Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a form of natural, holistic treatment which is around 5000 years old. It is the art of incorporating essential oils into a soothing/lymphatic massage which can help improve physical and emotional well-being which can help restore balance and harmony between mind and body.

Essential oils have long been used by various cultures for their medicinal and therapeutic properties on a physiological and psychological level. Physical and emotional trauma can have a profound effect on a person's general well-being. The art of using the essential oils therapeutically and holistically involves utilising oils with the relevant therapeutic properties to treat a person's physical and emotional problems.

Aromatherapy is a truly holistic therapy in that it treats the whole person both physically and emotionally - it can help enhance the health of the body and the mind. The lymphatic massage, combined with the use of the essential oils, provides an added bonus in that it can help stimulate the body's immune system. The most effective way to promote health and prevent illness is to strengthen the body's immune system.

The benefits of Aromatherapy are many and varied and depend largely on the choice of oils and the particular condition. Benefits can include:

• alleviation of stress and tension
• deep sense of relaxation
• sense of balance and well-being
• relief of muscular aches and pains
• ease of digestive blockages/disorders
• stimulation of lymphatic circulation relieves fluid retention
• uplift of mood and reduced feelings of depression

Clients often feel very tired and deeply relaxed after an Aromatherapy massage. It is therefore important to allow some time to relax and encourage the body to begin its natural healing processes.

It is also important to realise that:
the effectiveness of the treatment and the oils are cumulative. For full benefit and a step closer to GOOD HEALTH, regular treatments are recommended!