Top 10 activities to enjoy in Austin this spring
This is my second spring in Austin and I'm in love! Here's my top ten list of activities to enjoy this season: 1.) Get on Lady Bird Lake - there are several [...]
Aromatic Medicine and the French Method of Aromatherapy
“All things are poisons, for there is nothing without poisonous qualities. It is only the dose which makes a thing poison.” - Paracelsus What is the French Method of Aromatherapy? When I [...]
Sole Searching: Reflexology in sickness and in health
When a new client visits my reflexology practice she is coming in with one of two main goals: she is trying to maintain her health, or she is trying to restore her [...]
When it’s anything but reflexology
Reflexology charts hang on every wall and goldfish fill a tank in the far end of the room. You lie down on a couch, sharing the same towels 15 customers before you [...]
Counting Blessings
As I sit here and review all of the blessings 2013 has bestowed upon my little business I count my clients first. You have taught me to be a better listener, that [...]
Aromatherapy Tree Spray Recipe
A tree spray blend to inspire you and your loved ones this holiday season! You can use this recipe as a room spray, to spray directly on your tree, or leave out [...]
Is it time to update aromatherapy guidelines for pregnancy?
Robert Tisserand knocked the aromatherapy community's socks off with his new book, co-authored with Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety Second Edition that came out earlier this autumn. It's bigger than an encyclopedia [...]
Schedule your next appointment around your travel plans
My frequent flyer and road warrior clients tell me they benefit from a Reflexology appointment before or after a trip that they just build it into their travel plans: make an appointment [...]
Thank heavens for Heli hydrosol!
A couple of weeks ago I was walking out of the local HEB supermarket with a small bundle of firewood stacked on the lower rack of the shopping cart. As I was [...]
Give and Receive: Toiletry Donations for 30-minute Coupons
I think we can all agree that it is better to give and receive this time of year! In the spirit of giving The Barefoot Dragonfly has asked clients each year we've [...]