Casaroma Wellness Centre

08/17/2026

ARE YOU READY TO COME BACK TO CASAROMA?

We have something we've been waiting a long time to say...

Our new in-person wellness space is ready — and we're booking appointments.

And I'm starting with one of the sessions I absolutely love doing.

Aromatherapy Body Care Session

This is an hour where you don't have to accomplish anything.

You don't have to answer the phone, make supper, solve somebody else's problem, or think about what needs to happen next.

You finally get to just lie down and let someone take care of you.

An Aromatherapy Body Care Session combines the comfort of hands-on body work with personally selected essential oils and aromatherapy products chosen for you and what you need that day.

Maybe you've been carrying tension through your shoulders and back. Maybe your body feels tired and overworked. Maybe life has simply been demanding, and you haven't had an hour that belonged entirely to you in a very long time.

That's what this hour can be.

And yes — I love doing these sessions.

Our new wellness space is private, and our in-person services are offered "by appointment" rather than through public walk-in bookings. If you've worked with Casaroma before, we'd love to welcome you back. If you're new to us, you can email us or book the complimentary connection, and we'll help you through the short introductory process before your first visit.

If you've been wondering when you could come back and see us in person...

We're ready for you.

Aromatherapy Body Care Session
60 minutes | $75 +tx
90 minutes $110 +tx
120 minutes $140 +tx

Upper Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia
By appointment only

Message us to book or get started.
https://www.casaromawellness.com/service-page/aromatherapy-body-care-for-members

08/17/2026

Where Did All Our Time Go?

It's Monday morning. Another week is beginning, and many of us are already thinking about everything that needs to be done before Friday.

But here's an interesting question:

Are we actually busier than we used to be... or has something else changed?

We still have the same 24 hours people had thirty or forty years ago, yet somehow our days feel fuller, our minds seem to have fewer empty spaces, and even the moments that used to be downtime are often occupied by something.

Our phones come with us everywhere. Work can follow us home. Entertainment never ends. Messages arrive around the clock. Even standing in line, waiting for an appointment, or sitting alone for five minutes has become time that we automatically fill.

So what has that done to us?

That's one of the conversations we're having in this week's "Let's Talk About Life – Finding Answers One Question at a Time."

In **The Cost of Never Stopping**, we're looking at how our relationship with time has changed, what all of this constant busyness may be costing us, and something surprisingly simple we can begin asking ourselves about our own days.

Read the article and this week's newsletter: https://www.casaromawellness.com/post/the-cost-of-never-stoppingwhere-did-all-the-time-go

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And before you move on with your Monday...

What seems to take up more of your time today than it did 10 or 20 years ago?

We'd really like to hear your answer.

LyzaLee & Allana
Casaroma Wellness

How many times have you heard someone say, “Where does the time go?” or “I can't believe it's August already”? We talk about time as though something has happened to it, as though the years are moving faster, the weeks have somehow become shorter, and there simply aren't as many hours in a d...

08/16/2026

Our newest Casaroma Wellness Letter is out — and there’s a lot happening at Casaroma this week.

We’re talking about The Cost of Never Stopping — what all of that constant mental and emotional input may actually be costing us, and how to start recognizing what you need instead of simply following the next piece of advice coming at you.

We’re also talking about food, movement, taking a real pause, and some of the small changes that can make everyday life feel a little better.

And there are two pretty good reasons to be on our newsletter list this week…

🌿 We’re opening up more opportunities to book services with LyzaLee and Allana, including some of the hands-on services many of you remember from Casaroma.

🌴 Tropical Nectar has officially arrived! What started as a Fragrant Friday blend became one of those scents you kept asking us to make — so we finally did. And to celebrate its arrival, Tropical Nectar is 20% off this week.

If you're not receiving the Casaroma Wellness Letter yet, this would be a very good week to join us.

Sign up, have a read, and see what’s new at Casaroma.
https://www.casaromawellness.com

08/12/2026

Last Day Tomorrow — 20% Off All Spa Line

Last week, our Casaroma Wellness Letter took a much deeper look at skin — what we eat, how we digest and use nutrients, why movement and circulation matter, how our skin changes over time, and why caring for it involves much more than choosing a moisturizer.

We also shared the story of **Spa Line**, which began more than 20 years ago in one of our aromatherapy classes when Allana and I decided to create a cleanser, toner and, moisturizer specifically for the different ways skin behaves.

That little class project became five complete skincare lines:

**Normal**
**Dry**
**Oily**
**Sensitive**
**Mature**

And **tomorrow is the final day to save 20% on ALL Spa Line products** — cleansers, toners, moisturizers and, complete sets.

If your skin has changed and you're no longer sure which line belongs on your bathroom counter, this is also a good time to ask us. You can book one of our
**free 10-minute Wellness Calls**, and we'll help you figure out which Spa Line best suits the skin you're living in today.

**20% OFF ALL SPA LINE — ENDS TOMORROW**

🛍️ Shop here: [https://www.casaromawellness.com/search?q=spa+line
💬 Free 10-minute Wellness Call: https://www.casaromawellness.com/service-page/free-10-minute-consultation

**LyzaLee & Allana**
Casaroma Wellness

08/12/2026

You Asked… So Here It Is!

After we shared our 7-Day Real Plant Challenge, a few of you asked if we could make a printable challenge for the Movement Matters Kitchen Counter Workout too.

So, of course, we did. 😊

The idea is very easy: while the kettle is boiling, supper is cooking, or you find yourself standing at the kitchen counter waiting for something, use those few minutes for a little movement.

We've included four counter exercises — counter push-ups, calf raises, sit-back squats, and standing marches — along with a full week's tracker.

Your goal is 5 little movement breaks throughout the day. Each time you do one, give yourself a check mark. If you make it past five, we've even given you a few bonus spaces.

📌 Print it. Put it beside the kettle or on the fridge. Start checking those boxes.

Then email us your comments at the end of the week. [email protected]

We want to know: How you felt about your week. Any new insights?

Good luck, everyone. Let's see what you can do with all those little minutes that normally disappear while we're waiting for the kettle to boil.

Download your free Kitchen Counter Workout below:
https://www.casaromawellness.com/post/movement-matters-2

LyzaLee & Allana
Casaroma Wellness

One of the ideas behind Movement Matters was that we don't always need to find another large block of time in an already busy day before we can move more. There are little pockets of waiting time already built into our routines — the kettle is boiling, supper is cooking, the microwave is running, ...

08/11/2026

You Asked — So We Made You a Challenge Sheet!

We've had quite a few people interested in this week's Real Plant Challenge, so we thought we'd give you a little something to make it easier — and more fun — to follow along.

We created a printable Casaroma 7-Day Real Plant Challenge where you can keep track of how many different real plants make their way into your food each day.

And remember, we're counting more than fruits and vegetables.

🍎 Fruits
🥦 Vegetables
🌿 Fresh and dried herbs
🫘 Legumes
🌶️ Spices
🧄 Garlic, onions and all those wonderful little ingredients that are easy to forget

The challenge: Can you find 10 different real plants in one day?

A little parsley counts. Cinnamon counts. The blueberries in your yogurt count. Garlic and basil count in tonight's supper. We're looking for variety and naturally occurring plant colour, not colours added to packaged foods.

We've also included a little end-of-week check-in so you can see what showed up often, what was missing, and where you might like to bring in a little more variety.

Download your free Casaroma challenge sheet below and join us this week. 🌿

https://www.casaromawellness.com/post/have-you-had-your-fruits-and-veggies-today

And if you're doing the challenge, tell us in the comments — how many different plants did you find yesterday?

LyzaLee & Allana
Casaroma Wellness Read more: https://www.casaromawellness.com/post/newsletter-aug-8-26-let-s-talk-about-skin

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How Many Real Plants Did You Eat Today?When we talk about eating more fruits and vegetables, it is easy to picture a salad at lunch, broccoli with supper, and an apple somewhere in between and think we've done fairly well. But this week's Casaroma challenge is asking you to look at your food a littl...

08/10/2026

Your Skin Is Doing More Than You Think

Most of us look at our skin from the outside. We notice dryness, sensitivity, changes in texture, or that our skin doesn’t look the way it used to, and we immediately start thinking about creams, cleansers, and serums.

But healthy skin is being built from the inside every day.

Your skin is constantly repairing itself, replacing worn-out cells, maintaining its protective barrier and building proteins such as collagen and keratin. To do that well, it depends on the raw materials your body is providing — protein, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, oxygen, circulation and good digestion.

One of the biggest “aha” moments for me is this: your skin doesn’t get first choice of the nutrients you eat. Your brain, heart, liver, kidneys, immune system and muscles all have important work to do too. When the body is under-supplied, stressed, inflamed, or not digesting well, your skin has less to work with.

And then there are the fibroblasts — tiny cells beneath the surface that help build collagen and support the structure of your skin. They are constantly working, but like any skilled worker, they still need the right materials delivered to them.

That is why we wrote our new long-form article, Healthy Skin Starts From Within. It is not another list of skincare tips. It is an explanation of what your skin is actually trying to do, where the process can get interrupted, and what you can begin looking at in your own life.

Read the full article here:
https://www.casaromawellness.com/post/healthy-skin-starts-from-within

If you enjoy these deeper wellness conversations and want the full Casaroma Wellness Letter delivered to you, you can also join our newsletter here:

Sign up for the Casaroma Wellness Letter:
https://www.casaromawellness.com

And if you have questions,

Our complimentary 10-minute Wellness Call is very much like walking into the old Casaroma store, saying hello, catching up with how things are going or asking us a question. You can use it to talk through a challenge, a product, ask how to navigate the website, place an order over the phone, or getting a little information before deciding what you need.

Book your complimentary 10-minute Wellness Call:
https://www.casaromawellness.com/service-page/free-10-minute-consultation

We are still here to answer the questions, help you choose, and make natural wellness feel a little less complicated.

LyzaLee & Allana
Casaroma Wellness

08/09/2026

Have you ever stopped to think about it? Your Skin Eats What You Eat, Too

We spend a lot of time thinking about what we put on our skin, but some of the most important ingredients your skin uses never come from a bottle.

They come from your food.

But it goes deeper than being told to “eat your vegetables.” Which foods provide what? Why do the natural colours in plants matter? What happens to nutrients after produce is harvested? Does the way we cook change what is left for our body to use? And could some of the changes we see in our skin give us a reason to look more closely at what is happening on our plate?

That is what we're exploring in our new Skin & Nutrition article.

We look at the foods that provide protein, healthy fats, carotenoids, lycopene and other plant nutrients, what those nutrients actually do, how to protect more of them in your kitchen, and how to start thinking about natural colours before calories when you build your meals.

And if you haven't read our newest Casaroma Wellness Letter yet, this article is only one part of it. We're also talking about why movement matters to your skin, what your nails may be telling you, what's happening with Mediterranean plants and oils, and the story behind our Spa Line.

Read Skin & Nutrition here:
https://www.casaromawellness.com/post/skin-health-nutrition

Read the complete Casaroma Wellness Letter here:
https://www.casaromawellness.com/post/newsletter-aug-8-26-let-s-talk-about-skin

Thanks for joining us,
Hope Your Sunday is Amazing

Feeding the Skin You Can't Yet SeeOne of the questions I am asked surprisingly often is, "What should I eat for healthy skin?" It sounds like a simple question, yet the answer has very little to do with finding one special food or avoiding another. Healthy skin isn't built by blueberries alone, nor....

08/08/2026

What Is Your Skin Trying to Tell You?

Our newest Casaroma Wellness Letter is out, and this time we're looking at skin a little differently.

Healthy skin isn't only about what you put on your face. We're looking at what happens inside the body, in the kitchen, through movement and circulation, and even in your fingernails — and giving you practical things you can actually do with that information.

Inside this issue:

🌿 Healthy Skin Starts From Within — what may be happening beneath what you see in the mirror.

🥕 Skin & Nutrition — what different foods actually provide your skin and how preparation can change what you get from them.

🚶‍♀️ Movement Matters — why circulation, lymphatic movement and everyday activity belong in a conversation about skin, plus four easy kitchen-counter exercises.

🌍 Climate Watch with Allana — what changing Mediterranean growing conditions could mean for the plants and oils we use.

💙 The Story of Spa Line — how one aromatherapy class more than 20 years ago became one of Casaroma's lasting skincare ranges.

💅 PLUS: Our 2 new downloadable guides, Your Nails May Be Telling You Something, and What Is Your Skin Type?

And because we're talking all things skin, all Casaroma Spa Line products are 20% off this week.

Put the kettle on, give yourself a few minutes, and come read with us. There are some connections in this issue that may change the way you think about caring for your skin.

Read the newest Casaroma Wellness Letter here:
www.casaromawellness.com

LyzaLee & Allana
Casaroma Wellness 💙

08/06/2026

Did You Receive This Week's Newsletter?

Every week we sit down together and explore a few of the questions we're hearing most often through our Casaroma channels.

In this week's edition of Let's Talk About Life, we're talking about:

🌿 The story behind one of our longest-standing collections and how one customer inspired a product that has now been part of Casaroma for more than 20 years.

🌿 Why inflammation often affects much more than just our joints.

🥗 The first edition of LyzaLee's Kitchen, with practical ideas to make healthy eating easier for busy lives.

🚶 Why movement matters more than intensity, and how a few minutes can make a real difference.

🌿 Plus, our featured essential oil, Cistus, and a free downloadable Wellness Companion to keep nearby throughout the week.

Did you receive your copy?

If not, we'd love to welcome you to our weekly newsletter.

Every edition is filled with practical wellness ideas, aromatherapy education, thoughtful conversations, and the latest news from Casaroma Wellness.

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