Indie of the Week: Daybreak Lavender Farm - April 19
This week brings us our second round with Daybreak Lavender Farm and certainly not our last. If you are not familiar with the Daybreak website, take a look. There is something here for literally everyone!
Jody sent me one of the Black Velvet & Hot Rocks Anti-Aging Systems to try out. Let me tell you…this one is another Daybreak winner. There is no doubt that you will see wonderful changes in your skin, as I did. Taken directly from the Daybreak site, you will find a very interesting history of Hot Rocks…it isn’t anything new!
“This is an age old therapy dating back 5000 years to India and most possibly even the Mayan culture. Ayurveda, the ancient healing tradition of India, spoke of a universal source of all life. The energy called “prana” is the energy, or the breath of life which moves through all forms to give them life. Yogis work with this energy with breathing techniques, meditation, physical exercise and massage to produce altered states of consciousness, healing and longevity. They would not only use their hands for manipulation and healing but also utilize “tools” the earth would provide such as herbs, flowers, crystals and stones.”
“Stone Massage Therapy came from the healers using rocks from the river beds and warming them either in hot coals or hot water. By placing the hot stones on cloth on the body and arranging them along the energy centers of the body, a healing process would occur. The hot stones have a tendency to relax the muscles and “draw out†muscle pain and discomfort. Verbal and written history confirms that the Chinese used heated “Piâ” stones over two thousand years ago as a means of improving the function of internal organs.”
“In Japan, these traditional Asian stones were known in Japan as yen stones. Yen means, ‘rounded disk shape with a hole.’ Traditionally many Japanese forms of currency were made in this shape. This is why these stones share the name yen with the modern day currency. In traditional Asian folklore the donut shape of these disks is known as the symbol for heaven. According to ancient custom when you anticipate upcoming problems in your life, rubbing these stones or massaging with them will prevent the problems from manifesting. Due to this ideology these stones became a favored object and have been formed from many materials into jewelry and decorations for thousands of years. Yen stones have been carried as good luck charms and used for massage since the beginning of Asian culture.”
“Ancient Greek and Roman cultures have a long recorded history of many forms of massage and thermal bodywork. The Roman Empire, which dates from 27 BCE to 476 CE, is noted for its creation of the Roman baths. That tradition is still with us today in the form of modern hydrotherapy practices. The Romans used stones in saunas and combined the effects of hot immersion baths with the cooling effects of marble stone and cold pools.”
“Hot Stones were – and are today—used for healing work in Native America, South America, Africa, Europe, Egypt & India. These traditions included laying stones in patterns on the body, carrying or wearing stones for health and protection, using stones in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and ceremonial uses, such as in sweat lodges and medicine wheels. The healing practices of “curanderas” and other women caregivers often included dealing with disease as well as pregnancy and childbirth. These Native folk healers used heated stones to diminish the discomfort of menstruation, and the application of cold stones to slow bleeding after labor. Some cultures believed that holding stones during labor added to a woman’s strength and endurance. I know that when I look better, it adds to my strength and endurance too!!”
Totally worth the dollars, you are going to love this system, dear readers. You will find this system relaxing, good for your skin & facial muscles & great for sinuses. I love it! Can’t recommend it highly enough. You will find everything you need to completely change your complexion right in the kit!
You can forget about Botox and crazy wrinkle treatments by using the items from Daybreak. A few ladies that I know (who will remain nameless) recently showed me their Botox treatments and they reminded me of Tim Allen in “Christmas with the Kranks.” I wanted to say…”Boy, you girls look like…well…freeze-pops.”
So don’t go there. Forget the fancy department store brands of facial products & shop with your indie friends. Jody of Daybreak will be happy to assist you in any way that she can & give great tips on skincare.
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