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Help Clients Unwind By Adding Aromas
6.18.2009
The goal of most massage and bodywork clients is to release stress, relieve muscle pain and tension, and to simply unwind. This is where the professional hands-on practitioner comes in, using his or her knowledge and experience to achieve these goals—sometimes in as little as 15 minutes.
Uplift Clients with Aromatherapy
5.14.2009
After an hour or even a half-hour session of massage therapy or another form of hands-on bodywork, many clients report feeling as if they could sleep forever. Although this is quite a compliment to the massage therapist or bodyworker, it may not be the best feeling for the client, who has to climb out from beneath warm covers on a soft massage table or get up from any other utterly relaxed position.
New Markets in the Sense of Smell
4.20.2009
Aromatherapy is booming. Walk into any pharmacy, grocery, or supermarket and you’ll see how scents are being added to many household product lines. These products, and hundreds like them, are delivering a new awareness of the use of scents in our lives.
Aromatherapy May Help Boost Health and Harmony
3.30.2009
From the smell of your grandmother’s homemade chocolate-chip cookies baking in the oven to the scent of freshly cut grass on a warm summer morning, what wafts into our nostrils may in fact have a profound effect on mood states and wellness.
Your Aromatherapy Training
2.17.2009
Confidence is a quality you must possess in order to use essential oils during a massage treatment. I have noticed many therapists who have limited or no training and just don’t feel comfortable using the oils—and I don’t blame them. However, with proper training and practice, you can incorporate aromatherapy into all types of massage and bodywork.
Winnipeg Veterinary Company Pharm-Vet Produces Essential Oil-Infused Mosquito Spray
7.1.2009
While many Canadians warily use conventional bug repellents--ones with harsh and controversial chemicals that can sting eyes and irritate skin--there is now a new, natural, non-toxic and sweet-smelling product available to keep mosquitoes at bay.
Brook Seminars Bodywork Education and Wild Rose Emu Ranch Form Partnership
7.1.2009
Brook Seminars and Wild Rose Emu Ranch today announced an exclusive, strategic partnership. The goal of the partnership is to promote the benefits of Scar Tissue Release Therapy and Emu Oil.
EO's Reformulated Everyday Body Lotions Sets a New Natural Benchmark
6.29.2009
Pure and naturally therapeutic, EO's Everyday all over Body Lotions moisturizing formulas are a balanced blend of beneficial oils and botanicals that nourish and protect all skin types. These lotions are made with pure essential oils that make them a trusted source amongst consumers.
Riverside Medical Center Offers Aromatherapy Workshop in July
6.29.2009
Riverside Medical Center, a Chicago-based health-care provider, is now adding an aromatherapy workshop to its human wellness repertoire. This workshop will benefit patients and their families, and anyone else who could use a little down time.
MysticalCharm.com Launches while High Demand for Essential Oils Keeps Traffic High
6.29.2009
MysticalCharm.com launched its website, hoping to shine with its unique, high quality amulets and talismans. Instead, MysticalCharm.com's visitors surprised corporate owners by making their selection of essential oils the site's biggest seller.
Moroccan Rose Body Wash
This body wash is tempered by delicate rose oil and intended to calm the mind and body. With a touch of restorative jojoba oil this product assists in helping balance natural moisture levels, while the chamomile calms and soothes.
Cypress, Spanish Essential Oil
Cypress essential oil is distilled from the leaves of a tall evergreen tree with slender branches and a statuesque conical shape. In terms of Oriental medicine, the principal action of Cypress oil is to enliven and regulate the flow of blood.
Immune Boost Personal Aromatherapy Inhaler
This personal inhaler contains the 100-percent organic essential oils of thyme, peppermint, lemon, tea tree, niaouli, eucalyptus and clove. Inhalation of these oils aims to provide the immune system with a boost, reducing the chance of infection when in contact with airborne infectious microbes.
Body Wraps and Eye Pillows
These body wraps and eye pillows are from the Christine James Spa and Home Comfort Collection. They are packaged in clear acrylic paint cans for an eye-catching display on shelves. They also provide an opportunity to add $20 to $40 in revenue to a massage therapist's bottom line.
Bath Bombs
These handcrafted bath bombs are formulated to provide the ultimate tub experience. They are available in various scents.
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
Ylang Ylang Oil is said to balance the skin's natural oil production and can be used on all skin types. It has a sweet, heavy, distinctive fragrance, and is used widely in perfumes and cosmetics.