One day in November 2020, Shanita, my new Dominican friend, showed me a basket of 100% Dominica-made natural products she received from a lady called Terri. I wanted to try everything in the basket! So, I asked Shanita to ask Terri to put a basket together for me, as Terri is the chairwoman of the Dominica Spa, Health and Wellness Association. It’s an NGO operating on the vision of a collaborative environment for spa, health, and wellness rooted in Dominica’s naturally diverse and rich healing heritage. All members of the association are small businesses based on the island.

A few days later, a cheerful, vibrant, and approachable Terri delivered my basket, beautifully adorned with fragrant flowers. The basket was made by women in the indigenous Kalinago Territory.

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The basket had the following goodies from seven small businesses.

• Moringa powder from Layou Park Farm

• Moringa face scrub and mask from Natures Touch

• Seasoning, chlorophyll powder, and a garlic syrup from Healthy Islander

• Balms and lip balms from BeeNatural

• Clay and oatmeal soaps from Nature’s Caress

• Body wash & shampoo, body scrub, and clay face mask from Jaydees Naturals

• Cocoa sticks from Black Gold

I wasted no time to start trying the products. That night, as I stood in the shower and felt the warm water glide down my skin, I opened the 2-in-1 body wash and shampoo from Jaydees Naturals and was greeted with a flowery, sweet, and musk scent. It was lovely! After lathering and then rinsing off the body wash, I exfoliated with the body scrub. My recent breakouts called for a face mask, so I used the clay and turmeric mask and felt the impurities being sucked out of my skin. After washing off the mask and then toning and moisturizing my face, I ran the lavender lip balm from BeeNatural over my lips. Then I went to bed.

I woke up the next morning with smoother skin and softer lips, looking and feeling my best.

If you would like to order a basket to be waiting for you in hotel room when you arrive in Dominica or to be delivered to you while in Dominica, send an e-mail to wellnessdominica@gmail.com or call +1-767-277-5845.

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