We offer a 12% discount to return customers via our preorder option! We'll send the details for this offer following your first purchase of Dr Mercola.
We offer a 12% discount to return customers via our preorder option! We'll send the details for this offer following your first purchase of Dr Mercola.
The middle of 2019 marked the re-launch of my integrative bodywork and holistic wellness practice based in Oneroa, Waiheke Island
]]>If you've noticed we've gone super quiet on social media lately, it's because my focus has shifted a little - in a good way! I'm loving practicing the Neuromuscular massage therapy and Natural Healing Energy work I trained in nearly 20 years ago as an Integrative Body Therapist.
I'm lucky enough to be doing this from our office & home base very near Oneroa village on Waiheke Island.
Many of you have received orders packed by my lovely Be Vibrant associate Alana Robinson - and she's joined in working in our holistic wellness studio as well! Alana practises NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Hypnosis and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique or tapping.)
We are also in the middle of building a separate studio in our new garden area, and so I'm keeping quite busy!
Check out our dedicated website& make a booking here:
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Consumer's latest round of sunscreen testing found six products that didn’t give the SPF protection claimed – one product only gave low protection, despite claiming a high protection of SPF30.
However, essone passed the testing with only a handful of others!
]]>Consumer's latest round of sunscreen testing found six products that didn’t give the SPF protection claimed – one product only gave low protection, despite claiming a high protection of SPF30.
However, essone passed the testing with only a handful of others! Check out the article here:
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/sunscreens#article-we-say
We think you'll love all 3 formulations which are all rich and luscious. (Summer coconut & Jojoba is the lightest.) We have a special offer of 20% off a set of 3 or more essone jars. Simply use code essone at checkout. (Please add your choice of singles to your cart for use with the code, rather than our set of 3, which is already discounted.)
They say you can tell the difference between a ‘normal’ person and a zero-waster, by the size and contents of their handbag.
Small handbags = normal.
Large handbags = filled with all sorts of reusables and definitely on a mission to reduce plastic from the world.
My handbag is medium sized, but… it’s often paired with a backpack, hah. I’m on a mission to reduce plastic from my world (and THE world), and Be Vibrant are helping me do just that.
Read more on Kate's blog here!
]]>Wow, was 2018 a powerful year for the sustainability and zero (or rather, low) waste movement! It was the year people - including many 'mainstream' people - realised small change can make a big difference, and we have to stop relying on government and councils to push for change. My husband and I couldn't believe how dinner table conversations had changed this Christmas. People seem more willing to take ownership and make some personal changes.
If you enjoy playing with creating heart-felt intentions in your life, here is a little ritual for you to try.
1. Choose a convenient time and mood. This doesn't have to be done on 1st. It is vital to feel inspired and come from a place of energy, optimism and joy. When you are ready, get an envelope, a piece of paper and a good writing pen.
2. Imagine that you have an opportunity to choose how you would like to spend the coming year. Perhaps you would like to travel to certain places, or discover new ones? Start a business? Create or renew a relationship? Or maybe you want to make a learn languages, build a house ... or simply create more space and joy in your life.
Perhaps it is several of these things?
You can also choose a main goal and build your other desires around the main goal.
3. On a piece of paper, write on the topic “How I spent 2019”. Write in the style that comes most naturally to you - either as bullet points or as an essay. The important things are that it is written as if by your future-self, and that your writing describes your year in detail. It is important that you can feel it all. Remember to write it all in past tense, as if it has already happened.
4. After you finish, put your letter in an envelope and seal it so that you won’t be tempted to open it during the year. At the end of 2019, unseal it and hopefully be delightfully surprised!
5. If you have a wonderful experience with this, please do let us know! With your permission, we'd love to share your story next new year.
Remember, you are the one who creates that bit of magic in your life!
Your business concept is very unique and purposeful. How did you arrive at the concept of Manuka Essentials?
For many years, I've dreamed of building an organization that represents some of the best local NZ made products. There's alot to be proud of when you look at the wonderful things that Kiwi businesses do. I'm also really passionate about sustainability, and protecting/regenerating our native forests. So, I've been keeping an eye out for potential opportunities to build the company of my dreams for quite some time now.
During late 2017/early 2018, I was backpacking around South East Asia doing the typical OE when I stumbled across some very interesting articles and research papers about mānuka oil. One thing led to another, and I found myself engrossed in researching all things about mānuka and kānuka. Turns out, this was the opportunity I was looking for, so I returned home to build the business.
So what excited you most about mānuka and kānuka?So anyway, that's the backdrop that led me to start Manuka Essentials - commerce build around a regenerative plant that is great for our health, our environment and our culture.
What would you say your ‘mission’ is with the business?
It would bring me great joy (and probably many other Kiwis too) to see more of our landmass covered in native plants and forest. The mission for Manuka Essentials (in the long run) is to encourage landowners to plant mānuka and kānuka on their properties by providing supply chains for value-added mānuka and kānuka based products.
We have an online store, and we're also developing a range of consumer products that use mānuka oil as a key ingredient.
The first of such products is our Fresh & Fruity Aromatic Beard Oil. As we grow, we want to put mānuka oil, kānuka oil, mānuka honey, hydrosol and teas to use in a wide range of different ways.
If you look at the products made from mānuka honey, you will notice that it's much more thank just something sweet to spread on toast. You can get antibacterial bandages, face cremes, handwash, moisturizer, shampoo, toners and so much more. Buy why stop with just honey? Mānuka essential oil provides a much wider range of health benefits.
Tell us about what (or who!) you hold dear!Family and friends - I am extremely grateful to be surrounded by a wonderful assortment of people. I'm forever inspired by the motivation of my mother, the practical know how of my stepdad, Geoff, the business smarts and personality of my father, and the creativity of my stepmother, Maggie.
Your top 3 uses for Manuka & Kanuka?Relaxation and peaceful sleep - place a few drops of 100% pure East Cape kānuka oil in your palm, rub you hands together and cup your hands. Breathe the vapours for a few minutes and enjoy the relaxation. Scientists are currently researching the potential for using kānuka oil to treat anxiety and potentially other mental health issues too.
Dandruff - add 2-3 drops of 100% pure East Cape mānuka oil to a handful of shampoo and thoroughly rub into hair. From experience, it normally only takes one wash to get rid of dandruff - however, if one wash doesn't fix it, continue using until your dandruff is gone.
First aid kit in a bottle - our 25% East Cape mānuka oil blend is an essential addition to your first aid kit. I literally use this for almost any minor skin issue - cuts/disinfectant, anti-fungal treatment, anti-inflammatory for swelling, insect repellent, soothing insect bites, helping with coldsores and cracked lips, encouraging wounds to heal and so much more! Note: East Cape mānuka oil is known to be 20-30 x more effective than tea tree oil against certain types of bacteria. It also kills MRSA and Herpes Type 1 and 2... WOW.
Your top 3 ‘secret’ spots in NZ?Great question, especially when there are so many hidden gems. Here's a few of my favourites:
Fairness and respect - we always try to treat people as fairly as possible.
Give it a go - if you don't try, you'll never know!
Hearing people out - Einstein once said 'Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.' As an entrepreneur, it's easy to fool yourself into thinking that you know best about every decision. In reality, there are often people around you that can give you much better information if you're willing to ask. I try to listen to the views of other people as much as possible, as it's interesting to see things from a different perspective.
What’s your vision for the future of Aotearoa?As a country, I think we are heading in the right direction for the most part. I would love to see more native bush, cleaner streams, and an active focus on sustainability.
We're living in an increasingly globalized world that offers enormous opportunity for local business. Whilst we are great at farming and creating primary products, I would like to see more value created in New Zealand. Our exports are often seen as premium quality, and I believe it's important that we capitalize on this. One initiative that I'm watching with excitement is the protection of local produce through geographic indicators. Think of how French champagne can be only made from grapes grown in one region of France - IP lawyers are currently negotiating to protect our right to geographic indicators on NZ products. Items such as New Zealand mānuka honey, Bluff oysters and Central Otago pinot noir are examples of how we can use geographic indicators to set ourselves apart on the global stage.
We have an awesome lifestyle here in New Zealand, and I would like to see this great lifestyle continue - even as we become more connected with the world at large.
To learn more about what makes mānuka and kānuka special, check out the Manuka Essentials knowledge base: www.manukaessentials.com/learn.
Check out the gorgeous range of Manuka Essentials products here
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