June is the gateway to summer, allowing us more time for the things we love…including the opportunity to take all of our favourite activities outside.
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Easing Sore Muscles After Overdoing It
Summer is a wonderful time to get outside and move your body, but sometimes the excitement of the season can lead to overdoing it.
If you find yourself with sore muscles after an active day, don't worry! We have some ‘GO TO’ oils we’ve relied on for years that actually work to help you feel like new.
Here's what we do to find relief!
This little beauty is designed to soothe fatigued muscles. This special blend includes Marjoram, Cypress, Basil, Lavender and Peppermint essential oils and has been useful for muscle spasms, sprains, bruises, migraines and sore muscles. It works by relaxing and calming tension in the muscles and feels refreshing to use. It’s great for those who prefer not to use Wintergreen but want to feel relief after a workout. Good news is it can also be helpful for headaches.
This blend comes in the Premium Starter Kit and is designed for things that hurt. It’s perfect to create a fast-acting, hot-cold sensation on skin and smells simultaneously cool and minty, as well as warm and spicy with a hint of citrus. It’s made with Bergamot, Clove, Copaiba, German Chamomile, Ginger, Xiang Mao and Peppermint. It’s a miracle worker for tight muscles and it soothes inflammation. We like to add it to Epsom Salts for a bath to sooth the whole body. It includes the naturally occurring constituent beta caryophyllene (from the Copaiba) which is a common cannabinoid and easily received by the body. Good news is the Bergamot (a citrus oil) has had the furocoumarin removed so there is no photosensitivity and you can use it while out in the sunshine. Interesting fact, it gets its blue colour (and name) from the German Chamomile.
Maggie’s favourite solution for discomfort on the body is the single oil Wintergreen (a key component in many medicines for pain relief). Warning - the market is flooded with synthetic Wintergreen so thank goodness Young Living’s is 100% pure, organic and distilled with love on the farm with no additives or short-cuts. Maggie creates her own soothing massage blend by diluting Wintergreen with V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex. This combination offers a warming effect that can be deeply satisfying for sore muscles. She loves this because she can cover as small or as large an area and massage it in.
Remember to always listen to your body and take time to rest when needed. Enjoy your summer activities with the confidence that Young Living's natural solutions are here to support your active lifestyle!
