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Connecting a Global Community for 20 Years

Apr 3rd, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

When D. Gary Young founded Young Living Essential Oils in 1994, he started with a small group of wellness-minded individuals. Now, with more than 200,000 members worldwide, Young Living serves as the connecting hub of a flourishing global community that few would have imagined 20 years ago!

Although some may be surprised by this amazing growth, it was all part of Gary’s plan. In fact, Young Living’s vision—to take Young Living Essential Oils to every home in the world—not only explains our recent success but also forecasts our bright future! We open new international markets every year, and with upcoming openings in Sweden, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom, that trend won’t go away any time soon.

Connecting a global community isn’t just about extending our reach across the map, though—it’s also about strengthening our positive local influence. Young Living employees have strengthened their communities by providing much-needed disaster relief, participating in cancer-awareness events, contributing to local programs aiding disabled children, and much more.

Through powerful growth and community involvement, Young Living has been connecting people from around the world for two decades, and we plan to do it for many years to come. To learn more about our global community, click here.

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/connecting-a-global-community-for-20-years/

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April Promotions: Something Classic, Something Exotic

Apr 1st, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

Itching to find your next favorite Young Living product? This month you can try our exotic must-have Ravintsara, plus indispensable member favorite Deep Relief™!

Reach 300 PV with your April order and receive a reward pack worth $162.10, which includes a Deep Relief roll-on and a 5-ml Ravintsara essential oil, plus a $20 enrollment coupon and AŸRŸT® Day Activator!

Here are the details:

Ravintsara is an exotic essential oil with a warm, camphor-like aroma. Held in high regard in Madagascan folk medicine, it can be used to support an overall sense of well-being.

Featuring Wintergreen, Peppermint, Idaho Balsam Fir, Helichrysum, and other essential oils, Deep Relief is a member-favorite blend, loved for its ability to soothe away tension and invigorate the mind. A convenient, mess-free roll-on, Deep Relief can easily be rolled onto the neck, wrists, or anywhere else it is needed.

Our transferrable $20 enrollment coupon is an ideal tool for sharing Young Living and bringing new energy to your organization. You can find the coupon code on your qualifying 300 PV or 250 PV order invoice, which you may then give to an enrolling member!

Light, water-based, and ideal for every skin type, AŸRŸT Day Activator is an advanced daily moisturizer infused with Sandalwood and Frankincense essential oils to restore the skin. This versatile moisturizer works all day long to rejuvenate skin under sunscreen, makeup, or on its own.

Excited about these promotions? Have you ever tried Ravintsara? Let us know what you think in the comments. Go to YoungLiving.com for full offer details and visit Virtual Office to update your order and receive these free products.

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/april-promotions-something-classic-something-exotic/

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Cleanse and Detoxify Your Body with Essential Oils

Mar 28th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

Spring cleaning is an annual ritual to clear out all of the dust, cobwebs, and clutter that have accumulated in your home over the winter. Our bodies also deserve a “spring cleaning” to flush out toxins that have accumulated over time. Adding a detoxifying cleanse to your annual routine can help increase your energy flow and help with your overall well-being.

Breathing, Sweating, and Eliminating

The simplest ways for your body to naturally eliminate toxins are through breathing, sweating, and eliminating through your gastrointestinal system. There are a wide variety of methods for cleansing your body, along with many different levels of intensity. However, the simplest and single most important step you can take to help your body flush out toxins is to drink more water. Adding more movement to your daily routine can also help increase your circulation and release endorphins, which act as positive mood boosters.

Several techniques to help your body eliminate toxins include:

  • Alternating between hot and cold water in the shower to help promote blood circulation to the skin
  • Sitting in a sauna or hot tub to promote toxin elimination through sweating
  • Getting a massage incorporating Young Living’s Ortho Sport®, Ortho Ease®, Relaxation™, or Sensation™ massage oils to help break up lactic acid buildup in the muscles

Young Living’s Juva products also provide a natural way to assist the body’s natural cleansing functions:

  • JuvaCleanse® and JuvaFlex® essential oil blends help support the body’s digestive system.
  • JuvaPower® and JuvaSpice® can be sprinkled on foods to add extra fiber and nutrients to your digestive system.
  • JuvaTone® tablets provide vital nutrients to support a healthy digestive system.

Cleanses

Here are some examples of different types of internal cleanses. Be sure to consult with your health professional before starting a cleansing regimen.

The Master Cleanse

This is a simple and fairly easy liquid cleanse that you can do for up to 7­–10 days:

  • ½ fresh squeezed lemon
  • 8 oz. of distilled water
  • 1–2 tablespoons of grade B maple syrup or Young Living Blue Agave
  • A pinch of cayenne pepper

Mix and drink 6–12 glasses daily.

Vital Life Juice Recipe

Young Living Founder and CEO D. Gary Young created this recipe over 25 years ago to provide concentrated nutrients.

  • 3 ounces freshly sliced beet
  • 1 oz. freshly sliced carrot
  • 1 oz. freshly sliced celery
  • 1/3 freshly sliced white radish
  • 1 pinch of ginger
  • 1/3 potato (optional)

Puree all ingredients in a blender and drink ¼–½ cup every 2–3 hours.

Grapefruit Juice Recipe

This refreshing drink is simple to make and easy to drink throughout the day.

Mix ingredients together in a pitcher and store in the refrigerator.

Please share your experience incorporating Young Living essential oils when you’ve been doing a detoxing cleanse.

—Heidi Jeanfreau, YL International and Portfolio Brand Manager

 

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/cleanse-and-detoxify-your-body-with-essential-oils/

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Join Our 20th Anniversary Giveaway on Social Media!

Mar 26th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

We’re celebrating Young Living’s 20th year in business with special monthly anniversary giveaways on social media! From Wednesday, March 26, through Friday, March 28, visit our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts to win amazing prizes.

Today you can enter to win the following prizes on our social media accounts:

  • Facebook: Lavender essential oil – 15 winners
  • Twitter: Ylang Ylang essential oil – 2 winners
  • Instagram: Lavender essential oil – 5 winners

To see the official rules for this giveaway, click here.

Here are the instructions on how to enter each giveaway:

Facebook

  1. Like the Young Living Essential Oils Facebook page.
  2. Like the giveaway post on the Young Living Essential Oils Facebook page.
  3. Leave a comment following the instructions on the day’s Facebook post.

Twitter

  1. Follow the @YoungLivingEO Twitter account.
  2. Watch for the giveaway alerts on our Twitter account to find out how to enter each giveaway.

Instagram

  1. Follow the @YoungLivingEO Instagram account.
  2. Like the day’s Instagram photo and follow the instructions on the photo.

The giveaways will end at 11:59 p.m., MT, on the day of each giveaway. The Friday, March 28, giveaways will end at 11:59 p.m., MT, on Sunday, March 30.

As always, we would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment telling us which Young Living products you would like to see in a future Young Living social media giveaway.

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/join-our-20th-anniversary-giveaway-on-social-media/

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Orange Blossom Facial Wash: The Perfect Way to Start and End Your Day

Mar 24th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

With spring just around the corner, we sometimes experience both the “lion” and “lamb” weather that is typically associated with March. In some parts of the United States, this phenomenon can happen in a matter of days. These extreme weather conditions can sometimes cause a variety of skin problems, requiring extra care. That is why I have chosen Young Living’s Orange Blossom Facial Wash™ as the focus of this blog post. It is the perfect way to start and end your day (especially during this crazy time of year).

With an abundance of phytonutrients, Orange Blossom Facial Wash gently removes the impurities of daily living and any remaining makeup. The following list includes a few active ingredients and their benefits:

ESSENTIAL OILS

Lavender

  • Soothes and softens skin

Patchouli

  • Supports a younger-looking you

Lemon

  • Brightens dull skin

Rosemary

  • Promotes toned and firm skin[i]

BOTANICALS

Orange Blossom Extract         

  • Optimal skin emollient
  • Helps maintain moisture

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM):  Inert compound that naturally occurs in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains

  • Supports normal skin functions
  • Promotes a decrease of oxidative stress

Calendula Extract

  • Excellent skin conditioner
  • Contains high amounts of carotenoids

Wolfberry Seed Oil

  • Promotes hydration
  • Helps even out skin tone

The special blend of essential oils and natural ingredients in Orange Blossom Facial Wash support the structural integrity of your skin, leaving your just-washed face clean and healthy. Other benefits include:

  • A soap-free, mild formula that is suitable for all skin types
  • Powerful antioxidants that promote a younger-looking appearance
  • Nourishing botanicals that gently support the skin’s natural protective barrier

I have loved hearing from you, and to motivate you to share your experience, I will be giving away ten bottles of Orange Blossom Facial Wash to randomly chosen commenters, as well as posting your testimonials. Leave your comment on this blog or send it directly to me at grusso@youngliving.com. I will happily respond and send ten lucky people an Orange Blossom Facial Wash.

Good Luck!

—Gloria Russo, YL International and Portfolio Brand Manager

[i] Dermaxime

  • I love Young Living’s Orange Blossom Face Wash! I have been making mine last until it came back in stock and am expecting another bottle by Fed Ex tomorrow. I love that it takes a tiny amount in my hand to lather up (we do have a water softener) and it smells so good first thing in the morning in the shower and makes my face feel really nice. I have given up wearing makeup but get compliments on how nice my complexion is. (Of course part of it may be the essentials oils I use on my face as well.) I ♥ this stuff!

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/orange-blossom-facial-wash-the-perfect-way-to-start-and-end-your-day/

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Thanks for Making Our March Promotion One of Our Most Popular Ever!

Mar 19th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

We are pleased to announce that our March promotion that includes free 15-ml Basil and Melaleuca Alternifolia essential oils, a $20 enrollment coupon, and an 8-pack of ART Beauty Masques has been one of our most popular ever. Through these promotions, thousands of members are discovering exciting new Young Living favorites for free, while enjoying the products they order regularly.

Due to the overwhelming success of this promotion, supplies have become limited. Members who qualify for the 300 PV ART Beauty Masque reward may receive instead an exciting alternative reward! This reward will be of similar value and will, like ART Beauty Masques, be an advanced, essential oil-infused skincare product.

What is your favorite Young Living skincare product? Share your must-try Young Living beauty secret in the comments!

  • I love the Lavender Essential Oil. I mix it with Coconut Oil and conditioner for a special deep conditioning treatment.

  • I love Frankincense for those fine lines. I also love orange oil to brighten and tone my skin.

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/thanks-for-making-our-march-promotion-one-of-our-most-popular-ever/

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Celebrate Our 20th Anniversary with a Special Offer on Slique Tea!

Mar 19th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

We’re celebrating Young Living’s 20th year in business with special monthly anniversary promotions! Tomorrow only, March 20, you can purchase a 25-count box of Slique™ Tea for 20 percent off!*

Slique Tea is a delicious combination of premium jade oolong tea leaves, ocotea leaves, Vanilla essential oil, and Arabian frankincense powder. When combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise, this tasty blend can give a helpful boost to your weight-management goals. Slique Tea is also a major component in our new Slique in 60 challenge!

Each month, be sure to watch our Facebook page to find out which Young Living product will be featured next in our 20th anniversary promotion! Log in to Virtual Office today to enjoy this exclusive discount.

*Please note that the discount will reduce your PV for this item by 20 percent. If this reduction in PV will affect your commissions, please adjust your order accordingly. There is also a limit of five Slique Tea boxes per order. All orders qualify for the 20% off promotion, except orders using rewards points. This discount applies to Young Living members and retail customers. The discount also applies to Essential Rewards orders.

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/celebrate-our-20th-anniversary-with-a-special-offer-on-slique-tea/

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Thieves Clean Those Pesky Bedbugs Away…For Good!

Mar 17th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

A few weeks ago we gave ideas and recipes of how to avoid bringing home bedbugs when traveling. This week we are getting rid of bedbugs for good with the power of Young Living’s effective essential oils and products.

The following are tips, hints, and recipes for getting rid of those bothersome bugs. After today we will not need to panic when bedbugs come to stay; rather, we can implement the following ideas and live bedbug-free.

Heat is one of the safest and most effective ways to immediately kill bedbugs. When infested, use and improve upon our tips and suggestions:

  • Before washing, spray clothing and linens with either bedbug treatment recipes. Conduct a fabric test before spraying items to make sure they will tolerate your bedbug essential oil blend.
  • For particularly difficult cases, wash and dry your items in the hottest water and settings tolerated by the fabrics. For added assurance, add 2-4 capfuls of Thieves® Household Cleaner for every medium to large load.

Hint: Use either Thieves Household Cleaner caps (14.4 oz. or 64 oz.). They both hold 10 ml or 2 teaspoons.

  • Steam Treatment:

Add the below steam-treatment mixture to a steam machine or steam carpet cleaner.

  • Remember that essential oils and water will not remain blended. You will need to shake the steam machine and or carpet cleaner often throughout the treatment for maximum benefits.
  • Thoroughly steam floors, baseboards, bed frame, mattresses, rugs, carpeting, etc.

Bedbug Treatment Recipe No. 1

1 cup water
10 drops Thieves® essential oil blend
10 drops Purification® essential oil blend
10 drops Peppermint essential oil
3 drops Lavender essential oil

Mix ingredients together in a spray bottle and spritz over the areas you will be steaming.

Bedbug Treatment Recipe No. 2

1 cup water
10 drops Thieves essential oil blend
10 drops Purification essential oil blend
5 drops Geranium essential oil
5 drops Cedarwood essential oil
5 drops Idaho Tansy essential oil

Directions

Mix ingredients together in a spray bottle and spritz over the areas you will be steaming.

Hint: If you do not have the time or means to steam your furniture and flooring, you can lightly spritz the area with the mixture. Wait 30 minutes or longer before vacuuming. Only use a vacuum that has disposable bags.

Once you have thoroughly spritzed and steamed all infested areas, place sachets between the mattress and box springs, inside drawers and cubbies, behind headboards and footboards, and under any furniture cushions.

Bed Bug Essential Oil Sachet

24 muslin teabags
1 cup baking soda
10 drops Thieves essential oil blend
5 drops Purification essential oil blend
5 drops Geranium essential oil
5 drops Cedarwood essential oil
5 drops Idaho Tansy essential oil
2 drops Palo Santo essential oil

Directions

Mix well. Spoon the mixture into the muslin bags. Replace once the sachets have lost their aroma.

Repeat the process as needed. Professional pest control companies usually come back multiple times to eradicate bedbugs. Do not become discouraged if the bugs are not gone with your first attempt. Remember that you are using safe, effective, and powerful essential oils.

Hint: Take care around sensitive people, babies, and cats, especially kittens. They are very sensitive to some essential oils. Make sure that they are out of any room you are treating.

Finally, to keep your home bedbug-free, diffuse Thieves essential oil blend every few days.

I love hearing from you! Please comment on this blog or e-mail me at grusso@youngliving.com.

—Gloria Russo, YL International and Portfolio Brand Manager, Personal Care

  • would this work for keeping spiders and other creepy crawlies out of the bed and surrounding area?

    • Young living does also have bug repellent mixes as well.

      • I know, but I only joined in late December, still learning and buying! thanks

  • This recipe is specifically for bedbugs; however, they are hearty bugs, so I would imagine that a spider would succumb. Email me specifically at grusso@youngliving.com, and I will research a spider spray for you and send it your way.

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/thieves-clean-those-pesky-bedbugs-away-for-good-2/

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Thieves Clean Those Pesky Bedbugs Away . . . For Good!

Mar 17th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

A few weeks ago we gave ideas and recipes of how to avoid bringing home bedbugs when traveling. This week we are getting rid of bedbugs for good with the power of Young Living’s effective essential oils and products.

The following are tips, hints, and recipes for getting rid of those bothersome bugs. After today we will not need to panic when bedbugs come to stay; rather, we can implement the following ideas and live bedbug-free.

Heat is one of the safest and most effective ways to immediately kill bedbugs. When infested, use and improve upon our tips and suggestions:

  • Before washing, spray clothing and linens with either bedbug treatment recipes. Conduct a fabric test before spraying items to make sure they will tolerate your bedbug essential oil blend.
  • For particularly difficult cases, wash and dry your items in the hottest water and settings tolerated by the fabrics. For added assurance, add 2-4 capfuls of Thieves® Household Cleaner for every medium to large load.

Hint: Use either Thieves Household Cleaner caps (14.4 oz. or 64 oz.). They both hold 10 ml or 2 teaspoons.

  • Steam Treatment:

Add the below steam-treatment mixture to a steam machine or steam carpet cleaner.

  • Remember that essential oils and water will not remain blended. You will need to shake the steam machine and or carpet cleaner often throughout the treatment for maximum benefits.
  • Thoroughly steam floors, baseboards, bed frame, mattresses, rugs, carpeting, etc.

Bedbug Treatment Recipe No. 1

1 cup water
10 drops Thieves® essential oil blend
10 drops Purification® essential oil blend
10 drops Peppermint essential oil
3 drops Lavender essential oil

Mix ingredients together in a spray bottle and spritz over the areas you will be steaming.

Bedbug Treatment Recipe No. 2

1 cup water
10 drops Thieves essential oil blend
10 drops Purification essential oil blend
5 drops Geranium essential oil
5 drops Cedarwood essential oil
5 drops Idaho Tansy essential oil

Directions

Mix ingredients together in a spray bottle and spritz over the areas you will be steaming.

Hint: If you do not have the time or means to steam your furniture and flooring, you can lightly spritz the area with the mixture. Wait 30 minutes or longer before vacuuming. Only use a vacuum that has disposable bags.

Once you have thoroughly spritzed and steamed all infested areas, place sachets between the mattress and box springs, inside drawers and cubbies, behind headboards and footboards, and under any furniture cushions.

Bed Bug Essential Oil Sachet

24 muslin teabags
1 cup baking soda
10 drops Thieves essential oil blend
5 drops Purification essential oil blend
5 drops Geranium essential oil
5 drops Cedarwood essential oil
5 drops Idaho Tansy essential oil
2 drops Palo Santo essential oil

Directions

Mix well. Spoon the mixture into the muslin bags. Replace once the sachets have lost their aroma.

Repeat the process as needed. Professional pest control companies usually come back multiple times to eradicate bedbugs. Do not become discouraged if the bugs are not gone with your first attempt. Remember that you are using safe, effective, and powerful essential oils.

Hint: Take care around sensitive people, babies, and cats, especially kittens. They are very sensitive to some essential oils. Make sure that they are out of any room you are treating.

Finally, to keep your home bedbug-free, diffuse Thieves essential oil blend every few days.

I love hearing from you! Please comment on this blog or e-mail me at grusso@youngliving.com.

—Gloria Russo, YL International and Portfolio Brand Manager, Personal Care

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/thieves-clean-those-pesky-bedbugs-away-for-good-2/

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Celebrate Our Successful Winter Harvest with a Special Offer

Mar 12th, 2014 | Category: Young Living Product Blog

Celebrate the success of this year’s Winter Harvest at the Young Living Highland Flats Tree Farm with a special promotion! Beginning Thursday, March 13, and while supplies last, you can purchase our 5-ml Idaho Blue Spruce essential oil and our 5-ml Idaho Balsam Fir essential oil for 20 percent off.*

To take advantage of this special offer, log in to Virtual Office by clicking here.

Here are the details about the products featured in this promotion:

Idaho Blue Spruce is one of our most popular essential oils and is a symbol of our 20-year commitment to pure, authentic essential oils. Diffuse this powerful oil to create a sense of well-being, wear it as an empowering fragrance, or dilute and apply it where needed post-workout.

Idaho Balsam Fir is distilled from the needles of balsam fir trees grown on our Highland Flats Tree Farm in Idaho. Its aroma is uplifting and rejuvenating for body and mind. Dilute and use in post-workout massage or diffuse to invigorate the mind and senses.

Learn more about Idaho Blue Spruce, Idaho Balsam Fir, and other essential oils produced at our Highland Flats Tree Farm here.

As always, we would love to hear from you! Leave a comment telling us how you use Idaho Blue Spruce and Idaho Balsam Fir essential oils!

*There is a limit of five Idaho Blue Spruce and five Idaho Balsam Fir essential oils per order. These products can be purchased individually.

  • Idaho Blue Spruce works great for me in my sleep cream. Love this oil.

  • Idaho Balsam Fir helps my asthmatic husband breathe! He was born in Bonner’s Ferry, so it’s like home away from home!

  • I haven’t used them yet but they are on my list to purchase! I’ve seen what they can do in various cases and am anxious to put them to the test!

  • I use the Idaho Balsam Fir when I have insomnia. Works great for me!

  • Diffusing Idaho Blue Spruce and Balsam Fir right now love them going to order tomorrow!

  • Idaho Blue Spruce was the missing piece I needed to get my Thyroid functioning properly again. 1 drop of Idaho Balsam Fir led me to experience my first day without pain in my knees! I just applied this oil to my 13 month old son’s chest tonight as well to reduce this little cough he developed a few hours ago.

  • I am using Idaho Balsam Fir in a joint healing/pain rub. I just ran out so am REALLY needing it!

Article source: https://blog.youngliving.com/celebrate-our-successful-winter-harvest-with-a-special-offer/

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