A Healthy Start with Desiré

I recently completed training in AromaTouch massage! I also added a service called IKISE facial + massage. Come get your beauty on from your local RMT. Check out my hours on www.ahealingtouchmassage.ca

The doTERRA team im with is doing a series of zoom classes throughout October! What one do you want the link for?

💜 WHAT IS dōTERRA? 💜

When people hear dōTERRA, they often immediately think essential oils… but dōTERRA is so much more than what’s inside those little bottles. 🌿✨

The name dōTERRA means “Gift of the Earth.” Founded in 2008, the company has grown into a global wellness company offering essential oils and other wellness products while focusing heavily on quality, responsible sourcing, and supporting the communities behind the plants and ingredients.

🌎 The heart behind it all?

“Helping the world heal.”💜

And that happens in so many different ways.

🌱 Quality & Purity

dōTERRA uses its CPTG® Certified Pure Tested Grade testing process for its essential oils, with testing designed to detect fillers, synthetic ingredients, and adulteration.

🤝 Cō-Impact Sourcing®

dōTERRA works directly with growers, harvesters, and distillers around the world, building long-term sourcing relationships while supporting communities and responsible environmental practices.

💜 Healing Hands®

Through dōTERRA Healing Hands, projects support areas such as education, health, crisis relief, clean water, community development, and other humanitarian needs. dōTERRA covers the organization’s overhead and administrative costs so donations can go directly toward aid.

🌿 Every bottle has a story.

Behind it may be a farmer, a family, a community, and generations of knowledge about a plant grown in the environment where it thrives.

That is one of the things I love most about dōTERRA. 💜

It isn’t simply about filling our homes with essential oils.

It’s about people helping people.
It’s about creating opportunities.
It’s about supporting communities.
It’s about making wellness accessible.
And ultimately…
🌎💜HELPING THE WORLD HEAL.💜🌎

One drop. One person. One community at a time. 🌿✨

Have you ever wondered where your essential oils actually come from? 👇 Comment “TELL ME MORE” and I’ll show you what happens behind the bottle!

✨ Meet IKISE™ — doTERRA’s Japanese-inspired skincare ritual! ✨

A simple 4-step foundation designed to cleanse, hydrate, smooth, and support healthy-looking skin:

🫧 Cleanse – Face Cleanser
💧 Tone – Smooth & Rich Toner
✨ Treat – Dual Serum
🧴 Moisturize – Day & Night Face Cream

Made with CPTG® essential oils and skin-loving ingredients, IKISE is dermatologist-tested and formulated without parabens, phthalates, or synthetic fragrances. 🌿

I’m so excited about this new skincare line! 😍

What matters most to you in skincare — hydration, brightness, smoother texture, or fine lines?

🌿 What does a healthy start actually look like?

It doesn’t have to be complicated, and it definitely doesn’t have to be perfect. 💜

For me this morning, it looks like a warm cup of tea, my daily supplements, hydration, and getting myself ready to head into another busy 12-hour shift.

Some days, wellness is a workout and a perfectly planned meal. Other days, it’s simply remembering to drink your water, take your supplements, eat something nourishing, support your digestion, and give yourself a few quiet minutes before the day gets busy.

Those small habits may not feel huge in the moment, but when we repeat them consistently, they can become a really meaningful part of taking care of ourselves. 🌱

My goal with A Healthy Start with Desiré is never perfection. It’s about finding realistic ways to support wellness in everyday life—even on the busiest days.

💬 What is one healthy thing you’ve already done for yourself today?

🛡️🍊 ON GUARD SALE! 15% OFF! 🍊🛡️

If you’ve been wanting to stock up on your doTERRA On Guard favourites, now is a great time! 🙌

✨ On Guard products are currently 15% OFF! ✨

The On Guard line is one of those collections that can work its way into SO many parts of your everyday routine—from your wellness cabinet to your kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and beyond. 🏡💚

Some favourites to check out include:

🍊 On Guard Essential Oil Blend – that classic warm, spicy citrus aroma we all know and love
🧼 Foaming Hand Wash – an easy everyday swap for the whole family
✨ Sanitizing Mist – perfect for purses, vehicles, work bags and on the go
🧺 Laundry Detergent – concentrated cleaning power for laundry day
🏡 Cleaner Concentrate – one product with SO many household uses
🦷 Natural Whitening Toothpaste – bring On Guard into your daily oral-care routine
💊 On Guard+ Softgels – another convenient way to incorporate On Guard into your wellness routine

Whether you’re already an On Guard superfan or you’ve been curious about trying something from the line, 15% off is a pretty great reason to take a look! 👀🎉

💜 Not sure which product would be best for your home or wellness routine? Send me a message! I’m always happy to help you choose.

👇 Tell me in the comments:
Which On Guard product is your favourite—or which one would you like to try?

🐟🧡 Wellness with Desiré: Let’s Talk EO Mega+! 🧡🐟

We’ve been talking about inflammation, anti-inflammatory eating and the importance of omega-3 fatty acids, so I wanted to show you an easy way to add more omega-3s to your everyday wellness routine — doTERRA EO Mega+. 🌿

Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fats, which means our bodies need them but can’t make enough on their own. We have to get them through our diet — or, when needed, supplementation.

That’s where EO Mega+ comes in! 🐟✨

Each daily serving of three softgels provides 900 mg of essential omega-3 fatty acids, including 800 mg of EPA and DHA. The fish oil is sourced from wild-caught fish off the coast of Norway, and the softgels also contain Wild Orange essential oil for a pleasant flavour. (doTERRA⁠)

🌿 What does EO Mega+ support?

❤️ Cardiovascular health
🧠 Cognitive health
💭 Brain function
🐟 Provides a convenient source of EPA & DHA omega-3 fatty acids (doTERRA⁠)

And if you’ve been following my inflammation series, remember that foods rich in omega-3s — like salmon, sardines, chia, flax and walnuts — can be part of an overall healthy eating pattern.

EO Mega+ isn’t meant to replace those nutritious foods. I like to think of supplementation as another tool that can help fill nutritional gaps when our diet doesn’t consistently provide everything we need. 💛

Another bonus? EO Mega+ pairs perfectly with VMG+ as part of doTERRA’s foundational wellness approach — VMG+ helps provide vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, while EO Mega+ provides those important omega-3 fatty acids. (doTERRA⁠)

🌱 Healthy nutrition + movement + hydration + sleep + consistency = building a strong wellness foundation one day at a time.

💬 Do you regularly eat omega-3-rich foods, or is an omega-3 supplement part of your routine?

💙🌿 Wellness with Desiré: Let’s Talk Deep Blue! 🌿💙

We’ve been talking about inflammation, recovery, omega-3s and supportive wellness habits, so I couldn’t leave out one of my favourite doTERRA lines for those days when our muscles and joints are asking for a little extra TLC — Deep Blue! 💙

The original Deep Blue Essential Oil Blend was created specifically for topical use and massage. It combines oils including Wintergreen, Camphor, Peppermint, Ylang Ylang, Helichrysum, Blue Tansy, German Chamomile and Osmanthus to provide that recognizable cooling, soothing sensation on the skin. (doTERRA⁠)

🏃‍♀️ Deep Blue is especially nice after:

💪 A workout
🌿 A physically demanding day
🚶‍♀️ Lots of walking or activity
💆‍♀️ Massage
🏕️ Outdoor adventures
🧹 Those days when you’ve simply done a little too much!

And there are different ways to use the Deep Blue line. 💙

🌿 Deep Blue Essential Oil Blend — great for a cooling, comforting massage. (doTERRA⁠)

💙 Deep Blue Rub Lotion — combines the Deep Blue blend with moisturizing ingredients and provides a cooling and soothing sensation to targeted areas while leaving the skin feeling soft and non-greasy. (doTERRA⁠)

✨ Deep Blue Stick NHP — my favourite grab-and-go option! In Canada, it’s registered as a Natural Health Product and is approved for the temporary relief of muscle and joint aches and pains associated with simple backache, strains, sprains and arthritis. (doTERRA⁠)

One thing I want to emphasize as we continue talking about inflammation: Deep Blue isn’t about treating the underlying cause of inflammation. I think of it as one supportive tool for temporary topical comfort, alongside movement, rest, good nutrition, hydration and recovery. 💛

Sometimes wellness is about the big changes…and sometimes it’s simply having something in your gym bag when your muscles say, “Yep, we felt that workout!” 😂💙

💬 Have you tried Deep Blue before? Which do you prefer — the oil, rub or stick?

🌿🧡 Wellness with Desiré: Let’s Talk Turmeric Capsules! 🧡🌿

We’ve been talking about inflammation, anti-inflammatory foods and omega-3s, so now I want to introduce another plant that gets a LOT of attention in the wellness world — turmeric! 🌱

You may know turmeric as the bright golden spice used in cooking, but turmeric contains several interesting plant compounds, including curcuminoids and turmerones.

What makes doTERRA Turmeric Dual Chamber Capsules unique? 👇

Instead of containing only turmeric extract, each capsule combines:

🧡 Turmeric extract — a source of curcuminoids
🌿 Turmeric essential oil — providing naturally occurring turmerones
🫒 Extra virgin olive oil

The specially designed dual-chamber capsule keeps the turmeric extract and essential oil together in one convenient supplement. (doTERRA Shop⁠)

✨ Why is turmeric so interesting?

Curcuminoids are known for their antioxidant activity, helping protect cells against oxidative damage caused by free radicals. In markets where the claim is approved, doTERRA also describes its Turmeric Dual Chamber Capsules as supporting a healthy inflammatory response and joint wellness. (doTERRA⁠)

And remember — supporting our body’s inflammatory response isn’t about finding one “magic” supplement. 💛

🥗 Nourishing foods
🐟 Healthy fats and omega-3s
💧 Hydration
🚶‍♀️ Regular movement
😴 Quality sleep
🧘‍♀️ Stress management

…all remain important pieces of the bigger wellness picture.

🌿 Turmeric can simply be another supportive tool in your wellness toolbox.

💬 Do you already use turmeric — in your cooking, as a supplement, or both?