Anyone for reflexology?

Your body speaks in so many ways and everything is connected to something. There are therapeutic benefits from human touch.

Most people enjoy massage as part of their relaxation and well-being focus. Reflexology is an ancient art and once learned, you can unlock blockages and aches and pains. All of this can happen as a result of massaging toes, fingers and ears.

THE 12 BENEFITS OF REFLEXOLOGY

• Encourages the body to heal disorders

• Relieves the effects of stress

• Improves the immune system

• Assists post-operative recovery by decreasing pain and increasing healing

• Encourages better circulation

• Improves bowel movements

• Eliminates waste products from the body

• Relieves pain

• Clears the body of toxins

• Improves nerve stimulation

• Promotes general relaxation

• Creates stronger bonds with children

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the feet benefit most from massage, because the soles of feet are connected to different systems in the body and stimulating a particular area of the foot also stimulates a specific organ. As you can see above our feet are very complex. It’s definitely worth getting to know them!

Aromatherapy and your body.

Here’s a quick guide to what essential oils are good for ailments within your body.

To ease Hayfever

• Chamomile
• Eucalyptus

To relax sore and aching muscles

• Frankincense
• Ginger
• Sweet marjoram
• Rosemary

To ease stomach/period pains

• Aniseed
• Clary Sage
• Juniper Berry
• Lavender
• Marjoram

To ease Stomach Upsets

• Ginger
• Mandarin
• Peppermint

To help Oily Skin

• Cypress
• Lemon
• Mandarin
• Tea Tree – also good for acne

For Hair

• Cedar wood
• Cypress for oily hair
• Rosemary for dry hair
• Tea Tree for dandruff

To ease Headaches

• Eucalyptus
• Lavender
• Peppermint
• Rosemary

To clear a Blocked Nose

• Bergamot
• Eucalyptus
• Ginger
• Rosemary

To ease a Sore Throat

• Frankincense
• Jasmine
• Sandalwood
• Tea Tree

To ease Eczema

• Chamomile
• Geranium
• Juniper Berry
• Lavender

To Moisturise Dry Skin

• Bergamot
• Chamomile
• Jasmine
• Rose
• Sandalwood
• Ylang ylang

To Improve Cellulite

• Juniper Berry
• Geranium
• Rosemary

Discover Aromatherapy

Relaxing in a nice bath, with candles lit, add a few drops of lavender essential oil in the water and you’ll notice the difference immediately. As you smell the relaxing fragrance of the oil as it surrounds you, it’s peacefulness and tranquility will lift your spirits, promoting relaxation and soothes your stresses away!

Aromatherapy is the art of healing with ‘essential’ oils – distilled essences derived from plants.

These can be used in massage and inhalation techniques, added to bathroom products such as soap, skin creams, bath gel and shampoo. Also I forgot to mention, used to create room fragrances.

Aromatherapy also includes the use of incense – this can be as loose powder, or as Joss sticks), pot pourri, steam inhalations, scented candles and fresh flowers.

All of the above mentioned can be used to raise your mood, treat ailments and improve your sense of well-being.

How it works…

Through the nose

• When we smell a fragrance, we take its healing molecules into our bodies (scented candles are an ideal way of filling your surroundings with gentle, relaxing aromas.)
• Heating essential oils and burning Joss sticks vaporises the oil so that we can breathe in its molecules more easily. (Decorative glass beads, a pot plant or window box, or a small glass of sand all make ideal Joss stick holders.)

Through the skin

• Essential oils applied to the skin are absorbed into the bloodstream to take immediate effect. (Undiluted essential oils are available from many shops. Dilute a few drops in 20mj of blending oil or body lotion.)