Loved by Lina
Things that make life feel more alive.
Over the years, I've discovered people, practices, places and products that have changed the way I experience the world.
Loved by Lina is where I gather them.
Explore the modalities and facilitators I believe are worth knowing, discover retreats and experiences designed to create space for growth, and find a growing collection of things I've created or chosen simply because I love them.
The Taaza Collection
the oils begin in kerala the collection begins with meTaaza is my collection of pure flower oils, sourced from Kerala and curated under With Love From Lina.
The Story Behind Taaza
Taaza began with a journey to India — in the sweet pause from the life I had built.
After years working in technology and oil & gas, I took a sabbatical and my long dreamed of trip to India, a place that has always held a particular kind of magic for me.
While there, I discovered these amazing flower oils made from locally grown and harvested flowers in Kerala. I met the family behind the oils and became fascinated by their traditional process of transforming flowers into fragrant oil through steam distillation.
When I returned home, stocked with a fresh new perfume collection, I couldn’t quite leave the experience behind.
Still in said sweet pause, tucked away in my sister's office turned my then sleeping quarters in the Queen City of North Carolina, I began imagining a way to bring the perfume oils further into my world — not as a Kerala perfume brand, but as something distinctly mine.
And so, Taaza was born
From Kerala, With LoveThe flower oils used in Taaza are sourced from Kerala, India, from a family whose relationship with these flowers and traditional oil-making process spans generations.
The flowers are locally grown and harvested, then gently steam distilled to draw out their aromatic essence.
from flower to fragrance to feeling
GROWN → HARVESTED → DISTILLED → CAPTURED
Meet the Collection
Crisp · Floral · Warm
A delicate coming together of jasmine, lotus, Mysore flower, Kerala flower and frangipani.
Taaza Shala opens crisp and floral, then gently warms on the skin, revealing a softness that feels clean, calm and comforting.
Fresh yet warm. Floral yet understated. Luxurious yet effortless.
Five flowers. One beautiful feeling.
Crisp · Woody · Seductive
A signature fragrance made for anyone, Taaza Boss is a confident blend built around the distinctive Kerala flower.
Crisp apple and citrus open the fragrance with the energy and brightness, giving way to soft florals and spice before settling into a warm, woody base.
Fresh yet grounded, polished yet sensual, Taaza Boss leaves just enough of a trail to make someone wonder what that beautiful scent is.
Sharp. Warm. Unmistakably confident.
Made from a combination of Gardenia, Frangipani, White Lotus, Taaza White is my ultimate go to fragrance.
So clean and fresh with fruity-floral notes this scent is exquisitely feminine..
..perfect for anyone who prefers light and classic; sweet with a hint of rose and grapefruit.
Audrey Hepburn classic.
Earthy · Warm · Serene
Distilled from the lotus flower, a symbol of purity and enlightenment, Taaza Gold is a fragrance made for stillness.
Its rich golden hue reflects the warmth of the oil, while deep earthy floral notes create a sense of calm, grounding and quiet luxury.
wear it as a part of your meditation or yoga practice, or whenever you want to slow down and create a little more space within your day.
Grounding, peaceful and quietly radiant.
Sensual · Bold · Untamed
Distilled from the tiger lily, a flower often found growing wild, Taaza Wild is an expression of the untamed feminine.
Lush peach and lilac mingle with earthy patchouli, while a touch of pink pepper adds warmth, spice and an unmistakable edge.
Sensual and confident with a lasting presence, this is a fragrance that doesn’t ask to be noticed - it simply is.
Step into your Wild.
Sensual · Bold · Untamed
Earthy · Warm · Serene
Clean · Fresh · Floral
Crisp · Woody · Seductive
Crisp · Floral · Warm
Tested Approved & Trusted
My stamp of approval and whole hearted recommendations, with love.
Over the last decade I’ve grown and learned with incredible teachers, practitioners, modalities, and healing practices. Along the way, I’ve discovered that there’s no single path to feeling more connected, finding clarity or navigating the seasons of life.
Sometimes I didn’t know where to begin.
Sometimes it started with a book.
Sometimes the work meant sitting with myself, even when it felt uncomfortable AF.
Sometimes I needed to call my sister, my mom or my dad, or one of my many amazing friends who remind me I don’t have to figure it all out alone.
And sometimes, I knew it was time to go a little deeper and seek support.
What follows are some of the people, practices and resources I’ve leaned on - and continue to return to when the time calls for them. They’ve each offered something meaningful along the way, and I’m sharing them in the hope they might offer something meaningful to you, too.
Spirit Guide Reading
Kim is the sister of a former boss of mine from my hometown of Edmonton - referred to me in the midst of 2014 and very difficult time in my life. Receiving guidance, messages, and validation from not only my (2) guides, but angels and ancestors and never failing communication from my grandparents, has been one of the most healing supports I have found. I just know when the time is right to call Kim - sometimes I show up with questions, and always I get what I could have never anticipated, yet surely needed.
Energy Healing
Yvette has helped me through some significantly painful experiences and created instant relief, peace and calm. We’ve also delved into past life energetic as well as ancestral healing which blew my mind - it’s felt like pieces suddenly fit together and a weight was lifted.
Vedic Astrology
I met Dr. Katy while staying with her now husband at their dreamy sustainably made-with-love estate at the top of the Himalayan foothills in Dunagiri Mountain, India. What was to be a group yoga retreat on the last leg of my 5 week solo adventure across India, turned into the most unique and intimate experience with this family. Little did I know, not only would Dr. Katy lead my daily yoga practice, but would read my Vedic astrology chart forever changing how I perceive my way in this world.
This blueprint, this knowledge, this interpretation and invitation to co-create changed everything. Almost 10 years later I am still grounded and guided in what I came to know as laid out in the stars for me and only me.
Sacred Sisterhood
My Vedic astrology chart led me to Camille and her story paralleled mine in a way that inspired a journey to engage with her work over and over and over again. From some of her inaugural and now renowned pillar online courses to a priestess pilgrimage in Greece I devoured this feminine embodiment work insatiably. Through ancient mythology, modern herstory, sacred sexuality and wild woman sisterhood this work has changed me again and again in ways I am forever grateful for.
Kinesiology
Shell is an angel, full stop. I find this work absolutely fascinating - I lean in here when I know I need to get out of my head and into my body. The body holds onto so much unconsciously and Shell works on allowing access to more than we know we have, while facilitating clearing and gathering insights directed by our body!
Somatic Transformation
If you know me, then you know of my reference to the ‘Austin workshop weekends’! This was a bit of a whimsical decision to join not just the first weekend, but to go back for the second ‘extreme’ session of this work. Extreme it was. The line that hooked me - ‘Learn how to hold more of what you desire in this lifetime’. I had been following a woman online who was training with the wife/husband duo leading this work and with her nudge, and knowing no one, I stepped into one of the most confronting rooms of my life - and shit got real. This work is about leadership in life; you are a person and therefore a leader. This is about building the capacity inside your body, about keeping your energetic channel clear so you can make choices and not be in reaction to life. This is about trying on something new in a low stakes environment. There was friction, there was struggle, there were tears and hugs and yes, of course, there was dancing. Easily one my most challenging and enlightening experiences - one I am better for today.
Plant Medicine Healing
I’ve met the medicine guided in this way both in group settings and in the sanctuary of my own home. I went into each from very different physical and mental states and times in my life and while each provided wildly different experiences I received just what I needed because well, that is just how this works. While I have the sweet privilege of calling Joey one of my closest friends (from my hometown in Canada no less!), she is so genuinely gifted and can hold space for and offer access to your own healing in a way that I promise you won’t find anywhere else. This work is a must. Say yes.
Explore Retreat Offerings
The GoodRoots MVMT holds a special place in my heart - not only is this my sister’s passion and gift in the world but is named in honor of our family and our Canadian-German roots. I’ve travelled alongside Kerri as she’s led aerial yoga retreats across Nicaragua, Cost Rica and Jamaica while at the same time ensuring she’s making an impact in local communities. As she began raising her baby boys the MVMT pivoted to more accessible and local state side family and women’s retreats. Over the last few years I have been able to tap into my own culinary passion through partnering with my sister to host the annual women’s yoga Fall Reset Beach Retreat in North Carolina. We’ve always talked about working together and to see this come to fruition truly fills my heart.
