The Call to Healing
From a moment of quiet in prayer, I heard a call. It’s why I founded Warriors Recovery LLC. To steward a mission: to turn that call into a pathway of awareness, science, faith, and restoration for others. Because trauma doesn’t just steal—it silences, it numbs, it isolates. And many of us wander not only with the weight of trauma from war, violence, childhood, or addictions - but from wounds inflicted in places meant to heal such as the church, Christian community, even family or friends. I believe in asking questions and finding answers. I believe in creating a place where you are seen, heard, cared for, and equipped.
Mission: Reclaiming What Trauma Stole
Warriors Recovery is founded on three commitments:
1) To honour faith — believing that brokenness can meet hope, that light can shine in dark places, and that God invites us into new life, even when our history says otherwise.
2) To bring evidence — to lean into the neuroscience of trauma and recovery, to make aromatherapy, essential oils, somatic tools, research, and community resources available in a way that doesn’t require you to already know where to start.
3) To build community — a gathering of “warriors,” not in the sense of battle-scarred alone, but together. Those ready to reclaim what trauma stole: voice, agency, belonging, peace.
You might come here because you’ve felt the hush of shame or the echo of silence after a season of trauma—whatever its origin. You might come because a loved one is hurting. Whatever your entry point, you’re welcome. You’re not alone.
The Science of Recovery: Bridging Aromatherapy & Neuroscience
One of the distinctive threads of our work is the integration of aromatherapy and essential oils, with a sincere dedication to research and safety. Below are some of the current findings that inform how we approach botanical support for trauma-informed recovery:
- The inhalation of Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) essential oil has been shown to reduce anxiety, lower heart rate and blood pressure, increase alpha and theta brain wave activity (indicating relaxation) and decrease autonomic arousal
- A recent human imaging study found that prolonged lavender-odor exposure produced detectable changes in brain resting-state activity (e.g., in the amygdala, insula, cingulate cortex), suggesting that scent can modulate neural circuits tied to emotion regulation.
- Studies of Boswellia serrata (frankincense) essential oil have revealed anti-inflammatory, neurochemical and anxiolytic properties: for example, in a rat model, frankincense oil reduced inflammation markers, oxidative stress and supported neurotransmitter balance.
- Research on Commiphora myrrha (myrrh) essential oil highlights immunological, anti-inflammatory and wound-repair pathways. While direct clinical trauma studies are fewer, the underlying biology suggests it may support systems impacted by trauma and stress.
- For Citrus bergamia (bergamot) essential oil (which I also use), inhalation and nasal-delivery studies show it affects EEG activity, synaptic transmission, and has anxiolytic and sedative effects in animal models.
- Larger reviews of essential oils and the nervous system affirm that inhalation aromatherapy may alleviate fatigue, memory problems, behavioural symptoms, stress and sleep problems—highlighting how the olfactory pathway intimately connects with the limbic (emotional) brain.
References
Aromatherapy and Brain Function. (2023). Essential oils and the nervous system: Mechanisms of action and clinical applications. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, 860043. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.860043
Boswellia serrata (francincense) in neuro-inflammation: Evidence from pre-clinical models. (2019). Clinical Phytoscience, 5(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-019-0139-6
Jing, Y., & Zhang, Q. (2022). Commiphora myrrha essential oil: Pharmacological properties and mechanisms of action. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology, 395(10), 1171–1183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-022-02325-0
Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., Graham, J. E., et al. (2025). Neural correlates of lavender odor exposure: A resting-state fMRI study. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 19, 1555922. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1555922
Liu, M., et al. (2023). Effects of essential oil inhalation on cognition, stress, and sleep: A systematic review. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, 10180368. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10180368
In short: while essential oils are not a replacement for trauma therapy, somatic healing, or faith-based care they can be a meaningful complement: a sensory door into nervous-system regulation, emotional safety, and physical mind-body integration. At Warriors Recovery, we practice with humility, awareness, and a foundation of both faith and science.
Faith & Compassion in Practice As someone who loves Scripture, I resonate with the image of being a “light on a hill” (Matthew 5:14) but I also know the longing so many carry when the church has hurt rather than healed. This business is my answer to that hurt. It’s not about adding more expectation or perfection it’s about being seen, finding voice again, restoring dignity, and leaning into community. When we speak of trauma, we mean every kind: war trauma, sexual trauma, childhood trauma, church trauma. Many Christians carry wounds that feel unseen because the place they trusted most became a source of hurt. My goal is not to point fingers but to open hands and open a dialogue about mental health and faith. Also, to say: you belong, you matter, you can heal. Having trauma is NOT a moral failing. I believe this is the assignment I’ve been given: to merge my love of aromatics, neuroscience, faith, and story into a healing presence that honors God and honours you.
Building a Community of Warriors If you’re reading this, you’re invited to. Here’s how you can engage:
- Explore the blog and educational resources we’ll share on trauma, recovery neuroscience, and botanical support.
- Join our community — via email, social media, or virtual events where we’ll learn together, share gently, and build connection.
- Consider starting with one sensory practice: diffusing lavender or bergamot in a safe space, journaling what comes up, noticing nervous-system cues. Small steps matter.
- Stay curious. Healing is not linear, but it is possible. And you don’t have to go it alone.
You may have lost your voice, your sense of trust, your feeling of safety. Trauma may have taken many things—but with faith, with tools, with kind community—you can reclaim what was lost. You can become a warrior in your own rhythm, not by rushing or forcing, but by awakening, gently, steadily.
At Warriors Recovery LLC, my hope is that you will find more than a product, or a moment of relief. I hope you find a place where science meets sacred; where your body, brain, spirit and sense of safety are all seen; where the aroma of myrrh, frankincense, lavender, bergamot becomes more than scent—it becomes a doorway into healing, regulation, restoration. Thank you for being here. Thank you for the courage it took to read this. If you’re ready — welcome. Let’s take the first step together.
In hope and strength,
Kailea Rose Founder, Warriors Recovery LLC