Bring the stillness of the forest home with our Ground and Gather blend. Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-Yoku, is the practice of immersing oneself in nature, and research has linked it to lower stress and improved mood. The term was first used in Japan in the 1980s and has since grown in popularity around the world. Ground and Gather is a way to bring home some of the aromatic atmosphere of this practice when a trip to the forest is impractical. Combining fresh Black Spruce and Scots Pine with the citrusy lift of Sweet Orange and the deeply grounding base notes of earthy Patchouli and Vetiver, this forest blend is designed to anchor scattered, chaotic energy, pulling your focus gently back to the steady presence of the here and now.
Additional Roller Ball Ingredients: Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil
Additional Room Spray Ingredients: Distilled Water, Denatured Perfumer’s Alcohol, Witch Hazel, Polysorbate 20
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Sweet Orange oil is cold-pressed from the rind of the fruit. Aromatherapists around the world have long used it as a calming oil, and research now supports that. Studies suggest it can help reduce feelings of anxiety, including in stressful everyday situations. This may be due to its high limonene content, a natural component linked with easing stress and tension. In Ground and Gather, Sweet Orange is there to help lift tension and clear the way for your body to settle naturally into a calmer state.
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Patchouli's deep, earthy scent is known for its grounding quality. It is a classic base note that helps the lighter oils last longer, so the blend stays with you. In Ground and Gather, Patchouli forms the earthy foundation beneath the fresh pine and spruce, anchoring the blend like the forest floor.
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Black Spruce is a conifer of the northern boreal forest, and its oil has a clean, cool, resinous aroma. Aromatherapists have long used it as a grounding oil for times of feeling scattered or worn out. Its aroma includes alpha-pinene, one of the compounds found in the forest air studied in forest bathing research. In Ground and Gather, it is there to encourage calm and clarity and bring you into the present moment.
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Scots Pine oil is distilled from the needles of the tree, and it has a crisp, bright, fresh pine aroma. Aromatherapists have long used it to clear the mind and lift energy. It is rich in alpha-pinene and beta-pinene, the compounds that give pine forests their fresh scent and that feature in forest bathing research. In Ground and Gather, Scots Pine brings a sense of crisp, forest-fresh air, there to help clear the mental clutter.
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Vetiver is steam distilled from the roots of the Vetiveria zizanioides grass. The result is a thick, earthy oil, often called the "oil of tranquillity." It has long been prized in traditional practice for its soothing, grounding qualities and is often chosen when the goal is to unwind and let go of stress. In Ground and Gather, Vetiver is the steady root of the blend, anchoring the fresh pine and spruce and helping the aroma linger.
Master Blend Ingredients: Black Spruce (Picea mariana), Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis ), Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin), Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides)