Ever since arriving in Ikaria, I have been enchanted by the abundance of the wild herbs of the island. I have lived here since 2009 and after some time and some research, I started experimenting with making essential oils using a tiny distiller. And so I became absorbed with the process of making therapeutic grade essential oils and hydrosols from the indigenous plants of the island. In the last 3 years I have been running the business with my wife, Tara, under the name ikari

Dear friend of Ikaria, Have you ever heard about "The Rock of the Ikarian Man"? It is a famous story that really happened on the island of Evia. But before telling you the story, I need to explain a little more about "the old times" in Ikaria. Ikaria has always been a difficult island for its inhabitants: remote (far away from the Greek main land), harsh and wild (mountain life and the strong winds). Nowadays we have modern luxuries and techniques to make life a little ea