| An aromatherapy massage combines two | | | | A massage is already a deeply relaxing |
| powerful healing arts into one. By mixing essential | | | | experience. Combined with aromatherapy, many |
| oil scents with massage, a deep healing and | | | | clients have found that ailments they’ve |
| relaxing experience is produced. In this article, | | | | come in with simply disappear after the session. |
| we’ll go over some of the healing properties | | | | An aromatherapy massage can help dispel both |
| of an aromatherapy massage. After you read | | | | physical and mental ailments, as well as |
| this, you’ll have a good idea of what you can | | | | psychosomatic ailments (Physical ailments caused |
| expect if you do decide to get an aromatherapy | | | | by mental ailments.) |
| massage. | | | | When you go into a spa for an aromatherapy |
| Aromatherapy | | | | massage, your therapist will ask you a series of |
| Although herbs and plants have been used for | | | | questions to pinpoint exactly what you’d like |
| their curative properties all over the world for | | | | to get out of your session. She’ll ascertain |
| centuries, it’s only in the 1920’s that | | | | whether or not you have any physical or mental |
| essential oils were discovered. | | | | ailments that would get in the way of your |
| A scientist accidentally burned his hand during an | | | | treatment. She’ll also ask to see if |
| experiment and plunged his hand into a jar of | | | | there’s any area she should avoid or pay |
| lavender essential oil because it was close by. The | | | | particular attention to. |
| researcher found that the essential oil had | | | | Once she has a good idea of where you’re at |
| amazing healing properties and that his pain quickly | | | | and what you’re looking for, she’ll begin |
| disappeared and his burns healed quickly. Upon this | | | | your treatment. Your massage session is always |
| discovery, he went on to do further research on | | | | tailored to where you’re at in your life and |
| other extracts of plants. | | | | what kind of experience you want to have. |
| Since then, a wide variety of essential oils have | | | | A good aromatherapy massage therapist will |
| been discovered and put into useable form. | | | | treat your whole being together – Mind, body |
| Essential oils are basically the distillation of various | | | | and spirit. The massage is not just a physical |
| different kinds of plants. Once distilled to their | | | | experience. The massage is designed to permeate |
| essence, their oils allow you to access their full | | | | through your physical being and into your mind |
| healing powers. | | | | and your spirit. Clients of aromatherapy massages |
| Aromatherapy is based on the principle that | | | | often find their stress and worries quickly draining |
| scents and smells can stimulate different areas of | | | | away during their session. They often feel |
| the brain and body, producing powerful healing | | | | refreshed and energized afterwards. |
| effects. In an aromatherapy massage session, | | | | Now you know the benefits of an aromatherapy |
| essential oils may also be diluted into base oil and | | | | massage and what you can expect if you do |
| rubbed onto the skin for added healing and | | | | decide to have one. An aromatherapy massage is |
| sensation. | | | | one of those blissful, luxurious life experiences |
| An Aromatherapy Massage | | | | that almost everyone should try at least once. |