HEALING AROMATHERAPY
Healing with Aromatherapy Massage and Essential Oils
What Is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the art and science of utilizing naturally extracted aromatic essences to balance and harmonize the health of body and mind. It is a natural therapy using various essential oils gathered from certain fragrant plants that have the ability to aid us both physically and psychologically. Essential oils contain all the properties of the plants themselves and will promote healing and a feeling of well-being and relaxation in the recipient. Essential oils are potent, volatile essences found in different parts of the plant such as the flowers, twigs, leaves and bark, or in the rind of fruit. For example, in roses the oil is in the flowers, in basil it is in the leaves and in sandalwood it is in the wood. These fragrances can be used either alone or in combinations to create desired effects.
Aromatherapy Massage
There are several ways of applying the oils, including adding the oils to your bath, or inhaling them, but the most popular and effective is through massage. During aromatherapy massage, the skin is warmed and the blood drawn to the surface, increasing circulation and encouraging the elimination of toxins from the body, which has the consequence of speeding up recovery time from any illness or injury. The manipulation of the muscles continues the process, whilst at the same time releasing tense knotted muscles by dispersing the build up of lactic acid which often occurs after exercise.
As the circulation increases, the oils are absorbed through the skin and carried round the body, allowing their healing effects to permeate to all the major body organs. By the time the massage is over you should be deeply relaxed, and feeling calm. Sometimes people even fall sleep."
How Aromatherapy Essential Oils Work
For hundreds of years essential oils, derived from roots, herbs, and flowers have been used to enhance emotional and physical well-being.
Essential oils have an immediate impact on our sense of smell, also known as olfaction. When essential oils are inhaled, olfactory receptor cells are stimulated and the impulse is transmitted to the emotional center of the brain, or limbic system.
The limbic system is connected to areas of the brain linked to breathing and blood circulation, memory, and the endocrine glands that regulate hormone levels in the body. The properties of the oil, its fragrance, and its effects determine how these systems are stimulated and which neurotransmitters and feel-good, happy-hormones are released.
Aromatherapy massage utilizes essential oils that can be softening, healing, nourishing, and rejuvenating to the skin. The general benefits of massage combined with the healing benefits of certain essential oils can be very dynamic. When used in massage, essential oils are not only inhaled, but also absorbed through the skin. The oils penetrate the tissues and find their way into the bloodstream where they are transported to the organs and other systems of the body, including the nervous system. Essential oils have differing rates of absorption, varying from 20 minutes to 2 hours, so it is probably best not to bathe or shower directly following a massage to ensure maximum penetration and effectiveness of the oils.
Here are some of the general benefits of using utilizing essential oils in a massage therapy practice – remember that each essential oil carries its own unique benefits.
Physical Benefits
-Relaxes or stimulates the recipient -Eases muscular aches and pains while improving muscle tone
-Relieves minor discomforts -Calms or stimulates the nervous system (depending on the oil)
-Diminishes tension headaches -Stimulates respiratory system
-Assists in reducing nerve entrapment and congestion -Stimulates the immune system, strengthening resistance to disease
-Improves circulation and lymphatic drainage, and helps to eliminate toxins from the body
Mental and Emotional Benefits
-Creates a feeling of well-being –Reduces levels of anxiety
-Calms or enhances mental activity and relaxation -Satisfies the need for caring and nurturing touch
-Increases awareness of the mind-body connection –Releases endorphins, the brain’s natural opiates, which encourages a feeling of well-being
Please specify at the time of booking if you prefer a male or female therapist.
Gratuities: If you would like to reward your therapist for outstanding service, a 20% gratuity is industry standard.
Cancellation Policy: All confirmed appointments require payment information to hold the appointment. Payment will not be processed until after the service is completed. We require a 72-hour advance notice to cancel or re-schedule all confirmed appointments. If you cancel or fail to show up under 72 hours you will be charged 100% of the total service price.
Spa Packages: A 100% (non-refundable) payment is required at booking for all spa packages of two hours or longer in duration. A 20% gratuity will be added to the price of each service.
Group Events: A 100% (non-refundable) payment is required at booking for all group events of three or more people. A 20 % gratuity will be added to the price of each service. We will be unable to issue a refund for any individual guest cancellations or no-shows.
Address: 3023-B S Harvard Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma Phone: 918-398-8146. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday10-8pm, Saturday 10-7pm, Sun 1-7pm, closed on Tuesday.
