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Aromatherapy is a complimentary therapy bringing you the therapeutic properties of plants to help improve your physical and emotional wellbeing. Helping you to restore the harmony of mind body and spirit.

The use of Aromatherapy can further enhance the therapeutic benifits of your massage. Relaxing or uplifting fragrances are often combined within the oil blend to help you achieve the results you are looking for.

The essential oils have been extracted from the plants and can be absorbed by your skin so they can reach your bodies organs through your bodies circulation system. Sometimes aromatherapy can be used in inhalations. The oils can have a physical effect by causing chemical changes in your bodies systems. They cause a psychological effect when you inhale the fragrance. Your sense of smell has a rapid direct access to the brain, so this can have an immediate effect on your body.

Aromatherapists regularly use around 50 essential oils so can help you with a variety of conditions. Each oil has its own different therapeutic properties. Potential benefits include relieving you of stress and tension, helping you to relax deeply, to help stimulate your immune system, to improve your blood and lymph circulation, a calm and soothe your mind, to help increase your energy levels and your general sense of wellbeing.

Aromatherapy is suitable for most adults but there are certain conditions where you should avoid it. It is therefore advisable to see a qualified Aromatherapist to make sure that aromatherapy is right for you. A Doctor's permission is sometimes required before treatment can commence, for example if you have a heart condition. A skilled aromatherapist will create a blend of oils tailored specially for you.

To gain maximum benefit from aromatherapy massage, and to give the oils time to be fully absorbed, you should not shower or bath for 8 hours, also you should avoid bath oils and salts for 24 hours.

Always drink plenty of water after your massage to help you body to flush away toxins. You should also avoid alcohol and tobacco for at least 24 hours.

Aromatherapy is old healing art using essential oils to help your body to heal, to help strengthen, soothe and enhance mind, body and spirit. Essential Oils contain medicinal and aromatic properties, and can provide tremendous balancing and healing. Essential Oils do not suppress your symptoms but very gently allow balancing and healing on all levels.

Aromatic blends are custom made to meet your needs, and to address your pecific issues. The blend consists a number of therapeutic quality essential oils diluted in carrier oil which is used in the massage acting synergistically to produce the best result for you.

The most common issues addressed are:
-Nervous tension, anxiety, depression
-Adrenal fatigue
-Headaches
-Insomnia
-Pain
-Menstrual difficulties
-Circulatory problems
-Digestive problems
The benefits of aromatherapy are:
-Relieves mental and physical fatigue
-Reduces pain
-Reduces tension and anxiety
-Calms nervous system
-Speeds healing process
-Increases metabolism
-Improves mental clarity and concentration
-Improves circulation, enhances removal of metabolic waste
If you have never used essential oils before, you are about to embark upon a journey experienced for centuries by ancient and modern cultures around the world.

If you would like to inquire how aromatherapy can help you

7 Ways Aromatherapy Helps Healing

Aromatherapy is old healing art using essential oils to enhance wellness of mind, body
and spirit. Essential oils contain medicinal and aromatic properties, and provide
tremendous balancing and healing. Essential oils do not suppress symptoms but very
gently allow balancing and healing on all levels.

1. Anxiety And Worry

Anxiety and worry go hand in hand and they are the hallmark of modern life. With the
fast pace, swift changes, and a lot of uncertainty, everybody experiences anxiety or worry
related to work, relationships, children or health. If the anxiety and worry become
chronic and a person cannot stop the vicious cycle those emotions slowly start taking a
toll on the overall health. These are some of the first symptoms insomnia, digestive
issues, an inability to relax, over-thinking, or perpetual anticipation that something bad is
about to happen.
Lavender essential oil has very comforting effect. It is beneficial for anxiety in people
who feel oppressed by situations or other people, and also anxiety that is combined with a
sense of confusion.

2. Depression

Statistic says that every forth person in North America is on some kind of
antidepressants. According to eastern traditions depression is a result of suppressed
emotions particularly anger. If emotions are not expressed a part of body's energy is used
to suppress them which starts depletion and it leads to total debility. Depression also
indicates that a person has disconnected form their True Self. A person has forgotten who
she is, and starts to believe in the lies that causes her to be sick and stuck. Aromatherapy
has a number of oils to treat depression. Choice depends on specific symptoms.
The first choice is oil of Bergamot that allows to gently release pent up emotions
primarily anger that leads to tension and irritability. Bergamot has a cooling and
refreshing effect. It helps with depression due to stress and pent up feelings. Symptoms
are anger and irritability. Essential oil of Bergamot allows to relax, and let go.

3. Stress And Tension

We live in times that place high demands on our physical and emotional body. We are
asked to take on so many responsibilities, and do them in an extremely short time, and
accept that as normal. Stress is the most common word used to express the whole array of
symptoms from being tired and disappointed to feeling sad and down. Stress is
recognized as the cause of many diseases. It cannot be avoided but we can learn how to
live with it, and manage it. We all know that familiar feeling of aches all over the body,
tension in our shoulders, feeling drained, feeling as though nothing matters. That comes
after a prolonged exposure to physical and mental exhaustion.
Essential oil of Basil is the #1 oil for reducing and managing stress especially for nerves
that are on the edge. It is known as a culinary herb but as an essential oil it has an
amazing affect on stressed states. It helps with aches and pains due to stress, gives clarity
of mind, and relieves mental and physical fatigue

4. Shock

Everybody experienced a moment when bad news, or some kind of anticipation literally
stopped our heart for a moment. Those threatening situations cause our hearts to beat
harder, our blood pressure goes up and we can barely breathe.
Neroli essential oil comes from flowers of bitter orange known as the Seville orange . It
is a natural tranquilizer, and #1 oil for shock/crisis, anything that makes our
physical/emotional heart stop. It is considered an aromatic rescue remedy. Neroli is
beneficial for hot and agitated states of the heart that lead to restlessness, insomnia and
hypertension.

5. Digestive Problems And Energy

There are a number of oils that handle digestive issues from indigestion, a sense of
fullness, and abdominal tension. Most digestive problems have, at its root, stagnant
energy in the digestive system which is a result of accumulated stress and tension. Oils
are used based on where stagnation is happening. Whether in the stomach, the liver or,
generally in the overall digestive system, different oils can be used.

Essential oil of grapefruit besides being uplifting, helps remove sluggishness and act as a
very mild diuretic. It is an excellent detoxifier. It is excellent for people who resort to
comfort eating when under the pressure.

6. Relaxation

We all need to relax. Yet going on vacation, to the spa, or some other get away place is
not always possible. So why not make your own get away place right in your home
whether it is a bedroom, a living room or a bathroom.
All oils from the citrus family lemon, orange, mandarin, grapefruit, or lime, have
uplifting properties that allow you to relax, and recharge. Start your day with a drop of
Lime essential oil in your shower gel. Feel the gentle support that comes from inhaling
lemon, mandarin, or sweet orange oils. Each of them is very gentle, yet uplifting. They
allow you to take a more relaxed approach in life, and encourage adaptability.

7. Vision and Clarity of Mind

There are number of essential oils that promote vision and clarity of mind and they have
one thing in common. They all promote circulation and not only improve clarity of mind
but memory as well. Two of them are Basil and Rosemary. Rosemary is known as the
Herb of Remembering.
Aromatherapy is an art of blending essential oils so that they best address lack of balance
and bring person back to wholeness. As every person is unique so are the blends that take
into consideration person as a whole. It is best if professional aromatherapist is contacted
before using any oil.

Sheila uses holistic modalities of aromatherapy, and Bach Flower essences to enhanse her work to assist people on their journey to wholeness. Sheila deeply believes in the innate wisdom of human body, and its ability to heal and become balanced, with a little gentle and nourishing support. Sheila also believes that the more we keep ourselves balanced, the better we feel, and this seems to posetively influence our whole lives.

If you are intrestested in using aromatherapy, Bach Flower essences or any of the other holistic therapies to help restore balance, you can contact me for your free 15 minute assessment on 07979881541 and ask for Sheila

I would like to wish you many blessings on your healing journey!

Sheila Ross Stocker

www.totalwellbeing.biz