A Love Letter to 11:11: The Tincture That Started It All
As we celebrate another trip around the sun, we’re reminiscing on the blend that sparked it all—our first tincture and forever fan-favourite: 11:11. A mushroom multi featuring:
- Chaga
- Cordyceps
- Reishi
- Lion’s Mane
- Turkey Tail
- Shiitake
- Maitake
- Oyster
- Royal Sun
- Mesima
- Agarikon
Born from curiosity, experimentation, and a little cosmic alignment, this blend of 11 functional mushrooms represents more than just a supplement. It’s a portal. A ritual. A daily moment of connection to nature, self, and intention.
Kitchen Counter to Cult Classic
Before Rainbo existed, Tonya was already deep in her mushroom practice. She was foraging, sourcing single mushroom tinctures, intuitively combining them in her daily routine because there wasn’t a high-quality mushroom multi on the market. That instinct—to blend, to optimize, to harmonize—eventually became the seed for 11:11.
But the formulation didn’t just begin with a number. It started with curiosity. Tonya created and tested several blends with her community, each crafted with different mushrooms and ratios. One stood out as the clear winner. And just like that, 11:11 was born!
Synergy, Baby
At the heart of 11:11 is synergy—the idea that when you combine powerful elements, their collective impact becomes greater than the sum of their parts. This concept isn’t a metaphor; it’s science. Studies suggest that when certain functional mushrooms are taken together, their bioactive compounds can enhance each other’s absorption and effectiveness, creating a broader spectrum of immune, cognitive, and adaptogenic support.
Even the name reflects this harmony: the double elevens echo our dual-extraction method. Each mushroom is extracted twice (with water + alcohol) to draw out the full spectrum of beneficial compounds, like beta-glucans, triterpenes, and polysaccharides.
Cosmic Timing
11:11 has always held deep significance for Tonya. For as long as she can remember, seeing 11:11 on the clock has been a ritual moment. When it appears, she pauses and checks in with herself: What am I thinking about right now? It’s a moment of mindfulness, because in her experience, whatever you're thinking about at 11:11 is manifesting quickly. If it’s something aligned and positive, she leans into it. If it’s something heavy, doubtful, or not in service of growth, she shifts it, choosing a new thought and direction.
Sourced With Love
When Tonya first began developing Rainbo, the landscape of mushroom sourcing in North America was sparse, especially for fruiting body extracts. Many companies were (and still are) using myceliated grain blocks, which contain minimal fruiting bodies and often dilute the medicinal benefits.
Tonya dug deep, spoke to renowned herbalists and mycologists, and received a key piece of advice from a helping hand: if you’re sourcing from afar, you need to be able to go and see it yourself. That wasn’t feasible, so she turned her sights locally. She began driving to mushroom farms herself, seeking out growers she could trust, even singing mantras to the mushrooms along the way. Energy and vibration matter, not just in how you take your mushrooms, but in how they’re grown.
Feel It All
When you take 11:11, we hope you feel it. Not just in your body, but in your energy. We hope you feel supported, grounded, nourished, and inspired. We hope it reminds you that healing doesn’t have to be hard—it can be a small, intentional act of connection, repeated daily. From the first drop to the last, 11:11 is a ritual that invites expansion and transformation.
Thank you for loving it as much as we do.
