DIY: how to make a body oil for muscle pain –

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I believe that all intense training (or it doesn’t even have to be intense!) should be followed by a massage, the perfect technique to relax your muscles (and your mind!). Below, I teach a recipe for self massage oil to reduce muscle pain. I recommend that you use the product right after an invigorating shower – at home or at the gym. Is there a better combo?

Body oil for muscle pain

Ingredients

4 tablespoons grapeseed oil 5 drops lavender essential oil 4 drops peppermint essential oil 1 amber glass bottle

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How to make

Combine the oils in a glass container with a lid. Close it, shake well and let the mixture rest on a flat surface for 1 minute.

To take advantage of the recipe: apply a few drops of the oil on the sore muscle making circular massages. Between one movement and another, stop to inhale the aroma and enjoy the therapeutic properties of the formula. lavender is soothingwhile peppermint is relaxing and refreshing!

Store your post-workout best friend in a place away from heat and light for up to 3 months (it’s important to note that the validity of the oils you used is not shorter).

*The author

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Marcela Rodrigues is a journalist, natural beauty consultant, yoga instructor, apprentice healer and enthusiast of a holistic and slow life – even though she lives in São Paulo! She is the author of the portal a Naturalíssima, about self-care and a conscious lifestyle | @anaturalissima