Transform Your Day: The Ultimate Plant-Based Morning Routine

chareneehamilton
Dec 5, 2024
3 min read

Updated: Feb 21

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You deserve a morning routine that feels like a sacred ritual, using nature to help you start your day. Here’s how I transformed my basic morning routine into something worth waking up to using only herbal plants. This plant based morning routine is affordable, non-toxic, and grounds you so deeply, that you'll wonder why you didn't begin sooner.

Grounding, or reconnecting with nature changes your mood. Yes, it's real. So adding in nature first thing in the morning gives you this access to grounding naturally. This step-by-step herbal morning routine shows you how these rituals set the tone for a grounded, energized day.

Note: Before you start, make sure to check and see how these herbs feel on your skin. Not everyone can tolerate every plant or herb! Check out my YouTube video doing this for you visually stimulated girlies!

As soon as I started opening myself up to have a few herbal plants substituting conventional methods, I immediately noticed a difference in my mental clarity, acne, and constipation (all things that still plague me to this day).

This is for all the women who wake up feeling rushed and are tired of struggling to set the tone for their day. Because time is precious, we all want to spend our time on the things that make us feel good. So why not set that intention?

The Plant-Based Morning Routine: Step-by-Step Rituals with Intentionality

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Wake Up + Dream Journal

I keep a dream journal near my bed to record my dreams. I am a big believer in dreams = our subconscious speaking to us, but if that's not you - have a journal - wake up and check-in.

If you are into dream interpretations and common dream meanings, check out my post with the breakdown and my YouTube video all about it!

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Anoint + Morning Prayers

Remind yourself of the divine being that you are, and anoint yourself with your favorite oil. Lavender, Eucalyptus, and Ylang Ylang are my go-to smells, very indulgent smells. These should be diluted with a carrier oil before application, of course.

My Suggested Oil Recommendations: lavender, rose, or clary sage to get started.

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Hydration with Citrus Water

When you hydrate properly, you feel the difference. You hydrate properly by drinking filtered water first thing in the morning. Argue with ya mama.

New Moon Wellness Hydration Mix: Lemon + Honey + Mint + Celtic Salt = Natural Electrolytes.

(Optional for my 420/THC friendly ladies) Smoke, Psilocybin, or CBD Session

I've already spoken about the best THC strains to do with yoga, and the same applies to a good morning routine (if that resonates with you that morning to help). A small batch of lavender, honey & wild lettuce might do the trick.

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This should be done with mindfulness, New Moon Wellness does not promote engaging in 420 practices before working or operating heavy machinery.

Skincare Routine with Herbal Products

My recommendations are at the top of this article! You can start small and just use 1-2 items that are plant-based here. But the Ordinary Rosehip Oil is around $13, so these options are not meant to break the bank.

New Moon Wellness plant based hair care products, which include shea butter, whipped shea butter, OUAI pomase, extra virgin olive oil for hair masks, aloe vera juice, and rosehip oil to moisturize ends.

Hair Care and Style

To style my hair I use a lot of oil, butter, and hydration hacks to moisturize my curls. Here is what I use on a daily! I have super curly hair, so be mindful with the oils if your hair isn't that coarse/thick

Empower your Journey by starting your Morning off Right

Your morning routine needs to get you energized for the day, naturally. So put the phone down, grab some herbs, and engage with your mind, body, and spirit simply. You do not have to plant everything, you just have to start bringing that awareness into your routine. Start with a plant-based moisturizer, or turn on a diffuser with essential oil when you wake up, then take bigger steps (if that resonates with you).

Once you get started there, you'll start to notice a shift in how you wake up, the grogginess that seems to last until 10 am, and maybe, want to structure your morning rituals like this!

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Charenee is the head honcho of New Moon Wellness and a yoga teacher who loves stopping to smell the flowers, libra-worthy bubble baths, and writing wellness blogs to launch into the conscious collective.

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