Aromas are an  important part of our everyday lives. From bread baking in a bakery to freshly cut grass to the smell of honeysuckle on a summer’s evening. We are all aware of how these fragrances are able to lift our spirits or make us feel better. There are downsides to fragrance too where the smell of Lavender can remind us of an Aunt who was particularly horrible to us as a small child. Fragrance association is the technical term given to the physical effect of aromas but rest assured if you have no or little sense of smell you can still benefit from an aromatherapy treatment.

A leading Aromatherapist claimed that “It is better to look after one’s health rather than one’s illness, ” This is so true but how many of us look after ourselves when we are well and how many turn for help only when something goes wrong ? If we compare the way we look after our cars to the way we look after our bodies it is sad to realise that we pay more care and attention to a lump of metal than to the precious body we inhabit.

Therapeutic Aromatherapy is a holistic approach to achieving and maintaining health and well being. A holistic approach differs to a traditional western approach. Our modern western approach concentrates on the  symptoms and the illness  and isolates the treatment of the symptoms and illness  from the rest of the mind and body. The patient is seen as a sum of collective parts rather than an entity. A  holistic approach treats an individual as an interconnected embodiment of mind, body and spirit with interlinked emotions and feelings.

Therapeutic Aromatherapy massage has historically been a powerful method of healing. From the Ancient Romans and Egyptians to modern day Britain massage and the power of touch  has played an important part in the healing process, how often when you hurt yourself do you instinctively hold or touch the injured area? Physically massage can help us on many levels for more information visit our What Are The Benefits of Aromatherapy page. The psychological and emotional benefits of massage can not be separated from the physical or spiritual benefits and complement each other on a holistic level. A major benefit of massage is the alleviation of stress For more information on stress relief and therapeutic aromatherapy massage please visit our Aromatherapy and Stress Relief page.

When the sensation of touch is combined with essential oils a powerful healing synergy is formed to treat the body in a holistic fashion.. Through being in touch with ourselves physically and emotionally we gain a new confidence, a sense of self and grounding. We become happy with who we are and accept ourselves, through time to relax,meditate and heal ourselves. Our powers of perception are heightened and energy levels are restored and replaced with a less frenetic more focussed energy that brings power and healing to everyday life. Through being calm and focussed  with an inner energy we are less likely to suffer from depression and more able to cope with stressful situations.