Comparing Essential Oils (EO) with dōTERRA CPTG EO

Essential oils (EO) are getting quite the press lately and more and more people seem to know about them, already use them, or have been exposed to them in some shape or form. Just today I was getting my teeth cleaned and when I was speaking to my hygienist about how I do not take any synthetic drugs and I only use EO she chimed right in and said she had been to a class and bought an entire kit for to replace her medicine cabinet!  We even use the same line.

For those not exposed to this new approach to wellness (some may call it "healthcare"), let me share a few EO facts:

• EO are 50-70 times more powerful than herbs. 
• They kill bacteria and inhibit the growth of viruses. 
• They enter the bloodstream within 30 seconds. 
• EO are a natural antibiotic and have the ability to kill bacteria.
• EO can be used topically, aromatically, or internally (not all brands).
• EO are safer, cheaper and often more effective than modern medicine.

So that's what I want to share, what the difference is between dōTERRA CPTG (certified pure therapeutic grade) EO vs. others.  I don't believe in slamming other products because I know there is something out there for everyone, but I do want to educate others on the importance of quality and process.

There are different grades of EO:

1. The lowest grade of essential oils are synthetic and are produced in labs that have copied the components of the oil. These oils are very low quality and are used in lotions and perfumes.
2. Next are food grade essential oils. These are used to flavor foods like lemon in salad dressings or cinnamon chewing gum.
3. The next grade, intended for a health benefit, is therapeutic grade. This has held the standard in the essential oil industry for the last 30 years. These are the oils that are found in health food stores and used in the health industry. These oils have served well but now things are even better.

dōTERRA has established a new standard in essential oils called Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (or CPTG). dōTERRA set this standard by demanding the highest quality in all aspects of growing, processing, and distributing essential oils. dōTERRA is committed to obtaining oils from the original source. So they buy oils from growers that they select, train and monitor from all over the world. For example, Lavender comes from France and Frankincense comes directly from Oman. After the oils are 

obtained, they are processed in the manner best suited to that plant. Then they undergo third party testing in two independent labs to certify each batch of oil is pure. There are no synthetics, impurities or chemicals. If a batch does not meet this high standard, it does not make its way into bottles.

I have used dōTERRA EO in my yoga practice for over five years now and have replaced any synthetic medicine for myself and children with it, too!  My 12-year-old daughter even carries her own travel kit of oils.  Her most used oil is a blend of anise, caraway, coriander, fennel, ginger, peppermint, and tarragon to assist in a nervous and/or upset tummy as well as digestive issues.  I diffuse in the home and studio, drink lemon EO daily for my immune system, use a blend of wild orange, clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus, and rosemary for cleaning and so much more!

 If you would like more information on dōTERRA, would like to purchase or schedule an in-home or office workshop, please contact MJ here.  

(This information is purely opinion and not meant to be used to replace doctor recommended medicine. Always consult a doctor before using anything new as an answer to and ailment or illness.)

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Namaste ~ MJ

H.U.G.S. = Helping us Grow Spiritually

According to the Spiritual Science Research Foundation, the use of touch enhances the transfer of spiritual or subtle-energies up to 100%, when compared to a greeting that does not involve touch. Though the study includes research on the transference of  negative energy, I feel that we all possess some amount of positive energy located in our chakras. It is a constant struggle to bring these energy centers into balance, however, it can be achieved with awareness and focus.

Since yoga means to yoke, yoke with the divine, i.e., the divinity within each one of us, we can use this practice along with meditation to bring spiritual balance, enlightenment, nirvana, etc. Hugging someone you care about or even as a gesture to someone you just met can quite admittedly serve as a spiritual gift. 

Why not hug someone now? By doing so we release our oxytocin, which helps us navigate our world of complex social relationships by rewarding positive social behavior with feelings of contentment and relaxation. Physical touch stimulates the most potent release of oxytocin.

A study by Grewin, Girdler, Amico and Light at the University of North Carolina's department of psychiatry reported  that oxytocin is one factor which gives marriage its beneficial effects by calming distress. Perhaps the increased level of oxytocin explains why married couples live longer.

Married or not, we can all benefit from this release and create an even spiritual experience. So, don't forget to hug someone today and tomorrow and the next day... you'll be glad you did.

Hugs!
MJ

February is About Love: Discover Your Anahata Chakra

"The Chakra System is a map for the

 journey through life. Its seven rainbow

colors represent the full spectrum of human

 possibility that stretches from the ordinary

 to the extraordinary, from Earth to Heaven."

~ Anodea Judith

     Learning about the chakras gives you access to your programmed responses so you can minimize their negative effects and maximize their positive ones.  The word chakra means wheel or disc. A chakra is a spinning vortex of activity located along the astral spine created by the presence of the consciousness within the physical body. There are seven major chakras whose locations correspond to seven central nerve ganglia branching out from the spinal column. The mind and the body are brought together by the life force running through you.

      In yoga, it is referred to as prana, which is equal to chi. Both mean “life force”. It is this vital energy that the chakras organize. When we work mind and body together (as in yoga), the basic tasks of life flow more smoothly and enjoyably.

     Anahata chakra, the heart chakra, is the seat of balance within the body. There is no longer any concern with attachments to worldly pleasures, honors or humiliations. It governs our ability to give and receive love and most importantly, it allows us to find balance in loving ourselves and accept ourselves for who we are physically, emotionally and spiritually. This energy center is also the bridge between our physical energy centers and spiritual centers. All forms of  breathing or Pranayama can help you use more air, more prana, thereby increasing your vitality and enthusiasm for life and balancing the heart.

     Take some time this month to positively affirm to yourself one or more of the mantras below:


Anahata Affirmations:

I love myself in every area of my life.

I give love and love comes back to me.

I deserve love, prosperity, and happiness in all areas of my life.

My emotions are in balance and in harmony with my energy. 

Spread the love and remember to bring awareness to your heart health this month, too.  Wear red on February 7 to support the fight against the #1 killer....heart disease!

December is about.....BELIEVING

The picture to the left with Wi-Fi options is real, not a hoax or mock up.  I was shopping earlier this month and my phone was automatically searching for a signal and this screen popped up.  Amazing, I say!  Not sure which store or person nearby named these, however, it doesn't matter.  What matters is the fact that it is a simple reminder, one of hopefully many this season of the real reason for our panicked preparation for December 25.

Whether you are a believer in Jesus Christ or not, there is another meaning that gets thrown into the complexity of the festivities....that of the "spirit of Christmas".  So when the children don't believe in Santa Claus anymore, even though St. Nicholas actually existed, the parents turn to a more adult explanation of what is narrowed down to basically as magic.

As I pondered in a moment of silence and reflection after seeing this screen, I smiled.  Knowing that many others will experience the same thing as I did and perhaps it will slow them down, or even calm them down before they carry on with their hectic day of errand running and buying, buying, buying!  Or, could the magic actually be working it's way into my life, even though I am a true believer in Our Lord, there seems to always be an underlying presence of a warm fuzzy feeling. The feeling the twinkling lights bring, a smile on a child's face after they receive a present, a toast of friendship, a celebration of love or the beauty of a song. Just maybe, that screen was for my eyes only.....I ponder.

To continue with this trend, I noticed just recently a license plate in front of me that read BELEEVE (spelled just like that).  It was another reminder to me to keep the focus on Him and to be ready for anything.  I know our paths are not completely our own.  Divine intervention is part of that "magic" that, depending on your "belief", appears in many different forms.  Either way, the end result is that of an ethereal presence.  An acceptance of our fate and destiny of a finite physical existence and an eternal spiritual existence.

Often my belief in man is shattered, but my foundation of a spiritual belief sustains me for a lifetime.  Without it, I can not understand how anyone could walk through this arduous life, battle the evolving global chaos, the environmental dysfunction, and lack of humility, respect and forgiveness.  I send you, my friend, the love, light, and peace that is meant for every single one of us! Namaste ~ MJ

30 Days of Gratitude 2013

Today at Bhakti Wellness, we begin 30 Days of Gratitude. Thirty days won't begin to cover the blessings in my life, but I can certainly genuflect this month on so many gifts that make my life robust, abundant, joyful, and peaceful! 

1. Grateful for my children. Bless them all! P, G, D & A!
2. My Savior, Jesus Christ.
3. Yoga
4.  Birds that sing a beautiful song.
5.  My health.
6.  Loving, caring parents.
7.  Clean water.
8.  My prayer group.
9.  Having had the opportunity to travel.
10.  Earth angels.
11. True friends. 
12. Our home. 
13. The sun. 
14. Flowers. 
15. Flexible schedule to allow for volunteering and time with my children.
16. Music! 
17. Genetic longevity. 
18. Second chances. 
19. The best sister ever!
20. Abundance.
21. The opportunity to go to college. 
22. Recycling and conservation awareness.
23. Electricity (for lights at night like the Eiffel Tower and Christmas lights!)
24. Ability to help those less fortunate.
25. Patience.  For in time, all will be revealed and healed.
26. Opportunity.
27. Renewed faith!
28. Snow!
29. Time with my family.
30. Love.