The summer months beckon us into the great outdoors. Long weekends, brief getaways, school vacations and restorative retreats are a primary way we reset and rejuvenate our bodies, minds and spirits. This much needed “unplugging” allows us to renew and inspire our mindset (inner life), outlook (outerlife) and transform how we interact with the world around us. When you fill your cup first, you become a ripple effect of greater harmony and wellbeing with everything and everyone around you.
Long weekends at home, brief getaways and restorative vacations are a primary way we reset and rejuvenate our bodies, minds and spirits-and that of our families. This much needed “unplugging” allows us to up-level vim and vigor and make the most of the outdoors, school breaks and the sun and fun of summer! Enjoy these Modern Alchemy tips and recipes to optimize your vital life force and make the most of the summer months!
Top 3 Tips to Activate Your Vital Life Force
1.Take a jaunt to your favorite forest or park. If it is safe, take your shoes off and walk barefoot, letting your feet connect directly with the earth. This is key to receiving the negative electrons found in the ground offering numerous health benefits like increased energy, reduced cortisol levels and more.
2.Nourish and energize your body with adrenal supportive plant medicines. Tulsi, nettles and ashwagandha tea are excellent sources of adaptogens to help the body fight stress and rebuild resilience. Anchor your positive intentions for greater well-being with your Vital Life Force blend by inhaling for 30-45 seconds to engage your limbic center as you envision your vibrant and vital energy rising. This process creates a biochemical anchor in your brain and body, initiating greater wellbeing.
3. Add twenty minutes of body-appropriate exercise to your healthy habit practices at least 3-4 times a week. Exercise builds vital life force, and promotes circulation and clear, positive thinking. Even a walking meditation in the woods solo, for a work meeting, or with your mate is revitalizing for your body-mind and spirit.
Sometimes with our hectic schedules, we need to bring the beauty and healing force of nature indoors. Here is a Modern Alchemist formula you can make at home.
Earthing Oil DIY
3 drops of Vetiver essential oil (Chrysopogon zizanioides)
2 drops of Patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin)
1 drop of Cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus atlantica)
Blend into 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and apply sparingly to wrists, soles of feet or to the bath and envision yourself in a lush wooded forest.
What About Dad?
When I built my last brand, one of the questions I was most asked in a boardroom pitch was, “What about a product for men? We want to smell and feel good, too.” I had that very intention in mind while formulating Vital Life Force in my new Chakra Collection. Although this is a fave of mine and many of our femme high vibe enthusiasts, this is a top pick of the men in our circle of orbit.
Masterfully formulated with earthy patchouli, woodsy arborvitae, and a touch of vanilla sweetness, this portable roll-on is grounding, balancing, and activates that vital life force we all desire to strengthen in life. Keep nearby when outdoors to soothe bug bites, reduce anxiousness and feel the sweetness and support of the Earth to restore your sense of balance and connection.
Benefits:
Enhances meditation
Natural cologne
Adrenal support
Bug bites
Anxiety
Care For Your Skin
The vibrancy of summer is energizing and strengthening for the body. After the long winter months, the sun’s warmth offers healthful vitamin D and increased serotonin levels to boost mood and balance sleep patterns. Taking care to avoid overexposure is crucial to steer clear of sunburn and long term detrimental potentials. Getting your hands in the soil for planting flowers, herbs, fruits and veggies and connecting with the microorganism in the soil bolsters immunity and feelings of wellbeing by enhancing mood and relaxation.
The following recipes are a great way to care for body, mind and spirit through the Dog Days of Summer.
Summer Essential Oil Choice : Carrot Seed Essential Oil
Carrot seed is an excellent and versatile essential oil for the skin, stimulating, rejuvenating and improving circulation and skin tone as well as elasticity. The recipe for Smooth Skin below has been a client favorite for decades for and would make an lymphatic drainage and addressing cellulite.
Additional skin care benefits include keeping away those pesky summer bugs as Carotol, a key chemical component in carrot seed, is effective to repel mosquitos which make this oil an excellent choice for DIY Summer Bug Away and after bite remedies.
Smooth Skin Body Oil
This recipe has been a client favorite through the years for a full body detoxification massage to move the flow of a sluggish lymphatic system, stimulate overall circulation, and to help diminish cellulite and stretch marks.
5 drops of organic Carrot seed essential oil (Daucus carota)
6 drops of organic Juniper essential oil (Juniperus communis)
4 drops of organic Geranium essential oil (Pelargonium graveolens)
10 drops of organic Grapefruit essential oil (Citrus paradisi)
6 drops of organic Cypress essential oil (Cupressus sempivirens)
Blend into 30 ml of your favorite carrier oil and incorporate into your lymphatic system massage protocols. This can also be used for targeted areas of the body as well. Avoid UV exposure post massage as Grapefruit is phototoxic.
Bug Out Spray
10 drops organic Patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin)
7 drops organic Carrot essential oil (Daucus Carota)
5 drops organic Geranium essential oil (Pelargonium graveolens)
3 drops Sandalwood essential oil (Santalum austrocalendonicum)
5 drops of organic Vetiver essential oil (Vetiveria zizanioides)
Blend into 60 ml of distilled water and shake before use. Apply to hair, body and clothing prior to venturing into the great outdoors.
Too Much Sun Spray
1 ounces liquid Aloe Vera
1 ounces distilled water
28 drops organic French Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
Blend into a 2 ounce glass bottle. Shake well before use. Keep in the fridge for optimal cooling. Spray mist your body after fun in the sun, avoiding eyes.
Let the high vibes of summer commence, Modern Alchemist! Have a favorite formula or practice for this season? I would love to hear! adora@adorawinquist.com