September sure does have a way of sneaking up on you, doesn't it?!? One day you’re still in summer mode, and the next the air shifts, the schedule fills back up, and suddenly everyone around you is coughing.
Kids are back in classrooms swapping germs and the rest of us are back in offices, back in routines, back in closer contact with more people than we were all summer.
This is the time of year when most people start thinking about immune support, and honestly, that’s the right instinct. Fall and winter ask a lot of our immune systems. The difference between people who sail through the season and people who spend it constantly run down usually comes down to how well they’ve been supporting their body before things get hard.
This month, I want to help you build that foundation. Because a little intentional support now goes a long way when everyone around you is getting sick in October.
Featured Class: Immune System 101
Did you know that your immune system has a memory or that your symptoms aren’t the enemy?
Most of us know we should “support our immune system,” but not many people actually understand how the immune system works, what weakens it, or what we can realistically do to strengthen it. That’s exactly what this class covers.
Immune System 101 walks through the basics in a way that’s easy to understand and genuinely practical. It covers:
- How the immune system actually works, including the difference between the innate and adaptive immune response
- The most common signs that your immune system is struggling and needs more support
- Foods and herbs that have been shown to support immune function (some of these might surprise you)
- How essential oils, including the Thieves and Vitality lines, can play a role in daily immune support
- The Young Living supplements most worth having on hand heading into fall
- Simple lifestyle habits that make a bigger difference than most people realize
If you’ve ever felt like you catch everything that’s going around, or you just want to feel more confident heading into cold and flu season, this is a great place to start.
5 Simple Ways to Support Your Immune System This Fall
You don’t need a complicated protocol to keep your immune system strong. These five habits are practical, easy to work into a normal routine, and make a big difference. Save this graphic for quick reference.
1. Take care of your gut
Nearly 70% of your immune system lives in your gut. Filling it with good bacteria through a quality probiotic like Life 9 helps your body digest nutrients properly and supports your immune response from the inside out. It’s one of the most overlooked immune support habits there is.
2. Prioritize sleep
Getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep is one of the single most effective things you can do for immune health. When you’re sleep deprived, your body produces fewer infection-fighting cells and your recovery time slows significantly. A consistent bedtime matters more than most people give it credit for.
3. Manage stress where you can
Chronic stress keeps your body stuck in fight-or-flight mode, which over time suppresses immune function. Even small resets help, whether that’s a few minutes of deep breathing, a walk outside, or diffusing something calming like Lavender or Stress Away at the end of the day.
4. Keep your vitamin D levels up
Most people are deficient in vitamin D heading into fall, and it’s one of the most important nutrients for a healthy immune response. As the days get shorter and sun exposure decreases, a quality supplement like Super Vitamin D is worth adding to your daily routine.
5. Diffuse Thieves in shared spaces
Whether it’s your home, your car, or your desk at work, diffusing Thieves while you’re back in closer contact with more people is one of the easiest things you can do this season. It smells like fall and your immune system will thank you.
Upcoming Events and Classes
2026 YL Days
YL Day is all about coming together, gathering with friends, sharing ideas, and feeling inspired. Whether you’re hosting your own event or joining online, it’s your chance to connect, learn, and grow. CLICK HERE for the 2026 dates and get these on your calendar!
Keep an eye on all of the Experience Young Living Events YL is planning near you. Bookmark this page and check back regularly, they host both virtual and in-person events throughout the year.
IN-PERSON CLASSES OFFERED
NOTE: No classes will be held Saturday, 9/5 (Labor Day weekend) or Saturday, 9/19 (Lana’s yard sale – yes, there will be some oil stuff).
Oil Jam/Q & A/”Lubricating the Joints”
We have a guest instructor to teach a Tai Chi warm -up method of movement to lubricate our joints every morning! She will lead us through the process promptly at 2:30 pm. We always have great discussions and learn much from each other!
Saturday, September 12th
2:00-4:00 pm
@Lana’s house – stop by anytime during Oil Jam, leave when you need to.
Trauma Quick Release
Trauma is stored with emotions that can get trapped in our bodies, causing issues in various tissues and organs. Adults have many layers of stored traumas (big and little) so we will be going through how to do 1 session. You will be testing for yourself (or you may test for a child or parent with their permission (if applicable). We test for the trapped emotions that the traumas are stored with and we may or may not know what the trauma is.
Prerequisite: knowing how to muscle test for yourself. If you don't know how, please call Lana to set up a time to learn before class day.
Saturday, September 26
2:00-3:30 pm
@Hands On School of Massage 2456 Industrial Blvd., Grand Junction
Classes coming in October: Understanding GLP-1, Raindrop Refresher/Demo, Reflexology II & more!
Monthly Gifts with Purchase
It’s all about staying well all winter long!
CLICK HERE to check out this month’s gifts with purchase!
Young Living has special offers. Check it out HERE.
Right now, the following products are 50% while supplies last. The Master Formula will be discontinued as we now have Master Cellular Nutrition. The CBD item in picture have to be reformulated to keep the government happy. Call or text if you have questions!
September Wellness Box Ideas: Good / Better / Best Immune Support
These are the products I recommend building your fall immune support routine around. Start wherever feels right, add on from there, and live above the wellness line.
Good: Essential Foundation (100+ PV)
The essentials for daily immune support heading into fall. These three cover your vitamin C, your gut health, and a foundational diffuser blend for shared spaces.
- Super C™: supports normal immune, respiratory, and circulatory function with added bioflavonoids for better absorption
- Life 9®: a high-potency probiotic with 17 billion live cultures to support gut health, which is where nearly 70% of the immune system lives
- Thieves® essential oil blend (15ml): the go-to fall and winter diffuser blend for your home, classroom, or office
Combined total: approximately 109.25 PV
Better: Level Up (add these to clear 200 PV)
Add these to your Good order to bring in deeper nutritional support and vitamin D, one of the most commonly deficient and immune-critical nutrients heading into the darker months:
- Oregano Vitality™ (5ml): one of the most potent immune-supporting oils in the Vitality line, great added to a capsule or a drop in water
- Thieves® Household Cleaner: plant-based concentrated cleaner for the whole home, so the surfaces your family touches every day are as clean as your supplements
- ImmuPro™: a chewable supplement combining Ningxia wolfberry, reishi mushroom, and melatonin to support immune function and restful sleep
- Super Vitamin D: supports healthy vitamin D levels, which most people are deficient in and which plays a key role in immune function
Combined total with Good: approximately 215.50 PV
Best: Full Protection Mode (add these to clear 300 PV)
Add these to your Better order to round out a comprehensive fall wellness routine with targeted immune-support oils and a tasty drink:
- NingXia Red® (2-pack): antioxidant-rich daily drink to support immune response and overall vitality
- Inner Defense: reinforces systemic defenses and supports healthy immune function
Combined total with Good and Better: approximately 328.25 PV
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Two Fall Recipes to Support Your Immune System
Both of these are powerful fall routines. Simple to make, easy to keep up with, and actually enjoyable. This tea smells incredible and has become my go-to when I feel like I need to stay ahead of something.
Note: You can substitute a dropperful of Deep Spectra Phyto Nutrition for the Orange & Frankincense Vitality oils.
September is the setup month. What you do now, the habits you build, the products you add, the routines you put in place, determines how you feel in October, November, and beyond.
Your immune system is working for you every single day. Give it something to work with.
Wishing you a healthy, strong fall,
Lana Ross
(970) 270-6577 (call or text for fastest response)
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Happy August!
August has a certain feeling to it, doesn’t it? Something shifts. The days are still warm, but there’s that unmistakable pull of a new season coming, a new routine taking shape, a fresh start on the horizon.
Whether you’re a teacher heading back into the classroom, a student getting ready for a new school year, a college kid moving into a dorm for the first time, or someone who just spent the summer in slower gear and now gearing back up, August asks a lot of our brains.
New schedules. New demands. The mental load of transitioning from one season to the next. It’s a lot to carry, and most of us don’t give our brains nearly enough credit for what they do every single day.
Let’s change that this month. Because before we pile on the to-do lists and the early alarm clocks and the packed lunches, it’s worth pausing to ask: what are we actually doing to take care of the thing running the whole show?
That’s exactly what this month’s class is all about.
Featured Class: Seven Ways to Love Your Brain
The brain is the control center of everything. It drives your thoughts, your mood, your energy, your memory, and yes, your ability to survive the first week back at school or work after a summer off. And yet most of us give it almost no intentional support.
This class walks through seven practical, accessible ways to give your brain what it actually needs, whether you’re a student trying to stay focused during long study sessions, a teacher managing a full classroom, or just someone who wants to feel sharper and less foggy heading into fall.
It covers:
- How to fuel your brain with the right foods, and which ones make the biggest difference
- One of the most powerful things you can do for cognitive health that most people skip daily
- Simple ways to challenge your mind and keep it sharp day to day
- How essential oils connect directly to the brain’s emotional and memory centers through your sense of smell (and why it matters)
- Which Young Living supplements are worth adding to support focus, clarity, and overall brain function
- Why rest and stress management matter more than most people realize
- How honoring your mental and emotional health is just as important as the physical side
It’s one of those classes that makes you want to take notes, which is fitting, really.
If you have elementary school age children or grandchildren, you may want to check out the Back-to-School link HERE.
Simple Swaps for a Sharper Back-to-School Season
Some of the most effective brain support habits are just small upgrades to things you’re already doing.
Upcoming Events & Classes
Young Living Events
You can check out all of the events YL is planning near you. Bookmark this page and check back regularly, they host both virtual and in-person events throughout the year.
Revised Schedule for Local In-Person Events
Muscle Testing for Yourself & Others
Learn how to muscle test for supplements, oils, foods, and trapped emotions for yourself and others. Emotion Code will be discussed and will be homework if you are interested in doing the Trauma Quick Release class in September. Please RSVP.
Saturday, August 8th
2:00-3:15 pm
Hands On School of Massage, 2456 Industrial Blvd., Grand Junction
Video Class – Energetic Brain Body Balancing
Video by the PT/Acupuncturist from last month’s video class. The Energetic Brain Body Balancing Acupressure protocol balances and harmonizes the major systems of the body (Autonomic nervous system and Vagus nerve). It enhances mental focus and clarity, youthful energy, and optimal health and wellness. Effective for: severe emotional shock/trauma, to adjust to time changes and to resolve healing blocks (history of many modalities without full symptom resolution). The full protocol takes 7-10 minutes, the mini protocol takes 3-5 minutes. Acupressure alone is effective. Results will be amplified 2-10-fold when recommended essential oils for each point are used. Please RSVP.
Saturday, August 15th
2:00 pm -3:30 pm
Hands On School of Massage, 2456 Industrial Blvd., Grand Junction
Essential Oils 101
An introductory class to experience a basic selection of essential oils to bring balance to your body and environment.
Saturday, August 22nd
2:00-3:00 pm
Hands On School of Massage, 2456 Industrial Blvd., Grand Junction
Vitaflex Treatment (hands or feet)
Bring a friend and do a hands-on treatment on each other! Choose 2 or 3 organs or systems to work on using essential oil blends designed for those systems. We discussed these blends in our July 25th class, Practical Essential Oil Blends for Reflexology. We will add the Vitaflex technique which is very easy to learn. Vitaflex and essential oils amplify each other. Please RSVP as there will be handouts.
Saturday, August 29th
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Hands On School of Massage, 2456 Industrial Blvd., Grand Junction
Upcoming classes: Trauma Release, Raindrop Technique, Reflexology with Oils, Balancing Body Systems with Oils, Aromatic Balance Technique for Colon/Lungs for fall/winter support.
Monthly Gifts with Purchase
At the 300 PV Tier, Longevity essential oil supplement is a powerhouse!
Benefits of Longevity™ essential oil supplement:
- Helps prevent oxidative stress from free radicals*
- Contains a proprietary blend of essential oils with antioxidants that help maintain cell integrity*
- Thyme essential oil may help protect DHA levels, a nutrient that supports brain function*
- Clove essential oil contains antioxidant properties and eugenol*
- Frankincense essential oil may support general health and well-being*
- Orange essential oil contains d-limonene and may support the immune system*
CLICK HERE to check out Young Living’s current offers! Call or text if you have questions!
August Wellness Box Ideas
Good / Better / Best Brain Support
If you’re building a back-to-school wellness routine, these are the products I’d start with. They’re pulled straight from the class and cover the most impactful ways to support your brain every day, without overcomplicating it.
For elementary age children, check out our Back to School with Oils class HERE.
Make sure to log in and set up your monthly wellness box through Loyalty Rewards to earn even more! Not sure what the Loyalty Rewards program is all about? CLICK HERE to learn more.
Two Recipes to Support Your Brain This Month
Both of these are awesome when you need to feel a little sharper and more grounded. They are easy to work into a morning routine and super beneficial.
Your brain works hard for you every single day. August is a good reminder to work a little harder for it too.
Whether you share this class with someone heading back to school, use the recipes yourself, or just add one new product to your wellness box this month, that’s a great place to start.
May you have a sharp, supported, and excellent fall!
Lana Ross 970-270-6577
