Central Coast Lavender

10/22/2026

On this Thankful Thursday, I want to lift up those in our industry who have dedicated their lives to studying, teaching and helping the rest of us grow. To the researchers, educators and mentors who share their knowledge so generously, thank you.

I am proud and grateful to have completed “Nose-to-Brain: CNS Disorders and Essential Oils” with the Tisserand Institute. Thank you, Robert and Hannah, for continuing to bring new research into our understanding of essential oils.

My own studies began years ago, including my aromatherapy certification and formulation studies back in 2009. That science has been part of my work and my personal health journey ever since. This course expanded that foundation, deepening my understanding of the processes and mechanisms behind what I have studied and experienced with lavender for nearly 20 years.

It means so much to continue learning from people whose work has helped shape my own. Today, I am thankful for that knowledge, for those who share it, and for the opportunity to carry it forward in my work.

With love,
Lila

10/22/2026

A little lavender goes a long way.

Tuck a lavender sachet among folded linens or into a drawer for a simple, familiar touch of scent. A gentle squeeze refreshes the lavender.

Bring a little lavender to your everyday linen cupboard. Find our sachets in the first comment.

10/22/2026

Part two of The Story of Scent.

Meet Gattefossé.
Before his name meant aromatherapy, he was a chemist who went to the lavender growers and learned from their hands. The bond between the one who grows and the one who studies is the thread I have followed for twenty years here at Central Coast Lavender.
Part two of the series. The laboratory accident comes next.
From flower to feeling.

10/21/2026

The moments no one else sees.
A hot shower. Hands and arms cared for before the day asks everything of you. Lavender becoming part of the rhythm of an ordinary day.

10/21/2026

The day is finally yours again.

Dim the lights. Leave the phone in another room. This part belongs to no one else.

A drop of English lavender in the palms, cupped, and one slow breath for a count of four.

Then a light mist over the pillow.

One drop is all it takes. A 10 mL bottle holds about 300 drops, so an evening like this costs about thirteen cents.

Daily Lavender Rituals holds the distiller's drops math and two recipes from the estate's aromatherapist, developed and used over twenty years.

Find it at centralcoastlavender.com/pages/daily-lavender-rituals.

What finally tells you the day is done?

10/19/2026

Before aromatherapy had a name, lavender already had a story.

A new series from Central Coast Lavender begins with René-Maurice Gattefossé and continues into essential oils, scent and everyday rituals.
Follow the next chapter.
Part of California Lavender Living, with the Central Coast Lavender Academy.

Historical reference: Gattefossé Foundation.

10/19/2026

Monday Mentions: a few handwritten words can belong with the lavender.

Who shared it? What do we remember about that season? A note tucked beside a bundle keeps the person in the story.

An idea from The October Turn, in California Lavender Living:
https://californialavenderliving.com/journal/a-lavender-gift-with-a-story/

Make a thoughtful lavender gift with a handwritten story, a photograph, and clear information about the plant or bundle.

10/19/2026

Lavender, close at hand.

A refillable companion for the moments between places. An aluminum case holds a glass inner tube and a cotton wick, carrying a little lavender essential oil wherever the day leads.

Blue, Silver, Black, Mazarine Blue, Gold, and Pink form this limited assortment.

The inhaler is supplied empty with a cotton wick. Essential oil sold separately.

Explore the lavender ritual:
Essential oils: https://www.centralcoastlavender.com/collections/essential-oils
Inhaler colors: https://www.centralcoastlavender.com/products/lavender-aromatherapy-inhaler

10/18/2026

A Sunday thought for The October Turn: we can tend what comes next without rushing past what is here.

A little time with the lavender, a look at the changing light, a moment left unfilled.

What are you noticing this October?

10/18/2026

For decades, I’ve welcomed your lavender questions at farmers markets, festivals and here at the farm. Those conversations have always meant the world to me, and sharing the gift of lavender remains one of my greatest passions.

As part of our 20th anniversary, we’ve created a new way to reconnect, talk and discover together once again.

Meet the Lavender Concierge, your guide to all things lavender. Explore everyday lavender rituals, thoughtful handcrafted gifts, my personal home spa ideas and lessons from twenty years of growing lavender here in Paso Robles. You can also book a personal one-on-one conversation with me.

My intention has always been, and continues to be, to share the gift of lavender with others. I look forward to continuing that conversation with you.

With love,
Lila
Come explore: https://lavenderconcierge.com