Moving to New Brunswick from Ontario So the secret is officially out about our upcoming (temporary) shop closer in July: Grounded Sage Skincare, along with our home & animal sanctuary, are packing up and heading east back to Tim’s maritime roots ???. While we navigate moving a business, a home, and almost 20 …
Guest post by Whisper Gardiner of Alternate Routes For those of us who don’t love the cold, getting movement in through the winter months can be hard. Instead of replacing our outdoor hikes, bikes or swims, we get naturally throughout the summer, we sit indoors waiting for the nice weather to come back, but in …
Guest post by Brooke of Blissfully Barefoot & Azalea Yoga. I’m Brooke one of Azalea yoga’s certified instructors and a certified reflexologist. I’ve been teaching yoga at many different facilities for the past three years and working with reflexology clients for the past year and a half. I am writing to you today about how …
Guest post by Alex of Azalea Yoga. For myself, I think it’s great to create a home oasis or self-recharging station at home. We all know that days of winter can be both extremely hectic leading up to Christmas but also long dark and dreary which can cause stress and a feeling of “stuckness”. I …
Guest post by Jen Weare of Hol:Life Hub. What do you think of when people say winter? Skiing, hot chocolate, twinkling lights and snowflakes… That sounds lovely, right? But in reality, winter in the Northern Hemisphere can be dark and dreary, bitterly cold and outright miserable. And it can really take a toll on …
Spending time in nature helps ground us and reduce stress (two benefits that are amazing from a holistic beauty approach to healthy skin). I often retreat to natural spaces like hiking trails or community gardens when I’m feeling restless, stressed out, anxious, or am seeking answers or direction to tough questions. So it only makes …
Did you expect to see a picture of a sheep smiling under a rainbow when you started your day? Probably not. Did it provide a positive distraction? I hope so ??? So why is Sid’s smiling face relevant? Because we’re talking about the healing power of positive distraction today. Distractions get a bad rap, but …
It doesn’t take long after adding an expertly crafted oil cleanser to your routine to fall in love with how easily excess oils, makeup, and sunblock is dissolved and rinsed clean from the skin without the use of any harsh or stripping ingredients. Our unique blend of non-greasy, silky feeling, non-comedogenic plant-based oils is extremely gentle on the skin, calms …
Have you heard all the buzz going around about using niacinamide in skincare routines for acne-prone skin? Niacinamide is an ingredient that is worth the hype. The benefits of niacinamide in skincare Skin Supporting Niacinamide … is an active form of vitamin B3 is pH balanced and non-irritating is antimicrobial so it balances acne-causing bacteria is anti-inflammatory so calms active acne breakouts has proven to be as effective …
Topical Probiotics in Skincare Products I was recently asked the question: “I’m curious to know more about the benefits of things like CBD and probiotics in skincare. They seem hyped right now, but I’d like to know more of the research and findings behind the benefits.” I’ll touch on CBD in skincare in the future, …
Rough, dry or “parched” is often how I hear skin being described in the winter. Even if your skin is oily, you may be experiencing dehydrated skin thanks to dry indoor heat, whipping winds, and our body naturally switching gears into “winter restore mode” that sees a slow down in energy and cell turnover. If you’re experiencing …
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been handcrafting botanical beauty products and cultivating a community for those seeking holistic skincare solutions for a decade now! 10 years of helping others find cleaner, kinder approaches to caring for their skin feels like a milestone worth celebrating! In this birthday post, I’m rounding up our most popular …
