Need to Relax Right Now? Try These Instant Stress Relief Tips

So you want instant stress relief? Stand up on your chair right now, stick the little finger on your right hand into your left nostril, put your left hand down the back of your pants or skirt and squeeze your right butt cheek and start singing ‘Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle’ as loud as you can. Read more

Lavender - The Essential Oil of Choice

It’s the most versatile of the essential oils, not only for aromatherapy but for medicinal uses as well - Lavender Oil.

Besides it’s versatility, it is very safe to use. It has a wide range of properties - it is an antibiotic, anti- depressant, anti septic, bactericidal, insect repellent, sedative and an immune booster to name but a few! This essential oil is best summed up though as being calming, soothing and above all BALANCING. Read more

Aromatherapy Massage

The benefits of aromatherapy massage have long been known. Far back in history, people discovered the potency of herbs and how they can aid in healing and in preserving a healthy body and mind. Massage therapy is beneficial on its own; however when it is combined with essential oils, these two therapies can be more beneficial than when they are used alone. Read more

Using Essential Oils

Using essential oils in aromatherapy as it relates to stress relief can be very beneficial. You do have to be careful when using essential oils because they are potent and highly concentrated.

A Guide for Using Essential Oils Safely

Make sure you use only those essential oils that are pure and extracted from plants. Read more

Aromatherapy For Stress Relief

The idea of aromatherapy for stress relief has been known for centuries.
The Chinese were probably the first to use plants to help create harmony and balance with their use of incense. Later the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans also expanded the use of plants and oils for medicinal purposes. The term was first coined in 1928 when a French chemist burned his arm and quickly plunged it into a container of lavender oil. His burn healed quickly and left no scar. Read more