Blog – Gaia Essentials

Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.

- Thich Nhat Hahn

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the truth about shampoo

the passion behind a creation. The Peacemaker taught us about the Seven Generations. He said, when you sit in council for the welfare of the people, you must not think...
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May 24, 23 • By Courtney
anti-inflammatory• aromatherapy• base oils• botanical• botanical body oil• changes• eco-friendly• gaia essentials• healing• health• herbal• high quality• intense moisturizing cream• moisturizer• nutrition• oils• organic
Show me your beautiful neck.

I’m guilty. It was a stunning, beautiful-get-outside-now kind of morning and we took a spur of the moment springtime hike. Coastal dwellers and those who live in tune...
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May 02, 23 • By Courtney
A Moment in Gaia Essentials

What more perfect a way to learn and grow in all the healthiest ways than to run to the hills and cliffs of peaceful Pescadero? Welcomed into the magical and...
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Nov 03, 22 • By India
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Happy new day!

I wish I had said this. I do feel it in my bones not just at the new year, but with every quiver of energy that vibrates through my body....
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
bath salts• botanical• candle• diet• eco-friendly• embrace of eros• environment• farmers' market• gaia essentials• gifts• half moon bay• handmade• healing• herbal• local• love• massage• nutrients• nutrition• oils• organic• pescadero• romance• selfcare• skincare• soap• valentine's day• yoga
Love and other gifts

As I awkwardly heaved an enormous pot of soap batter into a three foot long mold, I fell in love. I fall in love everyday with the sparkle that the universe shines upon...
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
announcement• changes• coastal• courtney• gaia essentials• half moon bay• high quality• new ownership• organic• pescadero• retirement• skincare• small business• soap• transition
Great journeys never end, they just...

Hi! My name is Courtney! Some of you may recognize me as a longtime local on the California coast. I am a yoga practitioner, a masseuse, a mother, a lover...
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
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Solutions to summer skin ailments

Let me preface this entry with the disclaimer that I am not a doctor so my advice should not be interpreted as professional medical opinion. That said, I do get...
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
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Earth Day 2021: Embracing the shampoo...

With rising threats posed by climate change, Mother Nature has never been more in need of our help. And I know it's easy to feel daunted in the face of...
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
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Sustainable farming practices: What to know...

So, what do chickens have to do with soap and skincare? On the surface, not a whole lot, but when I came across this little video produced by the Sustainable...
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
Is this product “certified” organic? Making...

It happens all the time. A customer will inform me about a new organic skincare product a friend seems to swear by. Or maybe I'll spot a bunch of soaps...
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Mar 22, 22 • By Simone
anti-inflammatory• antioxidant• aromatherapy• base oils• chamomile• chickweed• comfrey• endocrine• grapeseed• healing• healing balm• health• hemp oil• herbal• herbal facial cream• herbs• indigo naturalis• infusiuon• ingredients• intense moisturizing cream• nutrients• oils• organic• plant medicine• plantain• psoriasis• psoriasis cure• qing dai• safe• sea buckthron• sensitive skin• skincare• soothing• tea• vitamins
Herbal infusions: Making the most of...

If you're unfamiliar with the concept of an herbal infusion, you can start by picturing a steaming cup of tea. Hot water is poured through the contents of a tea...
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
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Choose your vegetable oils wisely!

Okay, let's talk about vegetable oil. Is it good for you, bad for you? The stuff is often billed as a panacea of sorts. For example, some have been said...
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone
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Skin sealant for that healthy glow

What is a skin sealant? For those of you who aren't familiar with the product, skin sealants offer a light application of oils that seal in moisture while delivering beneficial...
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Mar 22, 22 • By Simone
ambiance• aromatherapy• candle• eco-friendly• environment• foodgrade• GMO• healing• holiday• kosher• organic• petroleum• safe• soothing• synthetic• toxic
The benefits of genuine aromatherapy candles

Who doesn't just feel good after lighting a candle? The ambiance, that sense of focus, the warmth, the power... Maybe there's a pleasant aroma emanating. The flame's presence helps you clear your mind....
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Mar 21, 22 • By Simone

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