Back to School Season Invites Immuno & Brain Boosting Support Featuring The Ananda Wellness Blend Trio: Stay Sharp, Be Happy & Sleep Tight! These Ananda formulated essential oil blends work to support your brain, emotions and sleep cycle.We would not consider each to be separate from another when it comes to integrative health. Each oil helps support […]
Nebulization by definition is the reduction of a medicinal solution to a fine spray. These fine sprays are often administered in clinical settings or in take-home devices for those with respiratory or asthma conditions. Another way of nebulization therapy is in diffusing essential oils. When using an essential oil, the nebulizing device (or diffuser) would then […]
Didn’t Ananda get a Facelift a couple of years ago? For those of you who have been with Ananda for years, you know our beloved founder, Eric Cech, transitioned from his body in 2018. As you can imagine, Eric’s departure had a tremendous impact on all of us and to the wonderful business that he […]
Come see our new store today. It’s on a beautiful platform created to offer you the ultimate convenience for an enjoyable shopping experience. We’ve made several changes allowing a fluid experience while browsing and purchasing on our website. These features include the ability to change size and quantities straight from your shopping cart. Thanks to your […]
Most of us, at one time or another, have been affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.). S.A.D is a mood disorder and differs from those suffering from clinical depression by the seasonal component. Onset symptoms that typically occur during the change of seasons at the end of fall or beginning of winter. S.A.D. affects both […]
What is the first image that crosses your mind when you think of a Eucalyptus tree? Does your mind take a journey down under to the land of the koala where the bears sit amongst the branches snacking on their favorite leaves? Or maybe you’ve experienced a time when eucalyptus oil helped clear your sinuses […]
Our limited edition Whale Song blend was formulated with love by our owner, Anita, in memory of her late husband & Ananda’s founder, Eric Cech. Eric was a man of many talents and after a debilitating bicycle accident in 2002, took it upon himself to find a natural solution to help with his recovery. This […]
It is with the deepest sorrow that we make this announcement. Our beloved founder of the Ananda Apothecary, Eric Cech, has passed away. He chose to leave his human vessel last week and return to the Light. The Ananda Apothecary was founded in 2004 by an absolute genius, environmental scientist, and human bodhisattva Eric Cech. […]
Are essential oils safe to ingest? Should you ingest essential oils at all? We’d recently made a post about the ingestion of essential oils, which generated a significant amount of controversy. Here we’d like to make our position on the subject, for the benefit of our customers and all users of essential oils, crystal clear. […]
It’s really easy to make yourself an after-sun, strongly anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and hydrating blend that will prevent the damage that UV rays can do. The important oils are the CO2 extracts of whole Sea Buckthorn Berry(1), Carrot Root(2), Calendula, German Chamomile, Rosemary antioxidant and Rose Hip (not the carrier, but that’s good too!) The reason […]
The Many Benefits of Coconut Oil Virgin coconut oil is one of our most highly recommended carrier oils for skin care, plus it’s a great nutritional supplement as well, at about 1 to 2 tablespoons per day. Many people seem to overlook it for something more “trendy” or “new”, but coconut oil is really a […]
A series of five studies have positively evaluated the safety and efficacy of 80mg (about 4-5 drops) of Lavender essential oil ingested in a capsule per day. Researchers conclude Lavender essential oil resulted in significantly better sleep, relief from anxiety ~ and one study in this series notes Lavender use “pronounced antidepressant effect and improved […]