My husband (who does not share my passion for “woo-woo”, I might add! 😉) bought me the Young Living starter kit of essential oils as my anniversary present this year! Soooo exciting!

As you might have realised by now 😉 – I am an avid flower lover – so it will come as no surprise to hear that I love love love essential oils too!

How I fell in love with essential oils…and how you can too!

So to start my story…I have been interested in essential oils for a looooonnnnggg time…!

In fact, ever since reading Melissa Michaels blog The Inspired Room and hearing about her Young Living essential oil journey. So you can just imagine my excitement (and delight!) when I discovered that Young Living was coming to South Africa!!!

Not too long ago I looked at trying to get some products from overseas – unsuccessfully – blah! – because importing things to South Africa can just be so painful!

I will be honest and say that at first I was a little bit intimidated by the sheer number of oils available, as well as all the information available about essential oils! So I just left my oils there happily in my their (pretty!) box as I set out to do my research!

So – true fact about me… I am a “research -y” person – so I tried to read as much as I could about these oils and find out all.the.things! This includes how best to use them, what to use them for and of course, what their (many) benefits are!

But I really fell in love with them when I started to diffuse them in my home…

That smell is #puremagic… And it makes me feel so happy!

You simply have to try it! Promise me you will!!! 😉

If you feel like you don’t want to be the crazy oil person – I get it! I don’t either… 😉

(But just to give you a little bit more detail…)

The wonderful smell that I have in my home from diffusing oils is by no means the only benefit to using them! These oils can also help bring the vibration energy level in our bodies back into balance. Apart from that, I also love all the health benefits that they offer naturally, as well as how clean and fresh my home smells when using essential oils for cleaning! (Perhaps I’ll do a blog post on that in the future…?)

Just a quick disclaimer:

The information and these products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Anyone suffering from disease or injury should consult with a physician. If you are currently on medication, please do not stop. Any suggestions made on this blog are specific to Young Living essential oils and any statements made on this website about Young Living Essential Oils have not been evaluated by the FDA. I am not a medical expert and the information in this post is not intended to replace medical advise or the place of your health care professional. Please seek advise from your licensed health care professional about your medications and possible interactions with what you are currently taking.

So here is my brief little intro into the world of essential oils…to get you set up with the (pretty smelling!) good stuff!

What are essential oils?

Let’s keep it simple, shall we?

Essential oils are parts of a plant that are distilled into a liquid (oily!) form.

As a result, they are very potent. In fact, essential oils are so concentrated that 75 lemons go into producing a 15ml bottle of lemon essential oil. They can reach every cell in your body within 20 minutes of being applied topically to your skin!

Essential oils are amazing at supporting your body’s health and wellness!

How do I use essential oils?

There are three main ways most people use oils in their daily life.

These are: Topically, aromatically and by ingesting. Please check the label on your oil to make sure that ingestion is safe ….safe oils only! (Tip: Young Living’s Vitality range is safe for consumption!)

Why should I use oils?

Well, because of the health benefits that they offer…and of course because they smell a-mazing!!! (And far more benefits that are more scientific to get into in this short introductory blog post! For one, certain scents are strongly associated in our limbic system with memories and emotions – so oils are also great to use for creating positive affirmations!)

Benefits of using essential oils

There are sooo many benefits to using essential oils…

Here I have listed some of them!

I absolutely love my essential oils and can’t rave about them enough! If you are interested in learning more you can visit Young Living here and read all about their seed to seal promise. And if you are looking to get Young Living oils here in South Africa, reach out to Hello Essentials here – they are amazing, such a friendly oily community!

I hope you’ve enjoyed my brief intro to the world of essential oils…and that I have broken it down for you to make it feel just slightly less intimidating! 😉

Are you an essential oil fan like me? Have any questions? I’d love to hear! ☺️

And don’t forget to stay in touch… When I’m not over here on my blog, you can find me on Pinterest and Instagram!

You might also enjoy my post on The secret meaning of flowers