Netflix and Tisane... romance with tisane comes by de-stressing relaxing and melting away that anxiety!

We've all encountered the popular saying, "Netflix & Chill" coined by a Twitter user in 2009! The original meaning meant exactly what it says, watching Netflix and 'chilling'. Since then the popular saying has taken on a more 'sexual' connotation! So, ya, Earth Elements Botanicals is coining a new saying, 'Netflix & Tisane', and yes, we are using it in the popular present-day connotation! Life is fast, furious and stressful! When we do get to the point where we choose to finally slow down and attempt to relax, maybe get romantic, we realize that we're simply 'wired'! Many reach to pharmaceuticals, prescriptions and recreational drugs to 'unwire' and slide into a state where 'relaxation' becomes possible. Unfortunately that takes a toll on our bodies systems and eventually the side-effects of this catch up with us. Mia and I are here to encourage an awareness of a more natural way to de-stress, shake off that anxiety and truly begin to enjoy a state of calm, relaxation and yes, romance! Romance with tisane comes by de-stressing relaxing and melting away that anxiety. A few years ago we began experimenting blending different herbs to create a tisane that was wonderfully soothing and at the same time exciting for the senses in a good way! With our crazy schedules as dual business owners (we were running several businesses at the same time - sound familiar?) we needed something to help our bodies to remember what 'relaxation' was! We refused to re-enter the world of pharmaceuticals and were after something natural that was gentle on the body while helping to peel off those layers of stress and anxiety! Our days of abusing recreational drugs are long over, so we instinctually focused on creating a special tisane blend, one that we could call our very own! Here's that story.

Romance is something we work at every day...

Mia and I were coffee and wine connoisseurs of a deep magnitude! We sourced and tried the very best coffees and wines from all around the world and loved many of them dearly. Working as a carpenter on construction sites and not being a smoker meant drinking coffee... lots of it! I brought my thermos of gourmet coffee everywhere! To 'relax' we drank wine... lots of it - often too much! Then in 2019 I was hospitalized with a blockage in my intestine. I was diagnosed with stage four Crohn's disease and after a week in hospital on IV's with no food or drink I decided to make some major life changes. I immediately stopped consuming caffeine and alcohol among many other foods. Since then, my go-to has been tisane. I don't regret a thing. I found that slowly but consistently my stress levels, anxiety levels, ADHD, and overall health began to improve. Today Mia and I have our own apothecary at our fingertips and are constantly improving our tisane blends to increase efficacy and taste. We are still business owners and certainly experience all kinds of stress on a daily basis... but now we have the knowledge and the tools to help ourselves. Creating Earth Elements Botanicals is our way of sharing this with you, with all Canadians who are searching for a more wholistic, authentic and natural lifestyle. Tisanes can be both yummy and medicinal at the same time! The amazing thing about tisanes is that they can gently assist our bodies wherever help is needed, and they do that without ten pages of nasty long lasting side-effects! So how did we come upon our 'romantic' tisane blend that prompted us to coin 'Netflix & Tisane'?

The answer to this is probably very similar to what many of you may be experiencing. Mia and I were thoroughly burnt out from working years of corporate followed by years of choosing to learn to do our own thing. Yes, we failed. Many times. Each time we picked up the pieces and moved on! Each time we seemed to lose just a little bit more of ourselves in the process. One day we looked at each other and realized that the path we were on was one of self-destruction. We chose to do what many wouldn't... we uprooted our entire existence and moved over five thousand kilometres across the country to a wee town on the wild, west shores of South Vancouver Island. Here began the healing part of our journey... the part that we have committed to and are still on today! Our relationship has gone through many trials, sorrows and hardships. So what's the glue?

If you look hard enough at life, you'll see the rainbows!

I could go on and on about what I think makes a great relationship... truth is, that's different for everyone. Sure there are some essential ingredients like integrity, respect, compassion, honesty, unconditional love and just plain making time for having fun! Then there's the hard work. Looking inside to become the best version of ones self and actually doing the work to get there! You know what Mia and I found? All of this becomes, just easier, with a warm mug of soothing, stress melting Honey Bush Bliss Tisane! There you have it. This is the tisane blend that Mia has worked so hard to develop. She is still working with a few difficult-to-source ingredients that will make this tisane one to remember for sure. As it is now, we've been 'testing' it's efficacy for some time with some very pleasant results! This tisane truly enabled us to come up with the term 'Netflix & Tisane'. The taste is lingeringly inviting and lastingly soft and delicious. The ingredients have been put together to encourage relaxation, melting of stress and anxiety, and leave you with a feeling of wanting... more tisane of course (wink, wink)! One of the foundational, elusive ingredients came about quite unexpectedly! As market vendors, we get to meet and chat with many people, some customers and other vendors as well. This past market season, Mia found herself beside a natural, organic chocolatier from Victoria. Well, Mia loves great chocolate and one thing led to another and she found herself with an opportunity to experiment using the organic Cacao skins that were of no use in the creating of fine chocolate. This is where our collaboration with 'Roxy's Chocolate Experience' (Victoria BC) was born! Their chocolate is truly an experience and we are so thrilled to be able to offer this particular Tisane as a result!

Honey Bush Bliss Tisane and Roxy's Chocolate Experience!

So, there you have it... but don't take my word for it! Get some Honey Bush Bliss and a bar of Roxy's Chocolate Experience and do your own experiment! Be careful as you may find stress, anxiety and lonely nites to simply fade away!

Let us know how it turns out! We'd love to hear all about it.

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Much love from Mia and I.

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Roxy's Chocolate Experience