Essential Ideas

We've updated the "Introduction to Modern Essentials" booklet to include a lot of fantastic information and recipes to make this booklet the best mini textbook for your essential oil classes! This article provides 10 essential oil classes that you can base around this little booklet.

Give your sore muscles some relief with this salve. The essential oils in this recipe may not only help soothe muscle pains, but they also create a warming/cooling effect that makes this salve extra special!

If you need to focus better at work or school, try diffusing this focus diffuser blend that includes petitgrain essential oil.

There are lots of benefits you can take advantage of by using essential oils in your home. Essential oils are known for being used for a wide variety of purposes ranging from pleasant aromas to medicinal benefits. Even if you …

We all struggle with something—and more often than not, it involves our health. What do you struggle with the most? Maybe we can help each other out in overcoming our health challenges. Have you had success in overcoming a health …

If you are one of the many people who make a resolution to eat healthier this new year, then you should give this recipe a try! Even though these cookie bites are so delicious, they are also packed with protein …

Now is the time when everyone is making New Year’s resolutions. This year, diffuse this blend while you are making your resolutions, and then diffuse it again throughout the year when you need a little motivation to stick to your resolutions.

If you are looking for a new dip to try with vegetable, crackers, or pita chips, give this one a try! This Carrot-Cardamom Dip has a mediterranean flare that is hard to beat!

This is a fun craft to do with the kids or to give as a gift. Decorate the tree with these homemade creations and make the house smell wonderful!

Have you noticed how difficult it is to open up a bottle of myrrh essential oil that hasn’t been used for a while? Because myrrh is a resin-based essential oil, it can get sticky as it oxidizes.

Some people are able to overcome addiction on their own, while others need more support through professional treatment. Each person needs to take the recovery path that works for him or her. There’s no reason to feel weak if you …

Here is a great diffuser blend you can use to help with depression and nervous anxiety (it may even be beneficial for those who are lonely or experience “winter blues”).

Simply exfoliating your skin can be so refreshing and leave you feeling pampered. Want to do it every time you shower? Here’s an easy way to do it while you soap up—we call them Sugar Scrubbies.

These Ribbon Christmas Tree Diffusers are simple to make and incredibly adorable! Hang one up in your car as a diffuser, on your Christmas tree as an ornament, or anywhere else you want to decorate and add a little holiday …

These colored lip balms are so fun to make for any woman, young or old! The Kool-Aid® not only gives the lip balms a vibrant color, but also a fun taste. You can even add peppermint essential oil to give …

While essential oils are safe and effective alternatives for natural health, there may be times when undesirable reactions occur. On the occasion that this happens, it’s important to be prepared so you know what to do. In the following situations, you will …

Seasonal changes can stress our immune systems, making us more susceptible to illness. Diffusing Protective Blend and using it on household surfaces can help avoid trouble. But it’s also best to be prepared with some “simple solutions,” should sickness strike.

Do your hands and feet get really dry in the winter? If so, you may want to try this deeply moisturizing Winter Hand and Foot Salve this year!