“Aromatherapy Is A Caring, Hands-On Therapy Which Seeks To Induce Relaxation, To Increase Energy, To Reduce The Effects Of Stress And To Restore Lost Balance To Mind, Body And Soul.” - Robert Tissarand

Aromatherapy

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What is AromatherapyAromatherapy is the use of essential oils (therapeutic plant extracts) to create balance for body, emotions and mind. It is a holistic treatment creating maintenance of health,prevention of ill health and support in any healing process and recovery.
The use of unique massage techniques, combined with the therapeutic properties of essential oils, offers a powerful but gentle approach to Health.



Benefits of Aromatherapy
    • Reduces anxiety - helps to manage stress
    • Helps to remove insomnia - muscular pain and tension
    • Reduces nervous tension - improves the immune system
    • Removes toxins - reduces mental and physical fatigue
    • Improves skin tone, circulation and lymphatic drainage
History or AromatherapyThe use of plants, plant extracts and aromatic oils can be traced back far into history. Testimonies of use of aromatic oils can be found in ancient burial grounds and tombs. In ancient texts we can find many references to healing ointments, medical oils and incenses used by medicine man and in spiritual rituals.

Modern AromatherapyModern aromatherapy is considered to have started around 65 years ago, when the French chemist R. H. Gatteforssé discovered the therapeutic use of Lavender, following and accident he had in his laboratory. Suffering a burn to his hand he quickly put it into a vessel with pure lavender essential oil. He was astonished to see how quickly the burn healed and how little pain he experienced. This experience put him on the path of what became a live of research of therapeutic properties of essential oils.
Today Aromatherapy is widely respected as a form of alternative medicine.