What are Essential oils?
Essential oils are the “lifeblood” of a plant. They protect plants from disease and provide nutrients. Plants rely on the essential oils to grow and adapt to their surroundings. Essential oils can be found in a plant’s flower, stem, leaves, bark or fruit. They are usually extracted through steam distillation. Essential Oils are very complex, containing hundreds or thousands of different chemical compounds; this is what gives each plant its unique healing attributes and characteristics.
They were man’s first medicine! You may just be hearing about essential oils for the first time but they have actually been used for a really, really long time. Today, essential oils are still used to bring health and wellness to the body – mentally, emotionally and physically!
Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils can:
-reach every cell in your body within 20 minutes when applied topically
-help eliminate toxins in your body
-help support the different systems of the body: digestive, nervous, muscular, and more.
-promote cellular regeneration
-pass through the blood-brain barrier
-work on emotions via the limbic system of your brain
-promote healthy emotional wellness and relax and clear the mind
-transport nutrients
-be powerful antioxidants
-remove toxins in the air
-promote healthy, breathable air
-be a great alternative to chemical or toxic fragrances.
Why Young Living?
Young Living offers a Seed to Seal Promise that no other company does. You can check out all the details here: http://www.seedtoseal.com
Basically, Young Living has STRICT standards when it comes to their oils, all the way from the soil each seed is planted in to the rigorous tests each batch of oil must make it through before it is bottled up! Just one degree off of the temperature can ruin a whole batch! You can visit Young Living’s farms and see the process for yourself! They are so transparent about their processes!
"As the world leader in essential oils, we believe that everyone deserves a life full of abundance and wellness. Our vision is to bring the life-changing benefits of essential oils to every home, family, and lifestyle. Our story started more than 20 years ago with a simple, home-built essential oil distillery. Today, our farms and community span the globe. Because of our proven commitment to providing nature’s best, millions trust us to deliver superior essential oils."
How do you use them and use them safely?
Safety is important when it comes to using essential oils. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all of the information available, but using common sense and starting gradually will help ease any sort of intimidation you might feel as you begin using essential oils in your everyday life. When introducing a new oil, dilute and start with the feet, this is the safest way to use essential oils!
On the bottle itself, on Young Living’s website, and in our groups, we have guides to using EOs safely. Know that you can pull back the label on the bottle, look up the oil on YL’s website, or ask me and our groups for suggested use, if dilution is recommended, and what each oil does, etc. If you’re wondering if you should jump with a Premium Starter Kit, know this: You will have a team of people walking alongside you in journey every single day. We have private facebook groups, webinars, classes and continuing education so that you are equipped and ready to jump in and use your oils as soon as they arrive at your doorstep!
There are three ways to use Young Living Essential Oils (YLEO): Topically, Aromatically, and by Ingestion.
+ TOPICALLY means to applied directly to the body. We always recommend you dilute your YLEO with a carrier oil – like coconut oil or grapeseed oil – until, at the very least, you know how your body is going to react to the oils. Some essential oils are “hot” oils, so you’ll always use a carrier oil with those particular oils (Thieves, PanAway, and Peppermint are all examples of hot oils that should be diluted.) We always recommend using a carrier oil when applying oils topically to children.
+ AROMATICALLY means to breathe in the oils. In your kit, you’ll receive a diffuser, and that’s the easiest way to use essential oils, but you can also put a drop or two in your hands and cup them over your nose and mouth and breathe deeply. You could even put a few drops of essential oil on a cotton ball and stick it into the vents of your car!
+ INGESTING your oils means to swallow them – either in drink or food, or by filling a vegetable capsule. Some people are very comfortable with ingesting and others aren’t. This is a very personal choice and no one here will ever judge you based on your decision either way. Not all oils are made to be ingested, so please refer to the label of each oil for proper usage instructions. NOTE: All “Vitality” oils are part of Young Living’s dietary oils line and are GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) and can be ingested if you choose to do so.
How do I get started?
I (and most everyone) started out with Young Living with the Premium Starter Kit! Our Premium Starter Kit gives you everything you need (and more!) to start using essential oils in your everyday life! Valued at over $350, but ONLY $160, you are getting a STEAL for all it contains! 11 of the most popular and versatile oils, a beautiful diffuser, Ningxia superfruit juice, Thieves Household Cleaner, plus other samples and literature! Plus 24% off retail for all future products and access to education, freebies, and more!
Just use the link below to get started or email me at katesconcepts@gmail.com if you have any questions!
The deets:
Lavender – considered “the swiss army knife” of all oils and you will likely find yourself reaching for it often. Just a drop will help soothe minor skin abrasions, help with relaxation and sleep,
Lemon Vitality – y'all we use it for everything!! Including cooking, healthy digestion, and to remove stains and sticky situations!
Peppermint Vitality – I use it to support healthy digestion, as part of healthy weight management, in the diffuser to give us a little afternoon pick me up and more! It is my go-to oil for head tension as well! Also amazing to add a drop to your coffee or hot cocoa in the winter, and all the almond peppermint chocolate bars!!
Citrus Vitality – this blend of Orange, Tangerine, Grapefruit, Spearmint, and Lemon will brighten up your mood and your home! It provides a clean, fresh scent for any environment and also purifies the air!Don’t forget to try this one for emotional support, too! I love to wear it on my wrists, and inhale to help support mental clarity, calm emotions + reduce stressful feelings!
Panaway – It’s a perfect companion after a workout, or a lifesaver for those days that you’ve overexerted yourself physically. This blend of Wintergreen, Helichrysum, Clove, and Peppermint essential oils can be used in a massage to help ease muscle discomfort.
Digize Vitality – is a blend of Ginger, Anise, Fennel, Peppermint, Tarragon, Lemongrass, Patchouli, and Juniper essential oils that was formulated to aid healthy digestion. It’s rich unique aroma and taste can be calming and comforting. This oil is one that goes with us everywhere, especially when traveling! I don't want to be caught without it!! You can use it as a dietary supplement in your water to help support a healthy digestive system.
Raven – a powerful blend of Ravintsara, Lemon, Wintergreen, Peppermint, and Eucalyptus Radiata. Raven is our favorite go-to EO for respiratory support for ages 6+. It helps support a healthy body temperature, and we love to make a soothing chest rub with Raven and a carrier oil! Try diffusing it in a steamy bathroom or adding a drop to the corner of your shower!
Stress Away – it pretty much does what the name suggests!!! Understatement! It helps bring relief to everyday stresses we all can feel. This blend of Copaiba, Lime, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Ocotea, and Lavender essential oils smells amazing and when diffused or applied topically provides a calming aroma and feeling. It feels like a beach getaway to me and combined with Citrus Fresh in the diffuser, ahhh I can't get enough!!
Frankincense – is known as the “holy anointing oil” and is arguably one of the most recognizable essential oils due to its wide range of supportive properties, as well as being one of the gifts given to baby Jesus. It is honestly INCREDIBLE at supporting the skin. We also love for diffusing during meditation or while journaling, it helps support focus and grounding of emotions.
Thieves Vitality – is one of Young Living’s most popular oil blends and has a spicy scent and flavor. Smells like Christmas!!! This proprietary blend of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Rosemary essential oils may help support a healthy immune system and promote overall wellness. We apply a drop to the bottom of our feet daily to help support a healthy immune system.
Valor - This is our bravery oil. Our courage oil. Our fortitude oil. Use it to greet each morning with a positive attitude, and to refocus at the end of a challenging day.
Peace & Calming - encourages deep relaxation, great support in your bedtime routines or to support overactive children, uplifting, quieting the mind. The legendary one and only original calming oil. For bedtime, shopping time, driving time, stressing time. Pets, kids, young, and old can benefit from its soothing power!
NingXia Red -- our superfruit, antioxidant drink that is blended with whole wolfberries from a province in China where the residents live to be over a 100 years old regularly. It is amazing at supporting a healthy immune system and natural energy!
Thieves Household Cleaner -this stuff is CONCENTRATED y'all.. and yes it kills all the ICK without the chemical or harsh cleaner ingredients. It is completely natural! You can make a 16oz spray bottle with this little packet!!
I’m so excited for you to get our oils and join our community! Here’s the link again!