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Summer Solstice & Strawberry Full Moon
The fire element surrounds us, and we can connect in many ways. Sun bathing, star gazing from a comfy blanket, or practicing pranayama, “Breath of Fire,” are ways to utilize this warmth for inner balance.
Monthly Recap
May 2025: Plai Recap and Test Your Knowledge Quiz
This month, we've explored Plai's cooling, grounding gifts, uncovered the vibrant life behind the oil, and peeked ahead to an upcoming Plant Sit meditation with Oregano. Each piece offers a chance to deepen your connection to the plants, the oils, and yourself.
A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Plant Sit with Plai
I have such a strong visceral response, wishing I were a genie with the magical powers to make myself small and able to transport myself down into the bottle.
Bring It to Life
Case Study: Plai For An Injured Finger
Melba is dealing with an injured finger. The aromatherapist provides two products to reduce the pain and swelling.
Root In
The Plant Behind the Oil: Plai
It is often mistaken for common ginger (Zingiber officinale) but has distinct characteristics, including its bluish-purple rhizome and more intense camphor-like aroma. Some might even call this plant “Ginger’s cooler cousin”.
Event Replays
Oregano April 2025 Replay
Thank you for joining us for our Thrive LIVE session with Oregano. Whether you're watching it for the first time or again, we've created this page to revisit as often as you like.
Awaken
The Oil within the Plant: Plai
The plant has traditionally been used as a culinary ingredient in cooking and in folk medicine to treat digestive and respiratory issues and pain.
Monthly Recap
April 2025: Oregano Recap and Test Your Knowledge Quiz
This month, we turned our attention to Oregano (Origanum vulgare), a bold and fiery essential oil known for its potent antimicrobial and immune-supportive properties.
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May Flowers & Celebration
We are blessed to have added bounty to our Thriving community as we welcome our newest members!
Thrive Forward
Pathways to Personal Growth-Aromatherapy & Trauma
In the forty years that I’ve been dabbling in the mix of Western medicine, alternative complementary care, and plant medicine, I’ve experienced personally and observed in my clients, that we all have “things to heal”.
Bring It to Life
Implement: Case Study with Oregano
Gloria has taken on the loving challenge of caring for her mother, Caroline, who has dementia. Caroline has always had a kind, calm demeanor, but recently Gloria has noticed her mother becoming more agitated.
Root In
The Plant Behind the Oil: Oregano
Oregano has long been valued for its medicinal benefits. It possesses potent antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, primarily due to its high content of carvacrol and thymol.
Awaken
The Oil Within the Plant: Oregano
This seems like a good place to clarify another bit of confusion about oregano oils. You’ve probably heard of oil of oregano. There is a BIG difference between oregano essential oil and oil of oregano.
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April Showers
Wherever you are in the world—whether welcoming new growth or gathering the season’s final blooms—it’s April for all of us. And with it comes a timely opportunity to explore a true aromatic powerhouse: Oregano essential oil.
Monthly Recap
March 2025: Benchmark Thyme Recap and Test Your Knowledge Quiz
This month, we focused on Benchmark Thyme, a powerful yet skin-friendly essential oil blend designed to combat even the most stubborn microbes.
Thrive Forward
Succeed: Healthy Outlets for Personal Growth
The changes, though expected, have caused me to re-evaluate how I want to fill the space of my days.
