Organica J at Whitmuir the Organic Place

Whitmuir the Organic PlaceWe recently stopped in by one of our retailers Whitmuir the Organic Place. Whitmuir is located about 16 miles south of Edinburgh, in a peaceful area called Lamancha. The farm rears it’s own beef, lamb, pork, and turkey as well as growing veg and keeping hens for eggs. All of their produce can be bought in the shop, served in the restaurant, and those in the area can get home deliveries.

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Top Ten Uses For Everlasting (Helichrysum) Essential Oil

291755120Welcome to Organica J’s new weekly Top Ten Uses posts, in which we will tell you all about essential oils and what they are good for. This week’s focus is on helichrysum italicum, also known as everlasting. Helichrysum is usually best used in a blend with other oils, such as lavender, mandarin, neroli.  For using essential oils for specific medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist.

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Ayurvedic Massage with Erika Azkue in Beautiful Madeira

Can you imagine anything more lovely than an amazing massage treatment to help you relax on holiday?  During a recent family holiday to celebrate my Dad’s 80th birthday in Madeira, my daughter, Mother-in-Law and I enjoyed amazing treatments with Erika Azkue and her brother David.  My daughter, Josephine and I had an Abhyanga Ayurvedic Massage, which Erika explained is a full body massage.

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Beeswax Candles at Balmoral Castle & Shop

We are incredibly delighted to have our natural beeswax candles scented with organic essential oils available for sale at the shop at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire.  Balmoral is the Scottish holiday home of the British Royal Family and is open from 1 April 2015 until the Royal Family come back to stay in the summer time.

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