Aug 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
What gift is worthy of a mother? She works hard, loves through and throughout, looses sleep for many reasons during each stage of the child’s life. How do you thank her? How do you let her know she’s worthy of honor on her special day, without falling into predictable, over used gift giving patterns? She should be celebrated and doted upon. And if your are stumped on the perfect gift to tell her happy birthday with, then we’ve got you covered.
First of all, keep in mind the areas in her life and schedule where she could use the most relief. Moms tend to feel overworked, (underpaid) and forgotten. Yes, they feel loved, but it’s so comforting to a mother when someone recognizes all the hard work the manage day and night, and then do something to give her rest.
So here’s what I want you to do. She deserves a day of pure relaxation. Let her sleep in. Give her time to go workout or lay by the pool. Rub her feet. Give her her own personal spa day. Compliment the relaxation further with her own personally sized Eucalyptus Shower Spray. This may seem over simplified, but once you know the benefits (and how much women love multi-beneficial gifts) I promise, you will see what a treasure it is and how wonderful of a gift it is to give.
- Applying eucalyptus oil to your forehead can be incredibly soothing for stress headaches in the same manner as peppermint oil. (see below) Like peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil can soothe, relax muscles and clear nasal passages. It’s great to inhale as well, because it has anti microbial properties that can help attack germs and viruses that may be causing the headache. Either put a few drops of eucalyptus oil into a bowl of steaming water and inhale deeply or take advantage of our Eucalyptus Oil Shower Spray, while enjoy a nice shower or bath!
- If she enjoys working out, she’ll likely want to avoid sore muscles after the work out. For topical help, spray onto muscles followed by another oil base, like almond or jojoba and you’ll quickly have a muscle recovery rub! The oil penetrates deep into the tissue (more so in the heat of the sauna) for an anti-inflammatory effect. When using the spray, simply spritz into the shower steam or the sauna/steam room. The oil in the air will then enter your lungs and be carried off to nurture the needier parts of your well-worked muscles.
- Most women love to look their best. One simple way is to steam and cleanse the skin. Go traditional and simply add our eucalyptus shower spray to one pint of steaming water in a large bowl or pot. Lean over the container, covering your head with a towel and allow your face to take in the steam for 5-10 minutes. (Alternatively, while your in the bath, add it to the bath water) This supports the skin’s natural self cleansing functions, opening pores and reducing buildup and eruptions.
She deserves to be thanked, kissed, cooked for, encouraged and made a big deal of. Because that’s what she does all the time for those around her. Give back on her birthday. Be a gift. Make her smile.
On behalf of Eurospa, tell mom “happy birthday” for us all!
Aug 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Your child is heading to college. You are excited but it also hurts. Let’s make it a joyful experience for all by getting a great gift. The preparing and giving of it will give you a sense of joy even though it still may be bittersweet and the receiving of it on your child’s end will help them to feel empowered in this next chapter of their journey!
If your kids are finally heading off to college, here are the perfect gift ideas for you to share with them!
1. Money Cards. Yeah, I know this FEELS impersonal, but believe me. This generation is beyond that and totally excited to have a monetary plastic gift, usable in person or online for exactly what they need.
2. Movie Tickets. Even those incredibly talented, artistic and conscious young adults need some down time with their friends… and if you don’t get them money, they may be too broke to enjoy some needed entertainment. Come on, help them out.
3. Assorted Teas. You’ll want to include some for health and detox, relaxation, and awakening. They will soon be studying long hours and will need green tea, black tea or yerba mate to stay alert, chamomile or kava to relax their nerves and white or oolong to boost their immune system. One additional cute thing to do, would be to divide the teas into sections and insert a little note card in each section with an encouraging explanation about the tea’s use in soothing their brilliant minds!
4. Yoga Class Card. Again, male or female, you can expect them to be spending a lot of time in front of a computer screen or with their noses in a book. Think of how soothing it would be to them to have a dependable yoga class to attend once or twice a week and unwind their tired and stiff learning muscles? Good for the body, good for the health.. A great gift idea.
5. Multi-Purpose Spray. What’s better than an all-in-one spray that really works to better your health, relax you, invigorate you and clear the home of germs and viruses?? This Eucalyptus Oil Spray can be sprayed into the steam of the shower to awaken the senses and open the bronchial passages while also usable to spray into a room and on to surfaces to kill the plentiful harmful germs. That’s a good choice especially for a teen new to having to keep so much clean, all on their own!
This is an exciting time in your gown child’s life and the gift should allow them to feel free and ready to fly. We are happy to enhance the life and health of people in all generations. Stop by Eurospa to see what else we can do for you today!
Aug 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Like anyone else, you want to have younger looking, glowing skin. Why shouldn’t you? You deserve to look and feel your best at all times. Menthol is a strong and natural herb that has healing qualities on both the inside and out.
For the overall health of your skin, anything you can do to treat it gently is a very good thing. Treating skin gently encourages normal collagen production, maintains a smooth and radiant surface, and helps skin protect itself from environmental stressors.
For today, though, I want to tell you a simple trick to help you get younger looking, glowing skin.
Face Steaming. It’s a very simple process and one you can easily do a few times a week.
Here’s what you need to do:
Bring a pot with 4 cups of water to a boil before reducing to a simmer.
Steep 2 chamomile tea bags for 5-7 minutes before removing from heat.
Remove tea bags and transfer water to a medium bowl. Add a very small pinch of Menthol Crystals. (they are very strong; less is more!)
Hold your clean face 10-12 inches from the bowl with a towel draped over the back of your head to hold in the steam.
After 15 minutes, cleanse your skin and follow with skin-appropriate toner, serum or mask.
With your pores opened, your favorite facial products will penetrate more deeply and work more profoundly.
You’ll notice your skin is cleaner and tingling from the increased circulation. We would love to hear from you at Europspa!
Jul 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
The cramps that accompany getting your period can put a real damper on your day and plans.
So it’s no surprise that when that time of the month rolls around, women sometimes feel the need to wear a neon sign that reads, ‘approach with caution’.
Women have a super power of being able to be in pain and get on with life anyway.
But do you know how to relieve the pain naturally without heading straight for the pain meds? Not many women do but it would make things much healthier in the end if they did.
The truth is, women’s reproductive systems and overall health are requesting (begging) for a better way.
So, I have compiled a small yet helpful list of natural home remedies to ease that pesky menstrual pain.
Hot shower.
Not just any hot shower. Turn up the heat as much as you can stand it. Let the steam add up. While you’re at it, spray some of Eurospa’s Eucalyptus Shower Spray into the steam. The cleansing nature of the oil will be heightened in the stream and permeate your bronchial passages, resulting in relaxation and a further detoxified system. Make sure that while you allow the hot water to really fall on your lower back. This will relax those aching muscles and give you the chance to, at the same time, massage your lower belly which actually makes the process of ‘release’ more efficient! Who wouldn’t want that?
Massage.
Just as mentioned above, you can also do a similar massage while laying down. I suggest getting some massage oil. A warming oil would be great, but if you only have a regular base, try adding some other essential oils like lavender, eucalyptus and cinnamon to the massage. Lavender will relax and calm you, the cinnamon aids in circulation (bringing comfort) and the eucalyptus is actually a very good topical anti-inflammatory. I did this step recently and slept so much better that night.
Hot Water Bottles.
Yep, I mean the same kind you may (or may not) remember your grandparents using for their back pain. They may seem old-fashioned, but they really, truly help warm and relax the muscles in your lower abdomen. They are an affordable and worthy investment that will bring you relief month after month. GO get one.
Just Say NO to Caffeine.
Don’t freak out… I know it’s an intimidating thought, but eliminating caffeine from your diet could help alleviate a large amount of menstrual pain. Caffeine constricts your blood levels and raises tension: so when you’re suffering from cramps, you want to get the opposite happening. Additionally, caffeine dehydrates you, causing the cleanse to be a slower process. Drinking water and herbal tea instead will not only keep your flow hydrated, but will also help relieve bloating that may occur during your period.
I’m not saying this will make your reproductive pain disappear all together, but I do believe you will feel more alive and able to function more comfortably and happily.
It’s a part of life, but it doesn’t need to control you.
At Eurospa, we enjoy bringing more quality to your life! Stop by and see what we can do to better your health and daily living!
Jul 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Who doesn’t want to look younger? We all want to hold on to our youth but is it possible to do such without the money and risk that comes with medical procedures like Botox? Can we erase lines and turn back the hands of time in a natural way and revive that youthful glow?
My answer is, YES, absolutely. But let’s be clear about one thing. No person was meant to live forever frozen looking like they are 21. As humans who are designed to love and appreciate ourselves, we need to remember that the tips I’m going to give you below are the most successfully used when they begin with a mindset of self love and acceptance. If you cannot love the beauty that is individually you, then to be honest, the glow will just not shine as bright.
So go take a minute to look at yourself in the mirror and appreciate the miraculous person you are. Once you’ve at least tried to get into that mindset (be kind to yourself; it’s a habit that will need to be practiced, and you will get better over time!) then you can move on to looking and feeling younger with these easy and natural anti-aging practices you can do at home!
Gratitude
Let’s start with gratitude. Similar to the above point about looking at yourself in the mirror with love and appreciation, gratitude is a very complimenting look to a person’s face. When a person is in gratitude for their life, growth and blessings, despite hardship, there is an unmatchable glow that overtakes their face. Gratitude gets you into a space of loving yourself, your family, life and even potential possibilities, not to mention allows you to be aware of further opportunities before you. What does that lead to? Joy. Gratitude is the mother of joy. Nurture gratitude and the joy on your face will be beaming.
Lemon Water
On a more practical note, try starting your day with a hot cup of lemon water. Simply make hot water as you would for tea, add the juice of 1/2 a lemon and sweeten with honey or stevia to taste if needed. This cleanses your digestive system, detoxifies the skin and blood, jump starts your energy and metabolism and neutralizes your body ph to a more alkaline level. Disease and instability of health thrive in an acidic body. The opposite of that is an alkaline body. Be healthy. Start your day alkaline. (side note: remember how lemon water cleanses the digestive system? the kidneys are part of that. You know those bags and dark circles under your eyes? Those are from overwhelmed kidneys.)
Face Massage
About those overwhelmed kidneys and their corresponding eye bags. When the kidneys and even liver are over taxed, the lymph in the eyes begin to back up. Basically, the bags are just toxic congestion that needs to move through and out of your system. So if you’re ready to get rid of them, definitely drink the lemon water and THEN do this exercise.
- close your eye. place four finders (except the thumb) under the eye and gently apply pressure with the finger tips along the under eye/eye bag area.
- take your middle fingers and gently sweep the same area from the inside to the outer corner underneath the eye – be careful not to stretch the skin.
- repeat this action 5-10 times when applying moisturizer morning and night. this will aid in keeping the area flushed.
Eucalyptus Steam
Eucalyptus Shower Spray is a great addition to any anti-aging routine. Simply turn up the steam in the shower and spray the eucalyptus onto the walls and into the steam. This will allow the pores in the face to open and activate the anti-microbial cleansing properties of this healing plant. As well, inhaling the the steam will invite the herbal strength to cleanse your bronchial passages, allowing for a full body cleanse that will reflect in your skin.
Green Juice
There’s a lot of hype about green juice these days and it’s for good reason! Greens, similar to lemon water, alkalize the water, making the body a fertile ground for beauty to grow. Greens tone the skin and blood, adding multiple vitamins, minerals and nutrients like silica, collagen, elastin and vitamin k to your insides and outsides. This results in eyes that are brighter, skin that is tighter and cheeks that have that natural rosy hue. Who doesn’t want that? (don’t be too afraid – there are PLENTY of delicious recipes online for incredibly tasting juice!)
Now that you know how to turn back time in the healthiest ways possible, it’s time to get on your way putting them in to practice. At Eurospa, your health is our focus. If there’s something we can do for you, please let us know!
Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fatigue, exhaustion and generally just feeling tired is one of the most common complaints in western societies. So how are you supposed to handle something so debilitating and yet common, in a healthy way?
This is a question circulating in many social circles, as people all over debate what form of stimulant is the best. From coffee to chocolate to supplements and energy drinks… people are determined to get energized.
If I told you that this was all possible in the most natural and healthy ways, would you lean in?
Well, here’s your chance. If you have hit your limit and are tired of being tired, then I have some quick and easy ways for you to boost your energy naturally.
Here you go.
1. First of all, remove or decrease false stimulants in your diet and lifestyle that rob you of your energy reserves. Take an audit of your chocolate, coffee, tea, processed sugars and refined carbohydrates in your diet. These are false stimulants and only stimulate you on a superficial and temporary level, leaving you with a crash later on. So slowly decrease the false stimulants and replace them with fresh juice, water and tonic herbs. Your natural energy will become stronger as your body re-balances without these substances, and is able to know the proper energy release and relaxation needs your body is requiring.
2. Stay hydrated with clean, purified water. Not only do false stimulates confuse our adrenal glands, but they also dehydrate the body of it’s need water! Most people know by now that the body is made of 80% water. If you aren’t getting enough water while also dehydrating it with your food and beverage choices, you should know that your brain cells are going to suffer. In order to think clearly, your brain needs properly hydrated cells. If you feel like a wilted flower, it’s likely you need to be watered.
3. Keep your body moving daily for best results. Committing to regularly moving your body will increase your natural energy flow dramatically. You’ll notice after about a week that your normal symptoms of feeling sluggish, heavy and stagnant, will begin to shift in incredible ways. Your oxygen intake and absorption will increase, causing endorphins to begin to flow. Don’t worry, you don’t have to have a one hour power sweating session! Of course, those are great, but simply going for a fast paced walk or doing a series of yoga poses for a good 25-30 minutes, will boost your vitality quite quickly.
4. Get fresh …. with your air, that is. Find time each day to get out in the fresh air; even if it’s raining. Take the time to breathe deeply and slowly, in through your nose and out through your mouth. Oxygen brought in through the nose goes more directly into the parts of the brain needed for active and focused thought. This is an easy tip to implement, and should be done 10 breaths at a time.
5. Stay in the moment. Focusing on your past or worrying about the finances or future instead of simply living in the moment your are currently experiencing, causes your stress levels to skyrocket. Stress instantly depletes your energy, because it releases the hormone Cortisol. Cortisol is big enemy of your adrenal glands. Too much cortisol release, and your adrenals will totally burn out. This is very serious and far harder to handle than simply being tired. To avoid this be sure to continually try to remind yourself to come back to the present moment. The whirlwind of thoughts creating stress and fatigue will decrease, your focus will increase and you will find your energy quickly rebuilding!
Your health is our number one priority, at Eurospa. We provide high quality natural Eucalyptus products to bring more quality to your life! Please let us know how we can best serve you.
