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Aromatherapy, Beauty, Conversations, COVID-19, FYI, health, In the Know, pandemic

Aromatic Wellness Classes

12/07/2022 autocreate740 Leave a comment

One of the results of the Pandemic (COVID19) has been to draw our attention to our sense of smell in a big way. This has caused an onslaught of articles and discussions about aromatherapy and the benefits of using our sense of smell. The medical community has even brought the methods of using aromatic methods to their patients. And the beauty community has a newfound interest in the benefits we can gain from exploring the plant world where we can find therapeutic benefits from including them in our well-being program.

In this post, I am featuring Amy Anthony, (website NYCAromatica) and her classes, which are among the best. I am a NAHA certified aromatherapist who has taken many classes in order to learn about the best and most safe methods for using essential oils and integrative medicinal methods as part of my wellness regimen. Some years ago, I had the pleasure to have Amy Anthony as one of my teachers at the New York Institute of Aromatherapy (closed now due to the Pandemic).

Amy has a website filled with aromatherapy solutions, potions, and a “poetic” method of providing this service to you. Take a look at her website to enjoy the many facets of aromatic wellness techniques and ideas to include them in your wellness regimen for therapeutic benefits.

Amy Anthony is modest in her explanation “About” herself. These are a few thoughts about what I think she offers in her training and consultations.
1) An aficionada’s grasp of the subject matter.
2) Clarity and ease of communicating – even in the more complex materials.
3) A certain generosity of spirit in her communication.

You can learn more about what she has to offer and sign yourself up for a class at the link below.
https://nycaromatica.com/online-classes/

Photo by Ion Ceban @ionelceban on Pexels.com

Read more about Amy at: https://nycaromatica.com/about/

All the best in Wellness!

anosmia, Conversations, COVID-19, FYI, health, In the Know, pandemic

Holiday Smells & Smell Dysfunction

11/17/2022 autocreate740 Leave a comment

Episode #71 of An Aromatic Life: Frauke Galia, of Falk Aromatherapy’s latest podcast may help you, or someone you know. It is a conversation about what it is like for those who have smell challenges, and how to manage smell dysfunction.
Learn from people who lost their sense of smell due to Covid, and some other smelling conditions as well.
Listen to their suggestions for developing coping mechanisms. And, how to search out support /tools for proactively finding personal solutions and methods that can make a difference in handling the various issues smell dysfunction can cause.

Get connected with an empathetic experience by clicking on the podcast link below.

https://www.falkaromatherapy.com/71

All the best for your well-being and the holiday season!

anosmia, Conversations, COVID-19, FYI, health, In the Know

Revisiting a Conversation about our Sense of Smell

11/09/2022 autocreate740 Leave a comment

A recent, on-going topic and cause of concerns being discussed since the onset of COVID-19 is the sense of Smell.

You may recall in August 2021, I covered this topic on my Wellness Connections podcast #11, with Frauke Galia, of Falk Aromatherapy.

In that podcast Frauke explained that there are various types of smell dysfunction. Here are two:
Anosmia, for example, became a keyword to describe when one is infected with COVID-19, and permanently or temporarily loses the sense of Smell. Anosmia = loss.

There’s also Parosmia, which is Smell dysfunction that distorts the smell of things. One example I read about is that sweet smells may instead smell rotten. Parosmia = distorts.

Our sense of Smell is being recognized in a new light. At my Website you can learn more about Smell dysfunction at the link below.

https://www.judithguerra.com/smell-memory-for-senior-citizens

There is so much information available to help us get more acquainted with how to use our sense of Smell and why it is important.

Sources for helpful tips:

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-regain-sense-of-smell-naturally#methods-to-try

https://www.foodunfolded.com/article/anosmia

All the best in Wellness!

Aromatherapy, Chemotherapy, COVID-19, In the Know, pandemic

SMELL and Aromatic Wellness

02/08/2022 autocreate740 Leave a comment

As you no doubt know, there are 5 major senses: Smell, Sight, Hearing, Taste and Touch.

SMELL is the one that I have been reading about recently.

When you have a moment, listen to a brief explanation on how your sense of smell can assist your well-being.

This podcast is available on Apple podcast, Google podcast, and other platforms of your choice. Just click this link to select:
https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7.

Based on recent observations, I believe that COVID-19 has sparked a new interest in the role smell can play in our well-being.

As a Certified Aromatherapist, I am trained in the role that aromatic tools can be used to assist in an individual’s wellness regimen. In fact, it is currently one of methods used in Integrative Medicine, which complements a person’s conventional medical program. Not as a replacement but in addition to. Users of Aromatherapy are advised to check with their doctors before engaging in these methods.

The selection of information and websites to guide you in using these methods safely is substantial. Click the links below to learn more.

An Aromatic Life
https://www.falkaromatherapy.com/42

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Conversations, COVID-19, Healthcare, In the Know

January 23 is International Integrative Health Day!

01/23/2022 autocreate740 Leave a comment

Listen to my latest podcast to find out what tools are available with these free resources for attending to your well-being.

This podcast is available on Apple podcast, Google podcast, and other platforms of your choice. Just click this link to select:
https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7.

COVID-19, Healthcare

COVID-19 Summertime Masks

03/25/2021 autocreate740 Leave a comment

Can I find a comfortable mask as the weather warms up?
I am wondering how to address this ‘safety‘ requirement, as we enter the warmer months. I have some info for you on that subject below.
The CDC recommends that unless you are outside and away from others, wearing a mask is advised. Both your mouth and nose should be covered. This is for your own safety, and for the protection and respect of others and their well-being.

The CDC insists that masks protect us. Even those persons who have received the vaccines are cautioned to continue mask wearing. Below are more guidelines from the CDC website.
– If people are not living in your household, a mask should be worn. Even youngsters who are 2 years old should have a mask on in the home when they are around people who do not live in the household, also they should wear one in public.
– Wear a mask on the train, airplanes, buses – public transportation.
– Wear a mask inside your home if someone you live with is sick with symptoms of COVID-19 or has tested positive for COVID-19.

Wearing a mask is likely going to be more of a challenge in getting comfortable during warmer weather.
I searched the www for recommendations on the ‘best’ lightweight masks.

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Aromatherapy, Beauty, Conversations, COVID-19, pandemic, Sleep

Sleepless in Covid19 Times

09/25/2020 autocreate740 3 Comments

How are you sleeping these days? Recently I have had some issues with getting a ‘good nights sleep’, and I am not the only one I know who is having this problem in Covid19 times.

Lack of ‘Beauty Sleep’, seems to be the least of our concerns these days as we attempt to figure out how to live and prepare our lives, and family members safely for this challenging Covid19 period.

Sleep has been determined as therapeutic to our wellbeing. It supports a healthy immune system; physical health; emotional wellness, and more.

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Beauty, Causes of Hair Loss, COVID-19

Hairblues in Pandemic Times

08/20/2020 autocreate740 Leave a comment

Thankfully, as a society we have progressed to a consciousness where a woman who identifies with her baldness in a way that she feels depicts beauty, is a welcome change to the hair loss challenge.

Nevertheless, it does not negate the fact that when a woman is confronted with unexpected hair loss, when she has had no previous symptoms – for example, Thyroid issues it can be alarming.

For a number of women, who have had the recent Pandemic virus for more than a few weeks, Covid19 has been the suspected cause for some of them losing “globs” of their hair. A travel nurse, Juli Fisher, reported to WebMD News that she noticed she was losing “globs” of hair in the shower several weeks into her Covid19 illness. She later learned about others who were suffering similarly from a FaceBook group the “Long Haulers”. Dermatologists refer to this type of hair loss as telogen effluvium, a temporary condition due to physical or emotional stress. Oftentimes the hair grows back within a year. Please use the links below to read details about this condition.
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Beauty, COVID-19

Beauty & Wellness Rescue

05/14/2020 autocreate740 Leave a comment

chaos-645336_1920 I must admit that I have been perplexed about what to write for my May post. Given the chaotic time we are all confronting with the Coronavirus challenge, it seemed impossible to figure out what could be important enough to share via Beauty Topics.

On further reflection, I decided that it is important that we not lose ourselves in this formidable challenge by denying ourselves self pampering and what we do ‘normally’ (observing certain restrictions). A sense of continuity is most important when our world has been turned upside down. It’s the little personal rituals that keep us centered when we are figuring out our new terrain. In keeping with that idea, I think taking care of ourselves should include how we look on the outside, and how we feel on the inside as we navigate through life’s eruptions – new and old.

Below are some suggestions for you to explore, and to help you look and feel better.

For your body
♦ https://www.corepoweryogaondemand.com/keep-up-your-practice
♦ https://www.wphospital.org/blog/march-2020/wellness-at-home-recommended-sites-for-you

For your makeup
♦ https://www.covergirl.com/en_us/makeup-tips?fid=cg-how-to
For Entertainment
♦ https://www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/ailey-all-access?utm_source=aaadt_eblast_482020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=allaccess_divining

For your mind and well-being
♦ https://nycaroma.com/2020/05/12/a-guided-to-your-senses-aural-meditation/

Wishing you Peace & Wellness,
Judith

Beauty, Beauty Change, Conversations, COVID-19

HairBlues: To our Professionals with Gratitude

04/13/2020 autocreate740 Leave a comment

hairblues thanks Those who rely on hair salon specialists, flexible schedulers, and beauty professionals are facing major adjustments in managing their own hair and other things at this time. We are learning all over again what brought us to the salons in the first place: we are not nearly as proficient at performing those beauty tasks as the professionals whom we rely on. However, rather than feeling sorry for this “beauty reality check”, it occurred to me that this might be a good time to offer sincere thanks to those specialists who take such good care of us. Have you tried lately to do your nails, hand or feet, or tried waxing your own face, or managing your hair so that it looks more than just presentable? These are not welcome challenges.

In recent days, the people who have jobs in hair/beauty salons have not only “NOT” been able to give us luxury treatments, to which we have become accustomed, some of them may even have been stripped of their livelihoods by way of collateral damage. salon-1923165_1920 After all, this is exactly the kind of work where the professional performs in close proximity with the client. With little to no “prior notice”, COVID19, has intruded itself into that very private space. Until the last possible appointments, these reliable professionals continued to entertain our shared stories, our “prepared reality”, by applying their creative talents to our faces, hair, nails, and above all to our egos. Now, many of them find themselves in the position of having to apply for unemployment benefits. Some are wondering, no doubt, how they will manage the near and distant futures of their bill payments, childcare, etc. For some it is the challenge of a lifetime. curler-2224006_1920 (3)

I searched the www for some ideas on what these beauty professionals suggest that their customers do during this crisis. I am impressed with their care and attention to our needs even during this period.

Suggestions:
♦ you can manage your hair until the salons are open again.
♦ there are ways for you to maintain your hair color.

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