Kunye Studio

Loved by baby bellies everywhere 🤰our body butter is pregnancy safe and effective at keeping skin supple and moisturized as it stretches.

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Always moving forward but occasionally glancing back at the past to remember where we came from and celebrate how far we’ve come. Kunye was est in 2017.

A throwback to our favourite aromatic outer Self Care combo… The Kunye Rose Mist and the diffuser with essential oil.

Do you use a toner or mist? Should we bring back the skin mists? 👀

Take care of yourself. The delicate balance of wanting to stay informed and loosing our sense of self is incredibly fragile at the moment. Tuning into your own need for rest, self-care, and well-being is a crucial part of activism. It’s a way to remain present, connected and committed.

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Shhhh… we’re weekending.

It’s that base layer before everything else. It goes… body butter, un**es, jewelry. The rest is optional 😉.

Name something you do in the morning that is non-negotiable. We’ll go first: a 10 min stretch and a tall glass of room temp water.

Learning to put language to the sensations in our bodies ultimately helps us understand and give language to our feelings.

The brain and body systems are interconnected in processing emotions via the hormones, the nervous system, and the immune system.

We understand from experience the impact our emotions can have on our thoughts, our physical condition, and our relationship with self and others.

You may even be feeling the impacts of stress, grief and loss in the present moment. Can you notice how it feels in your body? Can you use the list to locate and name the sensation without judgement? If so, pause there and take 30 deep breaths. See what you notice….

Rest is a skill that needs to be practiced. The more you practice the better at it you become.

Our relationship to rest has changed. Downtime is undervalued in today’s busy, always-on world. But for most of human history, rest – time in which we can recharge the mental and physical batteries we use while labouring – was prized as a gift.

It’s time to take rest seriously. Rest is like breathing or running. On the one hand, it’s completely natural; on the other hand, it’s something you can learn to do better and, in so doing, you’ll more effectively harness its power to benefit other aspects of your life.

How to u plug from a busy world:
Step 1 - put the phone down, close your laptop, turn off the streaming service. Then take a deep breath

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It’s a texture thing. IYKYK

Self Check In:
Exploring how we soothe, trust, and support ourselves. In the comments below please share the most useful thing you’ve learned with us and pass the abundance around!

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A few of our favourite practices lately:

- Multi step slow skincare routines
- Honey and clay face masks
- Gratitude practices
- Shower cries
- Mat Pilates
- THE lip balm
- Words of encouragement (to self and others)
- Rebounding / low-impact cardio
- formula fig facials

share your favourite practices below?

There’s a proverb that says,

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

In its simplest form, gratitude refers to a ‘state of thankfulness’ or a ‘state of being grateful’.

Gratitude in all forms is associated with happiness. Whether we say ‘thank you’ to someone or receive the same from others, the feeling it brings is that of pure satisfaction and encouragement. Expressions of gratitude help in building and sustaining long term relationships, deal with adversities and bounce back from them with strength and motivation.

The connection between gratitude and happiness is multi-dimensional. Expressing gratitude not only to others but also to ourselves, induces positive emotions, primarily happiness. By producing feelings of pleasure and contentment, gratitude impacts on our overall health and wellbeing as well.

On this Canadian thanksgiving holiday we’re grateful for our Kunye community and the like-minded individuals seeking to live a slows and more intentional life.

One in the pocket. One on the night stand. One in every bag…

Where do you keep your lip balm?

Dopamine is a feel-good neurotransmitter that is part of our brain's pleasure, reward, and reinforcement system. It plays a crucial role in boosting and regulating our moods.

When we engage in pleasurable activities our brain releases dopamine. This sense of pleasure reinforces the behavior, encouraging us to do it again.

Tools like social media are designed to release tiny drips of dopamine constantly. And while we might feel a boost in our mood, the long-term effects can be harmful. The good news is that there are tons of no-tech, natural ways to boost dopamine for the same sense of gratification with better and more holistic returns on the time and energy investment.

Got questions? Comment below. Always happy to share insights and research!

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You can find the body butter and lip balm at all Formula Fig locations from Vancouver to Toronto To LA ✈️

Scientific reason why you can not have too many candles #112233:

It is scientifically proven that scented candles can play an essential role in the positive physiological effects of mood, stress, working capacity, and overall mental health.

Slow Sundays and suggestions for the week 💭

Which one resonates with you most? Save for later and revisit when you need the reminder.

Save this for later.
One of the many perks of slow wellness is that the cumulative sum of all your efforts counts. Whether you do these practices for two minutes a day or two hours a day, it’s not about how long it’s about how often. Consistency is the key.

What’s on your self-care todo list this weekend?? 🧖🏿‍♀️ comment below and share your practice. You might just inspire someone else to do the same.

Meet your new skincare bestie. 👄

Good mornings start with gratitude and good skincare.

SLOW DOWN. It’s Sunday.

Slow Wellness Club Vibes. And yes, you can sit with us.

The benefits of stretching are widely researched and well-known. But there’s a specific kind of magic attributed to stretching before bed.

When we combine slow and gentle stretching with slower and deeper breaths, we activate the segment of our nervous system known as the parasympathetic branch. This system is responsible for calming our body down and shifting us out of fight/flight.

Making stretch and breath-work a part of your PM ritual is proven to help with stress, anxiety, fear, racing thoughts, or any other tension that may have accumulated throughout the day that could potentially disrupt your sleep.

Swipe to the next slide for an easy and inclusive 9 min practice you can do before bed. Try it tonight or save the post to try in the future.

When it comes to retinol, a dab will do ya. But or sunscreen you’ll need at least two finger lengths. Of all the products listed, which ones are in your regular rotation? Sunscreen, retinol, serum, eye cream, or moisturizer? Comment below and let us know.

If you know you know. And if you don’t know, come for a bounce and find out! .Nkomo has one class left before she goes on holiday and then will be guiding this low-impact but super high intensity workout double time for the next couple of weeks. RISE with us!!