Welcome to our January Blog
January doesn’t ask us to sprint. It invites us to soften… to step into the year without urgency, but with curiosity.
- A time to reorient rather than reinvent
- A moment to listen to your body and your environment
- A month to choose less pressure, more presence
With Lots of Love, Jen & Maggie
Here’s a customised list to help you listen to the quiet magic of January
- Our new Winter Ritual: The 5-minute Evening Practice that's making all the difference
- Soft Reset with the Full Moon in January
- Oils that Feel Emotionally Supportive during Winter Months
- Connect with Us - our Dates for 2026
- ‘Beating the Winter Blues’ Event
- Recipe of the Month: Throat Spray
New Winter Ritual: The 5-Minute “Light & Stillness” Evening Reset
This is a brand new ritual we’ve been doing lately, and it has completely shifted our evenings.
The Ritual
Turn off all bright lights
Light one (unscented!) candle
Sit close to a window
Place a calming oil on the wrists (we love lavender, sandalwood or frankincense)
Close your eyes for 30 seconds and just breathe
It’s incredibly grounding and signals to your whole system that it’s time to soften.
And somehow — it feels like giving yourself back a little piece of the day. Try it once this week and see how you feel.
Jen: This ritual needs to bend around your own schedule. My desk is near my kitchen so after writing my priorities for the next day (i.e. the things I didn’t get done today), I turn off my desk lamp, light my candle in the nearby window, give thanks for all I DID get done today and just breathe.
This transition between work and evening allows me to be more present when I am preparing dinner and anticipating seeing my family. It gives me a much softer presence – not distracted by work or resenting the cooking…and I feel much more relaxed.
Maggie: I try to start my evening at around 5pm. I no longer have school-aged children at home, just University age/working children, who do not need my attention in the early evening. I am also out most evenings.
Around 4pm in the Winter I really start to slow down. The dark has that effect on me. Jen and I discussed how we could embrace the dark and have been practicing this ritual.
I like to go up to my study, there are always too many people in the kitchen where I work during the day and the top of the house is quieter.
I turn off the lights, my desk is by the window, so it is easy to look out of the window and light my candle. (I also like to smell frankincense by adding some to my wrists and inhaling or, putting on my diffuser).
This simple ritual seems to tap into a hidden Winter magic, allowing thoughts, dreams and future plans to surface. I keep a notebook with me so I can make a note of these if I want to. If I am at home for the evening, I keep my candle lit.
Soft Reset with the Full Moon In January
Full Moons for the beginning of 2026 all arrive at the very beginning of the month.
On 3rd January 2026, we welcome the Full Moon in Cancer. A Cancer Full Moon centres energy around home, family and feelings of inner wellbeing and security.
This gentle Cancer Full Moon asks: What can I change to help me to make 2026 feel more settled, gathering energy rather than draining it?
This Full Moon is perfectly timed at the beginning of the month to start this New Year with this important question using this Full Moon as a mind and body health status check!
Pay attention to your body's signals.
You may notice very clearly which relationships (chats or in person) nurture you, actually feel good to be in…and which do not.
Notice your body's responses. One good measure is our shoulders. How are they reacting?
Allow the energy of this moon to guide you to make subtle changes that align with your needs and make an agreement with yourself, to release what no longer serves you from 2025 and focus on what serves and nourishes you in 2026
Oils That Feel Emotionally Supportive During Quieter Months
Here are some of the most emotionally supportive essential oils for the quieter, slower energy of January, based on their aroma profiles, their traditional uses, and how people commonly experience them emotionally.
Winter brings a different quality of energy — slower, deeper, more reflective. It’s a season that invites us to soften, look inward, and tend to ourselves with greater care.
We will always encourage you to lean on your scent to support yourself emotionally and physically.
We will always encourage you to lean on your scent to support yourself emotionally and physically.
Essential oils can become beautiful allies during this time, offering comfort, grounding, clarity, and a sense of emotional steadiness.
Cedarwood — Grounding & Safety
Warm, woody, earthy. Helps bring the mind down into the body…softening both.
It’s wonderful for evenings, journaling, or when you want to feel held and steady.
Warm, woody, earthy. Helps bring the mind down into the body…softening both.
It’s wonderful for evenings, journaling, or when you want to feel held and steady.
Use for: Overthinking, Feeling unanchored, Reconnecting to yourself
Bergamot — Gentle Uplift
A soft citrus that lifts winter gloom without overstimulating. It’s the sunshine-in-winter oil…bright and cheerful, but still soft enough to blend beautifully with the season’s slower pace.
A soft citrus that lifts winter gloom without overstimulating. It’s the sunshine-in-winter oil…bright and cheerful, but still soft enough to blend beautifully with the season’s slower pace.
Use for: Heavy moods, Low motivation, Rebalancing emotions
Lavender — Soothing & Unwinding
Classic for a reason. Lavender helps the nervous system relax and is perfect for unwinding rituals, warm baths, or sleep support evenings. It’s a wonderful choice for emotional softening.
Classic for a reason. Lavender helps the nervous system relax and is perfect for unwinding rituals, warm baths, or sleep support evenings. It’s a wonderful choice for emotional softening.
Use for: Evening relaxation, Emotional tension, Sleep ritual
Vanilla (or Vanilla Blends Like StressAway) — Comfort & Warmth
Soft, cosy, familiar. Vanilla adds an emotional “hug” to any blend and helps soften the edges of winter.
Soft, cosy, familiar. Vanilla adds an emotional “hug” to any blend and helps soften the edges of winter.
Use for: Comfort, Heart-healing moments, Creating emotional warmth
Orange — Lightness & Joy
Bright, sweet, mood-lifting. Citrus oils are wonderful winter companions because they lift mood without being too stimulating. Orange is especially good for mid-afternoon slumps or dark, cloudy days.
Bright, sweet, mood-lifting. Citrus oils are wonderful winter companions because they lift mood without being too stimulating. Orange is especially good for mid-afternoon slumps or dark, cloudy days.
Use for: Midwinter blues, Emotional exhaustion, Boosting emotional energy
Roman Chamomile — Emotional Comfort
Gentle, soothing, tender. Perfect for days when you want to cocoon yourself or when emotions feel tender.
Gentle, soothing, tender. Perfect for days when you want to cocoon yourself or when emotions feel tender.
Use for: Emotional vulnerability, Overwhelm, Feeling fragile or raw
Patchouli — Warm, Earthy Confidence
Full-bodied, grounding and strengthening. Patchouli can feel like emotional armour. A lovely winter oil when you need both calm and strength.
Full-bodied, grounding and strengthening. Patchouli can feel like emotional armour. A lovely winter oil when you need both calm and strength.
Use for: Feeling “wobbly”, Regaining your centre, Emotional resilience
Joy - Loving and Opening
Warm, sweet, floral aroma Joy can bring back memories of being loved, being held, sharing loving times. A good choice to boost self-love and confidence
Warm, sweet, floral aroma Joy can bring back memories of being loved, being held, sharing loving times. A good choice to boost self-love and confidence
Use for: Feeling blocked or shut down to receiving love
Present Time – Healing, Beautiful
Floral and uplifting. An empowering fragrance that heightens the sense of being in the moment. We must live in the moment in order to heal.
Floral and uplifting. An empowering fragrance that heightens the sense of being in the moment. We must live in the moment in order to heal.
Use for: Feeling distracted and preoccupied about the past or worried about the future
The best thing…it only takes a few moments to take care of yourself. Grab your oils and take some deep breaths. You only need to sniff the bottle to change your frequency.
Connect with Us - Our Dates for 2026
Mark your diaries and let us know if you’re planning to attend any/all of these events!
Looking ahead to 2026, we can't wait to host you - usually with two events each month. These gatherings are designed to identify small personal changes with big impacts, aligning with the your natural rhythms and those of the season.
While the world may try to push us into resolutions and reinvention, we’re planning to lean into something far gentler this year.
We agree that the ‘new start’ of the year comes later...January is for a Soft Reset.
For those not in London, would you like to meet online?
Let us know – happy to organise virtual events to suit you.
About our First Event - Beating the Winter Blues
Join us for our cosy, uplifting workshop in North London (N2).
January can feel heavy, slow and emotionally draining — especially after the intensity of the festive season.
We have created a warm, nurturing morning just for you… to reset, rebalance, and gently lift your winter spirits.
Join Jennifer, Corinne and Maggie for a supportive, heart-centred session where we will explore simple, effective ways to boost your mood, energy and emotional wellbeing during the darker months.
What to expect:
🌿 Holistic tools to support the mind & mood: Gentle practices rooted in yoga, Ayurveda and nervous system care
💧 Essential oils for emotional balance: Discover which oils to use to uplift, ground & soothe
✨ Hands-on activity: Create your own personalised Winter Mood Support roller blend to take home
🧘♀️ Calming guided relaxation: A soothing practice to help you release heaviness and reconnect to a sense of inner light
☕ Warm drinks, meaningful connection & winter comfort
You’ll leave feeling lighter, supported and more empowered to navigate this time of year with more ease.
Date: Tuesday, 20th January
Time: 10am–12pm
Investment: £30 (includes your own custom blend)
Spaces are limited - Book Here to Reserve Your Space
Recipe of the Month - Sore Throat Spray
Putting this recipe here as we’ve had many requests over the past few weeks to make this and it’s a must-have for any travel or crowded places this time of year.
It’s an excellent recipe using three oils from the Premium Starter Kit and works like magic on a sore throat to bring relief and to help expediate recovery from a cold! Win, Win!
How to make it:
- Put 5-10 drops of each oil (Thieves, Lemon and Peppermint) and a few crystals of sea salt into a 15ml glass spray bottle. (for a largerr bottle, increase oils to scale up)
- Top with distilled water (or boiled and cooled).
How to use it:
- Shake before use
- Spray in the back of your throat as often as needed. It’s strong – try to skip the lips and go straight into the throat.
- Resist the urge to drink water right away - just let it be for a minute or two
We hope this helps you begin your soft reset with curiosity for 2026
Essential oils can be life-changing when you know how to use them. We take the guesswork out — pairing the right oils with your daily habits so they become second nature. Return to the plants. Trust their pure oils. Let’s do this together.
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