Raindrop Technique Founder
Raindrop Founder D. Gary Young
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Gary Young's Mission
Gary Young’s mission began in 1973, after his near-fatal accident.
Gary began studying alternative medicine and was introduced to essential oils. The oils proved a critical piece in Gary’s personal recovery and inspired a multi-year, worldwide search across three continents and a dozen countries to study the historical impact and forgotten knowledge of essential oils.
He went back to school and took many course studies related to health and the human body. Later he enrolled in the university and received his degrees in naturopathy and nutrition. Although still in tremendous pain, he progressed from the wheelchair, to a walker, to crutches, and then to walking unassisted.
Because of his own personal success, people started coming to him for advice for their own needs, which eventually led him to open his own clinic to better help others. It was in his clinic, 13 years after the accident, that he was introduced to the world of essential oils.
As he made discoveries with his patients in his clinic, he began to use the oils himself and noticed that his pain reduced dramatically. His mobility continued to increase and 13 years later, he ran a half marathon! This was the beginning of his desire to share his healing experiences and to study the healing properties of essential oils.
This passion eventually led to the creation of Young Living Essential Oils; and after nearly 20 years, it has grown into the largest, privately-owned essential oil company in world.
Having grown up farming and logging, Gary easily saw the need for growing the plants to produce his own essential oils. So he went forward developing his farms, which have grown from a 1/8-acre test-plot of ground to thousands of acres under cultivation in Mona, Utah; Simiane La–Rotonde, France; St. Maries and Naples, Idaho; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Salalah, Oman; and his current, new farming project in Peru. His dream of healing and helping others with essential oils has become a majestic reality as his mission has spread around the globe.
The farms grow many of the plants, shrubs, trees, and flowers from which the highest quality essential oils are produced for therapeutic-grade application, which are shared around the world through the rapidly growing network of Young Living distributors.
A Recognized Leader
Gary’s personal story is truly remarkable, as is his model of success in the business world. Gary recently explained the reason for his success: “Give more than you take, take care of your employees and cut back on unneeded expenditures and ostentatious displays of wealth in business and personal lifestyle. Be honest, even when it challenges you financially.” This statement is indicative of Gary’s charitable and genuine character.
In March 2011 Gary was quoted in the Utah Valley Business Quarterly, “The most rewarding part of our success has been the people we’ve helped. No question. And the more successful we are, the better we can spread our message worldwide.”
Gary Young’s mission began in 1973, after his near-fatal accident.
Gary began studying alternative medicine and was introduced to essential oils. The oils proved a critical piece in Gary’s personal recovery and inspired a multi-year, worldwide search across three continents and a dozen countries to study the historical impact and forgotten knowledge of essential oils.
He went back to school and took many course studies related to health and the human body. Later he enrolled in the university and received his degrees in naturopathy and nutrition. Although still in tremendous pain, he progressed from the wheelchair, to a walker, to crutches, and then to walking unassisted.
Because of his own personal success, people started coming to him for advice for their own needs, which eventually led him to open his own clinic to better help others. It was in his clinic, 13 years after the accident, that he was introduced to the world of essential oils.
As he made discoveries with his patients in his clinic, he began to use the oils himself and noticed that his pain reduced dramatically. His mobility continued to increase and 13 years later, he ran a half marathon! This was the beginning of his desire to share his healing experiences and to study the healing properties of essential oils.
This passion eventually led to the creation of Young Living Essential Oils; and after nearly 20 years, it has grown into the largest, privately-owned essential oil company in world.
Having grown up farming and logging, Gary easily saw the need for growing the plants to produce his own essential oils. So he went forward developing his farms, which have grown from a 1/8-acre test-plot of ground to thousands of acres under cultivation in Mona, Utah; Simiane La–Rotonde, France; St. Maries and Naples, Idaho; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Salalah, Oman; and his current, new farming project in Peru. His dream of healing and helping others with essential oils has become a majestic reality as his mission has spread around the globe.
The farms grow many of the plants, shrubs, trees, and flowers from which the highest quality essential oils are produced for therapeutic-grade application, which are shared around the world through the rapidly growing network of Young Living distributors.
A Recognized Leader
Gary’s personal story is truly remarkable, as is his model of success in the business world. Gary recently explained the reason for his success: “Give more than you take, take care of your employees and cut back on unneeded expenditures and ostentatious displays of wealth in business and personal lifestyle. Be honest, even when it challenges you financially.” This statement is indicative of Gary’s charitable and genuine character.
In March 2011 Gary was quoted in the Utah Valley Business Quarterly, “The most rewarding part of our success has been the people we’ve helped. No question. And the more successful we are, the better we can spread our message worldwide.”
Gary believed he could produce pure, authentic, superior-quality essential oils, and started cultivating lavender and other
herbs in 1989, on a one-quarter-acre plot in Spokane, Washington, US.
He built his first distiller by welding two pressure cookers with copper pipe and began experimenting.
The result: 100% pure essential oil and the beginning of Young Living Essential Oils.
Gary and his wife, Mary, eventually launched their own company to grow, prepare, and bottle therapeutic essential oils. The first Young Living office was in Riverton, Utah, where a small group of employees worked to fulfill the growing demand for essential oil products. Soon, the company’s first stationary distiller was built on land purchased in St. Maries, Idaho, US. The Youngs later purchased more than 2,000 acres in Utah and Simiane-la-Rotande, France.
Still, the growing demand for mass quantities and different varieties of oils eventually required Gary to build partnerships with other suppliers. These efforts created the unmatched global network of essential oil expertise that is the modern Young Living. Today, Young Living ships essential oil products to hundreds of thousands of members around the world.
Dr. Gary Young- Founder and Master Grower, Distiller and Developer in the World of Essential Oils.
Click here to View Gary Young in search of Frankincense -
herbs in 1989, on a one-quarter-acre plot in Spokane, Washington, US.
He built his first distiller by welding two pressure cookers with copper pipe and began experimenting.
The result: 100% pure essential oil and the beginning of Young Living Essential Oils.
Gary and his wife, Mary, eventually launched their own company to grow, prepare, and bottle therapeutic essential oils. The first Young Living office was in Riverton, Utah, where a small group of employees worked to fulfill the growing demand for essential oil products. Soon, the company’s first stationary distiller was built on land purchased in St. Maries, Idaho, US. The Youngs later purchased more than 2,000 acres in Utah and Simiane-la-Rotande, France.
Still, the growing demand for mass quantities and different varieties of oils eventually required Gary to build partnerships with other suppliers. These efforts created the unmatched global network of essential oil expertise that is the modern Young Living. Today, Young Living ships essential oil products to hundreds of thousands of members around the world.
Dr. Gary Young- Founder and Master Grower, Distiller and Developer in the World of Essential Oils.
Click here to View Gary Young in search of Frankincense -
D. Gary Young always wanted the best for his members.
In the pursuit of essential oil knowledge and innovation, Gary’s travels became a saga of many dangerous situations, unusual solutions, and determination. That determination took him to Shabwa, the ancient capital city of Queen Sheba, hidden from the world in the “Forbidden Zone” of Yemen; to the unknown tribal land of frereana frankincense in Somalia; to the tops of the Al-Hasik Mountains in Oman; deep into the jungles of the Amazon; to Sri Lanka to find the elusive blue lotus; and to many other previously unexplored places looking for the hidden secrets of God’s essential oils.
In the pursuit of essential oil knowledge and innovation, Gary’s travels became a saga of many dangerous situations, unusual solutions, and determination. That determination took him to Shabwa, the ancient capital city of Queen Sheba, hidden from the world in the “Forbidden Zone” of Yemen; to the unknown tribal land of frereana frankincense in Somalia; to the tops of the Al-Hasik Mountains in Oman; deep into the jungles of the Amazon; to Sri Lanka to find the elusive blue lotus; and to many other previously unexplored places looking for the hidden secrets of God’s essential oils.
View below- D.Gary Young on his Ecuadorian farm in Guayaquil.
Watch the journey into the Amazon- Jungle in search of the precious oils
Watch the journey into the Amazon- Jungle in search of the precious oils