkin pie fix without the cals! Disclaimer: We totally support baking with your Clove Vitality™! Just let us know when your goodies are in the oven and we’ll be right over :)

100PV

Retail Value: $9.87

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Clove Vitality™

What do you love to diffuse in the fall?

Back to School Made Easy

This week we hosted a Facebook class on naturally good ways to kick off the school year. We know everyone can't tune in on Facebook, so we thought we'd make the info available on our blog, too.

BIG NEWS: We'll now be sharing all of our class videos on our YouTube channel! Subscribe so you won't miss a single oily tip! 

Back to School Tips

Ningxia Red & Ningxia Nitro

Suzanne shares her Ningxia Red tips for busy school mornings. Spoiler: Chill packets for grab-and-go convenience! For an afternoon pick-me-up, keep NingXia Nitro close by! 

NingXia Red helps support:

• Immune system
• Cognitive function
• Energy

MightyVites and MightyZymes

Lindsey shares why you should put a multivitamin and natural enzyme on your back to school list! Bonus: these kid-specific formulas taste great. 

Lemon and Peppermint Essential Oils

Lemon and Peppermint both help you and your family retain information and maintain focus. The perfect power couple for back to school! 

Thieves Hand Purifier and Thieves Spray

Powered by Thieves, Thieves Hand Purifier helps keep hands clean on the go! This hard-working essential keeps purifying and moisturizing long after you squeeze it on. We love Thieves Spray for nearly any hard surface. 

Jaynelle's Pro Tip: These make great gifts for teachers! 

Panaway and Copaiba Essential Oil

Janie shares about Panaway, a great uplifting blend for muscles after active days! Add Copaiba to enhance this supportive oil. 

Thieves and Raven Essential Oil Blends

Check out these two great oils from your starter kit with Cynthia! If you like to breathe, Raven provides great respiratory support:) Plus, Thieves Vitality supports your immune system. You can take it internally: try it in oatmeal, water or baking. 

Young Living Thieves Cough Drops and Acne Cream

We are over the moon about these over the counter Young Living products! Thieves Cough Drops are great for easy immune support. Middle school and high school moms: check out this acne cream! And even if you don't have acne, this one also works wonders for black heads and blemishes. 

MightyPro & Life 9

Support your gut health year round with MightyPro and Life 9. Check out Rachel's tips on how to add these supportive products to your nighttime routine. 

Are you ready for back to school? Do you have any natural tips to share? We'd love to hear from you! 

August Promo: Natural Boost for Free

The August promo is all about giving you a natural boost to keep hitting 2018 strong. From empowering Acceptance to motivating Aroma Siez, this month you can earn freebies to help you keep crushing your goals – just by ordering your Young Living favorites!

Pro Tip: Use the bamboo oil holder to keep your favorite oils within arms reach. 

Wintergreen and Spearmint are both fresh ways to start your day on the right foot!

300PV

Retail Value: $184.69

• 5-ml Acceptance
• Bamboo Oil Bar
• 15-ml Aroma Siez™
• 15-ml Wintergreen

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• 5-ml Ravintsara
• 5-ml Spearmint

250PV

Retail Value: $118.74

• 15-ml Aroma Siez™
• 15-ml Wintergreen

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• 5-ml Ravintsara
• 5-ml Spearmint

190PV

Retail Value: $85.98

• 15-ml Wintergreen

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• 5-ml Ravintsara
• 5-ml Spearmint

100PV

Retail Value: $14.47

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Spearmint

Shark Week + Essential Oils: Yes, Please!

At the close of Shark Week 2018, we thought that Suzanne Rodolfich's Shark Week-themed posts were too good not to share on our blog! Enjoy:) 

Shark Skin? No, Thanks! Best Essential Oils for Skin Care 

Essential Oils are a great, natural way to take care of your skin! 

Did you know that shark skin actually looks and feels like little interlocking teeth? Um, no thank you!

Young Living offers SO many options for your skin! Here are a just a few top skin oils:

Top Essential Oils for Skin

• Frankincense—helps create youthful appearance 
• Tea Tree—cleanses skin
• Geranium—helps provide healthy, clear, glowing skin
• Cypress—smooths skin
• Copiaba—reduces redness
• Sandalwood—soothes, tightens, cleanses
• Blue Tansy—soothes, reduces redness, provides antioxidant
• Kunzea—provides antioxidant benefits (check out the pics of how the Kunzea plant affects a barbed wire fence)

DIY Skin Care Recipes

My Toner Recipe

• Witch Hazel  
• Equal parts Frankincense (glow), Lavender (soothe), Lemon, (brighten), Copiaba

My Skin Cream Recipe

I originally created this as a diaper cream, but now I use it for all sorts of skin issues.

• Coconut oil
• Shea butter
• Equal parts Frankincense, Tea Tree, and Lavender

My Facial Serum Recipe

• 3 drops Frankincense
• 2 drops Myrrh,
• 1 drop Rose

Lots of options, right? I love that we can take care of our skin with non-toxic products that meet our skin’s unique needs!

Do you sleep like a shark? Best Oils for Sleep Support

So many sleep support oils, which are your favorites? 

So apparently there’s lots of controversy about how and if and when sharks sleep:

• They seem to be very active at night
• Most species have to remain in motion, so for years scientists thought sharks didn’t sleep
• However, now scientists think they enter periods of rest where they slow down, but their eyes are open, and it’s not a true deep sleep

Did I describe any of you with those facts? Maybe your kids?

I think many of us seek out essential oils because we need sleep support—that was my reason 5 years ago!

But just like there are lots of things we don’t know about sharks’ sleeping habits, there are so many variables with our own sleeping habits that finding an Essential Oils combo for sleep support can be trial and error.

Best Oils for Sleep Support

• Lavender: Most people start with Lavender—this doesn’t work for me or Jonna 
• Frankincense: this is a fav in our house and a Lavender + Frankincense combo can be powerful
• Stress Away
• Peace and Calming

If you really want to sleep like the dead, then consider these heavy hitters:

• Valor
• Valerian
• Rutavala
• DreamCatcher

And then there are a few that kids especially find calming:

• Gentle Baby
• Roman Chamomile 
• SleepyIze

And finally, you may want to consider WHY you aren’t sleeping: Are you worried? Is your child needing a little extra security? Sometimes if we can support our emotions, we can sleep better.

Suzanne's Picks

So—what do WE use for sleep support in our house?

The Kids

• Jonna (6)—Frankincense, Valor, or Palo Santo
• Zanna (5)—Frankincense,  Valor, or Palo Santo
• Mila (3)—Palo Santo and White Angelica
• Vin (1)—Lavender or Peace and Calming

The Adults

• Me—Valor or Rutavala (the kids would use the Rutavala, too, but that’s liquid gold and I’m a little stingy with it )
• The hubs—whatever I’m diffusing 

And despite this lengthy post, there are still more options—I feel like I am leaving so many good ones out!

Maybe you can help me out—what are your family’s favorite oils for sleep support?

Skip the Blue Shark Blues: Essential Oils for Mood Support

No need to feel like the Blue Shark! Try out these tried and true mood boosting oils. 

This is the blue shark—according to my friends Google and Wikipedia, they are sort of sluggish and lethargic in their movements. 

Top Oils for Mood Boosting

If you’re feeling the same way, maybe a little down, a little blue, here are some oily tips to try:

• A drop of Frankincense Vitality daily under the tongue (this is a my go-to mood lifter)
• Frankincense + Lemon in the diffuser
•  A few drops of Joy in your hands and inhale
• Ylang Ylang + Orange in the diffuser
• Super B an energy and mood lifter all in one—do you know how much our body NEEDS B vitamins? They are vital! I made this a part of my daily routine after I had Vin.
• NingXia Red—daily, daily, daily! In addition to about a hundred other things, it supports healthy energy levels and regulates blood sugar (anybody else get HANGRY?)

Raise your hand if you had fun with Essential Oil SHARK WEEK! Share any skin, sleep or mood support tips below. Bonus points for Shark-themed ideas:) 

New Logo (Same Oily Goodness)

Hey all! We’ve got a few fun updates we’d like to share today.

#1: Introducing our new logo!

Our new, improved (more modern) logo!

We are still dedicated to everything oily and, of course, YOUR journey to finding a healthier you. Our blog, classes and community are all about finding natural ways to support you and your family’s wellness. Our new logo doesn’t change any of that. It’s just a modern take on look we already loved! Going forward, you’ll be seeing this logo on our site, Facebook, graphics and business cards.

#2: Introducing Tree of Life en español!

We have a new contributor Nora (check her bio here) who will be translating posts and sharing oily goodness in Spanish. If you or anyone you know would enjoy oil-powered posts in Spanish, please share this link and check back often!

Here’s her first post about Ningxia Red.

Young Living 2018 Convention Recap: Meet the New Products

The theme of the Young Living 2018 Convention was FREEDOM. And our team left inspired. Inspired about life, growing Tree of Life together and – of course – trying all the new exciting products. And there were a lot! To help you keep track and start using them in your daily life, we’ve got a slide for each new oily goody. Enjoy!

2018 Young Living International Grand Convention Products

Essential Oils

Along with the Freedom special edition convention blend and Journey On Gary D Young commemorative blend, Young Living debuted Kunzea Essential Oil. Find out more about this woodsy multi-tasker.

Kunzea

We can’t wait to try this diffuser-friendly oil from the island of Tasmania in Australia! It can be used just like our other beautiful citrus oils.

Diffusers

We love the look of the Lantern Diffuser, and we think you will too!

Lantern Diffuser

With so many settings, it is one of the most versatile diffusers yet.

KidScents

We love new ways to support our kids’ immune system!

MightyPro Prebiotic + Probiotic Supplement

A pre & postbiotic that kids love? Yes, please! It’s formulated perfect for kids but still wonderful for adults!

Einkorn Products

Enjoy fresh and delicious ways to enjoy healthy whole grains with your family!

Einkorn Berries

Pro Tip: You can grind the Einkorn Berries to make flour!

Einkorn Flakes Cereal

Start your morning with delicious and filling Einkorn Flakes cereal.

New in Beauty: Skin, Hair & Makeup (Oh, my!)  

Skin Care

Treat your skin to essential oil-infused goodness.

Orange Blossom Line

These plant-based and natural products are ideal for oily and combination skin.

Orange Blossom Facial Wash

The new formula is 100% plant based!

Charcoal Bar Soap

With an fresh Orange Blossom fragrance, this smoothing soap is ideal for all skin tones. Use for whole body for a detoxifying experience.

Orange Blossom Moisturizer

This non-greasy formula soothes skin, but moisturizes all day long.

Mirah Luminous Cleansing Oil

Cleanse your skin with essential oil-infused cleansing oil. Wonderful for aging or damaged skin!

Acne Treatment

This maximum strength formula helps prevent new blemishes. The salicylic acid is derived from wintergreen, win win!

Mineral Sunscreen

80 minutes of water and sweat proof sun protection for the whole family.  that’s good for your skin. Recommend by the Skin Cancer Institution for daily use!

Hair Care

Natural solutions for to tame even unruly manes.

Mirah Lustrous Hair Oil

Soothing oil minimizes frizz for lustrous locks. Use overnight for a deep conditioning!

Makeup

Check out all the new hues and products from Savvy Minerals!

Mattifying & Hydrating Primers

Lay the right foundation before your foundation with a Savvy Minerals Primer.

Eyeshadows

Find your favorite new show-stopping stunner!

Lipsticks

We’re head-over-heels for these new kissable colors.

Kabuki Brush

Reach for this brush when you want medium coverage.

Veil

Prolong foundation with a shimmer or matte finish.

Mascara

This natural mascara nourishes your lashes and last all day long!

Multitasker

Q: Is this an eyeliner, eyeshadow or brow filler?

A: All of the above (and more!)

Which product are you most excited to try? Let us know in the comments!

Have any questions about the new products? Or interested in a local class? Email us today at Treeoflifeyl@gmail.com.


 

July Promo: Live Free & Fearless

The July promo is inspired by the convention last month and its theme – Freedom. Be free and fearless with products that will help bring motivation and empowerment. Like Valor®, a popular blend helps you start your day with confidence, or Aroma Life,™ a blend with an energizing boost. And you can earn these exciting products for free with your qualifying purchase.

Summer-time tip: Geranium + Lavender + Aloe Vera = Great after-sun moisturizer.

300PV

Retail Value: $207.23

• 15-ml Aroma Life™
• 15-ml Geranium
• 5-ml Valor®

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• LavaDerm™ Cooling Mist
• 5-ml Lavender Vitality™

250PV

Retail Value: $142.43

• 15-ml Geranium
• 5-ml Valor®

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• LavaDerm™ Cooling Mist
• 5-ml Lavender Vitality™

190PV

Retail Value: $86.51

5-ml Valor®

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive:

• LavaDerm™ Cooling Mist
• 5-ml Lavender Vitality™

100PV

Retail Value: $15.79

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Lavender Vitality™

Oils for the Win: Lemon

Sometimes there’s a practical, everyday oily victory that’s just too good not to share. And today that winning oil is Lemon. Lemon is a must-have for its fresh scent, citrus flavor and (drumroll…) natural cleaning power. Plus, at $10.50, it’s a budget-friendly oil to have in your everyday arsenal.

We’ve talked about this oil a lot. It’s in the Premium Starter Kit. Plus, you can use it to boost sparkle in your dishwasher, get sticky stuff off of most anything and you can add it to Thieves Household Cleaner to create a streak-free glass cleaner.

Today, we’ve got an awesome before and after that gives you yet another reason to reach for Lemon: minimizing wood scratches.

How-To: Just add 4-5 drops of Lemon Oil and spread over scratches with the help of a bit of olive oil. Stand back and viola!

Note: Essential oils aren’t slippery when used alone, but with the addition of olive oil the area will be damp for an hour or so.

Has anyone tried this? Please share your before and after tips and tricks!

June Promo: Your Summer Adventure Starts Here

The June promo from Young Living is all about oils that are great on the go. So to help as you pack for your next vacation, we’re going to share a quick, trip-ready tip for each oil you can earn this month.

And quick, before we list, let us hear a woo hoo for a 400PV level this month! You can earn rare (and super soothing) Roman Chamomile just by ordering your favorite oils.

Your (Oily) Packing List

• Roman Chamomile: Try diffusing this sweet aroma as part of your home-away-from-home bedtime routine.  
• M-Grain™: This oil has a cooling touch, apply to keep your cool on long travel days.  
• Lemongrass: This fresh oil + a carrier oil = a great foot massage combo after a day of exploring.
• Lavender: Soothe sun-bathed skin with this gentle oil.
• Citronella: Use this oil to eliminate odors wherever you stay.  
• Cypress: Share this welcoming, grounding aroma by diffusing for your travel companions.
• Orange Vitality™: Don’t forget your glass water bottle or your Orange Vitality™! Use this oil to add some zest to your hydration goals.

One more tip: Orange Vitality is also a way to brighten on-to-go snacks! Try on fruit or yogurt for instant YUM. 

400 PV

• 5-ml Roman Chamomile
• 15-ml M-Grain™
• 15-ml Lemongrass
• 15-ml Lavender
• 15-ml Citronella
• 15-ml Cypress

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Orange Vitality™

300PV

• 15-ml M-Grain™
• 15-ml Lemongrass
• 15-ml Lavender
• 15-ml Citronella
• 15-ml Cypress

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Orange Vitality™

190PV

• 15-ml Citronella
• 15-ml Cypress

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Orange Vitality™

100PV

Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive: 5-ml Orange Vitality™

May Promo: Start Summer with Savings

The end of school is just around the corner! Time to build your oil collection with just-right additions for this busy time of year. Here’s the skinny on these sunny summer faves:

• Clarity: The name says it all, this blend is designed to invite direction and insight.
• Thieves: This blend is a year-round must-have for its fresh scent and immune system support.
• Juniper: A grounding oil with a slightly sweet, woodsy smell.
• Eucalyptus Radiata: An outdoor favorite for its crisp aroma.
• Peace & Calming: A somewhat rare blend beloved for its calming effect on even the youngest oil users.

Lime Vitality is a great way to add a bit of zest to your day – and your salsa or guacamole.

Pro tip: This month you can earn up to 6 oils just by ordering your favorite Young Living oils and products. Make sure you’re enrolled in Essential Rewards so you can reap the full benefit of this great promo.

300 PV

Retail Value: $224.33

• 15-ml Clarity
• 15-ml Thieves
• 15-ml Juniper
• 15-ml Eucalyptus Radiata

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives:

• 5-ml Peace & Calming
• 5-ml Lime Vitality  

250 PV

Retail Value $123.68

• 15-ml Juniper
• 15-ml Eucalyptus Radiata

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives:

• 5-ml Peace & Calming
• 5-ml Lime Vitality   

190 PV

Retail Value $78.29

• 15-ml Eucalyptus Radiata

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives:

• 5-ml Peace & Calming
• 5-ml Lime Vitality     

100 PV

Retail Value  $7.57

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusive: 5-ml Lime Vitality  

Breathe Deep with Raven

Suzanne Rodolfich has taken over the blog this week. She loves to share about oils, and today, she's sharing about Raven: one of the newest additions to the Premium Starter Kit. 

I am so excited that Raven is now included in the Premium Starter Kit! What I love about Raven is that it includes one of my favorite single oils, Ravintsara, but it also has four other oils—lemon, peppermint, wintergreen, and eucalyptus radiata—that make it a very powerful blend.

A year-round fave, Raven is especially helpful in winter and spring. Breathe easy with this addition to the Premium Starter Kit. 

So, how do we use it?

• This is a year round oil for us, but it is definitely in heavy rotation during the winter as part of our winter wellness routine and in the spring as we deal with all the pollen in the air.
• We alternate it with RC—we’ll rub RC on our feet and Raven on our chest or vice versa.
• It’s very soothing when rubbed on joints or achy muscles.
• When mixed with solid coconut oil, it makes a fabulous chest rub.
• And we love it in the diffuser at night with Lavender. The Raven helps us breathe deeply and the Lavender helps us rest well.

Citrus Fresh: The Name Says It All!

Have you heard about the all-new Premium Starter Kit? Not only do you now get the Desert Mist Diffuser and Thieves Household Cleaner sample, the updated collection includes two new oils: Citrus Fresh and Raven. Today, Jaynelle breaks down the first of the new additions, Citrus Fresh. Stay tuned next week as we take a deep dive into Raven. 

Citrus Fresh: A Blend as Uplifting as it Sounds 

This sunny, fresh oil combines Orange, Tangerine, Grapefruit, Lemon, and Mandarin oils with a hint of Spearmint. Citrus Fresh™ Essential Oil is a custom Young Living blend that offers an uplifting, refreshing aroma that you can diffuse to transform home, work, and classroom spaces.

Citrus Fresh is now featured in the Premium Starter Kit! What an uplifting addition:)

Citrus Fresh Pro Tips

Citrus Fresh oil is a perfect for...

• replacing chemical-based home fragrances—just combine a few drops with water in a spray bottle and spritz throughout rooms and closets and over linens. You’ll enjoy the uplifting citrusy scent every time you make the bed or open a closet door.
• a DIY cologne or perfume. Dilute with coconut oil and use for spring and summer. Plus, using Citrus Fresh topically comes with the bonus benefit of the citrus oils working together to tone and smooth the appearance of skin. Translation: a little extra citrus boost to your day. 

When you hear Citrus Fresh think...

• Mental Clarity
• Energizing
• Purifying

Check out the rest of the Premium Starter oils here! It's one of the best way to start using oils in  your everyday life. And, (yay!), you'll get a wholesale discount for future purchases. 

Deep Dive: Sulfurzyme Supplements

We thought we’d follow up our mini NingXia Red series with a deep dive into another antioxidant-rich supplement, Sulfurzyme. Jaynelle Leek-Binns recently broke down the whats and whys of this daily supplement for our team and the info was too good not to share! Enjoy:)

Support everything from skin health to your immune system with this must-have daily supplement! 

Why Do We Need Dietary Sulfur?

Our bodies need a naturally occurring organic form of dietary sulfur (MSM) to maintain optimal health. Yep, sure does! Biologically, sulfur is one of the most important nutrients (4th most plentiful found in the body), and we need it to maintain youth, energy and much more.

As we get older, our cells become rigid, we get stiff joints and our energy starts to decline. Although sulfur is found naturally (in small amounts) in a lot of foods, it is destroyed in the cooking/heating process. If we are not getting enough sulfur in our foods, then it is time to supplement!

What is in Sulfurzyme Capsules?

MSM (methylsulfonylmrthane) aka sulfa

Supports the immune system, liver and proper circulation. It also helps to rid your body of free radicals. Think of MSM as like little ninjas cleaning up your body.

Need to Know: Sulfur… No, not the same as Sulfa pharmaceuticals. Sulfur, MSM or methylsulfonylmrthane is totally different. I am allergic to Sulfa drugs and have no problem with Sulfurzyme.

Wolfberries

The wolfberries (like we have in our Ningxia Red) also contains minerals and coenzymes that help our bodies metabolize the sulfur. This is important because you want your body to be able to absorb the MSM and put it to use.

Pro Tip: If you want to optimize the absorption of your sulfurzyme, take it with Ningxia Red. You can even add it to your NR, throw a splash of lime (or lime vitality) in it and it will be a really yummy treat!

Main Uses for Sulfurzyme

This daily supplement…

• Helps maintain the structure of proteins in the body (great for sensitive skin)
• Supports the immune, liver, circulatory and gastrointestinal systems
• Protects cells and cell membranes (keeps you youthful!)
• Supports healthy skin (clear skin and wrinkles) and hair (thicker and fuller)
• Activates/maintains enzymes in the body
• Naturally increases energy

Hope you enjoyed learning about Sulfurzyme! How many of you are ready to add it to your daily routine now?! Please send any questions our way!

April Promo: Refresh with Freebies

Reinvigorate your routine from with fresh ideas for self care, cooking and more with the April promo. Qualify to earn digestion-supporting Allerzyme supplements, perfect as you try new seasonal recipes. Try a drop of Tea Tree essential oil along with your favorite face cleanser for a clean scent. Find grounding with sweet and spicy Fennel, and add a delicious herbaceous flavor to dishes with Basil Vitality. All for free.

Want to know how? Find out below.

Did you know? Dryer balls can speed drying times! Add a drop of your favorite essential oils for an extra fresh touch. We love Purification, Citrus Fresh or Lavender.

300 PV

Retail Value: $138.82

• Allerzyme™
• Dryer Balls
• 15-ml Tea Tree

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives:

• 15-ml Fennel
• 5-ml Basil Vitality   

250 PV

Retail Value $91.78

• Dryer Balls
• 15-ml Tea Tree

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives:

• 15-ml Fenne
• 5-ml Basil Vitality   

190 PV

Retail Value $73.03

• 15-ml Tea Tree

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives:

• 15-ml Fenne
• 5-ml Basil Vitality  

100 PV

Retail Value  $14.47

Bonus Essential Rewards exclusive: 5-ml Basil Vitality  

NingXia Red Review Week 2: Enjoy Your Ningxia (with 4 Awesome Recipes!)

Today, we are continuing our month long NingXia Red Review with four different tried-and-true recipes from our team. We’ll have your NR cravings covered all day with breakfast smoothies, after-school snacks and treat-yourself cocktails.

But first, a quick recap. Last month, the Tree of Life leaders put a challenge out to the team: Take a shot of Ningxia Red for 28 days. Why would anyone do that? Well, NingXia Red helps support overall health and energy levels. And drinking consistently helps boost those benefits even more. 

Just take a look at what you’d have to eat to reap all the antioxidant-rich benefits of NingXia.

Fast Fact: Antioxidants help slow oxidation damage throughout the body. This can help the body function normally and support your immune system.

If you want some of that antioxidant goodness in your life, here are some fun ways our team shared to incorporate this delicious supplement in their daily life.

Four Fun & Delicious NingXia Red Recipes

Delicious Breakfast Smoothie

Start your day the delicious and nutritious way with a shot of NingXia Red in your smoothie.

Thanks to Alishia Alibhai for sharing her yummy morning ritual.

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 1 avocado
• 2 oz YL NingXia Red juice
• 1/4 tsp matcha powder (optional - I put it in for its health benefits)
• Few frozen blueberries (use fresh if you have! I will also use strawberries or raspberries))
• Little bit of frozen spinach or frozen kale (can use fresh)
• 2 scoops YL balance complete (11g fibre!)
• 1 tsp chia seeds (optional - again, I include for health benefits)

How-To:

Blend together and enjoy! ️

Pro Tip: Add frozen items to give a nice icy coldness to the smoothie! You could also add a couple of ice cubes if you're using all fresh items!

Refreshing Apple Cider Vinegar + NingXia Drink

Boost the benefit of Apple Cider Vinegar with NingXia Red and Vitality oils. Drink this quick and easy mix first thing in the morning for another way to start your day off well.

Thanks to Lindsey Barger for sharing her delicious discovery: ACV + NR = Amazing

Ingredients

• ¼ cup NingXia Red
• 1 TB Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2-4 Drops favorite Vitality oil (like Grapefruit, yum!)
• 1-1 ½ cup soda water

How-To

Combine all ingredients and enjoy!

Pro-Tip: Remember to shake NingXia Red and Apple Cider Vinegar before adding to your mixture.

Kid-Friendly NingXia Red Gummies

Not only will kids love the taste of these gummies, they’ll also love helping you make these cute, antioxidant-filled snacks. Perfect for a mid-morning nibble or after-school treat.

Jordan Lee shared her process for perfect NR gummies.

Ingredients

• 3 oz of NingXia Red
• 2 TB of Raw Honey
• 2.5 TB of Gelatin
• 3 Drops Lemon Vitality
• 2 Drops of Thieves Vitality

How-To:

1. Heat NingXia and honey in a saucepan, not to a boil
2. Pull off the heat and slowly sprinkle in the Gelatin, whisk until mixed well
3. Add essential oils and whisk for 30 seconds
4. Pour into small jello molds
5. Refrigerate for 1 hour

Post-Late Night NingXia Red Cocktails

After a busy Friday and long week, start your Saturday with a NR Lime cocktail!

Thanks to Rachel Zachary for this refreshing suggestion.

Ingredients

• Sparkling Water to taste
• 3 oz NR
• A squirt of lime juice
• 1-2 drops Lime Vitality oil

How-To

Combine all ingredients and enjoy!

Are you interested in learning more? Contact us! We can answer any Ningxia question and even help you join start your own Ningxia Red challenge. Bottom’s up!