Enhancing your Yoga and with Essential Oils BY: Tracey Skidmore

There are a few things that I am truly passionate about... yoga, dance, musical theater, and essential oils!!! How can the use of essential oils elevate your yoga practice? Their use in daily life can induce a sense of peace and harmony or can uplift, inspire and exhilarate. That's what I love about them... not matter what you are feeling, there's an oil for it! Just as a yoga practice offers strength and peace, incorporating oils into your practice can allow your practice to reach another level. Whether through aromatherapy, internal or topical use, there are several oils that offer individual benefits. Needing to feel grounded? Frankincense, cedarwood, vetiver, or any other "woodsy" oil used during your practice will calm the senses and create focus; these being wonderful for meditation. Maybe you need energy and stamina? This is when citrus oils, such as: lemon, lime, grapefruit, and wild orange will uplift. Maybe you just want to relax... lavender is always an option. Now that your sense of peace has been restored on the mat and you've reached savasana, then what? If you have attended any of my classes, I always use essential oils during my final adjustment. I feel it's a wonderful way to invigorate the senses to send you out the door feeling extra renewed and restored. Another wonderful way to incorporate them into your practice is for recovery. Lemongrass, lavender, white fir, or peppermint are wonderful for soothing sore muscles. Warm, epsom salt baths with a few drops of any or a combination of these will have your aching body thank you. You may also use any of these with coconut oil for a nice body massage. So, now that you know essential oils have a holistic purpose, other than just smelling great, give them a try and see how your yoga practice can be enhanced 🙏🏻 Tracey Skidmore DoTerra Wellness Advocate Www.mydoterra.com/traceyskidmore