Vetiver Vibes with Essentria Nikki Fraser & Rachael Dean

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In this episode, Nikki interviews Danae Robinett about the benefits of yoga and aromatherapy.
Danae Robinett is a yoga teacher based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
She’s been teaching for 19 years and a retreat leader for 12. A nurturer by nature, she's highly skilled at providing adaptations where all abilities are honoured and challenged. And she is also her father’s primary caregiver as he faces cancer the 3rd time.
In this episode, Nikki and Danae go over
How she started her journey into yogaThe importance of being mindful and respectful of your limitations in yogaHow she started to use essential oils for herself and in her practiceThe importance of selecting the right oilsDiffusing in large common spacesSelecting essential oils that pair with the energy you want in the sessionMorning yoga - more uplifting oilsEvening yoga - more relaxing and grounding oilsIf you need grounding - selecting wood/tree, root essential oilsIf you feel anxious - selecting tree and rool oilsIf you feel high energy - bergamotNot overwhelming the body with too many oils during a sessionBenefits of yoga during pregnancyWays to use essential oils during a sessionIf using one oil - diffusingIf using multiple oils - apply diluted to the inner upper arm, and on top of the feet. This allows you to inhale the aromas during different yoga poses. Adding a drop to cotton pads and storing them in glass jars. Inhaling at the start, before savasana, or specific poses. Breathwork during a session and when not doing yoga

You can download Danae’s 29 minutes audio recording of yoga Nidra aka yogic sleeping here: https://gentle-wildflower-733.myflodesk.com/yoga-nidra 


You can join her guide to 11 Days of Savasna, 11 audio recordings to build your capacity to rest longer + relax better. https://gentle-wildflower-733.myflodesk.com/savasana


Danae is hosting a retreat - Harmony in Nature Galápagos Yoga Adventure from October 18-25, 2025. You can learn more about it here: https://www.danaerobinett.com/galapagos 


Connect with Danae
Website: https://www.danaerobinett.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danaerobinett/
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This podcast is for information purposes only. We are certified clinical aromatherapists and holistic health professionals. If you have a medication concern, please refer to your health team. Everyone’s health is unique to themselves, so the topics and suggestions stated may or may not apply directly to you. Please reach out to an aromatherapist to work with or consider training to become one yourself!
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In this episode, Nikki interviews Amayra Morales about rosacea and its connection to the gut and what we eat. 
Amyra Morales. Amayra is an Ayurveda digestive health coach who focuses on helping women manage rosacea so they can glow from the inside out. Amayra hit her lowest health point in 2018 and through a series of fortunate events ended up in India and that was the beginning of the end because this is where she discovered Ayurveda and was able to get to the root cause of her health, and this is when she was told that, "rosacea is not a skin condition" whaaaaat?! According to Ayurveda skin conditions are in fact a manifestation of something deeper within.


In this episode, Nikki and Amayra talk about
How the skin is our biggest organ and a window into what is happening inside the body.What brought her to Ayurveda to support her in her own struggles with rosaceaWhat rosacea is - 4 typesHow it is typically treated in Western medicineHow it is not a skin issue, but is caused by inflammation in the gut, excess heat in the body3 causes of rosacea - Stress, Diet, EmotionsDiet
If diet is the cause, start to eat a low histamine diet, and cut out gluten, and dairy, and foods that are warming to start. Also cutting out stimulants, and alcohol.Eat easily digestible foods, stews, soups, and cooked food over raw. Some heating foods such as cinnamon, garlic, and onions can be replaced with other foods and spices. Instead of garlic try asafoetida, an Indian spice, and instead of onion try a fennel bulb.Emotions and stress
Incorporate medication and mindfulness practicesGo for walksGrounding practicesBreathwork every day

It is also important to look at
Not only what we eat, but how we eat it. Eat mindfully.Ayurveda looks at your dosha and the 5 elements to bring you back into balance.

Remember to start slow. It can be overwhelming but one step at a time
Start with a morning routine, and only do one thing at a time before moving on to the next.Tongue scrapingOil pulling (make sure you spit in the garbage, not the sink!)EtcThen move on to hydrationThen move on to a night routine

Amayra has 2 programs. 
One-month quick realignment programThree months - Cleanse, Nourish, GlowShe goes step by step on how to support the body with rosacea.


Connect with Amayra
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amayra.r.morales/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ayurvedaformillennialwomen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amayra.morales/
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This podcast is for information purposes only. We are certified clinical aromatherapists and holistic health professionals. If you have a medication concern, please refer to your health team. Everyone’s health is unique to themselves, so the topics and suggestions stated may or may not apply directly to you. Please reach out to an aromatherapist to work with or consider training to become one yourself!
Show music: Happy Dreams - By David Fesliyan

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Welcome to Season 4 of the Vetiver Vibes podcast!!

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This podcast is for information purposes only. We are certified clinical aromatherapists and holistic health professionals. If you have a medication concern, please refer to your health team. Everyone’s health is unique to themselves, so the topics and suggestions stated may or may not apply directly to you. Please reach out to an aromatherapist to work with or consider training to become one yourself!
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In this episode, Nikki and Rachael recap what Essentria Aromatherapy School has done over the past year and 5 years since the launch of the school.
We are very grateful for all the support from our past and present students, and community members. 
We have students in 138 countries We have supported 8,888 studentsSponsored NAHA’s Botanica ConferenceSponsored CFA conferenceLaunched Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage certification courseHeld Registering & Labelling with Health Canada mini-courseParticipated in The Aroma Summit by Emily CarpenterNikki has become NAHA’s Regional Director for Canada

We are excited to continue to grow over the next year where we plan to 
Release more mini-coursesFree downloadable colouring bookContinuing to make the website and course easy to navigate and appealing for allContinuing to uplevel our own education by taking additional courses to better support our students and communityExpanding to other holistic practitioners in Vetiver Vibes podcastAnd more!

Links to the resources mentioned:
Registering and Labelling with Health Canada, mini courseMandala colouring book free downloadAyurvedic Indian Head Massage certification courseAroma Massage certification courseBe a guest on Vetiver Vibes - fill out the Guest application here: https://forms.gle/KHhXLV4zcaZVb4fAA Support the Show.

This podcast is for information purposes only. We are certified clinical aromatherapists and holistic health professionals. If you have a medication concern, please refer to your health team. Everyone’s health is unique to themselves, so the topics and suggestions stated may or may not apply directly to you. Please reach out to an aromatherapist to work with or consider training to become one yourself!
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In this episode, Nikki goes over 5 ways how you can increase your income as an aromatherapist. She also added a bonus way at the end too!

1. Consultation/Bespoke products
Products that are made specifically for individual clients after a consultation is done.

2. Selling off the shelf
Have product lines that you sell at markets, Etsy, online store
Follow all labelling and selling regulations

3. Aromatherapy products for holistic therapists to use in their practice
Massage therapists, reflexologists, osteopaths etc.

4. Product formulation for another company
Hotels, spas, any business

5. Selling accessories
Diffusers
Ebooks, information guides

6. Bonus - Teach small information sessions
Reach out to your city, libraries, and other organizations.


If you want to learn more about the mini-course Registering and Labelling with Health Canada, you can click here: https://www.schoolofessentria.com/en/registering-and-labeling-with-health-canada-mini-course 



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This podcast is for information purposes only. We are certified clinical aromatherapists and holistic health professionals. If you have a medication concern, please refer to your health team. Everyone’s health is unique to themselves, so the topics and suggestions stated may or may not apply directly to you. Please reach out to an aromatherapist to work with or consider training to become one yourself!
Show music: Happy Dreams - By David Fesliyan

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In this episode, Nikki interviews Teresa Trieb about transformational breathwork, also known as conscious connective breathing or DMT breathwork.
Teresa Trieb is a somatic breath therapist from Munich, Germany. She helps others gain access to their subconscious mind, release trapped emotions and help rewire their brain through the power of transformational breathwork. Teresa is a student of life exploring the connection between breathwork, emotion, somatics and psychosomatics. Her personal success is that she overcame her own panic attacks, anxiety and depression through breathwork.


In this episode, Nikki and Teresa go over
Teresa's favourite oil - California White Sage, and whyHow she used breathwork to help her in her own journey with stress3 types of breathworkPerformance enhancement breathworkMeditative/mindful breathworkTransformational breathwork. Also known as DMT breathwork or conscious connecting breathingHow transformational breathwork worksThe benefits of upregulating the nervous systemGoing over how a session worksWho could benefit from transformational breathworkStress, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, feat, autoimmune disorders and moreThe importance of preparing yourself before a session as to what you could expect physically, emotionallyT-Rex arms, tingling, numbness in extremities or entire body, movements etc.Nikki’s experience during and after her breathwork sessionA lot of movement, happy to have been on the floor, full body numbness and tingles, T-Rex arms, euphoria when done, very calm. As the day went on felt very hot, similar to a high-intensity workout for feeling hot.Some recommendations: Put on lipgloss before.Your tongue will be very dry when you start the conscious connecting breathing, but it goes away in a few minutes. Just lean into it and it will pass.How the breath works - a 2-step active breath. Part one in your belly, part two chest, then exhale normally.How often someone should do it, 1 to 2 times a month onlyWho shouldn’t be using this breathwork due to safety concerns - Contraindications:Anyone who is pregnant as it could trigger labour​​Cardiovascular conditions (e.g. abnormal blood pressure, aneurysm, epilepsy or seizures, recent heart attack, ...)Chronic respiratory conditions (e.g. severe asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis…)Mental health conditions (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ...) DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY ARE NOT A CONTRAINDICATION!!!Severe medications (e.g. opioids, strong painkillers, antipsychotics, ...)Some modifications can be done if contraindications apply - must be discussed on a 1:1 basis with the practitionerSome essential oils that could be incorporated into a sessionPeppermint, white sage, lemon, bitter orange, lavender, cedarwood, vetiver

Teresa was generous and offered a 25% discount for any of her services with the coupon code essentria.
You can book a breathwork session with her at
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This podcast is for information purposes only. We are certified clinical aromatherapists and holistic health professionals. If you have a medication concern, please refer to your health team. Everyone’s health is unique to themselves, so the topics and suggestions stated may or may not apply directly to you. Please reach out to an aromatherapist to work with or consider training to become one yourself!
Show music: Happy Dreams - By David Fesliyan