| Learning to use aromatherapy is a great way to | | | | care about them. In order to ensure an |
| relax, unwind, rejuvenate and uplift your spirits. It | | | | aromatherapy massage provides physical and |
| can also be a good way to start a romantic | | | | emotional benefits without causing potential injury; |
| evening with that special person. If you are a | | | | however, it is important to follow safety |
| beginner to aromatherapy the aromatherapy | | | | guidelines. |
| guide below will help you to uncover basic, | | | | First, always keep in mind that the oils used in |
| introductory information in the practice of | | | | aromatherapy are flammable, so use care when |
| aromatherapy. | | | | using near open flame. |
| It is also important to learn how to store and | | | | It is also important to remember that you should |
| care for your essential oils properly. A good | | | | never using painful or hard pressure during an |
| aromatherapy guide will instruct you to store your | | | | aromatherapy massage. While hard pressure may |
| oils in dark glass, such as cobalt blue or amber, | | | | feel good if the person is particularly tense, the |
| bottles only. These bottles should then be kept in | | | | best method is to use gentle movements in order |
| a cool, dark location. A wooden box is a good | | | | to avoid possible injury. |
| location and also portable. | | | | In addition, avoiding directly massaging bones |
| When selecting and purchasing essential oils for | | | | during an aromatherapy massage as this can |
| aromatherapy, purity is key. Opt for a local health | | | | cause injury. If an area has been fractured, |
| shop rather than a cosmetics store and check the | | | | always avoid this area to avoid possible re-injury. |
| labels to avoid chemical copies and reconstituted | | | | It is also important to avoid any areas that are |
| products. | | | | infected. |
| The best essential oils have essences that have | | | | How Does Aromatherapy Work? |
| been extracted using steam distillation, expression, | | | | Various essential oils have different uses. If you |
| solvent extraction, maceration or effleurage. How | | | | have ever walked through a pine forest you will |
| do you know you have the good stuff? | | | | know that the aroma from the trees is very |
| Aromas have a way of releasing certain chemicals | | | | refreshing. If it was a holiday experience you |
| in our body which in turn give rise to many | | | | might consider how marvelous it would be, if you |
| emotions. Chemicals like endorphins, enkephalin and | | | | could bottle that wondrous smell and take it |
| serotonin are released by the introduction of | | | | home! You can do just that because that is what |
| various aromas. These chemicals released in the | | | | aromatherapy is partly about. Bottling nature so |
| body make us relax, reduce pain and give us a | | | | you can take it home, add a few drops to your |
| sense of wellbeing. The olfactory nerves transfer | | | | bath water, sit back and create a holiday |
| the smells to the limbic system in our brain | | | | experience in the privacy of your own home. |
| immediately. That is why aromatherapy has an | | | | Using aromatherapy in this way is doubly |
| immediate effect on us. | | | | effective as you derive benefit from inhalation, |
| An aromatherapy massage is a great way to | | | | and through the skin. |
| relieve stress and show someone how much you | | | | |