Essential Ideas

Learn about pink pepper essential oil! Discover where it comes from and how it's commonly used. We review how to use the oil safely and its applications. Find out how to add pink pepper into your diffuser, your meditation practice and DIY recipes for digestive support, pain relief.

Discover more about green mandarin essential oil! We discuss where it comes from and how it's commonly used. Review oil application and how to make sure you're using green mandarin safety. We've also included a couple of ways to diffuse green mandarin oil and DIY recipes for skin care toner, perfume, relaxation, and emotional balance.

Dive right into learning about magnolia essential oil! Discover where it comes from and how it's commonly used. We discuss oil application and review how to use it safely. We've also included some way to use magnolia oil: diffuser blends and DIY recipes for perfume, air freshener, skin care.

Turmeric is a traditional seasoning used in curries and other East Indian dishes. This golden, warming soup is flavored with curry power plus turmeric and black pepper essential oils. These oils not only complement each other as seasonings but also work synergistically for powerful health benefits.

Learn about turmeric essential oil! Discover where it comes from and how it's commonly used. We discuss oil application and safety data. We've also included a few fun ways to add turmeric in your diffuser and DIY recipes for skin, acne, aging, muscle and joint relief, digestion, inflammation.

This fresh new diffuser blend is amazing! The floral-herbaceous aroma with a light minty overtone is absolutely amazing. This blend is relaxing, calming, and refreshing—really a perfect blend for any day. Diffuse this blend to give the air an uplifting aroma.

Have you ever thought about the bacteria collecting on your yoga mat? Yoga mats tend to be hard to clean; but it needs to be done, so we’ve come up with a simpler way to disinfect your mat while adding the benefits of essential oils to the routine. We’ve put together an antibacterial cleaning spray using essential oils that is sure to leave your mat smelling fresh and clean.

This south-of-the-border-style soup is definitely one of our favorites! It’s creamy, just a little spicy, and simply delicious. The essential oils really round out the ethnic flavor. Who doesn’t appreciate an easy, slow-cooker meal on a busy day?

Discover more about bergamot essential oil! We discuss where it comes from and how it's commonly used. Review oil application and how to make sure you're using bergamot safety. We've also included a couple of ways to diffuse bergamot oil and DIY recipes for comas, perfume, bath bombs, and digestive support.

“Yoga has been around for over 5,000 years as an exercise that focuses on the health of the body and the mind. Yoga has been shown to build strength and flexibility over all areas of the body.” The new Essential Educators “Yoga” mini tear pad is a beginner-friendly resource for enhancing anyone’s yoga experience with essential oils.

It’s getting close to school starting again, so it’s time to stock up on focus-enhancing study blends. This diffuser blend is stress relieving and energy boosting; it can even enhance blood flow to the brain, making you productive enough to handle any task at hand.

If you have kids, you’ve probably struggled to get them to fall asleep at night. And we need sleep just as much as they do, so it’s time to help them fall asleep faster and sleep through the night.

Learn more about juniper berry essential oil! Discover where it comes from and how it's commonly used. We discuss oil application and safety data. We've also included a few fun ways to add juniper berry in your diffuser and DIY recipes for skin care, hangovers, dermatitis/eczema, and air freshener.

There’s nothing worse than those pesky pimples that won’t seem to go away. Finding the perfect acne treatment can be difficult, especially when everything out there seems to do more harm than good with the harsh chemicals involved. This aloe vera acne gel is really easy to make with the oils you have on hand, and it does wonders for your face!

Have you ever wanted that perfect sun-bleached hair color after spending the summer on the beach? Unfortunately, few of us actually have that kind of time to spend out in the sun. Lucky for you, we’ve found some natural ways for you to get lighter hair quickly without damaging your hair with harsh chemicals and dyes.

Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) essential oil is steam-distilled from the flowering plant. Clary sage can be identified by its herbaceous, spicy, and hay-like aroma. This essential oil possesses anticonvulsant, antifungal, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, nerve tonic, sedative, soothing, tonic, and warming ...

Essential oils are great for cleaning and disinfecting. We’ve created this all-purpose cleaning spray that you can use to clean almost anything! Those tough surfaces won’t stand a chance against this powerful spray. This recipe is a super easy way ...

Copaiba essential oil has quickly gained the nickname as the miracle oil since its release.  After writing a post about copaiba, we’ve received many questions about how to apply the oil, so we wanted to share a little more about what …