Hello you lovely lot,

If you’re reading this, then you are witnessing ARDERE as it sinks its teeth into the blogging world… and more officially this time!

You may have come across our ardere Instagram account prior to ARDERE’s official launch and now we are running full steam ahead with some truly exciting, informative and engaging content, designed to bring out the best in our lovely readers.

So it makes complete sense for us to get all formalities out of the way and introduce ourselves.

ARDERE is founded by us sisters, Nicole and Lauren Windas, with a passion for all things health, food, fitness and wellbeing.

We founded ARDERE based on our own personal experiences living in a world that puts a high demand on our body, mind and spirit. Stress, coupled with poor diet and lifestyle choices can hold an enormous impact on our state of wellbeing, and this is something that co-founder Lauren knows all too well.

In 2012, Lauren fell ill with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), a chronic disease which left her at times bedbound and struggling to muster up the energy to get through a single working day. Aside from the fatigue, the disease brought with it a whole host of other confusing and debilitating symptoms, including brain fog, digestive disturbances, food and chemical sensitivities and a severe vertigo that left her feeling dizzy all the time.

This intense five-year long battle, whilst incredibly challenging (both mentally and emotionally), was not without its blessings. Through the power of diet and lifestyle, Lauren has been able to overcome a lot of her symptoms, and has now qualified as a Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath in order to shed light on how simple changes can make such a difference when it comes to our health.

Watching her sister endeavour on this remarkable health journey, Nicole was inspired too. She quickly learned the importance of what she was putting into her body and how this made her feel. This evoked an increased awareness of ingredients lists, not just in terms of food, but also in terms of what products were in her home. She developed a crucial interest in essential oils and their therapeutic benefits, which has led to the creation of ARDERE’s unique collection of aromatherapy candles, The Self-discovery Collection.

Through everything that we do, whether that is to offer you the highest quality natural candles on the market, or to offer you the most delicious healthy recipes, nutrition and lifestyle advice, our aim is simple: we want to evoke the glow in you.

ARDERE, at its core, means ‘to glow’. And this is the message that we aim to spread… we want to empower you to make decisions that will benefit you for life.

So please join us ladies (and gentlemen) if you want to enhance your state of wellness and be inspired to lead the healthiest and happiest life that you could ever imagine.

Let’s start a movement!