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AromatherapyAromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils to help deal with everyday stresses and emotional well-being. Essential oils, extracted from plants, are thought to possess distinctive properties, which may be used to improve overall emotional and spiritual health imbuing the user with a sense of relaxation and calmness. How is Aromatherapy applied?After a thorough consultation with the client the practitioner will select appropriate essential oils which will be blended with a chosen base (oil, cream, etc.). Essential oils are generally applied by a massage, but can also be used in vaporisers, inhalations, baths, etc.. Aromatherapy is very versatile and can be combined with other treatments such as Reflexology (foot creams and foot baths), as the feet absorb the essential oils very quickly, massages (vaporisers, oil burners, massage oils), meditations... |