Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment (mind body and spirit are taken into account) involving the use of essential oils which are extracted from plants to improve physical and emotional wellbeing. It helps to promote health and vitality by stimulating the body to heal itself and by reducing stress which is a common cause of many ailments and illnesses. It can be traced back to the Egyptians 5000 years ago. You can read more about the History of Aromatherapy by clicking on this link.
Massage is an ideal medium to apply the oils to the body and increases the healing potential of aromatherapy.
| Psychological Benefits: | Physiological Benefits: | - Helps to alleviate stress, anxiety, mood swings and low mood
- Helps with nervous breakdown
- Helps to alleviate feelings associated with grief, divorce, bereavement and other major life changes
- Induces relaxation
- Calms and soothe the mind
- Promotes general sense of wellbeing
- Stimulates and energises the mind
- Helps with insomnia
| - Eases tension within the muscles of the neck, shoulders and face
- Eases and aids joint mobility
- Improves and encourages Lymph drainage
- Encourages deeper breathing and thereby increasing the blood supply to all systems
- Relieves muscular pain and fatigue
- Improves muscle tone
- Improves circulationMay help remove surface adhesions e.g. blemishes
- Helps to alleviate eyestrain, migraine, headaches, blemishes and premature lining of the face caused by tension
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