| Over the last few years Aromatherapy has become | | | | lotions may help to soften a skin (just one benefit) they |
| the it word but many people ask what does it actually | | | | also provide the masseuse or health professional |
| mean. Well Aromatherapy is the use of liquid plant | | | | treating the client with lubrication will allows deeper lying |
| material to provide a beneficial effect on a persons | | | | tissue in the body to be treated. |
| mood or health. | | | | Massage can not only relax a person but it can |
| The beneficial effects of the natural essential oils are | | | | stimulate them as well and it all depends on what kind |
| released by the use of gentle heat and in | | | | of massage is being used. With the use of |
| Aromatherapy the fragrance oils from various | | | | aromatherapy alongside the massage it enhances the |
| different plants such as Sandalwood are burned to | | | | relaxation that the person will feel and as you will soon |
| release their active properties, whilst such oils as | | | | find that just as massage helps to relieve stress and |
| sesame are rubbed into the body so that its heat helps | | | | tension that you feel, the essential oils used in |
| to release these oils properties or they may be used in | | | | aromatherapy will increase the effects that the person |
| other ways. | | | | is feeling. |
| You will often find that aromatherapy is used in | | | | Nowadays you will find that many Spas and Salons |
| conjunction with massage therapy and because its | | | | offer their clients aromatherapy treatments along with |
| natural you will often find that a health professional or | | | | massage or other beneficial treatments that they |
| masseuse will choose to combine these two therapies | | | | provide. Often you will soon find that aromatherapy |
| together because of their benefits when used | | | | helps to enhance the benefits of a stimulated |
| alongside one and other. | | | | massage by increasing the blood circulation around the |
| Massage therapy is the kneading or placing of | | | | body and improving a persons breathing. Many Spas |
| pressure on different areas of the body in order to | | | | and Bio-medical centres now offer those clients with |
| help relieve the tension the patient is feeling and during | | | | circulatory or respiratory problems a stimulating |
| this process there are different kinds of massage | | | | massage. |
| lotions or aromatic oils which will be used. Whilst these | | | | |