New to the group

[Guest guest]

Erin,

Welcome ... this is a GREAT list ... Lots of friendly folks. I lived and

worked in Austin for many years; now live NW of the city in the lake area.

Jump in with your questions ...

Linda Wallen

Village Treasures

ljwallen

 

 

New to the group

 

Hello Everyone,

I figured since I've been lurking here for a few weeks, I'd better introduce

 

myself. My name is Erin and I'm in Austin,Tx

<snip>

Erin Guajardo

[Guest guest]

Hello Erin,

 

Welcome aboard. its great to have you here!

 

What a wonderful gift of goodies from your cousin, but I'll warn you -

she has given you the supplies that will start a lifetime of addicting

hobbies - and we'll gladly help steer you down that road *lol*

 

Please don't hesitate to make yourself comfortable, jump right into

conversations, and not be afraid to ask questions (and ever answer a few

too).

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of erin guajardo

 

 

 

Hello Everyone,

I figured since I've been lurking here for a few weeks, I'd better

introduce

myself. My name is Erin and I'm in Austin,Tx. I've always been

interested in

making lotions, soaps, and stuff like that, but I've never actually done

it

yet. I'm looking forward to learning anything and everything I possibly

can

from this group. I've already learned quiet a lot. My cousin used to

make

beauty products with EOs but she doesn't have the time to do that now

and is

giving me around $3000 worth of EOs, molds, ect...so I'll prob. have

plenty

of questions for the group here pretty soon. I'm so excited!!

Erin Guajardo

 

--

If Vegetarians Eat Vegetables....

I'm a Humanitarian!

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Shalom Sistah Zahirah and group members..

 

I am new to the group also.... My name is Chandra and I am a wife and mother

of four daughters ages 10,9 and 8 year old fraternal twins...I was a stay at

home mom for about 3 and half years..I just got back into the workforce..I am an

assistant activity director..I work at a retirement Village... I am 32 years

old..married almost 11 years ....I am a Hebrew..and I love what is right and

truth and despise adults who are foolish and non thinking...Online I go by Queen

Yeye Divine..Because I am a Divine Queen Mother......I have always believed in

healing oneself with herbs and oils and foods...Soon I will be starting a bath

and body product company..Looking to find new uses for oils and herbs for

consumption and healing purposes..I am originally from Chicago..I live in

Indianapolis....I am also the mother of a child that is legally blind..that is

why I moved to Indy so that she can attend the School for the Blind and Visually

impaired..I guess that is all for now..Be Blessed and at

Peace

 

 

 

 

 

Peace and blessings beloved....may the Most high keep you and bless you with

what you need to grow and endure.....Chandra { Queen Yeye ....sharing knowledge

wisdom and mother wit }

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Zahira, and let me guess:

You are promoting Melaleucca?

Nothing against it, good safe stuff,

I just wish they wouldn't play these

games with their web sites.

 

This group gets to advertise every

Thursday, so feel free to strutt your

stuff then!

 

Ien in the Kootenays

*******************************

Stop. Breathe. Smile!

~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher)

See my smiling face:

http://www.greatestnetworker.com/ien

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[Guest guest]

> The other has fibromyalgia, and really needs gentler massages. He

> says he could take deep tissue, but I'm afraid to try as it

> generally hurts more than it helps with people who have

> fibromyalgia (or so I've read)

 

You are absolutely correct on that assumption. I have fibromyalgia.

 

We tend to have tender spots - some may call them trigger points. I know from

experience that you may not even realize until you have pushed against something

or hit a spot, that it is tender. And it can set off pain or a flare if it is

manipulated. I shy away from anyone massaging any part of my body for that

reason.

 

Sometimes I will have an itch on my back and if I can I will reach back to

scratch it. I also have a delayed reaction to the pain. It will usually take

about 3-5 seconds for it to start - and then it might feel like someone stabbed

me in the back with a knife - all because I scratched an itch. for me the

pressure you would use to scatch an itch would cause terrible pain for me in the

right spot.

 

With as nasty as my Fibro can be, it is hard for me to fathom that someone else

with Fibro could stand a deep massage.

 

What might be helpful is a light touch on the direction that the muscle extends

- length wise up or down the muscle, being careful when you get closer to the

point where the muscle attaches to the body ad this is where trigger points can

be. Also there is an Essential Oil that helps with pain that can be used in the

massage oils for Fibro patients called Plai. Here is some info on it:

 

http://www.essentialoils.org/plai.htm

 

Hope this helps

[Guest guest]

Fran,

Thank you for an intelligent and informative answer. I too suffer from

fibro.

Do you have any suggestions for the crippling fatigue??

Sincerely,

Jan S

www.sweetprairiesoap.com

jans

secure on-line shopping

~ The Soap Dr. is in! ~

[Guest guest]

Hi Jewel,

Welcome to the group. I am impressed with all you are studying as

my massage therapist also uses multiple techniques and it is

wonderful.

 

I have a not so good lower back. In 1976 I had L4 and L5 cut

out...ouch, but it was the best thing at that time as I could not

walk or stand.

 

Over the years, 53 of them as of last week, I have put on some

pounds and not kept in the best of shape and sometimes my back goes

out. About ten years ago a massage therapist I was working with use

a mixture of peppermint EO and a carrier oil on my lower back and

then covered the area with hot towels. I went from super hot to

super cold. She repeated this two times and when the treatment was

completed I felt much better. Now whenever I have a problem with my

back from too much whatever, I use this technique and find I get

great relief.

 

Other Oils I have used for Back Pain are: Helichrysum, (Helichrysum

italicum); Basil, (Ocimum basilicum)Methyl Chavicol Type; Vetiver,

(Vetiveria zizanoides).

 

I also practic Healing Touch and I know of a wonderful certified HT

practictioner in your area. She is very good and also works on

animals. Let me know if you are interested in an introduction.

 

I do not know of a store in the DC area, but you are always welcome

to stop by our web site at http://www.ancienthealingoils.com Also

just as a point of interest, there is a Natural Products Expo this

weekend in Baltimore.

 

All the best.

John

 

 

 

 

, " avani_pari " <avani_pari

wrote:

>

> Greetings! My name is Jewel, and I'm a 21 y/o in Reston, Virginia.

My

> ex-boyfriend has a degree in massage therapy, and taught me a

little

> of massage (Yes, so he could get massages ). I have mostly

learned

> deep tissue massages, but am really getting into learning about hot

> and cold treatments, myofascial release, cranio-sacral release, and

> pressure point therapy. I would really like to incorporate

> aromatherapy and some colour therapy into this as well.

>

> I enjoy helping others relax, and have many friends who come to me

for

> just that. However, I have two friends who need not just

relaxation,

> but relief from physical problems. One is getting older, and has

back

> problems. I give him back and full body deep tissue massages to

help

> him relax all over, and to address the taut muscles of his back.

Yes,

> he has asked his doctor if it's okay, and his doctor said it was

fine.

> The other has fibromyalgia, and really needs gentler massages. He

says

> he could take deep tissue, but I'm afraid to try as it generally

hurts

> more than it helps with people who have fibromyalgia (or so I've

> read). So I'd like to learn other massage techniques. I also feel

> aromatherapy would be of a BIG help to him, especially with his

> restless leg syndrome (brought on usually by stress), and with his

> insomnia. However, I am very new to exploring aromatherapy, and

know I

> have much to learn about it.

>

> But for starters, what are some good shops in the D.C. area that

carry

> quality essential oils? Are there any places that also give

classes on

> a class-by-class basis in aromatherapy? What's the best way to

> incorporate aromatherapy into massaging (adding oils to lotions,

> candles, diluted oil?)

>

> I have many questions, as do most anyone new to something, but I

think

> that makes a fair start into my exploration.

>

> Thank you,

> Jewel @}-;---

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry to take so long to reply, by my hosting service went down yesterday and I

had not email for a while. Then I had to reactivate my email - boy what a

mess. Anyway........

 

I really wish I had THE answer for that, but as you already know, what helps you

may not help me or the next person. And for me, I am still trying to find my

answer on that.

 

But I can tell you of some things, that although temporary, help for a bit. But

before going into that, you need to do the following things:

 

1. If your thyroid has not been checked - go have it check to see if it is

underactive.

2. If it has been checked, did they check it against the new standards? Using

the new standard actually raised my medication to almost double and although I

still have those tiring moments, it is not as bad as it was.

 

If this is not an issue, then here are some things I do:

 

Make one of your soaps with a fragrance or EO that soothes you, so that every

time you bath, you can totally relax (mine is goatsmilk soap with sweet pea).

The warm-hot water will help but is short lived.

 

Learn proper breathing techniques, abdominal breathing. If you are like me when

you are in pain, I tend to breath quick and shallow. Here are sites that

describe it:

https://www.amsa.org/healingthehealer/breathing.cfm

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/zalaquett/Help_Screens/breath.htm

 

I checked you site and you have aroma therapy soaps. I bet that Rosemary Mint is

wonderful. If this smell invigorates you (if not find one that does), get a

small vial and put a few drops of the oil or oil combo in it and carry it with

you where ever you go. Whenever you fell sluggish, take a whiff from the vial -

kind of like smelling salts.

 

I have also been using some infused oils that have been helping a little -

Helichrysum and St. John's wort.

 

I hope this helps. I enjoyed putting this down on paper as it has helped me to

realize all that I have learned and that I still need to learn a whole lot more.

 

Fran

 

 

 

 

> Fran,

> Thank you for an intelligent and informative answer. I too suffer

> from fibro.

> Do you have any suggestions for the crippling fatigue?? Sincerely,

> Jan S www.sweetprairiesoap.com jans secure on-

> line shopping ~ The Soap Dr. is in! ~

[Guest guest]

On the subject of Young Living you can check both www.aromaticsage.com

and www.quackwatch.org. Both have the information you're looking for.

 

There's also a white paper on the Raindrop Therapy technique but I've

lost the URL--you could probably find it by using Google.

 

Welcome and HTH,

Serra

 

 

 

On Nov 29, 2007 11:20 AM, Cindy <sacredearth2000 wrote:

Hi All,

> I am new to the group and have been reading the posts daily. Would

> any of you be willing to send me the recipe for the soap making

> process you have been talking about. I make Cold Processed soaps but

> have never tried the crock pot and oven method and would love to give

> it a try.

> Also any information you have in reference to Young Living as a scam

> would be greatly appreciated. I was sucked in and even attending one

> of their C.A.R.E. trainings. I do have doubts about the Raindrop

> Technique and the Vita Flex the way it is taught in CARE class, it

> just seemed weird to me.

> I am a Reiki Master and hold a Bachelor in Spiritual Healing pursuing

> a Masters. I am a Registered Healer and Holistic Health Practitioner,

> and I want to Thank Ieneke Van Houten for introducing me to this group.

>

> Thank You in Advance

> Cindy L.Gould-Gutierrez, RH,HHP

> Reiki Master/Teacher

> http://www.sacredeartharomatics.com

[Guest guest]

What Serra said and here's a link to the white paper. Several people have it

on their website including me. ;-)

 

http://aromaticsage.com/WhitePaper.htm

 

K

 

 

On 11/29/07, Serra <serrathescented wrote:

>

> .

>

>

>

 

 

 

--

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

Publisher

http://www.aromaticsage.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kathleen, I'm up to my backside in alligators today.

Serra

 

 

 

On Nov 29, 2007 1:35 PM, Kathleen Petrides <WoobeyQueen wrote:

>

>

> What Serra said and here's a link to the white paper. Several people have it

> on their website including me. ;-)

>

> http://aromaticsage.com/WhitePaper.htm

>

> K

>

[Guest guest]

I hear you, they're snapping pretty ferociously here too. I'm wearing metal

pants but they're getting dented. ;-)

 

K

 

 

On 11/29/07, Serra <serrathescented wrote:

>

> .

>

>

>

 

 

 

--

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

Publisher

http://www.aromaticsage.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Cindy, when I do the oven process I do it just like CP except after I put it in

my mold, I put it in the oven at it lowest temp for 1 hr. I know that some put

it in there for 2 hr and I have done that before also.

 

Crock pot I will let someone else talk about it as I have only done that a

couple of times and ended up with a real mess one time when I was not watching

as close as I should have and it volcanoed real bad, thank goodness the crock

pot was setting in the sink or I would have had a real mess. But, that can

happen to any method it you are not careful you can have a mess.

 

 

 

Cindy <sacredearth2000 wrote:

Hi All,

I am new to the group and have been reading the posts daily. Would

any of you be willing to send me the recipe for the soap making

process you have been talking about. I make Cold Processed soaps but

have never tried the crock pot and oven method and would love to give

it a try.

Also any information you have in reference to Young Living as a scam

would be greatly appreciated. I was sucked in and even attending one

of their C.A.R.E. trainings. I do have doubts about the Raindrop

Technique and the Vita Flex the way it is taught in CARE class, it

just seemed weird to me.

I am a Reiki Master and hold a Bachelor in Spiritual Healing pursuing

a Masters. I am a Registered Healer and Holistic Health Practitioner,

and I want to Thank Ieneke Van Houten for introducing me to this group.

 

Thank You in Advance

Cindy L.Gould-Gutierrez, RH,HHP

Reiki Master/Teacher

http://www.sacredeartharomatics.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star Moore

SoapbyStar www.soapbystar.com Supplies by Star www.suppliesbystar.com

 

 

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group, Pamela

 

 

 

PJ <spicer_pamelaherbal remedies Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:32:04 PM{Herbal Remedies} New to the Group

 

Greetings Natural Healers:I'm looking for a strong group to interact with. I have been usingRife Technology for about 5 years with much success, however I am mostinterested in learning about herbal supplements. I have searchedthrough various posting topics and believe this group will be quitehelpful. Looking forward to reading your posts!Pamela

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Heidi and i've been gardening for

my whole life. I especially like herb gardening and am excited to be starting

my new herb garden this summer. I have a 75 x 2 foot section for just herbs! I

look forward to seeing what this group has to offer!

 

Heidi Mitchell