Time for a Spring detox!

Time for a spring detox! As we begin to move towards the spring equinox I always being to be inspired to cleanse my body from winter warmers into spring refreshers. Springtime is the season the liver responds to best in Chinese medicine. I think if you just don’t push it, about this time we all naturally feel inspired to be going more for the greens and less of the stodge. January 1^st and New Year’s resolutions, is way to early. At that point we are still in the grip of kidney energy and winter time. That’s why resolutions at that time of year rarely work……..When my liver is feeling a bit sluggish I feel tired and irritable, but when I acknowledge that my liver energy is needing a boost I always begin to feel refreshed and ready for the bursting forth of spring time. So my morning blend is now nuts and seeds, half an avocado, a spoonful of green powder, vitamin C powder, prunes and a big handful of spinach leaves. Yum!

Plus avocado is great for the skin, shop our Avocado Face Serum here 

Bringing our furry friends to the office!

I am learning so much from Bertie our terrier cross puppy. He is such an inspiration and teacher to me. Whilst my cat teaches me about relaxation and chilling out, Bertie is currently teaching me to play more. I can be quite a serious person, thinking about the universe and all that it contains. Bertie doesn’t care about all that, he just wants to have fun! If I forget to have fun and am spending too long at my desk, a little wet nose and hairy face appears on my leg saying come and play. How can I resist the invitation? Desk abandoned, I play catch and tag on the floor until we curl up for a hug. Stress gone I return to work, light hearted with a big smile on my face.

Meet the other members of Zephorium's furry friends.

Misty, Harley, Alfie and Lulu the Dachshund.

With love 

Sarah x

A mix of Lavender and Grapefruit to stimulate the senses and stay healthy

I love doing steam inhalations at this time of year to keep my sinus’s clear and to prevent colds and flu. I think the body needs a helping hand in the winter. Smells have always fascinated me, since growing up in Hong Kong and wandering through the market stalls with all their exotic wares. In those days the smells were intoxicating and overwhelming and often hard to separate the smells of animals with the smells of cooking! These days I prefer my aromas to be simpler.  Flowers and herbs fill my house now ready to experiment with to create our new products.    

Our new blends are great for vaporisers and you can’t beat lemon and lavender at this time of year. I put a few drops of Amethyst crystal and Lavender blend with a few drops of Citrine Crystal and Grapefruit, lemon, lime blend into the vaporisor together and breathe in the stimulating mix of aromas. I am instantly taken back to summer fields teeming with flowers and fruit falling off the trees. 

With love

Sarah x

Shop the combination here.