3 Ways to Detox Your Mind and Body This Fall

Ok folks,

Summer is over! It’s time to get ready for Winter! While lots of people spend Spring cleaning and getting their summer bod ready, we often forget to get our winter bod ready! Summer can be a crazy exciting time. You may spend your nights drinking at the beach, or traveling to new places. Bottom line, we have lots of fun over summer, and during all that fun we can sometimes pick up toxins, even when we are being healthy.  I’ve created 3 little things to help get you ready for hibernation mode this winter! 

Cupping 

There are many ways to perform cupping. Some people use glass cups that leave big red circles, however I like to be simple and use cups like these they don’t leave super harsh marks on the skin. The way I like to cup is to first make an oil blend. 

Oil Recipe:

• 2 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil

• 2 drops Frankincense Essential Oil

• 1 drop Cypress Essential Oil

If you are cupping yourself, you will have a limited reach on your back, it is best to find a partner and take turns cupping one another!

When I cup I use movement in my practice, this is called dynamic cupping.

You create a suction with the cup and then drag it across the oiled skin. I usually will allow the cup to stay suctioned for 10-15 seconds at the beginning of placing it, and then 10 minutes at its final resting place after moving it across the body. Make sure to drag towards the lymphatic system, this is the network of organs responsible for ridding your body of toxins.

Juicing 

Drinking fresh juice is a great idea all year round! It physically detoxes your body and when done correctly it can leave you feeling mentally clear. If you don’t own a juicer, I suggest getting yourself an early holiday gift. Look for juicers that are efficient, and easy to clean after use. This can be a hard balance to find, but I recently decided to add this juicer to my kitchen appliances. And, it gets bonus points because it has an ice cream setting for when summer comes back around! 

Anyways, even doing a one day Juice cleanse will give your mind and body some extreme benefits. It kicks your body’s natural detoxification organs into high gear so that they can flush out waste and toxins. 

When doing a juice cleanse, wake up and drink 16 ounces of water right away. 

Throughout the day drink 8 ounces of juice every 2 and a half hours, and plenty of water. While doing any type of cleanse, make sure to avoid alcohol, caffeine, and processed foods the day before and day after you finish your cleanse. I recommend eating only soups the day before and after, as they are easy for the body to digest. 

When on a juice cleanse, your body is able to absorb enzymes easier, allowing them to attack pollutants, waste and bad bacteria. After a cleanse of any length you’ll be feeling great! Heck, even skipping breakfast every day, and subbing it for a juice may very well leave you feeling more energized mid-day. It should be noted that everyone is different and you should listen to your body’s specific needs.

Here is a great juice recipe, that actually help diminish the red marks left from cupping! The cabbage and lemon in this recipe is what really helps reduce the red hicky-like marks. You can also juice straight cabbage and lemon and apply it to the red circles.  I’m not a huge fan of trader joes, but I do buy the organic cabbage bag from there and juice the entre thing!

Recipe:

• 8 ounces of red and green cabbage. 

• 1 large celery stick

• ¼ of a lemon

• 4 small red apples

• 3-4 huge handfuls of mixed greens

Deep Meditation Breathing

If you’ve had a summer that was go-go-go then it’s time you quiet your mind!  And even if your summer was mostly relaxing, this last step will really help you detox your mind. Have you heard of Wim Hof? If not look him up! One of his pillars to health and success is proper breathing. He uses breath to cultivate energy, reduce stress, and create “an augmented immune response that swiftly deals with pathogens.”  Crazy?!?! Yet, Possible! When you inhale oxygen, it promotes the creation of white blood cells and helps the body absorb nutrients, minerals, and vitamins more effectively. In mediation and yoga, you often hear people say, inhale the good, exhale the bad. Why? Well we just mentioned all the good that comes from the inhale, and when you exhale your eliminating waste in the form of carbon dioxide. When you inhale and exhale deeply you’re able to take in more of the good stuff, and exhale more of the bad! This allows a deep elimination of the waste in your body and tends to have an overall detox effect of all of the bodies organs. 

When breathing deeply I like to set the mood. How? Well living in Southern California, I want to be in a space that isn’t filled with dry air so I use a humidifier. I also like to fill the room with a fragrant blend of essential oils. You can do this through a diffusor, or if you’re smart, you can kill two birds with one stone and get a Humidifier that also acts as an Essential Oil Diffusor like this one! Dim the lights, or shut them off completely, maybe light a candle, get warm, if you’re like me that means wearing a furry pink mouse onesie, and start to breathe. 

When breathing, either lay down flat on your back in Savasana (corpse pose), or find a comfortable seated position up straight with good posture.  I like to place a pillow just under the edge of my bum when choosing to sit crisscross or in Lotus. Next Breathe.

1.   Breathe in through the nose for 5 counts, make sure your lungs and belly expand outward. 

2.  Hold for 5-7 counts.

3.  Exhale through the mouth for 8 counts. Don’t be afraid to make some noise on the exhale! You’ll notice your lungs and belly shrink down and get smaller.

4. Repeat for at least 5 breaths, but if you are feeling it, go as long as you are able, or feel free to switch to rhythmic breathing. 

Here are two great Essential Oil Blends to fill the room at night and during day. If you don’t have every single essential oil, don’t worry you can always skip it! 

A.M. Blend

• 2 drop Lemongrass

• 2 drop Peppermint 

• 1 drop Lemon

• 1 drop Sage

P.M. Blend

• 2 drop Lavender 

• 2 drop Ylang Ylang 

• 1 drop Rose Geranium 

• 1 drop Rosemary 

Make living simple, healthy, and easy make sure to check out these awesome tools, the juicer and dehumidifier/essential oil diffuser are especially awesome! Finding tools that work into your life is key to reducing stress. And when you’re detoxing your mind and body, the last thing you need is stress! When you live a simple and healthy life, you raise your vibration and start living a more Zen life.

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Unique Alternative Perfumes

Beautifully Crafted Perfumes with Integrity  

Greetings everyone,

I will admit I have never been a perfume wearer. Why? Because conventional perfume is crafted with all sort of skin irritants and always just smell fake to me. However, I've always had an interest in perfume, especially after seeing the movie Perfume, HA! (Which I highly suggest you watch if you haven’t, go ahead and click the image to watch it now!)

For years, I’ve used Essential Oils as a perfume.  Which has its pros and cons. However, I came across a brand that creates fragrance that complies with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to make sure all of their ingredients are responsibly sourced! Because they work with IUCN they do choose to use safe synthetics over botanicals when harvesting the ingredient could actually harm the environment or species in anyway.

If you couldn't guess it, this brand is cruelty-free, which is why they choose to use synthetics sometimes over natural ingredients that are sometimes derived form animals.  Crafting perfumes that have a low impact on the environment and your skin is amazing! This brand also does something that is very rare for perfume brands to do. They actually disclose ALL of their ingredients to the public. They even disclose whether or not it is of botanical origin or if it has been created safely as a synthetic. They list the entire name of each safe synthetic which gives you the power to look up the ingredients in your product and make an informed choice for yourself on whether or not you’d like it on your skin. Most companies will simply list all of the ingredients under one type of “fragrance”. Leaving the consumer unaware of what they are actually putting on your skin. The FDA really doesn’t regulate this market, so finding an honest company such as this, is great! This company is PHLUR.

PHLUR is a brand that is built on true transparency to their consumers, a rare trait in this world of cosmetics and skincare. They understand the importance of giving the consumer the power to make knowledgeable choices in what they are purchasing.  PHLUR is free of BHT, which is one nasty chemical you don’t want on your skin, it’s also a very common ingredient in beauty products.

A Healthier Choice 

PHLUR is free of parabens, phthalates and other potential skin irritants. They deliberately use an opaque bottle because it protects your fragrance from light damage and allows them to skip potentially hazardous chemicals and stabilizers. They also use environmentally friendly packaging! How great?!?

PHLUR wanted me to get a feel for their scents so they sent me a sample kit, where I was able to pick out 3 scents! Let me also add these were hefty samples, giving me plenty of opportunities to test them out and find the perfect one! Here is my review of the samples:

MOAB

This scent is very pleasant. Perfect for fall because of its spicy qualities. This fragrance works perfectly for all genders. I personally loved it. It’s bold yet calming at the same time. It was as if wearing a beanie and t-shirt on a perfect autumn day. This one gets my vote on favorite scent.

SIANO

One word: SWEET. AT first I wasn’t sure about this fragrance, after being someone who avoided perfumes for most of her life, it was a little abrasive. However, the scent really does evolve as the day progresses. In my opinion I think it is slightly more feminine than the MOAB, but who am I to say, it all comes down to personal preference!

HANAMI

Elegant! If I were going out on a really fancy date, this would be my choice. At first I thought this scent was a bit more masculine, but the second time I sprayed it, I fell in love. Not sure if it was something on a subconscious level or what, but the second time I used it, I felt it was perfect for females.  

Something I loved about all of these scents is that as the day progresses, they start to blend into your own scent and create a scent unique to you. I especially noticed this with HANAMI.

GOOD NEWS

You can get your own sample kit! They even have a fragrance specialist that will speak with you about each perfume via Facebook messenger to help you go through each one. You can try 3 scents of your choice for only $18! You can even get free shipping from their site! You can also save $10 on any order right now by clicking here to get an exclusive code! 

Take care folks,

Nikki

FRÉ Skincare Review

Hey Folks,

I'm kind of one of those people who is always using different facial products. And lately my skin has been breaking out. Granted, I did just do The Master Cleanse, so I'm sure my body is still pushing out toxins. Either way, I needed to find a solution. 

I found the 123 Fré Skincare Set and it was great. Before using FRÉ, my skin had been extra dry. When I'd put any kind of serum on it, my skin would feel really tight, like it was still searching for moisturizer after it had soaked everything up. I could tell it was thirsty! I had been using some alternative skin care, one main ingredient being coconut oil, and I was over using it, causing some congestion on my face. Congestion and dry skin can both lead to breakouts, so the mix of both was no good! 

What I like about FRÉ:

FRÉ is made of a unique blend of organic Argan oil, Argan leaf water extract and Argan stem cells. What's so great about this Argan Tree? Well it is super healing due to the fact it is loaded with vitamin A and E! Vitamin E is a great anti-aging agent because of the way it boost cell production!  It's also rich in Omega-6 fatty acids, linoleic acid, and antioxidants! When you apply this magical blend to your skin it can reduce inflammation and penetrate deeply into the skin to provide hydration. Argan oil is also great for fighting acne! FRÉ is formulated for women who sweat, so being an active person this skincare regime is perfect for me! 

FRÉ is also vegan and cruelty free! It is also FREE OF parabens, DEA, petrolatum, PEG, and propylene glycol. The moisturizer has an SPF, which makes it great for someone who spends time working out in nature. Being gifted this product has really made my skin feel great this last week!

Use code: "nikkianne15" to save 15% on your purchase!

Thank You FRÉ

Take care my lovelies,

Nikki.