When did rest become something we feel we have to earn?

We’re very good at filling our days. Working, caring, organising, exercising, scrolling, thinking… and then wondering why, when our head finally hits the pillow, our mind hasn’t received the memo that it’s time to switch off.

Which is why I’ve always loved the word repose.

It means more than simply sleep. It’s a state of rest, stillness and tranquillity - that delicious feeling of finally allowing yourself to soften.

And it’s also the name of one of my long-standing Temple Spa favourites. 🤍

REPOSE - a good night’s sleep in a jar

Temple Spa’s REPOSE Relaxing Night Cream is one of those products that manages to care for both your skin and the way you feel.

It’s a beautifully rich, cashmere-textured night cream designed to replenish moisture and leave the skin feeling smooth, comforted and hydrated while you sleep.

But it’s the aroma that makes REPOSE particularly special.

A soothing blend including frankincense, lavender, patchouli, chamomile and vetiver, together with hops, creates that wonderful sense of aaahhh… bedtime.

Rather than simply smoothing it over your face and rushing on to the next thing, try warming a little between your hands first.

Cup them over your nose.

Close your eyes.

Take three long, slow breaths.

Then massage it over your face, neck and décolleté.

It turns applying your night cream into a tiny bedtime ritual - and sometimes those little signals to the body that the day is finished can make all the difference. 😴

You can even use REPOSE as a restorative mask when your skin - or you - are feeling particularly tired, or press a little onto your pulse points simply to enjoy that comforting aroma.

This September, REPOSE has an extra purpose

From 1st September, Temple Spa is making REPOSE rather irresistible.

Buy one REPOSE and receive another one FREE.

So you can keep both (no judgement from me! 😆), put one away, or perhaps give your free one to someone who could use a little more rest and nurturing in their life.

But there’s another reason I particularly wanted to share this offer.

For every REPOSE purchased as part of the campaign, £6 will be donated to Alzheimer’s Society or Alzheimer Scotland.

I love it when something that already represents care and comfort can also contribute to caring for others.

So this one feels rather special. 💜

And there’s a reason “Repose” may sound familiar…

If you’ve seen my new WATER treatment, you might have spotted the word already.

My theme for WATER is:

Drift. Soften. Repose.

Because WATER is all about being supported rather than striving.

Flowing massage movements, gentle rocking, warmth, hydration and the sensation of floating are designed to encourage the body to let go - culminating, in the longer ritual, with my new Waterfall Scalp Ritual.

It is a treatment created around exactly the feeling I associate with REPOSE:

You don’t need to do anything.

You don’t need to achieve anything.

You can simply be still and receive.

And yes… REPOSE has found its way into the WATER experience too. 🌊

Discover my WATER treatments here.

Perhaps September is therefore the perfect month to explore repose in both senses of the word.

A beautiful jar beside your bed to create a moment of calm each evening…

…and, when you need something rather deeper, a couple of hours at My Retreat where I give you permission to stop altogether.

Now that sounds like a good way to ease ourselves into autumn.

Love, Julia 🤍