7 Chakras!!!

Oh my goodness. It has been forever since I have posted! So sorry, I'm sure you have all been holding your breath since my last post!

 Today I had a great meeting with Lemongrass spa. They asked me to create a tea line that would be used in sync with the 7 Chakras. I thought, "wow, how neat, combining my medicinal skills and meshing it energetically." It's interesting to take something you know so well one way and putting that to use on a different level. Challenging a little. I enjoyed this project!
    If you are not familiar with the 7 Chakras Here is a brief description:

 The 7 Chakras are the energy centers in our body in which energy flows through.
Blocked energy in our 7 Chakras can often lead to illness so it's important to understand what each Chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely.

 I decided to use the herb Lemongrass as the base for each tea,(The spa being called Lemongrass and all) I then used the appropriate balancing herb to blend. The owner absolutely LOVED all 7 herbs. She had tears in her eyes when she read my sheet with the descriptions and saw that I used Lemongrass for each one. Said I truly saw her vision with this project. To me, it was a no brainer!

 Here are the 7 chakras and the blends I came up with for spa:

7 Chakra balancing teas

1.       Root chakra, representation of being grounded: Base of spine, tailbone:

                        Lemongrass/Dandelion root

2.    Sacral chakra, nourished, creativity-sensual expression- below navel, between ovaries:            Lemongrass/Calendula

3.  Solar plexus chakra, intention, confident, in control of own life- upper abdomen, stomach area:                    

                           Lemongrass/Marshmallow root

4.    Heart chakra, ability to love, heart center:                                                                    

                          Lemongrass/Hawthorne berries

5.     Throat chakra, ability to communicate, self expressive:          

                     

                         Lemongrass/Red clover

6.     Third eye chakra, to see the big picture, to focus, insight:  

                      

                         Lemongrass/Eyebright

7.     Crown chakra, wisdom, enlightenment, to be fully connected, spiritually:  

                         Lemongrass/Lavender

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h     I'm glad they loved it and that I could see her vision with this line. I will keep you all informed. This is going to be a big account, and she is very well connected with in the community. I will supply my tea with in their tea garden, (yes I said it! Tea freakin garden!) and then create this line, and packages.. EEEP! I have my work cut out for me and need to get some solid business advice..

 Anywa, I hope you liked learning a little about the 7 Chakras and the herbs that balance them!

Have a great day!

Education on loose tea.. Quite important!!

A great friend just sent me this article and it's quite important, as loose tea and tea in general is on the up and up..
        Trends with tea

 Thanks!!! I will do a real blog post either today or tomorrow!!!

 Happy tea drinking. It's funny to see this article, because that  is exactly what I am trying to conquer.. Tea education.. Letting people know they are not just getting a beverage, but health and medicinal benefits as well.

Fennel: Antacid, Anti-Inflammatory, Expectorant, Tonic

Ok, I'm back from my vacation to NH. It was lovely and of course so great to see my family, but as you all know, when you are away, your business tends to suffer a bit. I am happy to be back and focused on work. :)

    Today I want to talk about Fennel, I know it's been a while since I said I was going to discuss it, but here I am, stop your fussin!

              Fennel is such a strong, rich herb. Great for use in food and medicinally, Woop!

•      Fennel enriches the quality and quantity of mother's milk, which in turn carries over to baby and helps calm colic.
•  We all know fennel is great for digestion and helps rid the intestinal tract of mucus, (come on, who wants mucus in there?)
• Fennel can be used as a breath freshener and gargle
• Fennel can expel worms, and can be applied as an eye wash
• This herb is quite effective in weight loss, helps curb the appetite and alleviates hunger pains!!!
• Promotes more normal bowel function!
• Fennel is more than effective for cancer patients after being exposed to radiation and chemotherapy.

 I use fennel in my Sinus blend, Weight loss blend  and my Breast Milk tea.

 I should use it in more though!

 My good friend Kyle LOVES to use fennel to cook with:
 "Fennel is great with pork! Whole toasted fennel seeds in pork sausage, I love rubbing pork chops or tenderloins in ground fennel seeds and then searing them in a pan with olive oil, they also add great flavor when added to braising liquids, ground fennel seeds are great for spice rubs and can be combined with other ground spices like coriander!"

 So, here you have it! Fennel: Quite a well rounded herb, I'd say!!!

How do you use Fennel? How would you like to see it used? Do you have any interesting experiences with blending or ingesting this herb?

Hang around, drink tea!

   Oh my goodness, I know I owe you a post on Fennel, and other great herbs, I apologize. But I just wanted to update you on how the lovely Tea Tasting Tuesday went!

 It went fabulously! I was so worried there wouldn't be many students that night, etc. There were about 20 which was perfect! I had 4 teas to taste and I brought the mineral water I made. (infused with Hibiscus, Spearmint, Rosemary, Nettle and Licorice root). Everyone was very eager to taste the tea, ask questions and they bought! Woot Woot!

 I have to say, I was so in my element.. There is no better high than the high you achieve from seeing  people so excited about something you have created. People hung around, chatted amongst themselves when normally they would have rushed out. Got to know one another, relaxed and drank tea. Everyone thanked us for putting this tasting together and appreciated what I had to offer. I have another tasting coming up with another studio in early June and will continue with Yoga Oceanside every Tuesday for the rest of the month!

 I am so excited about this, I plan on encouraging this with other studios.

 Wish me luck!

"Stress is not an illness, it is a fact of life"

   Tomorrow I am featuring the Stress Relief tea for my first Tasting Tuesday at Yoga Oceanside

     This tea has more than one bonus, it's chock full of Adaptogens which creates a general toning effect on the body, building up defenses against illness, and disease. In addition to clove, rhodiola, and eleuthero root, I include oatstraw which is a really strong, neutral herb. This means that it does not produce a high, nor an ultra calming effect. It simply makes you feel "normal". Skullcap is among these herbs which is a classic Nervine. This is a very calming herb, which compliments Kava root! Kava being a natural muscle relaxant, as well as a nervine.


       I am proud to present this tea tomorrow evening. I believe having a cup of stress relief tea when you finish an invigorating, yet calming yoga class will be quite a celebration!  So, I invite you to join me!

   Hope to see you there!!!

Tea Master!!!????

I am going to be a very busy lil Herbalist for the rest of the week! Here is why:

They called me a tea master! wow! Thank you, but I'm still a young herbalist who actually needs to brush up on her skills! I'm pretty excited and a bit nervous. Not sure what to expect, but I do know I have a ton of tea to make and hope that all the hard work and preparation pay off.

 I am currently waiting for my tea containers to arrive. I have a ton of online orders to get out and UPS is killing me! I'm also concerned about how much herb I have. I may have to drive to Ocean beach to the only herb shop left and pick up some herb, since I won't get an herb order in time for the weekend. Ok, I'm rambling on.

     If you are local and reading my blog, come to Yoga Oceanside on Tuesday May 3rd, practice some yoga, drink some tea, ask some questions, buy some tea!

 Thank you.. Look for the upcoming post on Fennel!! Chef Kyle has given me some great info on how to cook with fennel, so, you will get the best of both worlds! Herbs and Food!

 Thanks and have a great day!

   

Everyday, Earth day

Happy Earth Day, all!!!
   What earth day type things will you be doing? Planting gardens? cleaning up parks and beaches?


    I will be fulfilling tea orders! Which means I will be smelling and blending pieces of earth, pretty cool, but I know, no monumental movement in earth improvement.

   anyway, have a great earth day, sip some tea, and be aware of the earth around you, under you and above you today!!

 Yay!!