Blog - Page 7 of 15 - Medulla Holistic Therapies

Why have one favourite product when you can have a whole range!

Last month was World Bee Day and there is so much in the news and on social media about saving the bees that I just had to give the whole Bee Lovely range a shout out. Not only that this range is divine and I regularly have at least two items from it on the go at home. As you can see from the photo those currently in use are the hand wash and the all over balm.

The whole range smells of honey and orange but not in an over-powering sickly way, more of a fresh happy way. And for every products sold from the range Neal’s Yard give 3% to bee friendly charities, raising £120,000 to date. They always have done and as far as I’m aware they always will do, so passionate are they about ecology in general and saving the bees. Have a look at their bee saving campaign here.

Happy

I love using the shower gel first thing in the morning, the orange essential oil makes me smile and really sets me up for a happy start to the day. Having done a Facebook live in my group (Medulla Holistic Living) about various moisturising products, I re-discovered the All Over Balm. I use it mainly as face mask but it is quite heavy and I do find I need a facewash to remove it – though it feels amazing afterwards. But I also like it as a heel balm particularly at this time of year when we’re in flip flops and sandals. As I say it’s quite oily so pop it on with some old socks and head for bed or pop your feet up for half an hour.

Packaging

Neal’s Yard promote the Bee Lovely range as our family friend range because of the happy fragrance and yellow packaging. The essential oils will brighten up children and are perfectly safe for them.

Because it is safe for children most of the packaging is plastic, we don’t want the wee ones dropping the glass bottle of handwash! And all our shower gels come in plastic bottles for the same reason, we don’t want them slipping and breaking in the bottom of the shower. However, and it’s a big however; ALL the plastic that Neal’s Yard use is already recycled and if you live close enough to a store then you can return all your empties to be further recycled. If you live locally to me then you can return all your empties to me directly and I am finding lots of ways to use them.

If you are on social media do give us a shout out using #savethebees and if you purchase something from the range pop up a photo too please. Don’t forget you can find me mainly on Facebook and Instagram but also on Twitter and Linked In all using the same handle @medullaspace – come and say Hi!

Holistic lifestyle, Lifestyle, NYRO

What to do with your old blue bottles?

July 9, 2020January 27, 2021 Anne

To all of you who purchase Neal’s Yard products from me, you might be wondering what to do with your old blue bottles and jars. You could do what Mum and I do and use them as vases……

or candle holders……

But if you don’t want them any more and are local to me would you be kind enough to let me have all your old blue bottles and jars back when you have finished with them please (if you’re local I’ll be able to collect from you)? If you don’t live nearby but live near a store, then they are also taking all empty blue bottles and jars back too.

Apart from adding to my collection……..

I am also using the containers for my own creations as part of my aromatherapy course.

I will also be able to pass them on to Tarn who has just launched the Refill Van, so if you have other attractive containers that she can use then you can pass them on through me too.

So do get in touch through the form below if you don’t want your empties – we have plenty of ideas for them! And if you have other ideas then please share them with us on my Facebook page. Thank you.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

NYRO, Product of the month

June product of the month – Beauty Sleep Body Butter

June 12, 2020March 4, 2021 Anne

Welcome to my Product of the Month where I review my current favourite and this month my bedside companion Beauty Sleep Body Butter is in the limelight.

One of the things I love best about Neal’s Yard Remedies are the smells (in fact this is the reason I have gone on to study aromatherapy) and for me, this body butter is the ultimate in luxury, comfort, relaxation…….the list could go on. This rich and very thick cream is wonderful for dry legs and arms and is particularly effective as an overnight hand and foot cream! In fact this is the one that is in my bedside drawer and I use it on my hands most nights.

Like most of you, my feet dry out in sandals but particularly flip flops and I have started to use this on my feet and it is making a real difference.

I won’t get started on the reflexology of dry heals and flip flops – they really are cruel to our feet, legs, hips and body as a whole – but we do insist on wearing them!

This deeply nourishing cream is packed full of shea butter, beeswax, cocoa seed butter and other natural oils that soften and hydrate the skin and of course, it is completely free of any man-made chemicals or nasties.

Then the magic of aromatherapy gets to work………the main scent to come through is ylang ylang, considered to be one of the most exotic and luxurious of all scents. It is uplifting to the mood as well as calming and balancing to the mind. Other main essentials oils are clary sage and patchouli, neither of which come through individually in the smell but altogether they create a heady, relaxing, soothing blend. Patchouli is useful aid to exhaustion and stress, whilst clary sage calms nerves and creates a sense of peace. A combination that instantly lifts as you open the pot then calms and soothes for good night sleep – that’s not a sales quote that’s my real experience!

The Beauty Sleep range has recently been extended and now includes a foaming bath and body lotion as well as the already popular facial concentrate and supplement capsules; but for me the ultimate indulgence is this body butter – pure heaven in a pot!

Holistic, Reflexology, Reiki

Planning for return to hands on treatments!

June 12, 2020October 2, 2020 Anne

This is still very much dependant on the Government’s advice nearer the time, but hairdressers have been advised that they may be able to start to return to hands on treatments from 4th July. As therapists, we have a similar or even smaller amount of contact with our clients, and our guiding organisations are advising us to prepare for the same.

Things, however, will obviously be done very differently.

The UK Reiki Federation and Guild of Holistic Therapists have already sent out guidance of steps we can start preparing towards and will send out more as the Government issues it. From the information I have received so far, I am running risk assessments on my treatment room and practices. From this I am creating a protocol that will work for me, for my clients and at the same time aim to keep us as safe as possible.

In the meantime there are a couple of things you can do to help us both get treatment room ready:

Let me know you’d like to be one of the first on my appointment list
If possible purchase or make a face covering. I will have a supply of a multi-layer fabric masks that will be washed after each client.

I have been busy too and have done a course and achieved Covid-19 certification in understand how the virus is spread and infection control generally.

As soon as I know when I will be able to start seeing clients I will contact those on this list first to book your appointments. I will also send out the new protocol to you, it is likely to include steps such as

cleaning of furniture, equipment, door handles etc,
length of time between clients to allow for thorough cleaning,
PPE to be worn by me and my clients,
reducing fabric coverings on couch and chair to make surfaces easier to clean,
what clients can and cannot touch (where possible)
checking on recent health/Covid-19 symptoms at time of booking and prior to appointment

This will definitely be a different way of working but at least I should soon be able to return to hands on treatments and welcome you back again.

Holistic, Lifestyle

Join my new Facebook Community

June 11, 2020January 27, 2021 Anne

Don’t you find that Facebook is very much like brussels sprouts? People either love it, hate it or hate it but know it does them good!

I definitely fall in to the latter category and didn’t even have a profile until I started up Medulla. At this point I was advised that a page was a great way to connect with existing and potential clients. And so the first incarnation of the Medulla Facebook page was born. It was known then as Medulla: Mind, body and soul, and of course with a name like that it was difficult to find – you learn as you go along in business and technology alike.

Why a group?

There are many reasons why a group is better than a page on Facebook, A lot of it has to do with algorithms, the programs behind the scenes that choose what you see and what you don’t on Facebook. Ever wondered why you can’t find the post you saw earlier – if you didn’t click on it the algorithms think you’re not interested and not only are you not likely to see that post again but it will reduce the chance of you seeing similar posts too. Therefore a post I put on my page might only go to a very small percentage of my followers. However the more you click on posts from my page the more you will see from it, this rate in increased further if you interact with posts ie like and comment.

In a group, however, where you have chosen to join, the posts are shown to a much higher percentage of group members. In reality this means that the information I take time to write and to share with you, is far more likely to be seen by you and not left floating around in the ether somewhere. The whole idea of having space on a platform like Facebook is to inform clients, not just of sales and offers but also with tips and advice, items of interest and when this isn’t getting to many of my page followers it can be very disheartening.

I have much I want to share

Suffice to say I wanted to connect with more of my lovely clients, particularly those who share similar values to me, who care about the earth and about their own holistic well-being. I wanted to create a community where I can share my knowledge, knowing that it would actually reach people and help them. I also wanted to hear from my clients about their thoughts and views on various topics because they too have much to share and we can all learn from this.

And so I have created this group called Medulla Holistic Living and in this space we really do have conversations about the things that matter to us. We talk abouts being kind to ourselves, our planet and all those who share it with us. We also share ideas and support each other with natural well being, holistic therapies, spiritual development and environmental issues. From crystals to recycling, wheel of the year celebrations to eating well – I’m hoping we can share recipes and plastic reducing tips as well as deeper thoughts around spirituality and living a holistic lifestyle from a human perspective.

Let’s keep this small though

The group is a private group and not visible to the general facebook public, you have to apply (or be invited) to join it and I’m not looking to grow it to hundreds of members. I’d rather keep it smaller and more intimate so that we can be open and frank (but kind) in our discussions on more sensitive and personal issues. You’ll find you’ll get to know me a bit better too, the real me will shine through more in the group than it can on the page (my public face of Medulla Holistic Therapies). Lastly the group will be the first to know about many special offers and promotions run by Medulla Holistic Therapies but also by Neal’s Yard too.

If you’ve read this far and this sounds like a group you’d like to be part of and contribute to then please join us by clicking this link. Come and tell us about yourself, share your thoughts and ask questions. I look forward to chatting with you in the group!