June 29th, 2009
Because Marc Schreuder was off on his own jungle exploration in Brazil, I invited his assistant, John Whetten, to come to Guayaquil and explore the Amazon with me. John did a fantastic job handling a video camera on my trip to the Middle East in March and April. I thought he’d enjoy going from the land of sand dunes to the wilds of the jungle!
John and I flew from Guayaquil to Ecuador’s capital city, Quito. There we met our guide, Giovanni, and headed out for the drive to Baños where we stayed overnight. We packed up an inflatable kayak and a larger inflatable canoe along with tents and other supplies and drove to Canelos, where we embarked on our river journey in the Pastaza River Basin.
John will agree that around every turn on the Rio Babanoza is another aromatic plant! And this, friends, is the reason for venturing into the rain forest.
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June 15th, 2009
On a recent trip I took into the jungle in Ecuador, I was shown a huge vine that has promise as a future source of new essential oils. It’s a heavy vine that grows high into the canopies, but it puts on an orchid-looking flower about four inches in diameter and black in color. This vine starts coming out the end of September or October and is in full bloom by November. The people said it gives off one of the most beautiful, exotic fragrances that can be smelled for one kilometer—just absolutely beautiful—and the natives gather it and press the oil out of the flower. They use it for perfuming themselves for wedding ceremonies and special events.
According to the natives, there’s just a symphony of aromatic fragrances during those months of the rainforest when this vine is in its flowering state. So I’m looking forward to going back during that time to gather some of these flowers and do further studies and exploration of some possibilities for beautiful future essential oils and future products!
When I’m not traversing the rainforest, we’re keeping ourselves very busy here at the farm in Ecuador. Currently we’re busy distilling Dorado Azul essential oil, and we just finished distilling lemongrass and basil essential oils.
Whatever you do, whether you can join us here in Ecuador or not, you don’t want to miss out on Grand Convention in September; it’s going to be very, very exciting. I can’t wait to see you there and share more of my recent adventures with you and recount our explorations as we have been searching out new essential oil-bearing plants for Young Living, proving that we are truly are the world leader in essential oils!
Essentially Yours,
D. Gary Young
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May 14th, 2009
With the preview of our new youngliving.com website in full swing, I want to take this opportunity to personally thank all those whose skill and dedication made this new website a reality. The new youngliving.com combines all the features of the old youngliving.com and youngliving.us into one gorgeous website, and I couldn’t be more proud of the end results.
If you haven’t yet taken advantage of this opportunity, I’d like to invite you to take a look at the new youngliving.com and become familiar with this amazing resource. I think you will enjoy the enhanced look and feel, upgraded features, and just how easy it is to use. I look forward to the possibilities that this new website holds for all of us within the Young Living family.
Essentially Yours,
Gary Young
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May 6th, 2009
Earlier this week, hundreds of Young Living distributors took part in Gary Young’s special conference call all about how you can protect yourself, your family, and your friends from current events happening around the world. Unfortunately, not everyone who wanted to was able to dial in and take part in this event.
Because of this, Gary Young’s conference call will be replayed Thursday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. MST. This is your chance to learn more about the power of essential oils and to share that wisdom with others!
To listen to the call, dial 1-641-594-7500 and enter code 1022143. Dial a few minutes before the call begins to make sure that you don’t miss out on this opportunity.
Essentially Yours,
Gary Young
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April 16th, 2009
A lot of great buzz has been going around regarding the balsam fir harvest video that Young Living released a few weeks ago.
I am excited to announce that a new video of this year’s balsam fir harvest is now available. This longer, updated version includes an in-depth view of the harvest process and creation of pure balsam fir essential oil. This is your chance to witness the hard work and care that goes into each and every bottle of Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ essential oil.
I invite you all to watch this new video online and experience why Young Living is the world leader in essential oils.
Essentially Yours,
Gary Young
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February 25th, 2009
Gary, corporate staff and field distributors brave cold weather for rich oil.
While most spent Christmas break relaxing, Gary Young was busy organizing the recent balsam harvest near Bonners Ferry Idaho.
For the last several years the reputation and demand for Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ (YLTG) balsam fir essential oil has skyrocketed. Its recent inclusion in the popular new Deep Relief™ Essential Oil Roll-On caused supplies to dip to a critically low-level, and replenishing the balsam supply became a top priority. Gary Young, one of only a few people worldwide with experience distilling therapeutic-grade balsam fir oil, personally took the assignment.
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