By Christina Polnyj
Spring is bursting here in North Central Florida and it is almost impossible to stay indoors. It’s time to visit the springs and enjoy our beloved outdoors. The ocean is becoming more inviting everyday. As we jump into spring and the great outdoors it is time to remember our skin, our largest organ. It protects and connects us to the outside world and is composed of cell layers, nerves and glands. It always makes me pause when I think everything we put on the outside of our body goes inside our body.
When making creams, lotions and body butters I feel as though I am cooking. I love being in the kitchen, and knowing that these creams and lotions nourish the outside of our body and thus enhance our inner health in multiple ways makes the experience of creating these gifts of nature incredibly rewarding. There are many oils and fats to choose from with a variety of health benefits. The simplest way to make a body butter is just like melting chocolate. Take a double boiler, bring your water to a simmer, and melt the following ingredients: ½ ounce of beeswax, ½ ounce of cocoa butter, 1 ounce of coconut oil and 1 ounce of jojoba. Pour into a glass jar and let it solidify.
Here are just a few of the health benefits:
- Healing for dry, itchy skin
- Cooling for after sun care
- Softens and lubricates
- Reduces inflammation
- Natural antioxidant
- Improves skin flexibility
There are dozens of combinations and possibilities with oils and butters, and I encourage you all to experiment and find your perfect texture. The real fun begins with emulsions and mixers and blenders and more,
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Remember to have fun and enjoy the process.
Click Here to see Christina create a Body Butter Blend
Christina Polnyj, LMT, Certified Aromatherapist, specializes in education and individual consultation. Upcoming class: Body Butter Blending, March 29 & 30, 2014.
NO MASSAGE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
Click here to register: www.essentialeducationinternational.com
For more information email christinapolnyj@mac.com
18 Florida CE’s available
