
The Essential Blog
A blog by volant, helping people live a natural and healthy life.
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Aphrodisiac Essential Oils
Missing: one sex drive. Last seen exiting the bedroom…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.
Gifting wellness: Top 10 Mother's Day gift ideas
Every day of the year is a great day to appreciate your mum, mother-in-law, step-mum, godmother or any other mother figure in your life. When Mother's Day rolls around, it’s a wonderful opportunity to really show your ‘mum’ just how much you love and value her.
Holistic health: How essential oils can heal your body, mind & soul
Ready to embrace a new way of looking after yourself?Holistic health may be the solution you’ve been looking for.It’s time to stop seeing yourself and your health as something singular and to work on each of the parts that make you whole. Essential oils make it easy to do just that so you can start living a more holistic life, one breath at a time.
Tips & Recipes
A natural hair oil
Essential oils of frankincense, bergamot and amber provide a wonderful base for the scent of your hair.
A towel freshener that smells like sea breeze
A natural spray is a nice way to keep your towels smelling fresh.
Essential Oil Mixture: Stress down
When the workday is over, toast to successes, no matter the size of a spicy aroma diffuser cocktail. We call it stress down.
Interviews
Interview - Jade Shutes
Whether you’re coping with pain, need a mental and emotional boost or simply want to enhance your health and well-being, everyone can benefit from the power of aromatics.
Interview - Dr Daniel Pénoël
Dr Pénoël is a French man on a mission. For the last 50 years, he’s been fighting for the recognition of aromatherapy in the medical world. He may have a traditional Doctorate, but he believes that there are so many alternative ways that we can heal ourselves - and essential oils are one of them.
Interview - Suzanne Banks
Aromatherapist and perfumer Suzanne Banks believes that essential oils are a gift that can simplify our lives and enhance our day-to-day experiences. She’s put this idea into practice and created a range of innovative oil-based perfumes that are unique, vegan and free of harmful chemicals and synthetics.