The Role of Essential oils in my Daily Routines

The role of essential oils
in my daily routines

By Hanne

A couple of weeks ago, I found an interesting online course on essential oils. I have been using essential oils for several years, but that online course opened up a new world for me on how to use them. In this post, I will reveal the role of essential oils in my daily routines, how they rhythm my day, and why certain oils have been selected for my use.

the role of essential oils
in my daily routines

Elena Brower’s 30-day essential oils online course is still officially in progress, though I’ve already watched all the videos on the course several times. During the course, Elena has shared tips on oil blends and revealed her own morning routines, some of which I have already adapted into my own routines.

As said, I have been using essential oils for years, but I have not included them in my daily routines but used them as precision when needed. Now, however, I have adopted a new way of using oils, and let me reveal my daily routines to you simultaneously.

Morning

Ayurvedic morning routines have been a part of my life for four years, and I have managed to infiltrate essential oils as a beautiful addition to my day. Every morning I dry brush my body, after which I apply a moisturizing oil to my skin. That oil acts as my perfume, and I mix either jasmine or rose essential oil into it. I haven’t really managed to decide which one I like more, at the moment the scent is jasmine because I think it’s a slightly lighter scent during summer than a rose.

The scent of jasmine has an uplifting effect, and it makes you feel happy. It stimulates the release of certain hormones in the body and thus increases energy. In addition to jasmine, I rub basil oil on my lower back, which supports kidney function, and on the stomach, I use rosemary, which in turn supports liver function. Rosemary is similarly part of my evening routine.

I also use rosemary oil by rubbing it into my scalp in the morning and evening. I have pre-mixed the oil with Witch Hazel into a spray bottle, from which I spray it on my hands and rub it into my scalp.

Skin problems

For almost my entire life, I have suffered from poor skin. However, the condition has balanced a little with dietary changes. It is still not always glowingly beautiful, but now I have found the oil to help me, which is frankincense. I have a blend of frankincense ready and add a drop of it to my moisturizer. If, or should I say when I notice that I am getting a pimple, I will fight it with either tea tree or geranium oil. From which I also have a blend ready to use. Did you know you should not put that essential oil on the skin as such? Or if you do, do it with caution.

Over the day, if I need a lift up or otherwise need to fresh myself up, I spray a couple of sprays on my favorite blend, including orange, bergamot, frankincense, ginger, and rose. This blend would also work beautifully in body oil.

Evening

In the evening, I soothe my body with lavender oil. I apply the oil all over my body upward from the soles of my feet. Right now, there is also frankincense in my evening. Lavender oil gives a beautiful calm feeling and helps soothe the body and mind. It also helps if you suffer from muscle or joint pain at the end of the day or if you have insect bites in your body.

Here we go; this is the role of essential oils in my daily routines. Do you already use essential oils in some ways in your life? If you are more interested in the possibilities of using oils, please subscribe to my newsletter because this week, I will share three summer must-have oil mixes with exact dosages for the recipients of the newsletter.

PS. You can order essential oil, e.g., from the Pur-kauppa (in Finland). Please remember to use the code azureananda at checkout to get a 10% discount on your order (excluding Esse products).

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Hi, I'm Hanne

I am a yoga instructor and personal trainer dedicated to holistic wellbeing and natural living. On my blog, I share insights and practical tips to help you find balance and harmony in your life.