The Essential Blog
A blog by volant, helping people live a natural and healthy life.
Spotlight
Essential Oils, Women and Self-Love
Christina Weber's path to aromatherapy began with a sign in Australia. She uses her knowledge to help women awaken their inner power and self-love. In an interview with Volant, she explains how she does this and which essential oils are particularly suitable for strengthening the feminine.
Volant and Mint: A match made in heaven
At Volant, we are thrilled to announce our collaboration with top Dutch interior design company Mint Interieur. Mint’s clean, calm, chic approach to spaces perfectly aligns with Volant’s approach to design and wellness.
Must-Read
Aromatherapy for Cancer Care
Cancer is a challenging illness, not just for the sufferer but for family and loved ones too. The symptoms weigh heavily on everyone, and the treatment is often long, difficult and uncomfortable. It’s not just a physically taxing disease, it’s mentally exhausting as well, and cancer can take its toll in many ways. The conventional medicines used to treat this disease also come with a host of side-effects that can lead to the patient feeling even worse off, even if only temporarily.
Essential Oils for Men
In an age where there’s a pill, potion or lotion for just about everything related to men’s health, many men feel that there’s no other option than to go the chemical, synthetic or non-organic route.
Aphrodisiac Essential Oils
Men and women around the world all suffer from a loss of libido from time to time, but the good news is, it doesn't have to be permanent. There are all-natural ways to bring back lust and desire and enjoy getting turned on all over again.
Tips & Recipes
Top 20 Essential Oil Recipes
A good essential oil recipe does a lot more than just make your house smell wonderful and inviting. Each recipe has its own set of other benefits that can improve your mental, physical and emotional well-being.
Aromatherapy Bath Oil Recipes You Will Love
Whether you're looking to unwind after a stressful day, relieve sore muscles or unblock your sinuses, a hot bath with aromatherapy bath oil may be just what you need.
Aromatherapy at work
A secret productivity hack is to use aromatherapy at work. Essential oils can boost your energy and reduce stress, enhance your mood, and increase your focus.
Interviews
Interview - Cynthia Tamlyn
We all want to feel safe, and Cynthia Tamlyn believes that aromatherapy has the power to do just that. She’s got the experience to back up this belief, and she’s seen just how much of an impact the right scent can have on children and adults.
Interview - Alicia Rae
Alicia understands the true healing power of plants and how essential oils can be used to improve your life in so many ways.
Interview - Amy Anthony
Is the antidote to your anxiety hiding in your garden? Is the herb in that pot the remedy for hair loss? Or is what you thought was a weed actually the ingredient your soup recipe has been lacking?