MAR22: Meet the Makers
“We believe that Time is an invisible ingredient, and so the majority of what makes up an IDYLHOUR box is carefully handmade.”
It’s easy to feel pressure and anxiety around Time. We’re told that ‘time is money’ or ‘time is running out‘ — culturally, we regard time with scarcity and opposition. There’s the sense that it’s working against us.
What if you could reframe that viewpoint to enjoy time as a helping hand? Time is what heals wounds, grows organisms into beings, helps us gain mastery. Instead of using excessive effort or force, time allows our goals to unfold.
So many outcomes we value require the passage of time. Instead of regarding time as an enemy, MAR22 IDYLHOUR box invites you to experience time as an essential ingredient.
Lauren's All Purpose Salve has a cult following and for good reason -- this salve seems to solve every skin woe you can imagine. And, the origin story of this skin saver is compelling. It all began in Lauren Willson's Brooklyn kitchen, when as a line cook, she experienced constant burns and kitchen injuries. Also an herbalist enthusiast, she set about concocting a recipe to heal burns that would be both natural and powerful. She succeeded in spades.
Not only does this salve heal burns, it has tremendous moisturizing and healing properties as an overnight mask. In this month's ritual, we suggest that you cleanse your skin according to your typical routine, then scoop a dime-size of Lauren's All Purpose Salve onto your palms. Briefly rub hands together to warm up the ointment, then apply to your clean face. If you have particularly dry spots, spend a little extra time massaging into those areas. Wake up to a glowing and nourished face -- noticing the ways that time, not effort, has worked on your behalf.
Containing only nine (perfect) ingredients, this superpower salve is hand blended in Houston, Texas.
Vana Tisanes was founded by Miho Watanabe along with Mike Coulson in Cambria, CA in 2016. Nestled within this peaceful coastal town, they dedicated themselves to blending teas from the highest-quality ingredients, with the purpose of harnessing and sharing the incredible healing power of plants.
What we often call herbal teas are technically tisanes — uncaffeinated, herbal infusions. (True ‘tea’ must be distilled from camellia sinensis, which produces black and green teas.) Tisanes are made from spices, flowers, bark and leaves belonging to safe — and non-tea — plants. In Sanskrit, ‘vana’ means forest. At Vana Tisanes, every tea is hand-blended with the belief that “the sources that grow directly from the ground carry a sacred energy that hold the truths of our world and our well being.”
Vana Tisanes is just one offering under their wellness umbrella. They also operate Vanaspati Yoga, an immersive cannibis/nature enhanced yoga space (yes, please!) and Baceae, a CBD organic, vegan and Fair Trade company producing goodies like tinctures, confections and topicals.
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