Wellness Archives - Tiny Apothecary

What does a capsule wardrobe have to do with wellness?

When I think about my wellness journey, one of the biggest things to make a positive impact was my capsule wardrobe. I know that might seem strange if you only consider physical wellness – unless you count the activewear I added and actually started using for...

What are your top needs? (+ my self care flowchart)

by Nina Nelson | Wellness

For the last year, self care has been at the top of my priorities list. During a spontaneous retreat with my bestie, I realized just how bad I’d been neglecting my top needs as I was reflecting on the way I’d been acting at home. More often than not, I’d been...

Essential Oils for Yoga

by Nina Nelson | Essential Oils, Fitness, Wellness

About a year ago, we moved out of our bus, into a 3 bedroom, 1 bath house with a large fenced yard and a laundry line (something I’ve wanted for a very long time). The transition was challenging, but it had its perks. For one, we have the most amazing neighbors...

Journaling Your Health Journey

by Marta Goertzen | Wellness

Years ago I ran a handmade bath and body products business. What started out as an interest in essential oils quickly blossomed into soap making, hand and body lotions, salt scrubs, herbal baths, lip balms, herbal balms, facial steams, and so much more. The list of...

7 Strategies for Year-Round Family Health

by Nina Nelson | Essential Oils, Wellness

I get asked a lot how I keep my family healthy. My response usually sounds something like this: “Oh, you know, we just keep it simple and focus on prevention.” I’m sure some people want to smack me after they get that answer, but I like to give the...

Food Rules to Live By

by Nina Nelson | Food, Self-Care, Wellness

I grew up on white bread and processed American cheese. Candy and pastries were abundant in our home, thanks to my dad’s insatiable sweet tooth (thanks for passing that on Dad). I don’t remember eating many fresh veggies, but it could be that my picky...