December

■ You’re stressed ■ You have pain ■ You need a break from the kids ■ Your health is important to you and those around you ■ You want to sleep better at night ■ You sit at a computer all day and your neck, shoulders and IT bands are tight ■ You have a job that requires your body to be in awkward positions for lengthy periods of time, i.e. electrician, carpenter, painter, hairstylist, etc. ■ You have poor circulation ■ Your skin is itchy and dry/eczema ■ You suffer from arthritis pain ■ You have PMS cramping ■ You want to lose weight (reduce cortisol levels) ■ You.

■ Drink one less beer/cocktail/shot at the bar a week – and feel better the next day, as well! ■ Stop purchasing soda – and risk losing a few pounds ;) ■ Take a healthy bag lunch to work, which will cost you $2 or $3 instead of $7+ ■ Save money on shampoo by skiping washes – washing your hair every single day is bad for your hair (Dry hair (no natural oils) is also a nicer home for lice – yuck!) ■ Stop buying chips. Grow some carrots. ■ Stop buying new shoes for every occasion, you already have 100 pair. ■ Quit purchasing harsh drug store facial.

Yes, the same coconut I eat is the very same coconut oil I use on my skin and scalp! Be sure to use Organic, Fresh-pressed, unrefined, expeller-pressed coconut oil. Extensive research in the tropics shows that people who follow a traditional diet high in coconut oil enjoy excellent cardiovascular health. Improve blood cholesterol. I conveniently carry a trusted brand of coconut oil at Deep Roots Massage. Remember to use very little, it goes a long way! Skin and Hair: Use as a non comedogenic, gentle, all natural moisturizer all over your face and body. I have acne prone skin myself and use coconut oil every single day and it has.

• Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain. • Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow. • Burn injury patients report reduced pain, itching, and anxiety. • High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones. • Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping. • Preterm infants have improved weight gain.

Wash your face with an exfoliating seasilk sponge and manuka honey, add rosewood oil and water to a mister to make an amazing wrinkle and scar diminishing toner; moisturize and improve elasticity with ‘Baby Skin’ oil. Best of all, the honey can also be eaten or added to tea for it’s healing and immune strengthening properties and the oils have a variety of uses, as well. Just don’t eat the sea sponge ;) Baby Skin Essential Oil – Also great for rashes, congested and mature skin, scaly and flaky skin. It is exceptional used as a baby oil to avoid possible harmful effects of the mineral oil in commercial baby.

How to use an Aroma Inhaler • Choose an aroma that is pleasing to you by sampling the test inhalers • Ask Shannon to make you an aroma inhaler of your choosing • Use the inhaler to ease headache pain • Clear congestion & sinus pressure • Feel calm, balanced and uplifted • Enhance meditation and prayer • Stress less • Energize • Induce pleasant dreams • Improve memory • Study aid • Trigger fond memories • Fight off nausea/morning and motion sickness • Use as a sleep aid • Inspire creativity • Feel happy • Inhale if you are surrounded by offensive smells (elevators, hospitals, offices, pet areas, etc.).