January 2009 Newsletter

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First a short Recap : Our big events this year were our MOVE to a new location in September, and Our first Open House Dec 6th was a great success, even in the face of freeeezing weather! We would like to thank all who attended, both two-legged and fourlegged (you know who you are) and thank all of our supporters who baked cakes, helped arrange space ,made tea and welcomed guests. For the future: A Spring /Summer event is in the works, making use of the beautiful outdoor grounds with large welcoming trees and green grass. For the present: This Newsletter will be a bit longer than our usual, and we are including two coupons. One for our clients, and one we are asking you to pass along to someone new .whom you think would benefit from our services.

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J AN 1 2009 S PECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST :

We are “going Vanilla” this month starting with a recipe for your own Home made REAL vanilla Extract , ( I made this last year, and am convinced it is the ONLY way to have Vanilla extract) and we are going to be introducing a new service, a Body Scrub treatment that includes– what else– Real Vanilla and Lavender infused oils mixed with Sugar and our wonderful Himalayan salt. What is this for? More details on the next pages. January is usually a time for new resolutions for health and fitness, and a myriad of things we want to improve about ourselves. In the midst of jumping into these with gusto, don’t forget to take quiet time for yourself and appreciate who you are and how far you have come over the last year.

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H OME MADE V ANILLA E XTRACT

You will need: 2 cups Vodka or Bourbon ( economy type will do) 6 REAL (organic) vanilla beans. A glass jar with lid. Cut the beans in half, or chop in small pieces. Cover with the Vodka / Bourbon or a mix of the two. Keep in a dark place for 8 weeks at least, shake occasionally. Bottle in small glass jars (put in some vanilla beans too). This will not spoil, and gets better with age. Bourbon vanilla is the generic name

for vanilla species Vanilla Planifolia. Madagascar Bourbon vanilla bean is considered the best. Where to get beans? Buy at :http://ww.arizonavanilla.com/ or We have Vanilla pod extract “kits” available at our office for purchase( Madagascar / Bourbon vanilla beans), in 16 oz jar with 6 beans and 5 oz jar with two beans . (minus the alcohol) Recipes included. You tasted this extract in those great sourdough cakes we had at our open house in December. Once you make your own, you’ll be hooked!

M AKE YOUR OWN 1 REAL V ANILLA E XTRACT NEW! W HOLE B ODY S CRUB

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2 J ANUARY S PECIAL V ANILLA –L AVENDER B ODY S CRUB $50.00

3 Reiki-Winter Solstice Energies

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N EW B ODY S CRUB ( SUGAR / SALT ) What is a Scrub and why would I need one? Heat and extreme cold weather can do a number on your skin, creating flakes and an itchiness that is hard to deal with! Sugar in an oil solution produces glycolic acid, a natural alpha hydroxyl acid that exfoliates your skin. Alpha hydroxy acids work by stimulating dead cells on the surface of the skin and inside the pores so they can slough off more easily. The scrub helps to dissolve and remove the outer layer of dead skin cells and in the pores, decreasing the thickness of dead cells on the surface. skin with a smoother texture and a more uniform color can now be revealed. The addition of Salt to a “body scrub” , also known as a salt rub , is a circulatory stimulant that removes dead surface cells ; sugar tends to melt away faster, but the salt will continue to exfoliate a bit longer. Salt scrubs encourage the skin to secrete sebum (the natural skin oil) , and are naturally detoxifying during use. Both help

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with future skin regeneration, keeping skin looking younger , and Strengthens and firms skin

NEW! For our January Special Vanilla-Lavender whole Body Scrub $50.00 Whats in it? Sugar, Organic Vanilla bean infused in our own Cocojoba oil blend with cold pressed carrot seed oil and evening primrose oil added, Lavender Essential oil, fine crystal Himalayan salt.

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so I am including a simple recipe for you to mix at home. Basic Body Scrub Recipe: 2 Cups sugar, 1/4 cup mineral rich salt (Himalayan,Dead sea,Epsom) 1/2to 3/4 Cups avocado, untoasted sesame oil or jojoba oil 1/2 to 3/4 Cup apricot ,almond oil or peach kernel oil essential oil (we of course love lavender, about 10 –15 drops ) 1 Jar with tight fitting lid

We mix this fresh, just before you arrive. For a Super treat for yourself or someone else– Add a 1 hour massage on for a special package price of $120.00 for approx 105 minutes. The treatment is a whole body scrub where you will be on a heated table, the scrub applied and worked in , then wiped off with warm moist towels immersed in real Rose Hydrosol. Rose Hydrosol is antiseptic and astringent - it can be helpful against wrinkles, broken capillaries and puffiness . Good for normal, combo and mature skin. You will take home the extra sugar scrub mix with you to use at home. tissues. You will want to keep this up –

You will want to use essential oils, not fragrance oils. Mix your sugar and oil until you get it to a paste consistency you like. You may add herbs, exchange different base oils ( you can use all almond oil for example). Make sure you have free time for this, take a handful of the mixture and rub onto wet skin in small circles, wait a minute or two and rinse off in the shower.

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Essential Healing and Massage is a family-run private practice designed as a spa alternative approximately 30 miles west of Chicago, IL in the suburb of Wheaton. It is for individuals interested in maintaining health and well-being, as well as those who simply want relief from muscular discomfort. Therapeutic massage for pain relief is our specialty- we love our jobs and take great pride in our work, and hope you'll see the difference that makes in your massage.

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SOLSTICE

December 21st, we held our Winter Reiki Healing Attunement; Thanks to all who attended on yet another frigid day. The energy of the attunements on the 21st was quite high, due to the event lining up to be the exact day of the Solstice. The energy and traditional associations of this time of Winter represent a time when in which the Inner Light of the individual is struck and kindled in spite of the outer darkness; to give birth to and awaken the higher self. It is an opening to our Divine Feminine energy . In actuality it is a time of

withdrawal ,to step away from outer activities and attune to ONESELF. It is in this journey to the inner self that we awaken the seeds of our potential so that we may give birth to what we wish to unfold . The turning within that is supported by this season is also associated with the Archangel Gabriel, who is said to oversee the season of Winter. Gabriel represents the purifying, elevating and spiritualizing of humanity. Also at this time , those who are especially attuned to the angelic realm will notice closer and easier communication. Win-

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ter’s symbol is a lily or white rose, signifying purity and self control, and the energy stimulates the throat chakra and all of the energy centers of the head, Supporting the creative power of the “Word” that is expressed within each person’s life. Be aware of your Speech and the quality of the words you use. I would love to hear any suggestions, comments , stories or insights about the Reiki Healing Attunement Event from you. Our next Event will be Sunday March 22, lining up with the Vernal Equinox, which we will discuss in March.

God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Author unknown, variation of an excerpt from "The Serenity Prayer" by Reinhold Neibuhr