| Aromatherapy, as the name suggests, means | | | | applied and rubbed into the skin, added to the bath |
| treating the body using scents. Throw in massage to | | | | water, or "burned" in such a way that it fills the |
| that and you have a healing treatment that | | | | entire room. As you inhale these pleasant scents, |
| stimulates the senses - touch, smell and even sight | | | | your nervous system and brain are stimulated and |
| and hearing (when the setting is right and you have | | | | rejuvenated. |
| added mood lighting and relaxing music). With this | | | | The oils used for aromatherapy massage are actually |
| modality, essential oils are used to massage so as to | | | | taken from botanical materials - flowers, trees, fruits, |
| heal and promote wellness. Aromatherapy has been | | | | leaves, bark, etc. There are around 150 of these oils |
| proven to improve one's health, cognitive function | | | | and these can be used by themselves or blended |
| and mood. An important aspect of the aromatherapy | | | | with other oils. Eucalyptus, bergamot, basil, jasmine, |
| massage is the oils that are used. These essential oils | | | | sandalwood and ylang ylang are just some of these. |
| can heal, kill bacteria, cure skin problems, invigorate | | | | It is important that these oils are all-natural, oils that |
| the senses and relieve pain. | | | | are synthetic will not be as effective. These essential |
| This is a holistic treatment program that lets you | | | | oils contain chemical components such as ketones, |
| enjoy the smell of essential oils such as peppermint, | | | | esters, alcohols, terpenes and aldehydes that have |
| lavender, rose and lemon. Drops of these oils are | | | | health benefits to the body. |