Lavender Bath
Baths are an essential practice for a my day to day well being. I never knew my need for water until I lived among the lakes, rivers, ocean and rain drenched earth of the pacific northwest. Now that I am back in dry Boulder, Colorado, finding ways to bring water into my daily life is a non negotiable. I am a big fan of dead sea salt or epsom salt in my tub, but adding herbs to my bath has become a whole new level of pleasure and restoration. My friend Shayna last year brought me a pound of the most fragrant Lavender I’d ever smelled and it’s been living in a big bag in my freezer ever since. Adding herbs to bath water is not a new idea, it’s quite old in fact, originating in Egypt long long ago. Lavender is calming to the senses, refreshing to the spirit and relaxing to the mind. I could not recommend this ritual enough as an act of self care to restore yourself from a hard day.
Ingredients:
3/4 oz lavender flowers
4x6 inch muslin bag —- get at Rebecca’s Herbs or from Mountain Rose Herbs.
Instructions:
Either go into Rebecca’s Herbs and have them make you a bath in the moment or gather the ingredients yourself and assemble at home. Use a funnel to pour the lavender into the bag. Tie shut. Pop the herb tea bag into your bath as it is filling with hot water. Throughout your bath, squeeze the bag to release the fragrant lavender water. I often squeeze it over my face throught the bath to really breathe in the lovely scent and absorb the refreshing properties.
Enjoy!
Dr. Jane