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…

The phone is ringing at Earth to Body headquarters. “Hi.  My name is Chris, calling from a correctional centre in northern Manitoba. I came across your website and discovered that you sell shampoo bars. We have been government mandated to switch from liquid shampoo in bottles to an actual shampoo bar. We thought maybe you might have something for us.” He went on to explain. “By law, each inmate is granted a monthly allotment of bar soap and liquid shampoo. However, some inmates are practicing techniques at using the liquid shampoo and bottle in creative ways that are not conducive to accepted…

Calling all goblins, ghosts and ghouls. Halloween beckons the supernatural. This is a fantasy time of characters, costumes, and accessories. A time of transformation.  Over and above all the commercialism, it is truly a time of FUN. ‘All Hallows Eve’ originated in Ireland, at the end of summer harvest and the beginning of the cold winter. A time when the dead travelled back to the living. These fantastical achievements often involve primers, powders, foundation, creams and congealers, rouge, blush, lipsticks, and colours galore.This is where Earth to Body’s interest lies. Is the makeup you…

Nature’s oils. Pure and delicious on the skin. Soft, delightful nourishing, Natural oil scents from almost nothing, to very earthy, to gentle calming blends. Once the magic of pure Unrefined Emu Oil touches your skin, you become a believer. Ask the indigenous Australian why the emu bird is worshipped. Ask them why, when a newborn baby enters the world, it is blessed with the ritual of emu oil on the skin. A treasure from Down Under. Argan Oil, when pure and unadultered is also a one of the most benefitting foods for the skin. A very slightly mild nutty scent, a silky feel that the skin, hair…

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…