Be Your Own Healer
Practicing aromatherapy and creating self-care products has been an immensely rewarding, yet unexpected turn of events. After an accident, (which nearly broke me physically and mentally), l didn’t want to rely on pharmaceuticals and become a product of our pill-popping society, so l embarked on my own healing journey. Through my personal yoga and meditation practice along with Aromatherapy and Ayurveda, l was able to heal myself from deep physical and emotional pain. I replaced the laundry list of health problems, (chronic pain, inflammation, arthritis, stress, anxiety and depression), with rituals and remedies that focused on self-care. As l lived close to nature and in harmony with rhythm of moon and seasons, l began to energetically open to a deeper level of healing: l began to understand the subtle energy and auspiciousness that came from living one’s life in balance.
An at home kitchen project making natural remedies for my chronic pain and arthritis, soon turned into an obsession. I ended up going back to school to study Aromatherapy and Ayurveda while keeping my corporate day job. For over three years, nights and weekends were spent in my kitchen researching, formulating, and testing products.
ROOTED IN NATURE. My intention is to create simple, yet effective therapeutic essential oil blends, perfume oils, and bath/body care products. As an aromatherapist, my work combines the healing properties of botanicals and herbs in collaboration with traditional Ayurvedic techniques to balance the subtle energies of the mind and body. Formulated seasonally following the phases of the moon, (extracting the most potency out of the botanicals), every ingredient comes from Mother Earth and never contains any synthetics or preservatives.
Mama Moon Botanicals came into being as a way to share my love of Aromatherapy and Ayurveda; as they both have had a profound impact on my own personal health journey. My hope is that these products inspire you to slow down, find the silence within, and create healing wherever you may be on your journey. And to know, you are not alone.
When we align our daily lives with the rhythm of the moon and the natural cycle of the land around us, harmony and balance is realized. We all have the power to heal ourselves.
Much love and gratitude,
Susan
Inspiration comes from living by the ocean and a deep respect for the wisdom of nature, the fire elements (ether, air, fire, earth, water) and my desire to create beauty within the spaces of each and every day.
PRODUCTS
Medicated oils- Ayurveda
Herbs are slowly infused into the oils over multiple days to allow for complete infusion of their therapeutic actions and healing energetics. Essential oils and essences are then add to enhance their fragrance and vibration to a whole new level of healing.
Certifications
Certified Professional Aromatherapist: National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) (Levels 1 and II). Trained with master Herbalist and Aromatherapist, David Crow of Floracopeia.
Botanical Body Care Products Formulation: New York Institute of Aromatic Studies
Art and Olfaction: studied perfumery at the Institute of Art & Olfaction in Los Angeles
Certified Plant-Based Health Coach: Institute of Integrative Nutrition
Sage Mountain Science & Art of Herbalism Certification
Certified 500 RYT Yoga Instructor: Bhakti, Vinyasa, Yoga Nidra