Hey there! Are you just a little bit intrigued about Essential Oils?
OR perhaps you have dabbled in them before and want to know more? We hear you!
Whatever the reason – you’ve come to the right place. We would love to take you on a little journey as to how we discovered Essential Oils and then fell in love with them.
We have both always been conscious of our health in one way or another, and in more recent years have continued to look for ways in which we can more naturally support our best health.
We were becoming more aware of the impact that the environment around us was having on our health…physically, emotionally and mentally. Of course there are so many things we have no control over – pollution, car fumes, EMF’s, chemical exposure, radiation, farming techniques but we wanted to focus on the things that we could control. Things within our own home.
We were floored to learn that the most toxic environment in the average person’s life can be their Home…yep, you heard right. Your own home! Scary isn’t it? Even more so, considering that your home is where you eat, sleep, rest & relax and generally spend the majority of your time. What about the fact that the average woman inadvertently exposes herself to more than 120 unique chemicals daily (even before she’s left the house!). Think deodorant, body wash/ soap, shampoo & conditioner, hand wash, moisturiser, sunscreen, toothpaste and makeup…. over 100 toxins and chemicals that can be seriously disrupting your hormones and general health.
So this is where we started…
Where do Essential Oils fit into this picture?
Glad you asked! In the beginning, we used EO to support our health by trying to reduce the chemical load in our kitchen cabinets. As we read more and learned more – we found incredible scientific research and information available about the powerful impact Essential Oils could have on health and wellbeing.
EO seemed to be capable of assisting with so many things from general health and well-being, to stress reduction, hormone balance, sleep support, immune support, right through to where we had begun – with the low-tox household products. Fast forward and now, we use oils for almost everything after working to slowly ‘crowd out’ less-than-desirable products in our kitchens, laundries and bathroom cabinets, one by one.
But quickly, before we dive further in, let’s take a step back…
Not all Oils are created equal!
Early in in our EO journey, we were not privy to the incredible information and research we now have , so admittedly we had dabbled in oils with no real thought to the purity or composition of the product – an oil is an oil right?
Well…not quite. Unfortunately, many oils available for retail purchase are not all that they seem. The oils are rarely ‘pure’ essential oil, often include fillers or carrier oils and aside from being less effective, some are certainly not suitable for ingestion. In fact experts estimate that 80% of commercially viable essential oils are adulterated in some way (source). Crazy, right?!
Fortunately for us, when we became serious about our Essential Oil use and wanted to to incorporate them in to our life on a more permanent basis, we were introduced to the dōTERRA oils.
OK, I need these oils!
Who is doTERRA?
Founded in 2008, dōTERRA was built on the mission of sharing therapeutic-grade essential oils with the world. DōTERRA produce Certified Pure Tested Grade (CPTG) essential oils, amongst the most potent and pure oils available, sourced ethically from around the world.
Not only can these oils positively impact our health and lives, but they also impact the lives of thousands of farmers where these oils are sourced, many of whom subside in impoverished countries.
The work they do in giving back to these farmers and their communities is truly second to none and you can read more about the incredible story of dōTERRA here.
Not only were we given access to these incredible oils, but even more importantly we were introduced in to the dōTERRA community. A nurturing and safe space of likeminded people who all share an incredible passion for oils and ultimately to live a more low tox life. Yep, our kinda people.
How do we use our Oils?
Well, gorgeous… let us count the ways… but, first, let’s look at how they work. Ultimately, Essential Oils enter the body primarily in three ways—applied to the skin topically, inhaled, or ingested. Within each of these, there are many different kinds of application methods. For example, you can apply essential oils topically using compresses, spritzers, in a bath, or by massaging them into the skin with a carrier oil.
Aside from these three personal approaches to EO, we also like to use ours in far more practical ways too – as valuable additions to our homemade cleaning products, personal care products, in our bathrooms, laundries and kitchen.
While our oils have now become an integral part of our Home health to help lower our toxic load, we were slow starters. We began in the kitchen – keen to lighten that ‘cleaning’ cupboard of all of its nasties. So, first up was an EO based All-purpose kitchen spray – it was so easy, it was super cheap and yes, it was functional… And, of course we use it every day, multiple times/day.
From here we’ve grown our use exponentially, to include a number of low-tox cleaning products; we’ve replaced our primary skin care and self care products; we diffuse oils daily for immune, sleep and digestive support; and we are always using rollers and blends be it for more balance, pain management, healing, hormonal support and/ or detoxification purposes.
Today, we not only are using them daily (and multiple times per day!), but we love the results. We are officially oily lovers!
What is your next step?
Firstly, if you are at all interested in Essential Oils, we encourage you to learn more. Knowledge is truly power in the natural health game, particularly when it comes to using and respecting these pure and potent gems from nature. And as we mentioned, not all oils are created equal – do your research!
For our Brisbane-based tribe, why not join us for a Workshop! Our workshops are really the best way for you to see, touch and smell the oils in action and to get a sense around how you might start to introduce them in to your life. While we look at different topics, our overall focus is how to use oils every day to reduce the toxic load in your life. If you’re local and keen to join us, please register your interest at hello@soulsisterhealth.com.au.
In the meantime, you can join our low tox tribe and grab your FREE download here. Plus you can follow us on IG @soulsisterhealth for our tips and tricks around low-tox living, improving your overall health and daily Essential Oil use.
Ok gorgeous you like what you hear and you’re thinking that you need these oils in your life, like yesterday?! Well lovely, you can buy your oils today by clicking here…
If you would love to chat a little more about oils or just want to ask some questions, please drop us a line at hello@soulsisterhealth.com.au – we will be very happy to help.
