First we want to thank all of you for being with us, as much as we want you to know we are here with you. We are surfing the waves of COVID-19. This next one, is a ride we didn't expect. Ananda is too beginning to feel a variety of COVID-19 byproduct affects.
The first most important message we need to inform you about is:
Ananda will shut down operations from April 10 through April 17.
REASONS FOR CLOSURE
a. It's a Supply and Demand thing
Currently our European suppliers are either shut down completely until further notice, or unable to ship with any guarantee we will receive them. We get the majority of our essential oils from Europe and across the globe, rather than domestically. This contributes significantly to our ability to provide product in demand. Our ability to get shipments from the EU -- mainly our co-op in France -- is compromised due to COVID-19.
b. Our Time Delay has Increased
We are currently now 10 days lead-out to shipping any order we currently receive. The initial spike in sales of anti-viral and anti-bacterial products left us initially overwhelmed, and we have yet been able to catch up given our skeleton staff. We are a very small family-run business.
c. Oils We Can Supply Need Testing, First
Oils we had received from the EU before the shut down have yet to pass Quality Assurance testing protocols. Due to the priority of order fulfillment, and only operating on a skeleton crew, this same crew is the same team qualified to execute the laborious process. Each oil is a 3 hour process for clearance before the oil can be legally, rightfully sold. Eco-Certification requirements are also necessary on all oils that are organic, which takes additional time. Passing Quality Assurance is the first step. Decanting and then re-bottling and labeling is another labor intensive operation before anything can get on the shelves.
Our team is working diligently and doing the best we can. But they need a reprieve so we can catch up, and take the calm and focused effort to properly be present to execute quality assurance protocols and ensure accuracy and integrity for each product. We firmly believe in operating with a relaxed state of presence so the end-product does not have any hasty energy that's passed on to you. We strive for accuracy in all ways. Our team prefers to do it right, rather than to hurry up and get it done. We know you understand.
d. We are Out of Stock
Due to the above (c), we are out of stock on some of the oils in demand. While we can supply some very soon, these oils are technically out of stock until they go through the proper QA protocols - You get the picture. :) Further, we will not be able to supply some of the oils customers are demanding because we are unable to get resupplies of them due to our mention (a) above.
While we have temporarily run out of stock of a few of our best-selling oils, we have taken the initiative to replenish our supply within our abilities. This temporary closure will allow us to catch up. We intend to re-open April 20, 2020.
e. Our Staff Needs Recovery Time
Our skeleton staff is working incredibly hard to fulfill your orders in a timely manner. They are on their feet all day long without stop, save for hydrating and refueling. Given the strain from a business operation standpoint, they are also real, amazing people and feel the stress of current events on many levels. It would be unconscionable for Ananda as a health and well-being provider to disregard the needs of our core team... the people making this all work for you.
It is time to take care of ourselves more than ever.
Nurture our rest, our mind, our body, and soothe nervous system.
It is time to take care of each other too.
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORKS!
We are developing new products to address the emotional and mental body, as well as the nervous system to help manage a healthy, calm, and positive composure within the body for overall well-being. Natural medicine practices are fully integrative... meaning, it is not just a pointed symptom. The entire body is whole - and communicates inherently to itself. Therefore, we can not only treat the immune system, but must also consider just as importantly, the mind, the emotion, the physical, and the inner spirit for an optimal immune and wholly functioning vessel.
We will soon make each individual product of our I AM Collection available separately, for this very reason. To empower the mind, the emotions and the inner, amazing, Spirit within, so as to help one get through these waves more easily. These energetically encoded blends will help neutralize the fear and panic within the radical shifts and routines we are all adjusting to daily. It is a collective endeavor globally - but an individual pursuit and work in progress that makes all the difference on our personal health.
Our first release will be the I AM Strong elixir, as we feel in this moment we all need to be and feel Strong to get through this life-changing time. You'll find it comes with a wonderful and empowering mantra/message. Stay Tuned! We have some guided meditations coming forth with these blends. We leave you with it today.
I AM STRONG. I AM EMPOWERED. I AM COURAGEOUS
Strength comes not from physical abilities, but of the inner, innate aspect of the Soul. It takes more strength to be open of heart, than it does to be closed of heart. In the most challenging of times, the strong one rises like a Phoenix from the ashes, unharmed and more beautiful. Strength is of a knowingness that nothing can harm, destroy or detour your vision, dreams, or emotional experiences in the face of fire or upset to perceived comfort. What will happen is going to happen. Nothing or no circumstance can diminish the innate omnipresence. Here within, courage blossoms out of thin air and bears the fruit of firm conviction of one’s own integrity, ability and surrender to all outcome. Destiny is embraced.
~Repeat this as often as Needed~
REMINDER: Eat well, sleep well, drink plenty of clean water, exercise and tune in to the wisdom of preventative medicine.
We do carry a plethora of CBD products (find them... HERE!) which have demonstrated an amazing potential at reducing the stress response in the body, and a number of other therapeutic benefits (yay, endocannabinoid system!)
Breathe deep, and Smile Often. We are All in this Together.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. And thank you for all of your continued support. Keep enjoying your amazing life!
And remember: This too, shall pass...
With love,
~The Ananda Apothecary Team
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