Experience the Magic of a Massage.

 

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Massage (oil massage) plays a central role in Ayurvedic beauty and treatments, stimulating circulation and promoting elimination of toxic elements. Massage helps beautify the skin and rejuvenate the body.  Oils are highly priced in Ayurveda and are considered essential to the healthy functioning of the body. 


Ingredients 
Almond Oil x 6 tbspns
Lavender essential oil x 25 drops 
Rosemary essential oil x 10 drops 
Peppermint essential oil x 5 drops 

Method
Mix the oils well. Bottle in an airtight jar.

Use a little oil in the palm of your hand and rub your palms together. Vary your touch as you massage by moving your hands lightly over the skin. Use finger tips for static pressure and  the softer pads of the fingers for kneading and circling movements. Avoid putting pressure on any joints. Any pressure should be upwards towards the head. Repeat from time to time as the oil wears off your hands. 

Massage oil should be washed off after a treatment, so any waste toxic materials that the oil has helped pull out do not re-enter the body.

Its helpful to do a quick massage everyday before you bathe. Keeping a bottle of massage oil in the shower/bath is handy. Even a quick 2 minute daily massage can do wonders for detoxing, beautifying, and rejuvenating the body.

Treat yourself atleast once a month to a full body massage.


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Indulge your skin!

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This week make a simple body mask that will leave your skin feeling soft and clean. 

Ingredients 
Powdered Orange Peel x 1 tbspn
Powdered Lemon Peel x 1 tbspn
Finely Ground Wheatgerm x 4 tbspn
Turmeric x 1/2 tbspn 
Salt x a pinch 
Almond Oil x enough to make a paste 
Jasmine Essential Oil x few drops 

Don't have the all of the above ingredients ?  Make a very quick version with turmeric, salt, and oil. 

Method
Mix all the dry ingredients. Add enough oil to make a smooth paste (not too thick). Add  the essential oil. Spread over the body and leave for about 15 minutes. Rub off firmly gently massaging the skin. 

This revitalizing mask enhances skin quality leaving the skin feeling soft and clean. If you are short on time, use the paste as a body scrub instead, gently massage the skin with the paste in the shower and wash off with warm water.

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Dandruff? A simple yet potent solution.

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Dandruff is so common now that many of us use an anti-dandruff shampoo in our daily routine without giving much thought to the harmful chemicals we are exposing to our scalp. Skip the anti-dandruff shampoo and switch to a regular mild one. Here is a simple, harmless, yet potent combination of herbs that relieves and clears up dandruff.

Ingredients: 
Use dry powdered form of each of the following for ease of use.

Tulsi (Holy Basil) x 1 tbspn
Brahmi x 1 tbspn
Neem x 1 tbspn
Fenugreek Seeds (Methi seeds) x 1 tbspn
Fresh Lemon juice x 1/2 a lemon

Method:

Mix the dry powders. Mix 1 – 2 tablespoons (depending on your hair length) of the powdered blend with just enough lemon to make a smooth paste. If you have mixed extra powder, store away the dry blend in an airtight jar for the next use.

If you have cuts or scabs caused by dandruff or other hair problems do not use lemon. Use plain water instead. Apply to the roots/scalp only covering the whole head. You do not need to cover the hair, just the scalp. Leave on for about 15 to 20 minutes. If you are short on time, leaving it on for just 5 minutes will also show positive results. Rinse, shampoo, and condition as normal. 

Neem leaves contain sufficient quantity of natural Calcium, Proteins, Iron, and Vitamin A. Neem is one of the most useful ingredients to help cure chronic skin conditions like dandruff. It is also a natural antiseptic, so if there are any cuts or scabs it acts as a wonderful medicinal healer for the scalp. Neem controls the natural oil balance of the scalp while it helps clear dandruff.  

Brahmi not only controls dandruff, it strengthens hair roots and helps make hair dark, dense, and lustrous while helping prevent premature graying of hair. 

Tulsi protects and moisturizers the scalp while helping clear dandruff. It is also a wonderful natural antibacterial.  

Fenugreek (methi seeds) is a wonderful agent to help remove impurities from the scalp that cause dandruff in the first place. It helps purify the skin while naturally conditioning it. 

Lemon when used helps prevent dandruff from returning and also adds a wonderful shine to the hair. 

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Treat yourself to a facial sauna

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Damp heat encourages sweat to flush out ingrained dirt while bringing oxygen rich blood to renew the skin. Adding fresh herbs and  spices to warm water helps release their healing powers in the steam. Enjoy their aromatic healing powers as you do a facial sauna this week! 

Ingredients:
Orange peel 
Dried rose petals
Lavender
Fennel seeds

Additionally add according to your skin type:
Oily skin: rosemary or licorice root 
Dry skin: chamomile or bay leaf 
Blemished skin: lemongrass or dandelion root 
Normal skin: thyme

Method:
Use as many of the base herb/spices as you can. Additionally add the herb by your skin type. Boil about 5 cups of water in a non-metallic pan. Add two handfuls of the herbs/spice blend. Cover and let boil for a few minutes. Turn off the heat and let it cool down to a comfortable temperature.

Drape a towel over your head and face to enjoy this heavenly facial sauna! Alternately you can soak several wash cloths in this hot herb-infused water, wring out  and place on your face for about 5 minutes. Replace the cloths as they cool down. Pat your face dry and give a cool splash of toner or water.  

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Pep up your feet with a pamper session!

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With full lives and being always on the go, many of us have little or no time to care for aching feet. Calluses and corns have become a part of our daily lives. 

Take a few minutes this week to cool, refresh, and rejuvenate tired  feet with this wonderful foot bath and scrub

Relaxing foot bath

5 drops lavender essential oil 
2 drops rosemary essential oil 
1 sprig rosemary with leaves broken into pieces
3 drops tea tree oil 

Add luke warm water to a foot basin or small plastic tub. Add the above ingredients. Gently swish. Add a layer of marbles or pebbles. Soak your tired feet at the end of a long day for 10 - 15 minutes enjoying rolling your feet on the marbles. Finish with a cold water rinse. Dry your feet.

Time permitting go ahead and give yourself the following foot pampering foot scrub

Foot Scrub

1 tsp almond oil 
1 tsp jojoba oil (optional)
2 tsp Adaara's herbal ubtan (alternatively you can use 1 tsp fullers earth mixed with 1 tsp rock salt) 
3 drops lavender essential oil 
2 drop lemon essential oil 

The herbal ubtan (or the fullers earth mix) will help buff away rough skin. The essential oils are cleansing while the almond and jojoba oils are moisturizing.

Mix the almond and jojoba oils. Add in the essential oils. Make a paste with  the ubtan (or fullers earth mix) using this oil base. Sit on the edge of the bathtub and massage your clean, damp feet with this scrub, paying attention to rough callused areas. rinse your feet well with warm soapy water. 

Lavender essential oil is anti-microbial and helps soothe any itching, irritation and inflammation. Tea tree oil is a powerful antifungal.

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Recharge your skin with this protein rich avocado face pack.

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Deep cleansing face packs and masks, recharge your skin. They add moisture, exfoliating dead skin cells, all while giving the skin a good dose of vitamins, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants.

This protein and vitamin rich avocado mask will leave your skin smooth and soft. Avocado rich in fat content is an excellent moisturizer for the skin. Honey with it emollient power and the nutrient rich egg tone and condition the skin.
Using egg on your face gives it a quick lift leaving your skin looking good even without a full treatment.

Ingredients
1/2 avocado
1 egg
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon almond oil (optional)
1 tablespoon plain yogurt (optional)

For oily skin:
Use only the egg white and yogurt

For normal to dry skin:
Use the egg yolk and almond oil

Method
Beat the egg in a separate bowl. Mash the avocado, add the honey. Use yogurt (for oily skin) or almond oil (for dry to normal skin) to combine the ingredients into a paste. Add the egg.

Prep the skin by placing a warm washcloth on your face for 30 seconds. Spread/brush the mixture over your face and neck avoiding delicate skin around the eyes. Leave on for about 10 minutes. Massage and rinse off with warm water.
 
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