In 2013, the family of three set out on an adventure year in the USA – Jeff’s country of origin, all while Rachel continued her studies in Aromatherapy and Apothecary in California, as well as Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training at Golden Bridge in LA. Mid-year they changed from plane to car and decided to take a road trip across the country, but Willow began to suffer almost immediately from carsickness. Desperately seeking child-friendly natural remedies from local pharmacies and health food shops, Rachel could not find anything to appease her daughters sickness and so set about putting together her own blend that would alleviate Willow’s digestion and upset stomach, as well as adding some vibrational essences for the constant changes and various environments they would encounter. Rachel rubbed it onto Willow’s wrists, feet and stomach before clicking the seatbelt in each morning and the results spoke for themselves. The bucket companion retired, the tissues were put away and every member of their family was able to enjoy the trip. "Happy Tracks" was born. Rachel was so inspired and intrigued by the results of using the earth’s raw essences – and by the beauty of the land they were travelling through – that by the end of the journey she had created nine new environmental essences to help in supporting, balancing and uplifting the body and mind’s energy, and so Hanako Therapies was born.