Welcome to October and to a bright and radiant autumn season! Summer has finally finished and what a wonderful long and hot season it was. But one of the beautiful things about living in Canada is that we get four beautiful seasons, one of which is here now to enjoy - Autumn!
Welcome July! Welcome beach season! Serenity Salon is located on the north shore right along a stretch of endless golden sand! There are so many nice beaches near us that it’s hard to choose which one to spend your precious summer hours at...
Peppermint is a perennial herb that is cultivated throughout the world. White peppermint has green stems and leaves, the black variety has dark-green, serrated leaves, purplish stems and reddish-violet flowers. Legend relates how Mentha, a nymph pursued by Hades, was trampled into the ground by Hades' jealous wife Persephene. Out of compassion for her treatment, Hades transformed Mentha into the herb.
The grapefruit tree is cultivated for its delicious large, yellow fruits. The tree reaches about 10m/33ft in height and bears dark glossy leaves and white flowers. It is native to tropical Asia and the West Indies, although it probably originated in Asia as a hybrid of the orange tree.
You may have heard of myrrh from Biblical stories, as it's one of the precious gifts (together with gold and frankincense) offered by the three wise men to the newborn Jesus. This valuable element actually has a long history of use, especially in ancient civilizations. Today, myrrh is most commonly known as an essential oil.
The use of hot stones is to bring about total balance within the body, which aids the natural healing process. Stone therapy is a native American practice used since ancient times as a healing therapy for many different ailments and a source of natural heat.
"Chakra" is a Sanskrit word that literally means 'wheel.' A chakra is an indivisible center of spinning energy through which we are able to transmit social spiritual energy. We have 7 chakras in total, which have both physical and emotional connection with the body.
With winter just around the corner you must make an effort to squeeze all the goodness out of the last few weeks of nice weather.
I use a singing bowl for the ritual at the beginning of each of my treatments and a tingsha bell for the ritual at the end of my sessions.
Frankincense (also known as olibanum) is an inspiring and contemplative oil that comes from the gum of a small tree or shrub grown mainly in the Middle East, with most of the oil produced in Iran and Lebanon.
