MASHALA BABY ORGANICS™
Our story goes back far before our time to the generations of mothers who passed their wisdom and skill in the art of infant massage and baby care, onto a very lucky Canadian mother and her family. 
Through birth and marriage, this mother and her three young children are the blessed recipients of age-old family recipies from both Hellenic and Auyervedic traditions for the preparation of baby massage oils.
MASHALA BABY ORGANICS™ got its name from the congratulatory blessing -"Mashala!"- exclaimed (with a spit) in her Greek Macedonian tradition by grandparents and elders upon the birth of a child and to express satisfaction with a child's growth and acheivements. In fact, this exact blessing is used widely throughout areas and across cultures where ancient civilizations once flourished.
On the Greek side of her family, olive oil, holy basil and chamomile were staples in child and infant care and are hence found in MASHALA BABY ORGANICS™ products.
 On the other side of the family, Greatgrandma Mahalachmi mixed her first batch of massage oil over half a century ago (under the watchful eye of her mother) and has since passed this on to her 14 children, 24 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Greatgrandma Mahalachmi is pictured in our logo image holding her 24th grandchild. While also using olive oil and holy basil (called tulsi), this family also followed ancient practice in the use of coconut oil in the preparation of infant massage oils - also found in MASHALA BABY ORGANICS™ products.
Combining these two traditions with their love of children and passion for healthy living, sustainable agriculture, strong communities and fair trade, this Canadian mother is together with her family sharing these traditions with you.
We are honoured to deliver to you the ANCIENT TOUCH FOR MODERN MOMS™ - a full line of 100% natural and organic infant massage products, accessories and gifts made from the highest quality ingredients from around the world.
May your baby also be a MASHALA BABY!
Yours faithfully,
Diane (the Canadian mother) & her family
Founders of MASHALA BABY ORGANICS™
|
