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As a Winemaker turned Aromatherapist my passion has always focused on aromatics. I encourage and teach only safe, ethical sourcing and use of essential oils.

I look forward to sharing my gift of hand poured and hand crafted alchemy with you. Koru Essential Oils is created out of the love of science and nature. I studied wine making in Washington State, earning a degree in Enology, Viticulture, and Fermentation Science. Built on a foundation in the wine industry and medical massage therapy, aromatherapy seemed to be a natural next step. The pure therapeutic essential oils are hand chosen from all over the world. I'm so excited to be working with my very own oils and know exactly what they are, what they are not, where they come from - dialed down to the latitude, longitude, soil type, harvest date and even the Brix! (Sugar measurement, or Brix, isn't just specific to wine - it's applied to essential oils as well.) It's just one of the many important variables that assist me in determining the aroma quality, chemical compounds, their concentrations, as well as purity! Most of my oils are wild grown or certified organic as well. I only bottle the highest quality oils and I run trial after trial to assure that everything that goes into Koru Essential Oils is of the highest quality. I even hand pour, hand bottle, and hand label them, typically upon order so that they remain fresh until you receive them! Think of a demanding aromatic wine that knocks your socks off and you (might) be prepared to experience Koru Essential Oils!

03/04/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞?

Many fruits and vegetables are coated with natural waxes, dirt from harvesting, and sometimes pesticide residue from growing and transport. Because of that, many people choose to wash their produce with a simple natural solution instead of water alone.

One of the easiest ways to do this at home uses ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen.

I recently shared a simple method using 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐢𝐥 to help clean fresh fruits and vegetables naturally.

It takes just a few minutes and can become part of your everyday kitchen routine.

If you are curious how it works, I wrote a full guide on the blog.

👇 I will drop the link in the comments.

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03/02/2026

I don’t have to work on Sundays.
I get to work on Sundays.

Because of you.

Today I was in the studio hand pouring samples for a brand new Northstar Aromatics customer. Someone who intentionally chose to shop small. Someone who values higher quality ingredients for their home. Someone who understands that where you spend your dollars matters.

Every single one of these samples was poured to order.

This isn’t something you get from a big box store.

No warehouse pulling random stock.
No mass production line.

Just me. In Minnesota. Carefully pouring, labeling, packing, and whispering a quiet thank you as I seal each bag.

To my new customers, welcome.
To my longtime supporters, you are the reason this is possible.

I don’t take it lightly.

Thank you for supporting small. Thank you for supporting thoughtfully. Thank you for supporting Northstar Aromatics.

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02/25/2026

Detroit Lakes friends 💙

Did you know we have our own food co op right here in town?

MANNA Food Co-op is locally owned, community focused, and open to everyone. You do not need to be a member to shop there, although there are great benefits if you choose to become one.

If you have not stopped in lately, this is your little nudge.

Grab your groceries. Check out the wellness section. Support a business that supports so many local makers.

And while you are there, you will find Northstar Aromatics on the shelf with:

✨ Winter Nights Laundry Oil
✨ Sacred Incense
✨ Northstar Relief
✨ Northern Lights
✨ Dryer Balls and more

Shopping at Manna supports multiple small businesses at once, and that matters more than ever.

They are open until 6 PM today.

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02/24/2026

Detroit Lakes friends 💙

If you are heading out today, swing into MANNA Food Co-op before they close at 6 PM and check out the Northstar shelf.

This month you will find:
✨ Winter Nights Laundry Oil
✨ Sacred Incense Roll-On
✨ Northstar Relief Roll-On
✨ Northern Lights Roll-On

Plus all your favorite blends, hydrosols, and wool dryer balls.

Shopping local at Manna supports multiple small businesses at once.

Every time you grab a bottle off that shelf, you are supporting a Minnesota hand poured brand and a locally owned co-op.

If you have been meaning to restock, today is a great day to do it.

Thank you for supporting small, supporting local, and keeping Northstar on the shelves in Detroit Lakes. 🌲💙

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02/22/2026

When you run a small business and your assistant shows up unannounced. 😄

“Hey Mom… is there anything you need help with?
I can model. I can sniff. I can supervise.”

Meet Tracker, today’s official Northstar studio assistant. 🐾💛

She has been closely monitoring production from just outside the lab door, offering moral support, and ensuring every blend passes the very important tail wag approval process.

Small business life means real moments like this. Real helpers. Real heart. A whole lot of love poured into every order.

Would not trade it for anything. 🩷

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02/18/2026

𝐀 𝟔𝟎-𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭

No meditation cushion.
No hour-long routine.
Just one minute.

Your nervous system responds directly to scent. It bypasses logic and goes straight to the emotional center of your brain.

Here’s a simple reset you can do anywhere:

✨ Apply your favorite grounding blend to pulse points
✨ Inhale for 4 counts
✨ Hold for 4
✨ Exhale slowly for 6
✨ Repeat 3–4 times

That’s it.

One intentional minute can shift your entire state.

Aromatherapy isn’t about “woo.”
It’s about working with your body.

If you keep a roll-on in your bag, your car, or on your nightstand — you already have what you need. 💛

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02/17/2026

A customer placed her second order yesterday.

Today? It was hand-poured and shipped.

That’s the beauty of small business. 💚

No fulfillment center.
No conveyor belts.
No mystery handling.

Just intentional ingredients, poured in small batches, packed with care, and on its way within 24 hours.

Your support doesn’t disappear into a corporation — it lands right here in my little studio.

And I don’t take that lightly.

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02/16/2026

Recovering your sense of smell after COVID or another respiratory illness doesn’t have to feel overwhelming — and many people are finding real progress with simple, consistent practice. 🌿✨ Olfactory training is based on the idea that your nose and brain can “re-learn” scent pathways by gently exercising them with a range of familiar aromas.

That’s exactly why we created the 𝐎𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐢𝐭 - 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐈: 𝐒𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 — a set of four essential oil inhalers designed to represent different scent categories (fruity, floral, spicy, and resinous). When used twice daily, this practice has helped many folks support smell recovery with ritual and intention.

🫁 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
• Pick up an inhaler and breathe deeply for ~20–30 seconds.
• Rest 10–15 seconds.
• Move through each of the four scents.
• Repeat twice a day over several weeks.

This isn’t just about smelling again — it’s about rebuilding connection, memory, and sensory joy through a mindful, gentle routine.

💫 Ready to begin your smell-recovery journey? Learn more below ⬇️ :

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02/15/2026

Love doesn’t always look like roses and candlelight.

Sometimes it looks like:
Fresh sheets.
A quiet house.
The scent of something familiar.
A moment to breathe at the end of the day.

Aromatherapy has always been about more than fragrance.

It’s about how a space feels.
How a moment softens.
How we care for ourselves and the people around us.

However you’re spending today — I hope it smells like comfort 🤍

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02/14/2026

🌹 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥

Before Valentine’s Day was commercial…
before roses were wrapped in paper…
before love was written in cards…

It was carried in smoke.

Resins burned in temples.
Petals were crushed into oils.
Herbs were woven into garlands meant to open the heart.

In ancient cultures, scent wasn’t decoration — it was ritual.

Rose was believed to awaken devotion.
Jasmine to stir attraction.
Frankincense to deepen sacred connection.
Lavender to soften the edges between two souls.

They understood something we are only now remembering:

Scent moves through memory.
Scent moves through emotion.
Scent moves through the unseen.

Maybe love has always been botanical.

This Valentine’s season, choose something intentional. Something that lingers long after the moment passes.

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02/13/2026

𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰…

Every time an order comes through for one of the new releases, I pause for a second.

Because what you’re really saying when you click “purchase” is:

“I trust you.”

You trust me as a Registered Aromatherapist.

You trust the ingredients I source.
You trust what I formulate, bottle, label, and send out into your homes.

That is not something I take lightly.

These three new releases were created with care, intention, research, and a whole lot of heart. And the fact that so many of you have already welcomed them into your routines means more than I can put into words.

💜 Nightfall
🖤 Northstar Relief
💚 Foot Haven

This isn’t just small business support.
This is trust.

And I’m deeply grateful for it.

Thank you for choosing Northstar Aromatics 🤍

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