The Shannon Family

My name is Sondra Shannon. I am a wife, mother of three, and successful entrepreneur based in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah. 

I have become obsessed with dōTERRA essential oils and I wanted to tell you why. At the very tail end of the pregnancy with my third child, I was very sick with bronchitis for nearly four weeks, and additionally I had broken a rib from coughing so hard. I was miserable. The doctors who diagnosed me put me on an inhaler and two rounds of different kinds of antibiotics. Despite their good intentions, nothing they did worked and with my estimated date of delivery only three weeks ahead of me, I was becoming quite anxious. I had planned to deliver my baby naturally, with no pain drugs, and at home with a midwife. 

Seeing my predicament, my midwife suggested that I visit a friend of hers who used essential oils. Very skeptical, but desperate, my husband and I went to her home and she very patiently explained the "wheres" and "whys" of essential oils, and eventually why she had started only using the essential oils from dōTERRA. She placed a drop of oil (Breathe) in the palm of my hands and asked me to inhale for 1 minute. I was amazed at how well I could breathe and without my inhaler! She then rubbed oil (Deep Blue) all over where my rib had broken and I immediately felt pain relief! Then she had me put one drop of lavender in the back of my throat to calm my cough, and it did! 

Before we left she rubbed my feet with fractionated coconut oil, oregano oil, and onguard. I admit, I thought this was a little strange. She told me to do this same routine several time a day. In my desperation to get well before my new baby was to arrive, I was willing to try anything. So I did the routine, and by the second day my illness had all but disappeared! Within two weeks (he actually arrived a week ahead of schedule) I was able to birth my baby at home, fully recuperated (besides nursing a broken rib, which I was happy to have Deep Blue). The essential oils work so gently and without any side effects! 

Baby Lliam born at home March 12, 2012

I have since watched as the essential oils have healed my children, family and friends from everyday illnesses (sinus infections, fever, ear infections, etc.). That’s why I created this blog, so I could document and share some of my research, especially for those whom use the oils for their kid's illness or for prevention. 

I hope you enjoy my blog and supporting my research! If you are interested in purchasing essential oils, I recommend dōTERRA and I can help you in purchasing the right dōTERRA essential oils for you and your family. Visit my online store here!