Work your way down your abdomen, legs, arms, and hands, feeling into these spaces and being aware how a sense of calm and peace washes over you. Feel into each energetic center in your body and what is being realigned. I recommend taking a shower immediately prior to your bath sans soap, lotion, deodorant, fragrance, or anything else that could create a barrier to the plant essence penetrating your skin. 3. Prepare the bath water Herbal bathing routines are a wonderful way to inspire our children to be engaged in their self-care and wellness. Over time they become more empowered in their skill of self-healing. They discover that with herbal bathing techniques, they have the ability to relax, calm themselves down, reduce the inflammation on their skin, disinfect a scratch and cool themselves off after a hot day in the sun. Calendula is also a wonderful herb for reducing your susceptibility to a cold. This plant has strong anti-bacterial properties and helps to fight off colds and infections. These sunshine-colored petals will definitely stain your tub if you don’t clean them out after your bath! Submerge, relax, unwind and drift away amidst these colourful scented petals. Eucalyptus, lavender and patchouli essential oil of these wonderful bathing flowers will have you calmly relaxing surrounding yourself with a dreamy and calming scent.

Our bathing flowers don’t just look amazing, they will leave you smelling amazing too. Choose from enticing fragrance blends that include notes of rose, jasmine, orange blossom, narcissus and more. Depending on the blend you choose, the scents can help you to relax and find your inner calm after a busy day or stimulate your senses and make you feel uplifted. Simply relax among the floating petals, close your eyes and take in the floral fragrances as you soak in a warming bath. Discover bath bombs with a difference in fun and dinky, fizzing pops of fragrance. Infused with uplifting floral fragrances these little bombs of concentrated bath salts are guaranteed to make your regular bath sensational, every time. Enjoy mini fizzing bath bomb balls, bath bomb cubes wrapped in bars like chocolate, or super-sized bath bomb cakes – indulgence without the calories. While bathrooms are still full of shiny white, glass and mirrored surfaces, these are now being softened with a mix of textured materials. Meanwhile, stone, ceramics and vintage wood give character, and plants love steamy tropical bathrooms (or faux plants for the windowless). Our rest of world delivery region includes the continents of Asia, South America, Australia/Oceania & AfricaWe rely on rose petal baths during the hot summer months. Roses help to draw excessive heat from the body. They help to relieve inflammation associated with rashes, acne, insect bites and minor cuts. If your headache is caused by being overheated, a tepid rose petal bath can help you. Any time you are irritated, overworked or overheated, think of helping yourself with a soak in rose petals.

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Chamomile is also a superior skin healing herb. It helps to rejuvenate the skin and repairs damaged skin. It soothes and softens itchy skin and helps heal cuts and scratches. There are many kinds of lavender. I like Lavandula angustifolia the best. However, use the lavender that you have growing and like the smell of. Some lavender plants have had the aroma hybridized out of them; they are beautiful but don’t have much smell. When using fresh lavender, choose aromatic lavender for your bathing. This is not a problem with dried lavender; if someone took the time to dry it and sell it to you, it will be aromatic! Try to not include more than three different kinds of plants in your bath. Some common flowers that I love working with and find to be universally beneficial include: There is nothing like the pampered feeling of a revitalizing lavender flower bath. Lavender has so many therapeutic uses including being anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory. We usually turn to lavender for its relaxing herbal bath benefits, but it has many more uses!Also, note that certain plants might be poisonous or irritating. If you’re unsure about your local flora and fauna, flowers are a safe place to start. Crafted with care, discover gentle formulations blended with plant extracts and essential oils, mineral rich salts and skin loving blends to care for your skin whilst bathing. Scented with beautiful fragrances blended by our perfumers to help soothe and uplift whilst you relax. Even if I am not overheated or irritated, I enjoy steeping my body in the sheer beauty of this revitalizing, healing flower. Stand in the tub and have a smaller jar or cup that you can scoop or pour the flower water over yourself with. Start by pouring the flower water over your head and breathing deeply. Envision any negative or stagnant thoughts being cleansed out of your mind. Repeat as needed.

Selecting flowers for your bath is an intuitive process. Tune into which flowers are calling you, whether fresh blooms that you find in nature near you or dried flowers. They work to equal effect. Another reason I love herbal baths so much is that it’s a great way to get your kids to buy into the whole herbal thing early on!European delivery is split into two regions - European Union and Rest of Europe. Please see below for full details of country categorisation.

Summer is a particularly aligned time to embrace the practice of flower baths because of the obvious abundance of blooms. Also, the warm temperatures afford you an additional connection to nature if you take your bath outside. 2. Prepare yourself These artistically crafted bathing flowers are delicate blooms in a variety of sizes, made up of petals of soap. They use a beautiful pallet of a variety of colours. As the petals start to dissolve in the warm water you will smell a fresh fruity bouquet of eucalyptus, lavender and patchouli essential oils that are perfectly complimented by fresh green leaves, delicate lily of the valley and warm sandalwood that will relax and revitalize you. Heathcote and Ivory products are not tested on animals. No animal derivatives are included; the only exceptions are derivatives where the animal has not been harmed in any way by the process e.g. Beeswax and Lanolin. I think of lemon balm as an herb that “chases away melancholy.” Lemon balm is the herbal companion of choice in the face of tension, anxiety, stress-related fatigue and tension. It helps to resolve anxiety and emotional unrest and intervenes when emotional states take over your life. Indulge in some added luxury for your daily routine with this elegant set of bathing flowers, a part of the Magic Myth Marvel range from Heathcote & Ivory.Submerge, relax, unwind and drift away amidst these colourful scented petals. A stunning floral blend of Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Narcissus, Rose, Vanilla, Cedarwood and Vetiver. These wonderful bathing flowers will have you calmly relaxing in your at-home spa, surrounding yourself with a delicate and fresh fragrance.