Herbs Of Happiness

Good morning people and happy Sunday! 🌞It is never too late to try new things, especially if you have really, really wanted to try it for a long time. Cold water swimming is fantastic for building a strong & healthy immune system. And of course, a hot cup of herbal tea straight afterwards. How are you keeping your immunity tip top this autumn? 🍂🌊🧜‍♀️

I hope you all enjoyed the few last days of sunshine here in Ireland, and else where. Just look at these autumn colours! 😍🍁 As the days are getting darker and shorter, it is very important to keep looking for the colours around us and keep positive. I am delighted to live close to the countryside where my walks are filled with colours like these 🍁🌾🌸🌼🌺 🍁

Athough I have such a sweet tooth, for breakfast I much more prefer savoury food. Even though a hearty oat porridge with honey or fruit is perfectly fine for some, scientists have discovered that having carbohydrate and sugar rich meal the first thing in the morning, can affect not only our blood sugar levels, but also affect our decision making. Having a protein rich meal as your first meal of the day, can make you more tolerant and patient towards others and the situations day might throw at you, where eating sugar loaded breakfast can make you more impatient and may play a role in throwing a quick adult tantrum later during the day 😤. This might not apply to all, but if you are always having a croissant or a toast with jam, and have been lately experiencing short temper and are simply looking to improve your overall health, try swapping to a protein rich breakfast, such as egg or scrambled tofu, with some greens and healthy fats, and see how your day goes! 💁‍♀️
What is your favourite breakfast food? 🥞🥐☕️ or 🍋🍳🍵?
Here I am having some steamed kale, topped with garlic, olive oil and nutritional yeast, an egg, tomatoes and olives. Super delicious, super simple to make! 🤗

We often think that air pollution is something that happens outside our houses- car emissions or fossil fuel burning factories in the big cities. 🚕🏭 You might be surprised to hear that approximately 30% of all new or remodelling buildings have traces of indoor air pollution, as they are often made with synthetic materials to assist with insulation. Synthetic chemicals, used in production of most furniture and house hold goods can contain volatile organic compounds which release gases that can cause long term health issues. For example benzene is found in plastics, cleaning solutions, coatings, inks and oils. Formaldehyde is found in waxed paper, water repellents, fire retardants, and is classified as carcinogenic. Thankfully mother Nature has got us covered, and one of the easiest and economical ways to improve indoor air pollution is to keep few indoor plants! 🌴🌵🌿 Plants act as natural air filters, that remove trace levels of toxic vapours. Having few plants around the house can also reduce stress levels and improve work performance, as well as make you extremely proud, seeing your plant babies flourish! 🌱
Although there are definitely people who have greener fingers than me, this Jade Tree (aka money tree), makes me very happy, and keeps the air clean in my herbal clinic. In fact, it has grown so big, that I needed to give it a hand, by clipping few branches off, to take off the weight. If you are interested in having a baby Jade tree, hit me up, I have dozens of branches to give away! 🌱

Hi friends and followers! 👋
I realised I haven’t introduced myself properly here, so here are some facts about me:
* My name is Ieva (which is spelled with ‘i’not with ‘L’). ☝️
* I grew up in Latvia and moved to Ireland, Galway, just before turning 19.🇱🇻->🇨🇮
* I am passionate about all things nature. 🌱
* I am a qualified herbalist and naturopath, and am running my own herbal clinic in Galway. 👩‍⚕️
* Together with my fantastic sister Māra we are running . (The cosiest place on earth, check it out if you haven’t yet!) 🍵
* I love travelling! 🌍
* Sun, nature, animals and family are some of my favourite things. 🌞🌱🐕👩‍👧‍👧
* I am not a vegan or vegetarian, but plant based diet is the one I enjoy the most. 🍉🥦🥕
* I am making small, conscious choices every day to live more environment- friendly, producing less waste, and spreading more awareness.
* This is MY STORY, not the ‘one and only right way’ of living or doing things. 💁‍♀️
Welcome to my instagram journey, and I hope you find my story inspiring, and useful! 🙏❤️

❤️ The Most Magical Morning ❤️
Together with Māra from we are welcoming You to join us for a magical morning of energy cleansing, intention setting and a quiet meditation in the peaceful oasis of The Secret Garden.
We will be joined by the gifts of nature to guide us, and to help us to set intentions, while finding our own way to self care, peace and harmony.
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Hello, my name is Ieva, and you are very welcome to my new page ‘Herbs of Happiness’!
I am fully qualified herbalist and naturopath, with a passion for all things natural and holistic.
On my page you can expect to see loads of health and wellbeing related posts, pictures, recipes, stories and more!
To book a private consultation, do not hesitate to contact me!
Wishing you good health & happiness!