Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy has all the benefits of massage, but with the added advantage of the medicinal and therapeutic qualities of essential oils, and can soothe, revitalise, uplift the spirit, encourage positive thinking and boost the immune system enabling the body to heal itself.

Aromatherapy has been used for thousands of years as an aid to physical and emotional well being. Its uses can be traced back as far as the ancient Egyptians, who understood the therapeutic powers of essential oils. Aromatherapy has also been used for a very long time in the Far East and China. An essential oil is a liquid distilled from the leaves, stems, roots, flowers, or bark of a plant. These oils are highly concentrated, and are usually diluted with a carrier oil, such as almond oil or grape seed oil. Essential oils, in their purest form, tend to be very expensive, because the amount of oil present in plants is extremely small. For example, 440 pounds of fresh lavender flowers yield only 2.5 pounds of essential oil of lavender.

Although there are many essential oils that are said to be effective in stress relief, people have different preferences regarding scents and are affected differently by these essential oils.

The most widely used oil for stress relief is probably lavender. Other oils that have relaxing and calming properties include clary sage, cypress, frankincense, geranium, juniper, melissa and sandalwood.

After an initial consultation oils will be blended to accommodate your specific needs.