Recently we received a wonderful testimonial from Jaclyn on instagram.  With permission of course, we are sharing it here. “My grinch dreams have come true :) This clay neem face mask from Earthtobody, plus a whole foods, plant based diet is how I got relatively clear skin. I still have a minor breakout when I’m on my period but other than that I seem to have no signs of those evil pimples. I used to get acne on my back and chest and in the t-zone on my face. If I eat anything with refined sugar or oil I will still break out. Before transitioning to a plant based diet I used to drink a lot of…

The holidays are a time of giving, so why not give gifts that create less waste! Here at Earth to Body, we care about the environment so here is a list of gifts that can be reused, recycled and decomposed.  Cute jars are amazing for storing little trinkets or food. We love these jars for herbs, spices, coffee, teas, candies, sugar, salt or other kitchen items.They are also useful for the sewing or art room. Store your buttons or threads in glass containers. Coloured pencils, pens or markers. Erasers and more! Washroom ideas are cotton balls, q-tips or makeup. The possibilities are endless.…

Shampoo suds and body creamDelightful lotions adding sheenMake-up cover, beauty shinePerfume plus, scents divineNail polish, colours wildNo harm at all to any child Seriously? Liquid gel or spritz hair sprayDye it pink or colour it greyFake tone a tan, hide from the sunBleach the teeth, smile is funPaint the lips, no fear of leadAll safe for us, so we have read Seriously? Shaving foam and facial scrubColoured bath bombs for the tubToothpaste gel to clean and bleachBody wash within close reachDye, perfume, chemical galoreSkin care earns a perfect score Seriously? What am I really wearing on my…

Since I was little, my mother always loved debating Nurture versus Nature. Some days she would chose Nature, and other days Nurture… she was always open to discussing the complex and controversial subject. As I live and learn, I too have flip-flopped on many occasions, teetered the fence on whether our health and character are innate or environmentally manipulated. Last summer, the debate continued. I announced I was more on the side of Nurture. I had just finished studying the plastic brain and how we can change our body minds with our thoughts. Epigenetics are now proving what Eastern…

I am traveling down the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica with my family and am running out of supplies. We are attempting the impossible; moving to paradise. Apparently the third world costs a fortune. We have been discovering the increasing tourist prices and the decaying Canadian dollar to USD. Transplanting your family on a limited budget is a challenge, especially when you are accustomed to living a certain lifestyle. Living amongst the ants, mosquitos and occasional tarantula has required acclimatizing, but running low on essentials is barbaric! My Earth to Body travel package is running…

After my weekly Yin/Meditation class, I went to hug Carly, my guru mentor. Her peaceful energy and wise nature somehow heals my soul, even if just a little. She asked how I was doing, I suppose she sensed trepidation in my eyes. As I was telling her about my best friend who was sick in the hospital and how petrified I was, I giggled. It felt both natural and strange, for this was no laughing matter. I asked her, “Why would I laugh instead of cry?” Crying has never a problem for me. She told me this was a sign of an imbalance in my heart. Interesting, I thought. My anxieties were bubbling up…

“Did you brush your teeth? Shower… with soap? Tidy your room? Wash your hands… with warm water AND SOAP?!” As a mother of two boys, these questions are on record and repeat. "Cleanliness is next to Godliness", right? So says the phrase coined by an18th Century Sermon. Babylonian and Hebrew religious sects held this ancient view since the beginning of time. Keeping clean was, and still is, a sign of spiritual purity and goodness. It has been referred to as a moral duty to keep ourselves and our home clean. Facts and fears on germs and disease have morphed our modern day stress into an…

Our feet connect us to the earth. As creators of Earth to Body natural skin care we think a lot about the feet. Your toes.  Your heels. Your arch.  Your soles.Our feet connect to every organ and every other ‘spirit’ in the body.  Ask your reflexologist, osteopath, physio, massage therapist.   Ask a runner in training.  A football player.  Ask them if they prefer to practice in bare feet? Rest. Stand. Walk. Trot. Run. Flee. All extraordinary ‘’feets.” And these incredible appendages can dictate how our entire body functions. We believe in barefoot. Do you ever envy children who love to run,…