Rea's Blog for The Hollow

Mother's Day!

2009-04-17T17:21:00.000-07:00

Mother’s Day is just around the corner on May 10th. Whether your mom is right across town or several states over let us help you wow her! Here we have packages in all price ranges. Each gift bag purchased from our website for Mother’s Day you will receive a FREE package of Bamboo Brown Sugarcane Hearts and a personalized card with your message. Each gift bag comes lovingly wrapped for shipping and beautiful presented!

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Free Coupons & Offers

2009-03-23T08:29:00.001-07:00

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A Guide to Relaxation

2009-03-23T08:26:00.000-07:00

Looking for a drug-free method to help you relax, free your mind of worries, and fall asleep? Progressive muscle relaxation is a tried-and-true technique for achieving both physical and mental relaxation.

-Lie down on your back in a comfortable position. Put a pillow under your head if you like, or place one under your knees to relax your back. Rest your arms, with palms up, slightly apart from your body. Feel your shoulders relax.

-Take several slow, deep breaths through your nose. Exhale with a long sigh to release tension.
-Begin to focus on your feet and ankles. Are they painful or tense? Tighten the muscles briefly to feel the sensation. Let your feet sink into the floor or the bed. Feel them getting heavy and becoming totally relaxed. Let them drop from your consciousness.

-Slowly move your attention through different parts of your body: your calves, thighs, lower back, hips, pelvic area, middle back, abdomen, upper back, shoulders, arms, hands, neck, jaw, tongue, forehead, and scalp. Feel your body relax and your lungs gently expand and contract. Relax any spots that are still tense. Breathe softly.

-If thoughts distract you, gently ignore them and return your attention to your breathing. Your worries and thoughts will be there when you are ready to acknowledge them.

The Meaning of Color

2009-03-17T05:12:00.000-07:00

Color Symbolism Chart

Red - Excitement, energy, passion, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, love, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, aggression, all things intense and passionate.

Yellow - Joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard.

Blue - Peace, tranquility, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, cold, technology, depression, appetite suppressant.

Orange - Energy, balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention.

Green - Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune.

Purple - Royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning.

Gray - Security, reliability, intelligence, staid, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring.

Brown - Earth, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, endurance, stability, simplicity, and comfort.

White - Reverence, purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage (Western cultures), death (Eastern cultures), cold, clinical, sterile.

Black - Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappiness, depth, style, sadness, remorse, anger, underground, good technical color, mourning, death (Western cultures).

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Color Symbolism by Culture

(This chart contains information on the cultural symbolism of various colors)

Red
China - symbol of celebration and luck, used in many cultural ceremonies that range from funerals to weddings.
India - color of purity (used in wedding outfits).
United States - Christmas color when combined with green, Valentines Day when combined with pink, indicates stop (danger) at traffic lights.
Eastern cultures - signifies joy when combined with white.

Yellow
Asia - sacred, imperial.
Western cultures - joy, happiness.

Blue
China - associated with immortality.
Colombia - associated with soap.
Hindus - the color of Krishna.
Jews - holiness.Middle East - protective color.
*Note: Blue is often considered to be the safest global color.

Green
China - studies indicate this is not a good color choice for packaging, green hats mean a man's wife is cheating on him.
France - studies indicate this is not a good color choice for packaging.
India - the color of Islam.
Ireland - religious significance (Catholic).
Some tropical countries - associated with danger
United States - indicates go (safe) at traffic lights, environmental awareness, St. Patrick's Day, Christmas color (red and green).

PurpleWestern cultures - royalty.

Brown Colombia - discourages sales.

Saffron
Hindu - sacred color. (orangish peach color)

Pastels
Korea - trust.
United States - spring, Easter; pale blue (baby blue) stands for an infant boy; pale pink stands for an infant girl.

Dry Skin Brushing

2009-03-03T01:34:00.000-08:00

Note: Always consult your doctor before making any major lifestyle changes.

It is well known that the skin is the largest organ in the body and is responsible for one-fourth of the bodies detoxification each day. Thus that makes it one of the most important elimination organs!

Our skin is also known as the "3rd" kidney while the lungs are known as the "2nd" Kidney. Toxicity can gather beneath the skin's surface from such common influences such as improper pH levels in body soaps, skin creams and anti-perspirants. Also synthetic fibers worn next to the skin as well as poor diet can contribute to a combination of skin problems.

When you practice in regular and proper skin brushing you help your lymph system to clean itself of the toxins that collect in the lymph glands. Dry Skin brushing is a simple technique to improve surface circulation and keep the pores of the skin open to encourage your bodies discharge of metabolic wastes resulting in an improved ability to combat bacteria. Plus it helps your skin to look and feel healthier and more resilient!

Benefits At a Glance:
-Tightens Skin.
-Helps Digestion.
-Removes Cellulite.
-Stimulates Circulation.
-Increases Cell Renewal.
-Cleans Lymphatic System.
-Removes Dead Skin Layers.
-Strengthens Immune System.
-Improves Exchange between Cells.
-Stimulates the Glands thus helping all of the Body Systems to perform at peal efficiency!

Dry Skin Brushing Tecnnique:
1. Buy a natural (not synthetic) bristle brush as natural bristled brushes will not scratch the surface of your skin. Its best to purchase a brush with a long handle so you are able to get to areas of your body that are not easy to reach.
2.Dry Skin Brush before showering or bathing at least ONCE per day however twice a day is recommended if at all possible.
3.Do not wet your skin as it will not have the same affect because this stretches your skin.
4. Do lighter strokes over and around your breasts but do not brush the nipples.
5. Brush each part of your body several times vigorously and completely being sure to brush your whole body.
6. Brush the soles of your feet first because the nerve endings there affect your whole body. Next brush your ankles, calves, and thighs. Then brush across your stomach and your buttocks and lastly brush your hands to your arms.
7. Always skin brush towards the heart.
8. Do circular counter-clockwise strokes on your abdomen.
9. For areas that are sensitive like the groin area, face and under arms those maybe skipped.
10. After you have completed your brushing take a warm bath or shower which should always be followed by a cool rinse at the end to invigorate blood circulation and stimulate surface warmth.
11. Wash your brush every few weeks in water and allow it DRY.

Usually the results of dry skin brushing maybe seen within a month. The benefits for just a few moments of your time is well worth it! Happy Brushing!

~Bright Blessings~
Rea

The Start of a New Blog!

2009-03-03T00:25:00.000-08:00

Greetings All!

This is a start of a new blog!

~Bright Blessings~
Rea