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Adaptogenic Apothecary, Chippenham (2025)

13/12/2025

DAILY CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY: Starts Monday! 🎄✨ 🎁

Festive stress is real… so let’s make this season calmer, brighter and a little more magical with adaptogens and daily prizes just for you.

Here’s how to enter our festive giveaway:
- Follow us on Facebook / Instagram
- Like this post
- In the comments, complete this sentence: “I’ll be using adaptogens over Christmas, so that I…”
- Optional: Share this to your Story and tag us for a little extra Christmas karma

Giveaway runs daily from Monday 15th until Winter Solstice (Sun 21st), midnight GMT. One winner will be chosen at random each day from eligible comments and announced on our Stories and in an update to this caption, then contacted via DM.

All daily entries also go into a big Winter Solstice grand prize draw for an extra-special adaptogen bundle. Open to anyone with a UK shipping address aged 18+. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram/Facebook.

Good luck!

11/12/2025

There is a powerful moment most of us skip past every day: the space between what happens and how we respond. In that tiny gap lives our calm, clarity and choice. When someone says something triggering, when an email lands badly, when your plans suddenly change – there is a brief moment where you can create a pause before you react. That space is where you get to decide who you want to be.

Learning to sit in that space means:
- Taking one slow breath before replying, instead of firing back from anger or panic.
- Noticing what is happening in your body – tight chest, racing heart, clenched jaw – and gently softening your shoulders, relaxing your belly, unclenching your hands.
- Asking yourself, “What response will feel good to me in an hour… in a week?” rather than letting the adrenaline decide.

Of course, when your nervous system is fried and you feel stuck in fight-or-flight, that space can feel almost non-existent. Everything feels urgent, personal, overwhelming, and your reactions come out fast and fiery. This is where adaptogens can be beautiful allies. By supporting a more balanced stress response over time, they help create just a little more internal breathing room – enough for you to pause, feel, and choose.

With a steadier nervous system, that micro-second between stimulus and response starts to stretch. You get to respond instead of react, to choose words that align with your values, and to move through your day with more grace and less regret. Adaptogens don’t remove life’s triggers, but they can help you meet them from a grounded, centred version of yourself.

Here’s to honouring the space in between – the place where your power, your peace and your true self all live.

09/12/2025

Overwhelm in midlife is real. The mental to-do list can feel never ending: kids who need you, parents who rely on you, a career that demands you, a home to run, and almost no time left for rest! And for many women entering perimenopause or menopause these demands can be too much, the feeling of 'running on empty' and a nervous system permanently set to “on” is a reality.

Here at the apothecary, overwhelm is something deeply understood – because we've lived it. The racing thoughts at 3am, the Sunday night dread, the sense that one more email, one more request, one more change of plan might tip everything over the edge. Your body is doing its best to keep up, but without pockets of deep rest and regulation, it can feel like you’re constantly braced for impact.

Calm, Exhale and Peace are your natural support team.
- Calm is your daily nervous system support– a gentle powder to take the edges off stress, regulate cortisol levels, helping you feel more grounded, steady and able to move through your day.
- Exhale is that portable pause button – a moment of instant calm you can carry in your pocket to help you drop back into your body when life starts to spiral.
- Peace is your evening exhale – a soothing ritual for unwinding, softening the mind and signalling to your system that it’s finally safe to rest, so you can switch off and sleep soundly.

These supplements are designed to help shift you from survival mode into a state where your body feels safer and your mind clearer. From that place, overwhelm begins to loosen its grip: decisions feel easier, your patience stretches further, and you remember what it feels like to relax, laugh and actually enjoy your own life again.

07/12/2025

Elderberry is one of nature’s richest, most vibrant gifts for everyday immune support – and it’s a hero ingredient in our new glycerite 'Protect' for a very good reason:

- Elderberries are packed with natural antioxidants and polyphenols that help the body neutralise free radicals and stay resilient through seasonal shifts.
- Traditionally used for centuries to support immune health, elderberry is often turned to when colds, sniffles or seasonal bugs are doing the rounds.
- Its naturally supportive properties make it a beautiful daily companion for those wanting to nourish, rather than overstimulate, the immune system.

Elderberry is included specifically to help the body defend itself against seasonal illness while maintaining overall vitality. It sits alongside holy basil (tulsi), maitake mushroom, olive leaf and ginger – a synergistic blend chosen by Sara, our Medical Herbalist to nourish, defend and restore the body’s natural resistance. This combination means you’re not just getting elderberry in isolation, but part of a thoughtfully balanced formula designed for everyday immune support.

Protect is delivered in a delicious glycerite format, which offers fast absorption and is completely alcohol-free – ideal for daily use.
The organic glycerine base gives a naturally sweet taste without artificial additives or fillers, making it easy to take straight on the tongue or mixed into drinks.

Get 'Protect' now and stay strong this winter!

05/12/2025

Mexican Hot Chocolate - decadent and warming in the chilly months:

Ingredients (serves 4)
4 cups whole milk
2 cinnamon sticks
⅛ cup granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
4 whole cloves
4 oz dark, bittersweet chocolate (60%)
1 tablespoon 100% cocoa powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Adaptogens of choice - goes well with Freedom, Power, Focus & Calm

Method
1.Combine milk, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla in a medium sized sauce pan. Heat over low-medium heat on the stove until mixture steams, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully and don't let the mixture boil or burn.
Add chocolate, cocoa powder and adaptogens to the steaming milk and whisk until it's melted, about 2 minutes.
Remove the hot chocolate from heat and use a strainer to discard cinnamon sticks and cloves.
Add the cayenne pepper, if using.

Enjoy!

04/12/2025

Christmas gifts sorted ❤️

03/12/2025

December’s full moon – the Cold Moon – is our cosmic glow-up moment in the darkest part of the year. It lights up the sky like a spotlight on everything we’ve moved through, learned and become, inviting us to celebrate just how far we’ve come. This is epic “I made it through” energy.

The Cold Moon is a giant, sparkling reset button, an invitation to gently release what no longer fits – the pressure, the perfectionism, the old stories – and make space for more joy, ease and alignment in the year ahead. Under this moon, you get to ask: 'What do I want more of? What actually excites me, what brings me joy?'

So here's to celebrating resilience, growth, softness and power. Here’s to glowing from the inside out, syncing with the seasons and stepping into the new year with a calm nervous system, a full heart and a sky full of possibility. 🌕✨

01/12/2025

This month arrives wrapped in twinkling lights and wild, bustling energy – diaries overflowing, to-do lists multiplying, invitations, obligations and the commercial pressure to “make it perfect” for everyone. It can feel loud, fast and relentless, especially when you’re already carrying the mental load of family, work, hormones and real life.

Here at the apothecary, this month's intention is to find stillness in the chaos – to become the calm centre of our home. That means pausing before saying yes, creating tiny pockets of quiet in between the noise, and remembering that your worth is not measured in gifts bought, events attended or perfection achieved.

Adaptogens are here to help us with this practice. They support the nervous system, helping your body feel safer and more grounded, so you can respond to the season with more ease and less reactivity. With a steadier inner landscape, you’re better able to enjoy the magic – the connection, the rituals, the small moments – without being swept away by stress.

This December, may you choose nourishing over frantic, presence over performance, and soft, spacious evenings over constant pressure. May your rituals help you to access the joy that surrounds you!

30/11/2025

Spreading joy where we can:

When you spend £50 or more, you’ll get a free 'Inhale' or 'Exhale' alcohol free tincture, on us (worth £29.99).
Inhale gives you a boost of energy on the go, while Exhale helps you find calm anytime, anywhere — perfect for the busy festive season.

All you need to do is add 'Inhale' or 'Exhale' to your basket and use the code FREEGIFT50 at checkout.

A small thank you from us — Jodie, Paris, and Sara — for being part of our journey this year.

27/11/2025

Something exciting is brewing here at the apothecary… quite literally.

Behind the scenes, the High Vibe Drinks range is in its final stages of development – a collection of delicious, functional drinks designed to elevate your everyday rituals and support your nervous system, mood and energy in a gentle, sustainable way. Think soul-soothing, body-loving, vibe-raising drinks for morning, noon or night.

These aren’t just “nice” drinks; they’re intentionally crafted with adaptogens and botanicals to help you feel more grounded, calm and connected – the perfect companions for a new year built on nourishment, not burnout. Whether you’re calling in more clarity, more ease or more glow, there will be a High Vibe drink to meet you there.

They’ll be landing in the new year, ready to support your next chapter of slow, steady, radiant wellbeing. Stay tuned – your new favourite ritual is almost ready to pour. ✨

25/11/2025

In a world that wants quick answers and instant decisions, it is easy to forget the quietest, wisest voice in the room: your own inner guidance. Before saying yes, no, or “I’ll think about it,” pause and check in with your body. Does your chest feel open or tight? Is your breath soft or shallow? Your intuition is always speaking – the nervous system is often the first place it whispers.

When life feels uncertain, our first point of call can be the inner self who knows what feels safe, aligned and true. If you struggle to hear that guidance, it may be because your body is stuck in fight-or-flight: wired, overwhelmed, constantly scanning for what might go wrong instead of what feels right. From this place, it is hard to sense intuition, because survival mode always shouts louder than inner wisdom.

Adaptogens are transformational here; they don’t switch your feelings off; they help create enough steadiness in the nervous system for you to feel what is really there. When your stress response is soothed and your body feels safer, your intuition becomes clearer, your “no” feels firmer, and your “yes” feels more expansive.

So next time you’re unsure, ask: “Hey nervous system, how do you feel about this?” Then breathe, listen, and allow your body to answer before your mind rushes in. Your inner guidance is not something you have to earn – it is already within you, waiting for space, safety and softness to be heard. Adaptogens are here simply to walk you home to that place.

23/11/2025

Women are born extraordinary: before we even take our first breath, our bodies are already holding around 1–2 million tiny possibilities in the form of eggs. From day one, the female body is quietly prepared for a lifetime of change, creativity and cyclical wisdom.

The magic of our egg reserve
- As babies, those 1–2 million eggs are already present in our ovaries – we never make more, only lovingly steward what we’re given.
- By puberty, this number has reduced to around 300,000–500,000, yet only around 400–500 will ever fully mature and ovulate in a lifetime.
- Each cycle, your body carefully selects just one egg (sometimes two) to step forward – a reminder of how intentional, selective and intelligent your system truly is.

Celebrate our cycles!
- Your menstrual cycle isn’t an inconvenience; it is a living, breathing blueprint of your inner seasons – from the inward winter of menstruation to the bright summer of ovulation.
- Hormones ebb and flow to support mood, energy, focus, libido and creativity, meaning your body is constantly working to keep you in dynamic balance.
- When we honour these shifts instead of fighting them, we turn our cycle into a source of power, not something to “push through.”

Harmony supports you
- Harmony was created to bring your cycle back into balance – gently supporting mood, energy and resilience across all four phases.
- With carefully chosen ingredients rooted in traditional wisdom and modern research, Harmony is designed to nourish your hormones rather than override them.
- Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, PMS, PCOS, PMDD or heavier emotional waves or energy dips, Harmony is there as a daily ritual to help your body feel steadier, softer and more supported.

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