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INVISIBLE STRESS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Personal development, Stress, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »

(Escher: Labyrinth) I am working with a young woman who suffers from an invisible, high-level stress. Her stress comes from inside and even though she’s plenty busy, this is not the source of her problems. The first signs were head-aches that over time became both more frequent and painful. Then she became aggressive and worried. [...]

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IMORTELLE / EVERLASTING: Helichrysum Italicum

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Immortelle or Everlasting is the popular name of the plant Helichrysum Italicum /H. augustifolium. One of the reasons for the name is that the flowers of the plant retain their color and shape after drying, making them a popular flower for long-lasting natural flower arrangements, also called eternelles. Helichrysum means Gold Sun in Greek, and [...]

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MOOD-SWINGS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Lifestyle, Scents, Stress, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2010 | 3 Comments »

We all get them; mood-swings. They usually kick in when we least of all expect it, and isn’t it strange that they only go in one direction…down? Or maybe we do have positive mood-swings, sudden bursts of inexplicable joy and happiness – of course we do, but they aren’t a problem, they are pure bliss. [...]

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HOME SPA

Posted in Aromatherapy, Skincare, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »

The original SPA was to detox and heal with the help of the curative powers of mineral water. In Egypt elaborate bath-rituals were acted out by the priests to cleanse themselves. The Romans and Greeks are widely known for their practice of baths and massages.The great Hippocrates (also called the Father of Medicine, doctors still [...]

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FRAGRANCES & FEELINGS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »

There are so many different ways to use essential oils, depending on what result or effect you are looking for. When it comes to mood-enhancing, this will happen whatever way you use the oils, since they enter your system. Even if you have lost your sense of smell, the oils will have an effect on [...]

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ESSENTIAL OILS AND EMOTION

Posted in Aromatherapy, Stress, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Essential oils are wonderful mood-enhancers. I have many clients experiencing depression and anxiety from stress. While stress takes time to balance, the emotions involved can quite readily be helped with essential oils. Usually the scents/blends I use for people are chosen specifically for them and then used in a massage. This way the system is [...]

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