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Essential Oils For Yoga Practice

Essential oils are useful before, during and after yoga practice because of their many benefits for the emotions and the body. You can improve your yoga practice by using essential oils with certain aromas that create an atmosphere that you are looking for. Essential oils can help with reducing anxious feelings, promote feelings of calm and emotional balance and support feelings of focus, making them extremely useful during several stages of a yoga practice. In addition to mental focus and emotional awareness essential oils can be used to promote feelings of clear airways and easy breathing.

Essential oils to promote focus:

basil, douglas fir, frankincense and spearmint

To support clear breathing:

Cardamom, Eucalyptus, Melaleuca and Peppermint

To support relaxing and reduce stress:

Cedarwood, Frankincense, Lavender, Petitgrain, Ylang Ylang

For invigorating practice, diffuse:

Cypress, Lime, Peppermint and Wild Orange

RECIPE: Yoga Mat Spray

3/4 cup distilled water

1/4 cup of vinegar

5 drops of lavender oil

3 drops of Melaleuca oil

Combine all ingredients in a glass spray bottle, shake until combined and apply on the mat. Dry with paper towels. Do a spot check first to make sure your mat doesn’t get affected by the spray since every mat is different.

doTERRA Yoga Collection

doTERRA also offers an amazing Yoga Collection which includes 3 different essential oil blends designed specifically for yoga.

The doTERRA Yoga Collection includes three oil blends called Anchor, Align and Arise. The doTERRA Anchor Steadying Blend brings a firm trust in yourself so you can approach your practice and life with calming strength. Incorporating Lavender, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Black Pepper, and Patchouli in a base of Fractionated Coconut Oil, this blend supports your connection to yourself and your innate wisdom. doTERRA Align features Bergamot*, Coriander, Marjoram, Peppermint, Jasmine, and Rose essential oils in a base of Fractionated Coconut Oil. This centering blend helps you to trust in yourself and stay open to all possibilities. doTERRA Arise Enlightening blend supports your stability as well as your freedom. Bringing together Grapefruit, Lemon, Osmanthus, Melissa, and Siberian Fir in a base of Fractionated Coconut Oil, doTERRA Arise inspires moments of reaching for your highest potential.

*FCF Bergamot

Uses

The perfect yoga poses to pair with doTERRA Anchor’s aroma are Seated Meditation, Seated Twist, and Bhu Mudra (one hand on the heart, the other on the Earth).
Ideal yoga poses with doTERRA Align’s aroma are Warrior II, Triangle, and Gate pose.
Use doTERRA Arise while practicing the following yoga poses: standing arms high, standing side stretch, and Half Moon.

Directions for Use

Aromatic use: Apply several drops to diffusing jewelry, natural dolomite, or lava diffusing rocks.

Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. See additional precautions below.

Cautions

Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas. When using doTERRA Arise, avoid UV rays for 12 hours after applying product.

Primary Benefits

The doTERRA Yoga Collection supports an effective yoga practice
doTERRA Anchor promotes feelings of completeness, calmness, and courage
doTERRA Align enocurages harmony and calm progress
doTERRA Arise helps to instill feelings of happiness, clarity, and courage

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.*

If you are interested in purchasing the doTERRA Yoga collection, you can order it here by setting up your own account and getting access to wholesale pricing at 25% off retail ($35 membership fee, no monthly minimums or requirements) or you can contact me to purchase at retail.