Aromatherapy uses natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, twigs, stems, leaves, roots or other parts of a plant to help to improve physical and psychological well-being.

A massage is a wonderful way to relax or energise your mind and body. However, an Aromatherapy massage, has the added advantage of the essential oil qualities and benefits, whether blended to create a sense of calm and relaxation or to uplift and revitalise. The choice is yours. As part of the mobile service I will blend the oils to create a bespoke blend for you to enjoy.

It is said that Aromatherapy can be used to help your mood, improve sleep, reduce muscular aches and pains, amongst many other things. The essential oils have different qualities but must be used correctly and most should not be put directly on your skin. Some oils can be very strong and must be used with care, some, such as tea tree though can be tabbed on a spot for a pimple for example and used directly on your skin, but most oils must be mixed with a carrier oil.

Essential oils such as Eucalyptus or Chamomile, can help to help ease muscle discomfort, aches and pains and the oils continue to work after your massage as they’re absorbed into your skin. One of my favourite blends combines rose, geranium and lavender essential oils. It makes a wonderful calming blend and should leave you with a sense of floating on air, smelling geranium alone is said to help anxiety.

The scents of the essential oils blended specifically together with the massage strokes and techniques can create a wonderful sense of tranquility or energise you. It is a fabulous holistic therapy and by creating a bespoke blend of oils to suit you in the comfort of your home, you don’t have to travel back home, you are there, utter bliss.

If you smell an aroma from an “essential” oil it is believed to stimulate the brain function. Aromatherapy essential oils can also be absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream and they can help to promote whole-body healing.

They can be used in a massage oil, inhaled in steam or burnt in incense or candles and even put in a bath or in a hot or cold compress to help relieve pain, enhance a mood and increased cognitive function.

Most oils are very strong and can be toxic and must be mixed with a carrier oil. It is advisable to use a blended aromatherapy oil unless you are experienced in aromatherapy.

Many oils are used in our day to day products for example in soaps, detergents, perfumes, sweets, toothpaste, etc.

There are many essential oils available each with its own considered healing properties. I can blend oils to suit your needs or use suggested pre-blended oils. The oils I tend to use are Absolute Aromas.