'The Essentials' Workshop: Why Every Home Needs YL Oils

My mission is to inspire others to lead less toxic, more nourishing lives. It’s a simple as that. I do this by inspiring people to healthy swap not only processed ‘foods’ for nutrient-dense foods, but also healthy swapping conventional personal care products, household cleaning products, perfumes, make up and pharmaceuticals with all natural, non toxic, super powerful versions.

what we put on our skin and breathe into our lungs is just as, if not more, important than the food we eat because our skin and lungs have no digestive filters!

Scientific research suggests that the conventional personal care products and household cleaning products that line our supermarket shelves contain toxins that wreak havoc on our and our childrens’ systems, as well as adversely affect the health of our planet. Our children are most vulnerable as their skin is more permeable and the effect of toxins in their smaller systems is more pronounced.  If you want to learn more about the specific dangers, I encourage you to check out the Netflix documentary Stink! or read Low Tox Life by Alexx Stuart or One Bite at a Time by Sarah Lantz and Tabitha Mcintosh. 

Toxins and Nourishment are the 2 primary epigenetic / lifestyle factors that profoundly influence our health. Toxins cause inflammation and we know that inflammation is the root cause of all modern disease. And here we are unwittingly slathering these toxins onto our and our childrens’ skin and hair, and breathing them in while cleaning our house, spraying on perfumes and lighting our scented candles. The good news is that it is never too late to start kicking toxic chemicals to the curb to create a less toxic home environment for you and your family. Your home is after all the ONE and only environment you can control! By focusing on what you can control (and surrendering to the rest) you can make massive inroads to reducing the toxicity in your and your family’s life. 

To that end, this year (like previous years), I’m continuing my crusade against toxins by running regular gatherings where I will educate and show you how simple, easy and cost effective it can be to rid your house of all hormone-disruptive toxic chemicals and healthy swap to all-natural cost-effective and super powerful versions, one by one. Instead of getting overwhelmed, my team and I will hold your hand to make healthy swapping a positive and empowering process. View healthy swapping as an act of self-love because it’s essentially saying “I care about my health, my partner’s health, my kids’ health and the health of the planet”. And what could be more important than that?!?!?

what will be covered:  

In my information-packed gatherings, I discuss in my renowned, uncomplicated, no-nonsense practical, un-fluffy, approach:

• the various toxins found in common personal care products and household cleaning products and their effect on our system as well as the loopholes that allow them in there in the first place 

• what we as conscious consumers aspire to and why Young Living ticks all the boxes 

• some essential oils basics 

• how to incorporate essential oils and oil infused products into your life to create a less toxic home for your family

• what sets Young Living apart from all other essential oils on the market 

• an overview of 12 specific essential oils (both blends and singles) found in the Young Living Premium Starter Bundle including what they can be used for and, in particular, how they can replace conventional household cleaning products, personal care products, pharmaceuticals  and perfumes to lower your toxic load

• how to purchase a Young Living starter kit (if you so choose) in the most economical way

At each gathering you will receive:

• Robust education on toxins found in conventional personal care products and household cleaning products, essential oils and their uses and application, and how to healthy swap to toxic-free products in a positive and empowering way.

• Opportunity to purchase at wholesale prices Young Living essential oils. 

• Every person who purchases a YL starter bundle will receive access to our team’s exclusive Member Resources which includes a comprehensive online Essential Oils 101 Guide, access to our closed Star Anise Essentials FaceBook page, personalised ongoing support from one of my team leaders, access to our monthly educational oils group, discounts to various health and wellness practitioners, along with a wealth of other information and resources exclusive to Young Living members in my team.

• Opportunity to ask questions about toxic-free living, essential oils generally, or any Young Living product specifically.

• For in person gatherings you will have the opportunity to smell and experience the YL oils and products and to indulge in some artisan oil infused raw dark chocolate and Ningxia Red gummies.

These gatherings are ideal for: 

• Those aspiring to be pharmacy-free and chemical-free

• Those who are interested in healthy swapping all their personal care products, air fresheners, perfumes, make up, pharmaceuticals and household cleaners with non toxic, super powerful, cost effective, all-natural alternatives

• Those who are interested in being their family’s alchemist and healer in the first instance and in particular only want to use the highest quality essential oils on the planet especially for therapeutic purposes 

• Those who are interested to learn about essential oils generally and Young Living specifically and why Young Living are in a league of their own as the world leaders in essential oils with their 2 decade leadership history

• Those who want to learn how to use essential oils to promote, maintain and support their and their family’s health and to reduce their chemical burden

• Those who want to take their and their family’s health and well-being to the next level 

• Holistic practitioners and body/energy workers who want to learn how to incorporate the oils into their practice for the benefit of their clients

• Those who want to learn new things and immerse themselves into a supportive and authentic community of like-minded people!

when & where:

These free workshops are run approximately once per month via zoom webinar or as a small in person group gathering at my home in Waverley, Sydney. Please refer to the workshop page here for the latest dates and availability.

cost:

This is a free workshop held by zoom webinar or as a small in person group gathering. Simply register by clicking the button below and we will be in touch with the zoom link!

If you want to awaken all of humanity…

The simplest and gentlest way to start your journey of self transformation is by focusing on your health because without a solid foundation of health, you have nothing. It is so much harder to be happy, I personally discovered, if you are not healthy. And in turn the easiest yet the most profound way to influence your health is to start with your diet and then tackle other lifestyle factors like movement, sleep, nature immersion and mindset. I call the diet (nutrition and hydration) the low hanging fruit on the health and wellness tree because you’ve got to eat at least 2 to 3 times a day- it’s not an additional thing you need to do- you’re doing it anyway. And you always have a choice as to what to buy to eat. 

Some of the other foundations of health may be harder beasts to tackle. It’s a lot easier to change your breakfast, for example, than to change your mindset. 

If you start with your diet, that’s going to give you the clarity, the bandwidth, the energy, the space and a truly phenomenal platform to enable you to then deal with other aspects of your life one by one and to radically self transform. 

In other words, if you’ve nailed the diet, you’re 90% there!! If you’ve nailed the diet, much of the background noise, fuzz, and distortions disappear so that a clarity becomes present. You can then more easily tap into your intuition and inner wisdom. 

As 2020 draws to a close and a new era dawns upon us, I invite you to take a look at those areas of yourself that you are neglecting especially around the food and other products you bring into your home. Are you choosing them consciously or are you on autopilot?

If you are at all confused with what to eat, how much to eat, when to eat, what to look for when buying food and where to shop, my comprehensive FOOD AS MEDICINE DIGITAL PACKAGE is for you. It’s the culmination of 2 decades of work consolidated into a very comprehensive pack consisting of:

• a 3 hour talk on the fundamentals of robust nutrition by myself

• a 1 hour talk on the fundamentals of robust gut health presented co-by Australia’s leading holist dietician and gut expert Marieke Rodenstein

• almost 2 hours of talks on how to kick the chemicals in your home to provide a toxic-free home sanctuary for your family

• a 60 page “How To” manual that sets you up for life that puts all of the theory and talks into practical application

• 5 online cooking classes (bone broth, organ meats, slow cooks, baked cakes, chocolate) so you can master the wholefood basics in your home.

Retailing at $150, this package is valued at over $1000 if you were to buy each product/service individually, and provides you with lifetime access to all of its contents once downloaded. 

Truly, the greatest gift that you have to give is that of your own self transformation. Make 2021 the year when that journey can deepen. 

The propaganda of normalising toxicity

I’m often surprised and puzzled when people refer to my diet and lifestyle choices as “extreme”. After all I’m just advocating a biologically congruent or species appropriate diet. How can that on any measure be considered extreme? How can anyone accuse a lion on the savanna of Africa eating meat or a rabbit eating carrots or a cow eating grass or a bird eating seeds of being extreme? If those animals ate anything other than what they have evolved to eat then yes that would be cause to call them “extreme” (defined as “not usual; exceptional” or “further from the centre”). 

For kids and teens, the desire to ‘fit in’ and be part of the tribe is so strong in their hierarchy of needs, that it completely overrides the need to be healthy. Thanks to the slick, sexy and clever marketing and deep pockets of Big Food, Big Ag, and Big Pharma, our kids are sent powerful subliminal and overt messages that processed “foods” and “drinks” and artificial substances are not only ok for them but are totally normal, cool and beneficial. And once something becomes ubiquitous, it becomes entrenched in the very fabric of society and normalised as safe. 

Conscious consumers understand that everything is information and affects our body at a cellular level, switching genes on and off for better or for worse. We understand that processed crap sold as “food” has deleterious effects on physical, mental and emotional health leading to gut, behavioural, skin and learning issues. 

As parents we only want the best for our children and want them to be the brightest, healthiest, and happiest versions of themselves. 

On this planet of free will, once your kids hit a certain age and have the power and freedom to buy and eat what they want, it is difficult as a conscious parent to sit back and watch them make choices that undermine their health driven by the need to “fit in” and also in part to rebel against their parents as a way of defining their own independence. 

All we can do is to drop the issue, lead by example, be a role model, surrender to what is, hope that they will at some stage tune into their body to appreciate the effect that their choices have on  their physical and emotional health and trust that one day they will, like we did, choose a more vibrant path. The hope is that they too will come to the poignant realisation that just because something is allowed to be sold or is ubiquitously consumed in society or by their circle of friends, that doesn’t make it safe. The hope is that they are conscious and courageous enough to choose a different, more nourishing path, that better aligns with who they truly are.  

“Sometimes we have to lose ourselves to find ourselves. 

Sometimes we need to travel to the extremes (junk) to come back to centre (nourishment). ”

Whether it is a pipe dream or the inevitable shift in our conscious evolution as a species, I do look forward to the day when the tables are turned so that natural becomes the normal, and toxic becomes the extreme.