SUGGESTED USE: Gently massage onto your face with clean hands. Remove the oil with a warm, moist cotton pad or washcloth. Works well to remove dirt and makeup.

PROPER CARE: Best stored in a cool, dry area to preserve shelf life. Do not touch the glass dropper piece and be sure to seal the lid tightly.

Best used within 8 months of batch date.

SUGGESTED USE: Apply as a day or night moisturizer to clean face, neck and hands.

PROPER CARE: Best stored in a cool, dry area to preserve shelf life. Use clean, dry hands before touching the balm and be sure to seal the lid tightly.

• Caffeine (exceptions for special teas and ceremony. Ideally don't drink after lunchtime)
• Refined sugar
• GMOs, pesticides, synthetic ingredients/chemicals of any kind
• Dairy - ghee is ok, good for high heat cooking
• Seed oils - stick to cold-pressed oils such as olive, avocado, cold-pressed black sesame oil (seed exception), or coconut (coconut oil is good for high heat cooking , the others are best raw)
• Wheat gluten
• Nut and grain milk

• Quality proteins (grass fed/organic meat, fish and eggs from reliable farmers)
• Organic vegetables (steamed is best for nutrients - use good water and drink the water from the steamed veggies)
• Root vegetables (beets, sweet potato, yams, etc)
• Dark leafy greens (spinach, chard, beet greens, etc)
• Bitters (wild lettuce, dandelion greens, etc)
• Purple and black foods for kidneys (black sesame seeds, miso, figs, blueberries, plums, black beans, etc)
• Seaweed
• Celery
• Parsley
• Cilantro
• Bone broth
• Meat stew
• Buckwheat (bread, pasta, etc)
• Mung beans
• Kidney beans
• Aduki beans
• Millet
• Amaranth
• Fermented foods
• Sprouted seeds and grains
• Local, organic, seasonal fruits
• Chlorella
• Ume Su (Japenese plum vinegar)
• Tamari (only organic - no GMO)
• Oat straw infusions (kidney support)

• Eggs and steamed veggies with buckwheat bread
• Meat stew
• Bone broth with millet and veggies
• Black sesame hummus (recipe below) with avocado, steamed spinach and buckwheat bread.

• Synch your sleep cycle with the sun - waking up at sunrise.
• Daily movement between around 9-11h when spleen qi is most active.
• Take some time each day to pause and rest - to unplug and do absolutely nothing. The kidneys need quiet and calm to replenish.
• Eat while seated and take your time to chew well. Avoid eating when feeling anxious or upset.
• Avoid screens and work at night.
• Take magnesium salt baths with candle light and essential oils (these oils have an affinity for the kidneys: Bergamot, Mandarin Red, Chamomile Roman, Rosemary, Juniper, Jasmine).
• Warm foot baths and foot massage with magnesium salts and essential oils

Inner Smile - Nourishing the Organs

KIDNEYS

Energetics: deep wisdom, connection, serenity, trust, gentleness | fear, anxiety

Color: Deep blue

Sound: Tchwaay

• Rub your palms together quickly to generate heat.
• Place your palms over your kidneys, located on either side of the lower ribcage/the small of the back.
• Take a moment to attune to the kidneys, bathing them with an inner smile of acknowledgment and appreciation. It helps to understand how they serve your body.
• Imagine permeating your kidneys with a serene blue light - use your inner eye to connect with them. Follow your energy as it moves deeper into the kidneys and keep your awareness there.
• Breathe in through your nose, taking in the essence of wisdom and tranquility, while channeling that feeling through your hands and into the kidneys. After awhile the words don't matter so much, it's more about cultivating the essence of these words and flooding that energy into the kidneys.
• Exhale out the mouth making the "Tchwaay" sound, while releasing feelings of fear and worry.
• Maintain the inner smile for the whole practice.
• Repeat a few cycles until you feel complete.

HEART

Energetics: compassion, kindness, patience, warmth | cruelty, callousness, spite

Color: Soft flame

Sound : Haaah

• Rub your palms together quickly to generate heat.
• Place your palms over your heart, located slightly to the left side of center sternum
• Take a moment to attune to the heart, bathing it with an inner smile of acknowledgment and appreciation - attuning with the heartbeat.
• Imagine permeating your heart with a soft flame - use your inner eye to connect. Follow your energy as it moves deeper into the heart and keep your awareness there.
• Breathe in through your nose, taking in the essence of kindness, gratitude and compassion while channeling that feeling through your hands and into the heart. After awhile the words don't matter so much, it's more about cultivating the essence of these words and flooding that energy into the heart.
• Exhale out the mouth making the "haaaah" sound, while releasing any feelings of cruelty, jealousy, spite, etc.
• Maintain the inner smile for the whole practice.
• Repeat a few cycles until you feel complete.

LIVER

Energetics: growth, benevolence, expansion, generosity, full potential | anger, frustration, irritability

Color: Green

Sound : Tshoo

• Rub your palms together quickly to generate heat.
• Place your palms over your liver, located to the right side of lower rib cage
• Take a moment to attune to the liver, bathing it with an inner smile of acknowledgment and appreciation.
• Imagine permeating your liver with green light - use your inner eye to connect. Follow your energy as it moves deeper into the liver and keep your awareness there.
• Breathe in through your nose, taking in the essence of benevolence, expansion, and generosity while channeling that feeling through your hands and into the liver. After awhile the words don't matter so much, it's more about cultivating the essence of these words and flooding that energy into the liver.
• Exhale out the mouth making the "tshoo" sound, while releasing any feelings of anger, frustration and irritability.
• Maintain the inner smile for the whole practice.
• Repeat a few cycles until you feel complete.

LUNGS

Energetics: Courage, confidence, healthy sense of pride | Sadness, grief

Color: White Light

Sound : Sssss

• Rub your palms together quickly to generate heat.
• Place your palms over your lungs, located to the both sides of the chest
• Take a moment to attune to the lungs and your breathe, bathing them with an inner smile of acknowledgment and appreciation.
• Imagine permeating your lungs with pure white light - use your inner eye to connect. Follow your energy as it moves deeper into the lungs and keep your awareness there.
• Breathe in through your nose, taking in the essence of courage and confidence while channeling that feeling through your hands and into the lungs. After awhile the words don't matter so much, it's more about cultivating the essence of these words and flooding that energy into the lungs.
• Exhale out the mouth making the "Ssss" sound, while releasing any feelings of grief and sadness.
• Maintain the inner smile for the whole practice.
• Repeat a few cycles until you feel complete.

SPLEEN

Energetics: Receptivity, relaxation (capacity to digest) | Anxiety, tension (looping thoughts)

Color: Gold / yellow

Sound : Huuuu

• Rub your palms together quickly to generate heat.
• Place your palms over your spleen, located to the left side of lower rib cage
• Take a moment to attune to the spleen, bathing it with an inner smile of acknowledgment and appreciation.
• Imagine permeating your spleen with golden yellow sunlight - use your inner eye to connect. Follow your energy as it moves deeper into the spleen and keep your awareness there.
• Breathe in through your nose, taking in the essence of calm relaxation while channeling that feeling through your hands and into the spleen. After awhile the words don't matter so much, it's more about cultivating the essence of these words and flooding that energy into the spleen.
• Exhale out the mouth making the "huuuu" sound, while releasing any feelings of anxiety and worry.
• Maintain the inner smile for the whole practice.
• Repeat a few cycles until you feel complete.