Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment which uses natural plant extracts known as Essential oils to promote health, and well-being. Each Essential oils has specific therapeutic properties and are often used to improve physical and emotional health through the sense of smell and absorption through the skin or simply smelling the Essential Oils.
Essential oils can be used in various methods eg diffusers, inhalers or massage oils.
Aromatherapy has been practised since ancient times. Plants have been used for centuries for their healing properties. While still widely used by various indigenous people the use of essential oils in western societies is becoming very popular as a Complementary Therapy working along side western medicine.
An essential oil when inhaled can be detected within 60 seconds in the blood stream. This causes a chemical reaction which works on the nervous and endocrine (hormonal) systems causing a sedative or stimulating effect.
Aromatherapy may help with conditions such as:
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Digestive issues
• Sleep related issues
• Pain relief and management
• Headaches and migraines
• Boost the immune system
...and many other conditions.
There are several ways of applying essential oils by vapourising, reflexology, inhaling adding the oils to your bath and through different types of massage. An essential oils is seldom used on its own but is mixed into a blend with a number of other essential oils
Essential oils are used in the following way at Santé Therapy:
After completing the consultation for a Reiki treatment, a bespoke blend of essential oils is made up depending on your specific needs as discussed during the consultation.
A normal Reiki treatment takes place with the addition of the blend been placed on the your chest so the fragrance is inhaled throughout the treatment.
You will be given this blend in a small aroma-stick (looks like Vick's inhaler stick)to take home and use after the treatment to continue the work started during the Reiki treatment.
A blend of essential oils is made up specifically for you depending on the reasons/conditions you have come for your Reflexology treatment.
This blend is massaged into the feet during a normal Reflexology treatment and the remainder of the blend is taken home to be used by you in the days following your Reflexology
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