Welcome to the world of Laniakea apothecary
Written by - Nicole DeLorey
Welcome to the world of Laniakea - your tool kit for addressing muscle pain, injuries and stagnant energy.
Lanaikea is the Hawaiian word for immense heaven. When we were flushing out names for our product line, this word kept circulating in our minds because that is exactly what the products are to us. Heavenly. Self Care (self love) should be just that.
Our products came to be because both of us had developed formulas to use in our Acupuncture/Massage practices to help our patients. We were both concerned about ingredients that are often found in your average sport balm and nothing goes in our products that doesn’t serve a purpose. We source only the finest ingredients, organic when possible as well as cruelty and preservative free. And most importantly, our products WORK. Our clients began to ask for “take home” samples. They had questions. We quickly realized that there was a real need for these types of remedies and voila! Laniakea was born.
Liquid Gold, our first product, came to be because at the time, a large portion of my acupuncture practice were professional ballet dancers. Since I do a lot of trigger point/muscle release work, I made this formula to help ease the discomfort from post treatment soreness. When you reset a muscle, metabolic waste is released and the muscles can be quite sore afterwords (much like a work out). The wintergreen oil acts as an aspirin for the muscles while the other oils enhance circulation to flush out all of that waste. Recovery is markedly faster which was a huge benefit for my professional dancers. This formula is 100% organic and is also very nourishing for the skin.
Magic Muscle Melt was formulated because we wanted to incorporate CBD into our practices due to the tremendous anti-inflammatory benefits it provides. Unfortunately, all the CBD salves on the market were either packed with questionable ingredients, or overly cooling instead of the gentle warming sensation we wanted to promote. We have clients with terrible arthritis and other chronic pain conditions who can apply it as a way to get their joints moving in the morning.
Clearing Spray was born out of the need to be able to clear spaces (and ourselves) of less-than-desirable energy when burning sage or palo santo isn't a possibility (i.e. the conference room at the office, at the airport, angry friend drops by to vent etc.)
Liquid Ice and Liquid Fire are must have’s in your medicine cabinet.
Liquid Ice will reduce swelling and bruising after injuries by flushing out the dead blood with out interrupting the bodies own healing process. My daughter knows that if she bangs her shin, a little Liquid Ice will reduce the swelling IMMEDIATELY. It’s truly remarkable.
Liquid Fire is another magical formula that uses warming herbs to bring blood to a chronically injured area. Athletes love this formula because you don’t always have access to a heating pad and there is no strong smell or tingling sensation.
We brush our teeth every day to avoid cavities, what do you do at home to prevent soft tissue injuries or treat the ones we already have? There is so much you can do for your body with a bit of self care. Are you ready to try a bit of heaven for yourself?
We hope so-
With Love and Gratitude,
Nicole and Rebekkah
