Breath & wellness

Our moods can change with our diets but what seems to shift your mood faster than anything is looking in the mirror. To truly adore yourself comes from confidence, inner beauty and a sense of balance in all things. My mantra? Everything is good in moderation. Listen to my body and cravings and adore myself! Which is the mission I teach at Auratherapy. My body knows! Learn more about my approach to self love and body positivity.

Without going outside of ourselves we can all affect the mood in whatever room we step in. Good energy commands attention! No matter your personality or how it manifests, I hope it’s the case, more often than not, that we choose to display the “Patchoulia Roberts” passion for life!

"I AM open to fully experience love and the passion of life."

Through meditation you’ll find out more about yourself than any place else. Spend time with you and get to know you. Explore aromatherapy as a way to bring additional positivity to your place of self-discovery. At AURAtherapy it’s our hope that you use discretion with whatever you choose to absorb and bring into your world. The objective is to always adore yourself and prioritize self-care. Use discernment to ensure it adds value and is in alignment with who you are.

Having received my undergraduate degree in the subject, I often find myself in a rabbit hole focused on words, their usage, their meanings, and their authors. Recently I went on a search for the use of lavender in literature to see how playwrights and poets have talked about the flower in their works. I discovered a quote from the play, ‘A Beggar on Horseback’, written by John O’Keefe in 1798. Full disclosure, I’ve never seen or read the play. I only saw this one excerpt out of context that resonated with me. 

‘My dear, have some lavender, or you'd best have a thimble full of wine, your spirits are quite down, my sweeting', O’Keefe writes.

Rituals serve as a bridge between our outer and inner worlds, between the profane and the sacred, and between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Ritual provides an anchor in life’s messy storm. It brings ancient and mysterious knowingness of the true nature of our being-ness, our tribal-ness, our me-ness. Ritual after all is defined as a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. 

There are many types of rituals in which essential oils and aromatherapy can become an anchor or tool in your day and life and provide relief, focus and possibility. When I began to use aromatherapy in my daily life I found that these moments with myself provided incredible relief, focus and innumerable benefits. By combining ritual with my scent practice, I was able to, in the moment shift and lift my mood. From this experience AURAtherapy created two major concepts that have become our “Raison d’etre”, our reason for being: “Scent with Intent” and “Adore Yourself!”

One of our core principles continues to be people are the main ingredient to our business, our communities and our lives. So it was with great pleasure that we have started to work with Frederick Rhodes Jr., a talented writer, musician and human. Frederick also happens to be an HR professional who has vast experience in building inclusive workforces that promote and embody an organization’s mission and vision to achieve organizational success. 

As we started our journey collaborating on creating some unique content for Auratherapy the beauty industry and the world have as their backdrop Covid 19, Black Lives Matters and the birth of our nation. Frederick and I had started having these delightful and deep conversations about all of it. From that dialogue this beautiful piece of writing on freedom was brought forward. I can't wait to share it with you.

We are excited to launch our new feature Yoga Boosts where we introduce our favorite yogis. Our first Yogi lives in Italy, is the host to many challenges, and radiates love, compassion and energy. Meet Simona, who is @syoghina on Instagram. 

Your fragrance can truly make you happier and more assured. Science has proven that scent has the power to trigger feelings of optimism and reinforce self-esteem. The key, of course, is to find a fragrance that smells divine and can creative a positive recall.