Four Unforgettable Spring Break Essentials

Staying Hydrated

An ancient Ayurvedic tradition, copper drinking vessels, known as tamra jal, have been used for ages as a means to stay hydrated while experiencing an array of health benefits. If used properly, these copper water bottles naturally alkalinize your water, aiding in balancing your body’s pH, as well as having antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Make sure to clean them regularly, and never put anything acidic like citrus or juices inside them to avoid overexposure to copper.

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Sexy, Comfortable Shoes

Wherever you travel on your Spring Break, it’s absolutely essential to pack the most comfortable footwear! You’ll be exploring, but you also want to look sleek and stylish. These gorgeous, handmade Guatemalan leather and textile beauties are both malleable and airy, and they will last a lifetime!

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Protecting Your Skin

Lightweight and easy to apply, this daily face sunscreen lotion provides excellent broad spectrum protection from both UVA and UVB rays with non-nano, uncoated zinc oxide, the safest and most effective single mineral active ingredient. Damascus Rose, Chamomile, and Lavender soothe, refresh, and revitalize delicate skin. Seabuckthorn, Rosehip, and Pomegranate deliver potent antioxidants and vital nutrients. Lab approved non-comedogenic (won’t clog pores) and hypoallergenic so it’s great for all skin types and can be worn alone or as a primer under makeup.

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Pack It All Together!

This extraordinary Bunglo modern tote is your perfectly practical and breathtaking solution to carrying all the belongings you need to take with you throughout your adventures. With a comfy leather strap, and plentiful space inside, this nomadic treasure can be used for any occasion!

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Color Therapy Create A Sanctuary

Chromotherapy: Breathing in Green

Soak up the rich, soothing color of life on Planet Earth. The natural wonder and fluidity of green reminds us of new beginnings, birth and expansion.

Breathe in deep jades and cool emeralds, marvel in serene sages and moss, revel in regal arrays of the forest. Green is a color of natural balance, fertility, vitality, prosperity, and abundance, and it possesses a simultaneously soothing and energizing influence upon both mind and body.

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THE H E A R T CHAKRA

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A N A H A T A

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Anahata, the heart center, translated from Sanskrit as “the unstruck sound.” It is our connection to unconditional love, harmony, sincerity, forgiveness, empathy, and compassion. Anahata is the bridge between the lower and upper chakras, merging the manifest with the spiritual. A balanced heart chakra gives you a feeling of infallible connectedness, and a will to love fiercely.

The element associated with Anahata chakra is Air. Visit visualizations of exploring space, feeling the infinite, and expanding into the sky. The heart center is the door to our inner temple, our soul, the eternal, transcendent part of ourselves.

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H e a r t-m i n d e d Foods

The Anahata Chakra is connected to the thymus gland, and affects blood pressure and all conditions of the heart, lungs, and breasts.

Green foods like kiwi, peas, zucchini, celery, pears, green apples, avocado, and leafy greens like spinach, kale, chard, lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, and leaks are essential to complete a diet nurturing to your heart center.