Independent Expression Radio

Michele Renaud grew up in Ontario, Canada, in a household filled with fragrances. She was weaned on 'recipes' for natural hand-made products that contained vegetable oils, herbs and essential oils. One of her favorite childhood memories is of her mother stirring lavender into a batch of home-made soap.

Michele married an American and moved to Colorado where she shared with friends the natural product recipes taught to her by her grandmother and mother. In 1997 she decided to employ her knowledge of aromatherapy and founded Madame Renaud's Naturals. Although she began the company in her kitchen, she has since purchased a commercial building in Loveland Colorado, expanded and automated Madame Renaud's Naturals.

Michele believes that the sense of smell is like an undiscovered land. Essential oils can introduce us to many diverse landscapes of thought, feeling, sensation and mood. In combining essential oils with other natural ingredients, Michele has created a line of body and bath products that serve the total being and can help each of us affordably achieve a balance of the body, mind and spirit.