We’ve just passed Winter Solstice and Yule, and finally, we are at the end of this calendar year, and this decade. This time of the year is the bottom of the earth’s exhale. Yule is the darkest day of…
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My little gift to you on this day is this age-old recipe I’ve been baking Christmas morning for my family since I was 12 years old. I’ve adapted it over the years as my dietary preferences have changed, so…
Clear Skin and real talk. Here’s the thing about clear skin: it’s a lot about your digestion 💩 and hormones and very little to do with products. That’s not to say products are useless (nor is it to say…
I know I’m preaching to the choir when I talk about ditching single-use plastics when it comes to your coffee/tea/water etc. Why I’m raising the topic today, is because Ello has taken it a step further by committing to…
Herbs as Healers 🌱🌸🌾💐 Over the course of the last couple years I’ve been spending some time diving into Herbalism. The area of herbology is vast and the amount of information is wide — so I want to preface…
Summer’s Best Natural Skincare & Makeup Roundup
Cheeks LPN Blog NATURAL BEAUTY Oils & Serums TreatmentsComing out of the first month of summer and I’m feeling all glowy and ready to share what natural skincare I’ve been loving during my holidays — and what natural skincare I’ve taken with me on my trip to…
Meet the Natural Skincare Brand that Supports American Organic Farmers
Cleanser LPN Blog NATURAL BEAUTY SKINCAREToday it’s not just about natural skincare, but eco-conscious natural skincare – that is, a company that is truly giving back to the land they use for their products. Previously I was testing out Seed Phytonutrients’ hair care products,…
It’s a question I’ve asked myself a few times: can yoga help with fertility? As I get older – and still don’t feel quite ready to start a family – I’ve wondered if there were other ways to extend…
Writing about natural and organic beauty on my wellness blog, I’m often testing a lot of products – a majority of which never make it onto the site, for one reason or another. That being said, there are also…
I love spring. It’s a time for planting new intentions and watching what comes to life in the season ahead. One of the things I’ve been planting not only for myself, but for women everywhere, is more self-love. It’s…
After the long months of winter, your skin might be suffering from indoor heat, the wind, cold, and, for some of us, ice and snow. Not only can the colder months leave your skin dry, but it can also…
No matter the time of year, there’s always a point in each season when my skin decides to cause me issues. While these skin issues can vary, I find the most common issues to be: dryness acne redness As…
I truly love this time of year – the start of the holiday season. But as they do, it is usually under the familiar conditions of shorter days, busier lives and colder weather. It is a beautiful time, but it…
The natural skincare market is burgeoning with new brands and their growing product lines. Finding the best in natural cleansers is becoming more and more competitive. As the end of the year creeps closer, I continue with my best of…
LPN was one of the very first natural beauty resources online (I started it up back in 2010, some years before the green/nontoxic beauty boom) as a result, I have had my fair share of trials and tribulations with…
The Best Yoga Strap? The Dharma Approach Has You Covered with Dharma Straps
LPN Blog Profiles & Collabs WELLNESS & YOGA Yoga & FitnessMy first interview question to Krissa should have been “Why didn’t these Dharma Straps exist sooner?” Krissa Ludvigsen, a global citizen at heart, is the founder of The Dharma Approach, and the yoga straps that carry its namesake: Dharma…
Beauties, it is not often that I create full makeup looks on LPN. When I do play with beauty looks around trends or new seasons, I’m still about embracing my favourite features – which for me are all about…
An Interview with Mama Medicine: Spirituality, Beauty and Being Your Own Healer
LPN Blog NATURAL BEAUTY Profiles & CollabsNew York-based seeress Deborah Hanekamp is often better known by her moniker, Mama Medicine. She is a shaman, a seer and a healer. I first saw Deborah back in 2017 when I booked myself in for a session.…
I’ve been writing on green beauty, clean beauty and non-toxic beauty for the better part of 7 years and during that time I have tried and tested countless products. Everything from the big brands to the little guys, and…
Plastic-Free Natural Skincare – The Ultimate Environmentally Friendly Brand
BODY HAIR LPN Blog NATURAL BEAUTY SKINCAREIt wasn’t long before Earth Day I came across this amazing brand – Ethique . They have become my latest and greatest eco-friendly plastic-free travel companions – especially for short haul flights. Let me explain why. Ethique does things…
High Vibe Skincare: Why it Matters – An Interview with Max & Me Co-Founder Tanja
BODY LPN Blog NATURAL BEAUTY SKINCAREI love when serendipity strikes. It happened again this weekend when I was traveling to Vienna to practice yoga under the beautiful teacher Elena Brower. This was so special because not only was I given the gift of indulging…
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post on treating your yoni right, using natural treatments. One of those treatments was yoni steaming (the ancient practice of allowing the warmth of herbal steam to softly permeate the exterior of…
Over this last Easter break, I opted for a staycation. I’m on the road a lot – both for work and play, and while this is a huge blessing (I love to travel and explore), I can often feel…
March Favourites: Natural Beauty and Wellness Products for Your Return to Spring
LPN Blog LPN'S FAVES NATURAL BEAUTYSome of my favourite posts to write are those that bring up the natural beauty and wellness products I’ve been loving over the course of the past month – my monthly faves posts. It’s been a while since I…
Last weekend I wrote a post on naturally caring for your body during your period and moon cycle more generally. It received such a great response, I thought I would continue on this topic that seems to be…
Period-proof panties, vaginal steaming and menstrual cups. When it comes to natural care for your yoni, the market has gotten pretty overwhelming. Here are a few thoughts on why naturally caring for your yoni is essential when it comes…
A few months back, I was lucky enough to run into my old friend Timo. He’s the founder of Freedive Your Life, a start-up which combines freediving and life coaching to help people live more fully in their passions…
With the holidays behind us, the body starts to let its guard down and the cold and flu season round two starts rolling in. On my first week back at the office nearly 1/3 of the staff was out…
Winter Essential: Natural Skincare You Can Find at the Pharmacy
Cleanser LPN Blog Moisturizer SKINCAREWinter is in full swing, and so is dry, parched skin. Having spent most of December back in Vancouver and now in Norway, my skin has gotten a good “workout.” Between the long-haul flights and the dry air in…
The Essentials of doTERRA Oils and Yoga – An Interview with Elena Brower
Healthy Home Profiles & Collabs WELLNESS & YOGAIn the yoga world, there are those few teachers that truly inspire. New York-based Elena Brower is one of them. When I first took her class a few years back while on a trip to NYC, I was in awe.…