How much do we ❤️ Tabitha Brown, and, say what? She LOVES us too?!Some days you just have to let it all soak in :-) At Pooka a celebrity spotting does happen and when it does we do our happy dance.   Tabitha's favs? Wild crafted sea moss Facial Beauty Bar, White Sage Body Butter and Natural perfume.  Okay Tab, we see you!

Butter that's actually Butter!We've seen so many body butters flooding the market that look like..well...just lotion!  Shouldn't your Body Butter be...BUTTER! Our Body butter is CREAMY because it's Shea Butter! We blend it with nourishing Avocado oil, Ginger & Turmeric and Golden Beeswax to seal in moisture. We are proud to call our body butter...BUTTER!

Over the past few years, I’ve developed a love for hiking trails! I love the peace and serenity! I FELT GREAT! You know I had to Google and see the actual benefits of being in nature and to my surprise I realized I was FOREST BATHING! Yup, it's actually a practice. "Forest bathing is taking time to unwind and connect with nature to improve your health. Simply put: Forest bathing is retreating to nature to immerse in the forest atmosphere. The practice originated in Japan in the late 1980’s.” What Forest Bathing Is Not Most of us think of a sweaty hike when we think of a trip to the woods. Forest bathing is set at a much slower pace and is focused on fully experiencing the nature around us. It isn’t about covering a set distance, raising your heart rate or even about the exercise. How to Forest Bathe The aim of forest therapy is to slow down and become immersed in the natural environment. Lying on the ground, meditating, gathering forest edibles and noticing the foliage are some of the different ways you can forest bathe. If a whole forest isn’t available to you, then even standing underneath a single tree and inhaling deeply will benefit the body to some degree.

Welcome to Positively Pooka a new blog series where we spotlight people and projects that are having a positive impact on our communities.  Interested in helping the planet while running your daily web searches then you may be pleased to hear that there are charity search engines that donate every time you search.  Here are some worth checking out:   1. Water The unfortunate reality is that many parts of the world still do not have access to clean water.  You can help by using giveWater as your search engine of choice and clicking on the platform's ads. There is also a handy browser extension that you can install to help contribute to this worthy cause.    2. Oceans A search on Ekoru helps to clean our oceans. This charity-led search engine is starting to gain traction as the world becomes increasingly conscious of the damage we are doing to our seas and oceans. Ekoru claims that: Every search helps raise funds for Big Blue Ocean Cleanup Every search helps raise funds for Operation Posidonia All of their servers are powered by hydro-electricity This is a genuinely ethical search engine, and everything has been thought out with an eco-first approach in mind.  Ekoru could also be categorized as an alternative to Google as a privacy-first search engine. Their commitment to encrypting all data and by not storing any of your searches on their servers is another pro for this eco-friendly search engine. A double-win for Ekoru!    3. Trees   Ecosia is a search engine that is rapidly growing in popularity. Their focus as a business is to drive positive environmental changes and use their revenue to plant trees around the world.  Bing powers the search results on Ecosia, so you will still get that excellent search experience such as translate, rich snippets, conversion calculators, knowledge graphs for hotels and flights, etc. Ecosia also prides itself on privacy, and users can turn off tracking to ensure they are getting the private search experience.Ecosia is growing in popularity as well; there are currently over 15 million active users, and they have helped to plant over 100 million trees by using the search engine. So, if you are looking for a platform that favors protecting your data while giving back to the world, be sure to check out Ecosia.   Information taken from semrush.com

Oh boy 2020!! As I sit in my window and look at piles of snow, I realize how easy it is to be SO TIRED OF 2020!  But honestly, what good will that do?  We still have to make the best of whatever we have left of this year and have an optimistic plan for 2021! I know, I know but we have no choice.  We’re not giving in to negative feelings and depressive thoughts, as my mother always says, WE”RE CHOOSING JOY!    This winter we’re focused on how Pooka can help navigate this season and we are doing a deep dive on SKIN, HAIR and SELF CARE!  We want to help you focus and enjoy these 3 things!  We’ll show you the best products so that you’ll have glowing winter skin, healthy hair and soooo many ways to practice #SELFCARE!  So make sure to click links, read blogs, try new products and emerge yourself here in our little bit of 2020 Pooka JOY!!

Those of you who know me, know this is cause for celebration!! Cooking has never been my... specialty! “Dawn put her foot in that” was said by no one ever, lolol!  BUT... the tides are changing and this girl is starting to enjoy a recipe or two. What’s the change? My vegan cookbook!!! I have challenged myself to 2 new recipes per week and I’m enjoying it!  Cooking has become a new way for #selfcare