"A great aromatherapy massage. Samuel was amazing! Moreover, I loved the essential oils he chose and felt truly relaxed. I'll surely be visiting again real soon!" - Ambra.
WHAT IS AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE?
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Aromatherapy is a type of massage that includes specific scented essential oils with attention to your needs and health goals.
Aromatherapy massage merges two therapeutic practices to create wonderful results by mixing traditional massage's muscular and calming effects with the holistic benefits of scented essential oils.
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Essential oils get extracted from the plant's essence, the cell that gives a plant its fragrant smell.
These scented oils may activate areas in the nose called smell receptors, which send messages through the nervous system to some brain regions, such as the limbic system, which plays a role in your emotions. They could also impact your hypothalamus. This part of the brain may recognize the oil and, as a result, it may create feel-good brain chemicals like serotonin. That's why aromatherapists say this therapy may directly affect your mental and physical well-being while promoting sleep.
Depending on your symptoms, we will choose the best-scented oils to use in your treatment to enhance the benefits of a full body massage.
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WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL OILS?
Essential oils are natural & powerful aromatic compounds found in plants; extracted & distilled for a variety of health benefits. Essential oils give plants their distinctive smells and represent their nature’s defence mechanism, while playing a role in plant pollination too. Essential oils can be used for a wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications, for food preparation and beauty treatments. They may be a very cost effective way to support your wellbeing in a natural way as they are very highly concentrated (a drop of peppermint essential oil = 28 cups of peppermint tea) so just a few drops will be sufficient!
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A R O M A T I C A L L Y
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Essential oils can be used aromatically by putting a drop in your hands, rubbing them together and inhaling or using a diffuser. They can help to clean and purify the air or improve respiratory function.
They may also help to elevate our moods as they are quickly absorbed by the smell receptors, which have a direct link to the limbic system that is the part of the brain supporting functions such as smell, emotions, behaviour, and memory.
For this reason, essential oils may enable us to gain access to stored, forgotten memories and suppressed emotions so that we can acknowledge, integrate and/or release them. Some essential oils can help with tension headache, stress & anxiety.
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T O P I C A L L Y
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Essential oils can easily penetrate the skin so they can be used topically when trying to get the oils quickly into the bloodstream or for direct application.
Some of the best places on the body to apply essential oils are the bottoms of the feet, spine, and back of the neck.
Since they are so highly concentrated, it is always best to dilute essential oils with a carrier oil (such as coconut, almond, jojoba) to decrease the likelihood of developing a skin sensitivity.
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I N T E R N A L L Y
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Some essential oils can be used internally. Always check that the bottle has a “Supplement Facts” box on the label before ingesting. If an oil does not have a supplement fact, it is better suited for aromatic and topical use.
This method is great to use when dealing with digestive system, looking to support the immune system, and help aid the body in cleansing and detoxifying.
HOW CAN I USE ESSENTIAL OILS?
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCENTED OILS USED IN AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE?
The scented oils used in aromatherapy massage can be classified depending on their unique properties and benefits.
For instance, Some of the most popular scented oils are lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, and rosemary.
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We use lavender for its calming properties, while we usually choose peppermint if you need help easing muscle soreness. Meanwhile, we would select eucalyptus for its refreshing scent or rosemary for its invigorating properties.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN BENEFITS?
The combo of scented oils' fragrance and healing touch may help you:
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Headache Relief - by using pressure points on the head & face with oils like ylang ylang
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Improve circulation using scented oils like juniper berry and cypress
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Enhance Mental Well-Being and mood with citrus oils.
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Reduce Pain and Inflammation
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"Best aromatherapy massage I ever got in London! Samuel cares about your needs, thus always selecting the best oils! He used firm pressure, but I also found the treatment very calming." - Jane
"This was my first appointment at A to Zen therapies. I loved everything about their service and had the most wonderful aromatherapy massage. After a few days, I can still feel the deep calmness." - Mary
"Samuel has an incredible taste when selecting scented oils. The massage is superb and it always leaves me feeling both uplifted and calm. Highly reccommended!" - Jay