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Hello All,
Mountain Mama Wellness updates on Friday April 21st 2023
My e-mail is MountainMamaWellness@protonmail.com or if you have a different e-mail that I still use then that works also.
My phone number: 505-472-6656
I am now on Instagram. I am not sure how all this works, and I do not know (yet) how to tell you how to find me. I am under soul_medicine2023 / Mountain Mama Wellness by Phoenix Sanders. So if you use Instagram, please find me and if you like start following me.
I recently changed a website that I have had for about 10 years from www.mcminnvillehealthdefense.ning.com to www.mountainmomma.ning.com. But… I am still having tech issues and now my site is not coming up. I am in contact with the tech people and they are working on it.
It is official the Mountain Mama Wellness Boxes are happening! Each monthly wellness box will have a theme with several items for you to enjoy and use. These monthly wellness boxes will have information on each item, information on each herb used, the recipes (just in case you want to recreate something you enjoyed) each box will be based on a theme. For example summer is coming up and the June box will be a Summer Herbal First Aid Kit.
The Cost is $60.00 for a Mountain Mama Wellness Box.
May’s Mountain Mama Wellness Box –
The official pick-up date for your Wellness Box will be May 13th 2023
This month’s box will have items that help with inflammation. I felt this was in important subject since so many of us are dealing with some sort of inflammation. Emotional stress and environmental stress will cause inflammation in one’s body and these days there is a lot of stress in ones life. The effects of stress can range from allergies, skin issues, body aches, dehydration, tummy troubles, acid reflux, insomnia, heart attacks, high blood pressure, etc. Chronic stress puts your health at risk and creates an inflamed body. This box is about cooling stress down and reduces inflammation in the body. I will also give some helpful ideas to help you manage stress.
In this box, there will be Cacao Rose Bitters, a tincture for inflammation, a nervine, a tea, salve, infused honey, smudge stick and a foot soak and/or bath soak
If you would like a May Box, you need to pre-pay.
Pre Order Now: Ways to Pay:
Drop off cash or check (made out to Suzanne Sanders) at the Kung Fu School or at the Saturday Market at the Grange (from 10:00 am- 2:00 pm). I can only take cards at the Market.
Pick Up: Your choice either at the Kung Fu School (Friday evening) or at the Farmers Market at The Grange on Saturday.
I can mail boxes, so if you need this option please contact me for shipping cost.
The official pick-up your Wellness Box will be May 13th 2023
New items of the week:
This week’s new items gave me the wonderful opportunity to be playful and be creative. First my granddaughter Satinka and I made a Calendula and Cottonwood Balm, and Fatty Lavender Soap (soap available in a week).
The Calendula and Cottonwood Balm is antimicrobial and has vulnerary properties (skin regeneration).
The Fatty Lavender Soap, is not available till next week. It needs to set and I am working on how to package it. I personally love Fatty Soap and now so does Joseph. Neither of us like to use soap bars because they always give you that feel of something stuck to your skin after you have rinsed off. What I love about Fatty Soap is that it has extra oil, herbal powders and oat powder added to it. By doing this it feels like it is also moisturizing your skin. I have to admit that they are A LOT of work, but fun to do and the end product is worth it.
Next up Honey Hand Ointment (although I did try it on my feet and it was nice). Yes there is literally honey is this ointment. Honey is hydrating to the skin. Also in the ointment is St. Johns Wort (antibacterial, pain relieving, anti-inflammatory, wound healing), shea butter, soy free vitamin e, amyris eo (calms the mind, relaxes muscles, antiseptic), benzoin eo (emotionally balancing, calming, antibacterial) orange eo (antibacterial), cinnamon eo (warming helps with circulation), geranium rose eo (skin regeneration), beeswax and love.
Next is the Shimmering Body Mousse – Lavender * Lemon * Holy Basil. It gives you a sun kissed glowing skin look. The ingredients in this mousse (think body butter) are avocado oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, golden mica, black star golden mica, lavender eo, holy basil eo (energizes, rejuvenates and strengthens the spirit), lemon eo, tangerine eo, lemongrass eo and LOVE.
Last New Item: Floral Cleansing Grains: Use as a scrub or a Mask. It is great for clearing up your complexion, help neutralize excess oil, pulls out impurities, plumps up and moisturizes your skin, and helps promote a glowing complexion. The Floral Cleansing grains ingredients are kaolin clay, oat powder, French green clay, calendula pd., chamomile pd., lavender pd., rose pd., turmeric pd., matcha pd., lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, geranium eo, chamomile eo and LOVE.
Turmeric has antibacterial and antiseptic properties and can help keep your complexion clean and clear. It is also perfect for mature skin that has become increasingly sensitive (calms and soothes troubled or reactive skin).

Take a couple tablespoons and make into a paste. You can make into a paste by add water or rose water/hydrosol.
Use as a scrub or as a mask
For Mask: Apply and keep on your face for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse off.
After use: Apply a face toner and moisturizer.
Ideas For Making A Mask:
For Dry Skin – Add cream (coconut cream, dairy cream, yogurt etc.) optional a touch of honey and rose hydrosol (honey is a natural humectant)
For Normal Skin – Add milk (diary, yogurt or alternative milk) optional a touch of honey and rose hydrosol
For Oily Skin – Add water or hydrosol of choice
Satinka’s (my granddaughter) Herbal Allies which is all about Bioregional Herbalism. These are products that are either grown by us, or sustainably harvested here in Oregon by us. We then make products out of what we have collected. These items are seasonal.
Products that are coming soon: Blue Chamomile, Super Nutritive, Fennel Eye Cream, Ylang Ylang Rose, Lavender Toner, Rose Toner Miracle Grains, Face Serum, Fatty Soap and more.
Product List:
*New *Floral Cleansing Grains, Face Srub or Mask
*New* Honey Hand Ointment
*New* Satinkas Herbal Allies - Calendula and Cottonwood Balm
*New* Shimmering Body Mousse (think body Butter) Lavender, Lemon & Holy Basil
Rose Cold Cream – Rose hydrosol, apricot oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, rosehip seed oil, beeswax, geranium rose eo, soy free vitamin e, oak flower essence, honeysuckle flower essence, LOVE AND BEAUTY.
Full Moon and New Moon Salt Soak: Baking soda, black lava salt, rose petals, Himalayan pink salt, Artemisia vulgaris, lavender buds, Epsom salt, bentonite clay, clary sage eo, geranium rose eo and LOVE
Ylang Ylang Rose Facial Spray
Clary Sage and Lavender Body Mist
Calm Body Cream – Luscious Moisturizer -It has avocado oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, lemongrass eo, chamomile eo and love. It is whipped and looks like whipped butter.
Salt Soak – Calm Waters- It has baking soda, Epsom salt, Himalayan pink salt, sea salt, lavender buds, rose petals, chamomile, corn flowers, hibiscus flowers, hops, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, chamomile eo, lemongrass eo and Love.
Calm Waters – Stress Relief Spray -: Lavender Hydrosol, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, chamomile eo, lemongrass eo, bach rescue remedy and LOVE.
Mocha lip Love – organic ground works coffee, cacao, cinnamon, vanilla and a bit of mica.
Smooches Ginger and Spice
Spearmint Lip Love
Happy Feet Foot Cream
Rejuvenate and Refresh Foot Soak
Skin Bliss Face Cream
St. John’s Wort & Cottonwood –Light Luminous, Elevating & Protective – After Shower Body Cream (Bioregional Herbalism)
Warming Balm
Self Heal ( BioRegional Herbalism)
Muscle Goo
Yoni Butter
Oregon Wild – High Mountain Forest Body Cream (Bio-Regional Herbalism)
Vapor Rub
Pine Resin Salve (Bio Regional Herbalism)
Other Chap Sticks:
Hot lips - Rosy Lip Balm- Peppermint Lip Love -Cardamom Tulsi Rose - Calendula Sunshine Lip Balm with gold mica and a touch of Lemon and Lavender.
With Love and Light
Phoenix (aka Sue)

Hello All,

Mountain Mama Wellness updates on Friday April 14th 2023

Today I have a bit of a recap and some new items to introduce. Also attached the pdf.   I recently found the domain name that I like.  It was a bit tough because there are other Mountain Mamas out there.  I actually can’t believe this was available. When I get my website up and running it will be: www.mountainmommawellness.com

My e-mail is MountainMamaWellness@protonmail.com or if you have a different e-mail that I still use then that works also.

My phone number: 505-472-6656

I am now on Instagram.  I am not sure how all this works, and I do not know (yet) how to tell you how to find me. I am under soul_medicine2023 / Mountain Mama Wellness by Phoenix Sanders. So if you use Instagram, please find me and if you like start following me.   

I recently changed a website that I have had for about 10 years from www.mcminnvillehealthdefense.ning.com to  www.mountainmomma.ning.com. ;

But… I am having tech issues and now my site is not coming up.  I am in contact with the tech people and they are working on it. 

After I am finished with the website I will start on an etsy shop.  On that note since my website is going to take more time and etsy seems a bit easier I have started my etsy account.  It is not up yet because I have to enter all my items with all their information, which includes photos, ingredients, all measurements, their weight etc.   My official etsy shop name will be Mountain Moma Wellness.  

 It is official the Mountain Mama Wellness Boxes are happening!  I have been working on the information for my Mountain Mama Wellness Boxes this week and I was going to put the information here today.  But I just realized the information is in a notebook at home. The super short version, each monthly wellness box will have a theme with several items for you to enjoy and use.  These monthly wellness boxes will have information on each item, information on each herb used, the recipes (just in case you want to recreate something you enjoyed)each box will be based on a theme. For example summer is coming up and the June box will be a Summer Herbal First Aid Kit. The official start for this will be May 2023, a great way to celebrate May Day!!   The cost is $60.00 a month. I am debating on keeping a few theme boxes available for purchase (separately) year around. Such as a Menopause Box, Pregnancy Box, Men’s Health, Women’s Vitality etc.

New items of the week:  This week’s new items gave me the wonderful opportunity to be with my friend the Rose.  What better timing to, this is that time of year I am out hiking and I literally smell the wild rose bush when I walk by it. Yes you read that right, there are no blossoms at this time of the year, but as the Wild Rose Bush wakes up it literally gives off this intoxicating rose scent that comes from the leaves and branches. It is literally calling out to you saying summer will be here soon, just breathe in my scent, be happy and you will see my blossoms soon.   The Rose has many incredible and amazing health benefits, not to mention it is a wonderful aromatic bush. The rose tells you to relax, to love, to open your heart to love, it can wake up the senses for a night of passion, it rejuvenates and regenerates the skin.   Just smelling the scent of rose gives a calming and relaxing effect.

Rose Cold Cream is now available.  It is a moisturizer that rejuvenates and replenishes your skin. It can also be used as a cleanser. Just put a light coat on and gently wipe it off with a soft tissue.  You will be amazed at the dirt that it can pullout.  Don’t forget to do it to your neck.  After you use it to cleanse your skin, if you feel like it, apply a light coat to moisturize your skin.   This wonderful cream can be used just as a moisturizer.  I also love this cream as a full body moisturizer and I love using it after I get out of the shower.  What better way to start your day than smelling like a rose.

Ah but it gets better.  I also added a couple of flower essences.  Flower Essences are a healing vibrational energy medicine.  They are amazing and I have been using them for many years.  The Rose Cold Cream has Oak Flower Essence and Honeysuckle Flower Essence in it. 

Oak Flower Essence helps those who are extremely positive (but get burnt out) in their approach to life.  They are fighters who never lose hope or give up. Any problems they have stem from their tendency to draw constantly on their internal strengths, ignoring nature’s alarm signals and exhausting even their massive energy reserves as a result. .  Oak helps recharge your batteries and it will help you recognize that there are limits even to your strength and that there is a time to rest.

Honeysuckle Flower Essence helps those who have a tendency to look to the past, maybe to happier days.  As a result, there is a risk of losing interest in the issues and demands of the present, missing out on much of life as a result through a preoccupation with past events and happenings. The remedy will help those who struggle with this by encouraging them to focus more on the present, helping them to put the past into perspective, so that it does not come to dominate their thoughts.  Honeysuckle may help bereaved people who think back all the time, or act as if their loved one were still alive.   The next new items are:  

Yoni Butter Cocoa Butter, this one is almost the same as my other one, but has less bees wax and more of a cocoa butter smell.  It is like using cocoa on your yoni, it’s nice, slippery and is a great sensual moisturizing lubricant.   If you have a partner that loves to give you a full body massage this yoni butter works great for this also.   Something most women do not think about, we always moisturize our hands, faces, body and feet.  But after a shower you can also moisturize your yoni with yoni butter. 

Next is Ylang Ylang Rose Facial Spray. Give yourself a few spritzes on your face and then apply your moisturizer.  You can also spritz your face when you feel like you need a lift. 

Then there is Clary Sage and Lavender Body Mist:  The scent is uplifting and can help with bringing hope and joy into your day.  It has three different Flower Essences in it.  It has the star of Bethlehem, Gorse and Sweet Chestnut.

The last new item for this week is, Full Moon & New Moon Salt Soak. I would like to encourage you to add foot soaks and bath soaks into your life. Start new rituals of soaking in the healing waters of life a few times a week or at least one time a week.  Get a few candles, get some flowers and fill a tub, make a cuppa relaxing tea, put the soft music on, turn out the lights and soak your body or feet  Help yourself, learn to mother yourself,  and reconnect to the natural rhythms of nature. 

These days so many need rituals to mother themselves why not start with a soak, not only is it super important for vitality it encourages you to stop, be still, be silent and go back into the warm watery womb of life.  .So as the sun sets in the west and the darkness of the night approaches, slow down and fill the tub.  Remember the sun sets in the west and gives you a beautiful sunset, but it also reminds you to take in the gift of calm to help you sleep all night long.  The night sky is a reminder there is always beauty and light and this beauty and light reminds you to take the gifts of silence and stillness of the night to help you sleep all night.  So when you wake up you can be happy, healthy and whole so you can take compassion and love wherever you go. 

Full Moon and New Moon Salt Soak:  Baking soda, black lava salt, rose petals, Himalayan pink salt, Artemisia vulgaris, lavender buds, Epsom salt, bentonite clay, clary sage eo, geranium rose eo and LOVE 
Skin Bliss is still available! (I only have a few jars left) This is one of my most popular creams. Skin Bliss is great for most skin types such as normal, dry and mature.
I made another batch of Calm Body Cream – Luscious Moisturizer. I sold all but one last Saturday and that one is going to my niece. This moisturizer works for those who need to have a light moisturizer. This moisturizer works for oily skin, normal, dry, and mature. My daughter Raquel loves it and also uses it on my granddaughters. 

Every Saturday I will be at the Farmers Market at The Grange and will continue to be there every Saturday. I will also be in the Thursday Farmers Market which starts May 11th. I will do my best to update you with what products I will have each week. Each week I will be adding more products.

Satinka’s (my granddaughter) Herbal Allies which is all about Bioregional Herbalism. These are products that are either grown by us, or sustainably harvested here in Oregon by us. We then make products out of what we collected. These items are seasonal. Coming next week Cottonwood Balm (April 22)
Products that are coming soon: Blue Chamomile, Super Nutritive, Fennel Eye Cream, Ylang Ylang Rose, Lavender Toner, Rose Toner Miracle Grains, Face Serum, Fatty Soap and more.
Product List:
*New* Rose Cold Cream – Rose hydrosol, apricot oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, rosehip seed oil, beeswax, geranium rose eo, soy free vitamin e, oak flower essence, honeysuckle flower essence, LOVE AND BEAUTY.
*New* Full Moon and New Moon Salt Soak: Baking soda, black lava salt, rose petals, Himalayan pink salt, Artemisia vulgaris, lavender buds, Epsom salt, bentonite clay, clary sage eo, geranium rose eo and LOVE
*New* Ylang Ylang Rose Facial Spray
*New* Clary Sage and Lavender Body Mist
Calm Body Cream – Luscious Moisturizer -It has avocado oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, lemongrass eo, chamomile eo and love. It is whipped and looks like whipped butter.
Salt Soak – Calm Waters- It has baking soda, Epsom salt, Himalayan pink salt, sea salt, lavender buds, rose petals, chamomile, corn flowers, hibiscus flowers, hops, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, chamomile eo, lemongrass eo and Love.
Calm Waters – Stress Relief Spray -: Lavender Hydrosol, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, chamomile eo, lemongrass eo, bach rescue remedy and LOVE.
Mocha lip Love – organic ground works coffee, cacao, cinnamon, vanilla and a bit of mica.
Smooches Ginger and Spice
Spearmint Lip Love
Happy Feet Foot Cream
Rejuvenate and Refresh Foot Soak
Skin Bliss Face Cream
St. John’s Wort & Cottonwood –Light Luminous, Elevating & Protective – After Shower Body Cream (Bioregional Herbalism)
Warming Balm
Self Heal ( BioRegional Herbalism)
Muscle Goo
Yoni Butter
Oregon Wild – High Mountain Forest Body Cream (Bio-Regional Herbalism)
Vapor Rub
Pine Resin Salve (Bio Regional Herbalism)
Other Chap Sticks:
Hot lips - Rosy Lip Balm- Peppermint Lip Love -Cardamom Tulsi Rose - Calendula Sunshine Lip Balm with gold mica and a touch of Lemon and Lavender.

With Love and Light
Phoenix (aka Sue)

Mountain Mama Wellness
Hello All,
Mountain Mama Wellness updates on Friday April 7th 2023
I recent found the domain name that I like. It was a bit tough because there are other Mountain Mamas out there. I actually can’t believe this was available. When I get my website up and running it will be:
www.mountainmommawellness.com
My e-mail is MountainMamaWellness@protonmail.com or if you have a different e-mail that I still use then that works also.
My phone number: 505-472-6656
I am now on Instagram. I am not sure how all this works, and I do not know (yet) how to tell you how to find me. I am under soul_medicine2023 / Mountain Mama Wellness by Phoenix Sanders. So if you use Instagram, please find me and if you like start following me.
After I am finished with the website I will start an etsy shop.
It is official the Mountain Mama Wellness Boxes are happening! I am working the subscription information and will be putting this information out this coming week. Each monthly wellness box will have theme with several items for you to enjoy and use. The official start for this will be May 2023 a great way to celebrate May Day!! The cost is $60.00 a month
New items of the week: Calm Body Cream a luscious moisturizer. It has avocado oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, lemongrass eo, chamomile eo and love. It is whipped and looks like whipped butter.
The next new items are a Salt Soak – Calm Waters. It has baking soda, Epsom salt, Himalayan pink salt, sea salt, lavender buds, rose petals, chamomile, corn flowers, hibiscus flowers, hops, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, chamomile eo, lemongrass eo and Love. Calm Waters Stress Relief Spray: Lavender Hydrosol, lavender eo, ylang ylang eo, chamomile eo, lemongrass eo, bach rescue remedy and LOVE. I have also added a few more chap sticks. I now have Spearmint Lip Love, Smooches Ginger Spice and Mocha Lip Balm with coffee, cacao, cinnamon, vanilla and a bit of mica.

Skin Bliss is still available!(I only have a few jars left) This is one of my most popular creams. Skin Bliss is great for all skin types, dry skin and mature. I now have my Rejuvenate and Refresh Foot Soak (originally named Energizing Foot Soak) .This is a great foot soak to do at the end of the day. I am also happy to announce that Happy Feet is back! This cream is “sole” nourishment starting from the bottom up. I would encourage you to purchase the Rejuvenate and Refresh Foot Soak and Happy Feet together. Your feet will be thanking you!
Every Saturday I will be at the Farmers Market at The Grange and will continue to be there every Saturday. I will also be in the Thursday Farmers Market which starts May 11th. I will do my best to update you with what products I will have each week. Each week I will be adding more products.
I do have a fun new addition, which is Satinka’s (my granddaughter) Herbal Allies which is all about Bioregional Herbalism. These are products that are either grown by us, or sustainably harvested here in Oregon by us. We then make products out of what we collected. These items are seasonal.
Products that are coming soon: Blue Chamomile, Super Nutritive, Fennel Eye Cream, Rose Cold Cream, Ylang Ylang Rose, Ylang Ylang Rose Mist, Miracle Grains, Face Serum, Fatty Soap and more.
Product List:
Calm Body Cream – Luscious Moisturizer
Salt Soak – Calm Waters
Calm Waters – Stress Relief Spray
Mocha lip Love
Smooches Ginger and Spice
Spearmint Lip Love
Happy Feet Foot Cream
Rejuvenate and Refresh Foot Soak
Skin Bliss Face Cream
St. John’s Wort & Cottonwood –Light Luminous, Elevating & Protective – After Shower Body Cream (Bioregional Herbalism)
Warming Balm
Self Heal ( BioRegional Herbalism)
Muscle Goo
Yoni Butter
Oregon Wild – High Mountain Forest Body Cream (Bio-Regional Herbalism)
Vapor Rub
Pine Resin Salve (Bio Regional Herbalism)
Other Chap Sticks:
Hot lips - Rosy Lip Balm- Peppermint Lip Love -Cardamom Tulsi Rose - Calendula Sunshine Lip Balm with gold mica and a touch of Lemon and Lavender.
With Love and Light
Phoenix (aka Sue)