Happy 2024, my friend!! To make sure you are ready for 2024, here is some great "pre-flight" advice from one of my mentors...
"Good Morning and Welcome to Flight 2024.
This is your captain, Melanie Ann Layer.
We are prepared to take off into the New Year.
We ask that all carry ons, such as: Regrets from your Past, Mistakes & Fears, be placed under a seat behind you.
Please make sure your Personal Power and Gratitude Attitude are secured and locked in, in the upright position.
This aircraft is a Boeing 20-24 and is equipped with 1 main exit and 2 upper deck exits for every disempowering thought.
All self-destructive devices such as shame, guilt and doubt should be turned off at this time. All blame, hurt, and limiting beliefs should be stowed away.
Should we lose altitude under pressure, during the flight, reach up and pull on gratitude & love, connect to source and breathe in deeply. Once your faith is fully and automatically restored, we then encourage you to assist other passengers in need.
Thank you for flying with me and enjoy the ride!!!"
Now that we are prepped and ready, CLICK HERE to see the January Drop with details on this month's free gifts, and below you will find ways to use that Inner Beauty Collagen and a few peppermint focused diffuser blends. :)
Whether you're wanting to up your hair & skin game, feeling that postpartum hair and skin slump or needing a little extra boost after being under the weather, we've got you covered. Meet your new beauty BFF- Inner Beauty Collagen!! Try some of these favorite recipes to up your health game with high quality marine collagen.
GOLDEN SUNRISE TONIC
* 2-4oz NingXia Red
* ½ tsp Golden Turmeric
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* Coconut water
* 1 drop Lime Vitality essential oil
Add NingXia Red and coconut water to a glass, then add in powders and mix with a handheld milk frother. Add Lime and mix again, then pour over ice (if desired) and enjoy!
DAILY BEAUTY BOOST
* 4oz NingXia Red
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* Water or organic orange juice (sparkling, mineral, plain)
* Optional: 3 droppersful Mineral Essence
Add NingXia Red and water/juice to a glass, then add collagen and mix with a handheld milk frother. Pour over ice (if desired) and enjoy!
BONE BROTH COLLAGEN COCOA
* ½-1 cup organic chicken bone broth
* ¾-1 cup organic milk of choice
* 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
* 2-3T organic cocoa powder
* 1-2T organic maple syrup or coconut sugar (to taste)
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collage
Heat milk and broth on the stove over medium heat. I like a 1:1 ratio of broth to milk, but you can use less broth if you're not used to it. Whisk in cocoa powder, vanilla and collagen, making sure the liquid is warm without boiling. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired and enjoy!
CINNAMON MAPLE COLLAGEN LATTE
* Organic brewed coffee or espresso of choice
* 3T raw, organic heavy cream
* 1-2T maple syrup (to taste)
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* 1 drop Cinnamon Bark Vitality Essential OIl*
Add all ingredients except oil to a mug, then use a handheld frother to mix well. *For less intense cinnamon taste, dip a toothpick into your Cinnamon Bark oil, then swirl it around in your coffee.
DAILY ADRENAL COCKTAIL
* 4-6oz organic orange juice
* 1T raw, organic heavy cream
* Pinch pink Himalayan salt
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
Add all ingredients to a glass and mix with a handheld frother.
COCONUT LIME ADRENAL COCKTAIL
* 6-8oz organic coconut water
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* ½ tsp pink Himalayan salt
* ½ fresh lime, juiced OR 3 drops Lime Vitality
* Crushed Ice
Mix coconut water, salt, lime and collagen with a handheld frother. Add ice and enjoy!
PEPPERMINT MOCHA SMOOTHIE
* Large handful organic spinach
* Frozen banana
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* 1T organic cocoa powder
* 1T organic maple syrup or agave (to taste)
* Lots of ice
* Raw, organic milk (or milk of choice) to desired consistency
* 1 drop Peppermint Vitality essential oil
Add all ingredients to a blender and mix well, then enjoy!
OTHER WAYS TO USE
* Mix 1 scoop of Inner Beauty Collagen with 4–8 ounces of water or your favorite hot or cold beverage daily.
* Stir 1 scoop into a cup of your favorite hot tea such as Spiced Turmeric Herbal Tea.
* Blend 2–4 scoops into the batter of baked goods. (Don't use in recipes calling for cooking temperatures above 380° F.)
* 2-4oz NingXia Red
* ½ tsp Golden Turmeric
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* Coconut water
* 1 drop Lime Vitality essential oil
Add NingXia Red and coconut water to a glass, then add in powders and mix with a handheld milk frother. Add Lime and mix again, then pour over ice (if desired) and enjoy!
DAILY BEAUTY BOOST
* 4oz NingXia Red
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* Water or organic orange juice (sparkling, mineral, plain)
* Optional: 3 droppersful Mineral Essence
Add NingXia Red and water/juice to a glass, then add collagen and mix with a handheld milk frother. Pour over ice (if desired) and enjoy!
BONE BROTH COLLAGEN COCOA
* ½-1 cup organic chicken bone broth
* ¾-1 cup organic milk of choice
* 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
* 2-3T organic cocoa powder
* 1-2T organic maple syrup or coconut sugar (to taste)
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collage
Heat milk and broth on the stove over medium heat. I like a 1:1 ratio of broth to milk, but you can use less broth if you're not used to it. Whisk in cocoa powder, vanilla and collagen, making sure the liquid is warm without boiling. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired and enjoy!
CINNAMON MAPLE COLLAGEN LATTE
* Organic brewed coffee or espresso of choice
* 3T raw, organic heavy cream
* 1-2T maple syrup (to taste)
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* 1 drop Cinnamon Bark Vitality Essential OIl*
Add all ingredients except oil to a mug, then use a handheld frother to mix well. *For less intense cinnamon taste, dip a toothpick into your Cinnamon Bark oil, then swirl it around in your coffee.
DAILY ADRENAL COCKTAIL
* 4-6oz organic orange juice
* 1T raw, organic heavy cream
* Pinch pink Himalayan salt
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
Add all ingredients to a glass and mix with a handheld frother.
COCONUT LIME ADRENAL COCKTAIL
* 6-8oz organic coconut water
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* ½ tsp pink Himalayan salt
* ½ fresh lime, juiced OR 3 drops Lime Vitality
* Crushed Ice
Mix coconut water, salt, lime and collagen with a handheld frother. Add ice and enjoy!
PEPPERMINT MOCHA SMOOTHIE
* Large handful organic spinach
* Frozen banana
* 1 scoop Inner Beauty Collagen
* 1T organic cocoa powder
* 1T organic maple syrup or agave (to taste)
* Lots of ice
* Raw, organic milk (or milk of choice) to desired consistency
* 1 drop Peppermint Vitality essential oil
Add all ingredients to a blender and mix well, then enjoy!
OTHER WAYS TO USE
* Mix 1 scoop of Inner Beauty Collagen with 4–8 ounces of water or your favorite hot or cold beverage daily.
* Stir 1 scoop into a cup of your favorite hot tea such as Spiced Turmeric Herbal Tea.
* Blend 2–4 scoops into the batter of baked goods. (Don't use in recipes calling for cooking temperatures above 380° F.)
My current best friends…
My chiropractor told me my adrenals are not happy. My body and mind agree.
Are you in survival mode?
Are you only giving yourself the leftovers?
Do you only pour out without taking care of yourself?
Feeling defeated, exhausted, overwhelmed, like a victim…or a maid?
Adrenals are small almond-shaped organs that sit on top of your kidneys. They maintain and boost your energy, kind of like a car shifting into first, second, and third gear as you go about your day. They also help your body survive during times of stress.
But they aren't meant to always be firing. They are only supposed to jump in as needed, however, too much caffeine, lack of sleep, bottled up emotions, that schedule of yours, hormonal imbalance, your diet, and always pushing yourself to the max can damage them, causing them to wear out, pushing you into ‘survival mode', physically and emotionally.
When the things you are fighting or running from are inside of you, you're truly fighting a losing battle.
Adrenal Love Roller:
20 drops each Nutmeg, Rosemary, Clove, En-R-Gee
Castor oil or carrier of choice
Roll over the adrenals in the morning and evening
Adrenal Love Serum to apply nightly before bed:
20 drops each Nutmeg, Rosemary, Clove, Frankincense, En-R-Gee
Castor oil or carrier of choice
Get Up and Go Roller:
25 drops each Peppermint, Lemon
20 drops En-R-Gee
Apply to wrists, neck, bottom of the feet as desired
Go Getter Roller for daily use:
20 drops En-R-Gee
30 drops each Grapefruit, Bergamot, Tangerine
Carrier oil of choice and/or a few pumps of Relaxation Massage Oil
Energizing Massage Oil:
4 oz pump bottle (https://amzn.to/3z4s4IF)
30 drops En-R-Gee
20 drops each Nutmeg, Peppermint, Copaiba
Carrier oil of choice and/or a few pumps of OrthoEase Massage Oil
Soothe-It Roller for tense areas:
20 drops En-R-Gee, Copaiba, Peppermint, Wintergreen
Carrier oil of choice and/or a few pumps of OrthoEase Massage Oil
Apply to tense areas to soothe
DIY Soothe It Massage Oil:
4 oz pump bottle (https://amzn.to/3z4s4IF)
20 drops each Rosemary, En-R-Gee
10 drops each Peppermint, Cypress
Carrier oil of choice and/or a few pumps of OrthoEase Massage Oil
Invigorating Foot Scrub
2 Tbsp Organic Sugar
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Tbsp of Honey
1 tsp Lemon Juice
3 drops En-R-Gee
2 drops Peppermint (optional)
Mix ingredients well then rub onto feet. Wrap feet with warm damp towels and let sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes remove the towel and wipe off the scrub. Follow with moisturizer if desired.
Diffusing is an incredible health habit! Ditch the toxin-filled scented candles and wall plugs and fill up our diffuser instead. Diffuse En-R-Gee anytime you need a little boost!
Up and At Em: 5 drops Lemon, 4 drops Peppermint, 3 drops En-R-Gee
Adrenal Love: 4 drops Nutmeg, 3 drops Rosemary, 4 drops En-R-Gee, 2 drops Frankincense
Afternoon Pick Me Up: 5 drops Grapefruit, 3 drops Rosemary, 3 drops En-R-Gee
Autumn Breeze: 4 drops Idaho Grand Fir, 3 drops Tangerine, 3 drops En-R-Gee, 2 drops Bergamot
DIY Stress Recovery Serum
4oz glass dropper bottle (https://amzn.to/3nSWw3L)
Organic castor oil (https://amzn.to/3c7OQI4)
25 drops Nutmeg
20 drops Clove
20 drops Frankincense
20 drops Rosemary
Apply over the lower back every morning and before bed each evening
Sinus Massage Oil
4oz pump bottle (https://amzn.to/3IuO8Rw)
20 drops Nutmeg
15 drops Lemon
15 drops Lavender
15 drops R.C.
V-6 Vegetable Complex or carrier of choice
DIY Muscle Balm:
15 drops Nutmeg
15 drops Peppermint
15 drops Frankincense
15 drops Copaiba
1 cup solid coconut oil
DIFFUSE it!
Stress Recovery: 3 drops Nutmeg + 4 drops Tangerine + 3 drops Clove + 2 drops Frankincense
Marshmallow Latte: 4 drops Nutmeg + 3 drops Ylang ylang + 3 drops Vanilla + 2 drops Cinnamon Bark
Chai Latte: 3 drops Cinnamon Bark + 3 drops Clove + 2 drops Nutmeg + 2 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Vanilla
Morning Stroll: 3 drops Nutmeg + 4 drops Lavender + 3 drops Lemon + 2 drops Peppermint
Enjoy!
Tell me, my friend, have you ever heard of Vitaflex?? I hadn’t either…but let me share part of what I have recently been certified in alongside Raindrop Technique.
Vitaflex, or “vitality through the reflexes”, is a tremendous tool that uses your body’s own balancing process to support healing and is an effective way to deliver the benefits of essential oils throughout your body. It is a safe, non-invasive technique that uses a rolling motion of the fingers on reflex points on the feet, hands and/or other areas on the body.
It is an ancient Tibetan healing methodology that was brought to the United States in the 1920s by Stanley Burroughs, that can be done with or without essential oils. Oils are normally used as they increase the technique’s effectiveness.
Voltages produced by Vitaflex create currents along the nerve pathways. Oils are also electrical in nature and Vitaflex helps move those healing molecules along those pathways. When a gap or malfunction, caused by toxins, damaged tissues or loss of oxygen, is found along the way, the oils and voltages jump-start that faulty electrical circuitry, helping to restore proper function.
There are 5000 Vitaflex points throughout your body, encompassing body and mind, that are capable of releasing many kinds of tension, congestion, and imbalances. Vita-Flex taps into and supports your body’s self-regulating system to allow healing.
While similar to reflexology, according to Tom Woloshyn, Vita-Flex is “a more extensive and comprehensive therapy because it is applied throughout many more areas of the body.” (Woloshyn, 2007) Whereas reflexology is only done on the feet, the vita-flex massage technique can be applied almost anywhere.
There are techniques to support clearing your colon (that also administers to your bladder, ovaries, prostate, sciatic nerve, spine, thyroid and brain); respiratory system; sinuses; head and brain (including eyes); ears; heart; lymphatic system and hip/atlas.
This technique, along with Raindrop, are performed using only Young Living oils as they are the only company that CARE has found that are grown, manufactured and/or packaged in the US that fulfill all the standards for Natural, Organic and 100% pure therapeutic grade oils. 98% of other brands are diluted, refined, adulterated with synthetics and/or are improperly grown, harvested and/or distilled. They may fulfill the standards for foods and fragrances, but not for healing applications like these.
If you see “100% USP grade oil” on the label of your favorite oil, please understand that USP equal US Pharmacopeia, which equals food grade, meaning it has been manipulated to fit a standard and by definition, it means the oil has been adulterated. Wrigley’s gum wants all of their spearmint gum to taste the same every single time you unwrap a stick and pop it into your mouth… Therapeutic oils cannot be played with in any way. They contain a life force and even just one little bit of synthetic ingredient poisons or even kills it. Purity matters.
Curious? Want to check it out or learn more? Simply hit “reply” and let me know! I offer this along with Raindrop Technique (more about that in another email!) and Ionic Foot Detoxes both here at the house and also at a local salon.
Looking forward to chatting with you soon!!
Be well,
by: Vicki Lyn Merrill©
Holistic Practitioner
Certified Vitality Lifestyle Coach
207 480 0356
All Rights Reserved
Without Prejudice
You've heard me mention Raindrop, but just what is it??
Raindrop stimulates every organ, muscle and bone of your body at the cellular level through the oils, supporting the immune system and bringing your body into structural and electrical balance, releasing toxins or disease wherever they may be lodged, even in your mind and emotions. It is truly incredible to experience.
There are many versions of Raindrop out there, but the same oils are always applied, just not always in the same sequence. The first set of oils go in and open the cells. The second set act a bit like bouncers...cleaning up the junk and misinformation in your cells, while the third set of oils reprograms and corrects information in your cellular memory, restoring and maintaining both physical and emotional wellness.
Gary Young was exploring natural modalities for healing through a variety of healers, including the Lakota Indians. They would cross the Canadian border to enjoy the frequency of the Aurora Borealis, lift their hands in the air, plant their bare feet in the ground, and draw energy from both the ground and the lights while someone lightly stroked feathers up their back from the ground to the base of their skull.
As with VitaFlex, only Young Living oils are used as they are the only ones CARE knows of that are grown, manufactured and packaged in the US that meet all standards for Natural, Organic and 100% pure therapeutic oils. About 98% of other brands are diluted, refined, adulterated with synthetics and/or are improperly grown, harvested and/or distilled and may meet standards for food and fragrances, but not for healing applications. If you see “100% USP grade” on the label of your favorite oil, that is US pharmacopeia = manipulated to fit a standard = adulterated by definition. Remember, Wrigley’s wants all it’s spearmint gum to taste the same every single time you open a stick and pop it in your mouth…
Therapeutic grade oils, however, can’t be played with in any way. Chemical analysis is not the only property that an oil has. It also has electromagnetic and frequency properties. An oil can either contain life force or not, and therapeutic grade oils must contain that life force. Even just a little bit of synthetic material added to that living oil poisons it, diminishes it, and may even kill it all together.
Adulterated oils don’t work and can cause allergic reactions, however, pure steam distilled oils do not. You may see a detox reaction or have a psychosomatic response but not a true allergic reaction. You can even be allergic to the plant, but you cannot be allergic to the pure oil. How fascinating is that?? It's all in the chemistry...
Why the name Raindrop?? I drop the oils 6-8 inches above my hand before applying and vitaflexing them into the spinal points on your feet, as well as before feathering them onto your spine. This allows them to pass through your energy field, and mine, increasing their energetic frequency. Also, when we apply them from that distance above your back, it really can feel like raindrops...
Issues in your body and mind are in layers, like an onion. During a session only those layers you are ready and willing to release will be released, both physical and emotional. Raindrop can lead to permanent healing but not all problems can be solved in a single session.
Benefits to your mind, body and emotions start taking place during a session and these adjustments can continue throughout the following week, while some benefits may be subtle and not noticed for awhile.
That's Raindrop in a nutshell! Coming soon I will be offering hands on workshops on both this and Vitaflex where you can learn how to do the techniques and you will experience each technique. I will also be offering a Healing Oils of the Bible class – fascinating information in that one!!
Until then, my schedule is filling up fast, so if you, or someone you know would like to experience this first hand, feel free to reach out. I am currently offering sessions at my home in Norridgewock and also at a salon in Skowhegan. The price varies depending on the location so reach out if you are ready! I am already booking well into September, so don’t wait!
Be well,
by: Vicki Lyn Merrill©, CRTS, LSH
Licensed Holistic Practitioner
Certified Vitality Lifestyle Coach
207 480 0356
All Rights Reserved
Without Prejudice
As I mentioned last week, I'm so excited to share my absolute favorite way to increase energy....especially at that 2:30 pm midday slump!
Two words: Ningxia Red
You may have heard me talk about this red juice with the funny name before but have you really taken the time to take a look at the benefits of this super juice? It's unlike ANY juice on the market. I like to call it "Ninja Juice" because of the Ninja powers I feel after drinking it. Kidding...kind of...
