Jump to navigation. Aromatherapy massage is typically a Swedish or Deep Tissue massage where the massage oil has been combined with essential oil such as eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint or geranium to affect your mood or alleviate the pain.
Oil can be selected from relaxing, energizing, balancing, stress-reducing and many others. Aromatherapy massage is at its best when the massage therapist uses high quality, therapeutic essential oil blended to address your precise need.
A relaxing aromatherapy massage, for example, can have lavender or bergamot, whereas for aching muscles she can use peppermint and eucalyptus. Essential oil can also be poured on the wax of the melted candle for that aromatic effect or you can use an essence burner. This can be done using the Swedish technique using the long, smooth gliding strokes, kneading, tapping and circular motions. It would be nice if massage oil and burner oil are of the same scent.
For added relaxation effect, you might wish to play some relaxing and soothing music. Some of our clients who have difficulty sleeping prefer this type of massage. For century's doctors, therapists and healers have tapped into the healing properties of Aromatherapy. Its roots are not easy to track but scientists and doctors trust that Aromatherapy can be dated about years old.
The Egyptians were the first to make famous the use of botanical in a variety of ways. They were renowned for their relaxing massage aided by aromas thru the help of herbs and spices. The Arabs also use aromatherapy by extracting oil from plants through distillation. And there are many other cultures in history who used the healing power of plants in drinks, smell and even jewelry.
