Aromatherapy News
Relaxing Ritual of the Week: Aromatherapy Bath Meditation
When it comes to managing stress, it helps to have a variety of techniques to try. Some stress relief practices can help you to calm your physiology and reverse your stress response when it’s been triggered; others help you to manage and minimize the amount of stressors you have in your life. Some strategies take the form of ongoing habits that promote overall calmness and wellness. Trying something new each week can ensure that you’ll be able to hit stress from several different angles to effectively manage it more easily.
This week, I’d like to encourage you to try a strategy called Aromatherapy Bath Meditation. This one works really well as a nightly habit. It provides a way to unwind and relax, to get clean, and to practice meditation while you do it. (One of the many benefits of meditation is that it can help you feel less stressed overall, so this habit can help you with stressors you haven’t even experienced yet!) And if you use lavender as your scent, it can even help you sleep! This week, I challenge you to try this technique at least three times, and see how you like it.
Try The Aromatherapy Bath Meditation
You can also try last week’s relaxing ritual, the Chocolate Meditation. What are your favorite ways to relieve stress? Share in the comments (below), post on the About Stress Management Facebook Page, and pass it on with the ‘share’ button if you want to spread the stress relief.
Vermont Soap ~ Aromatherapy Air Care Fresheners
MIDDLEBURY, Vt.—Vermont Soap introduced an eco-conscious, all-natural line of Aromatherapy Air Fresheners. Scented with natural essential oils, these environmentally-conscious air fresheners offer health-conscious consumers an all-natural alternative to freshen the air. They can be sprayed directly in the air, on skin, fine linens and other fabrics and all water-safe surfaces. They can also be used to freshen personal spaces at home, school, work, in cars, dog beds or anywhere. These air fresheners contain pure essential oil aromas that won’t irritate the skin or nose. Aromatherapy Air Fresheners are free of artificial colors and fragrances, chemical preservatives, animal byproducts and are not tested on animals.
Aromatherapy Air Fresheners are offered in three scents to induce different moods: Country Lavender, Lemongrass Zen and Peppermint Magic. Lavender has a relaxing aroma, while lemongrass is uplifting and peppermint is clarifying and stimulating. Each freshener comes in an 8-oz. or 16-oz. re-usable spray bottle.
Massage Envy Launches Choices Program to Further Customize Massage Therapy
AromaTherapy and Deep Heat Relief Muscle Therapy Enhance Therapeutic Massage
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Massage Envy, the nation’s largest massage therapy provider and the largest spa chain in America, began offering the new Choices program at its 633 locations this week. Choices provides four AromaTherapy options designed to relieve a variety of therapeutic needs including anxiety, headaches, emotional imbalance and insomnia. Deep Heat Relief Muscle Therapy is ideal for anyone who suffers from chronic pain or limited movement.
AromaTherapy options include:
Aches and Pains – specifically designed to promote circulation, this warming blend of clove, sweet birch, rosemary, and cypress helps aid tissue recovery after physical exertion.
Anxiety Release – known for their calming properties, lavender, chamomile, and vetiver are combined with uplifting aromas of citrus and clary sage.
Lavender Garden – English true lavender is used to both reduce pain and inflammation and act as a mild antidepressant and calming agent. Next, lavandin helps support the respiratory system, aids in natural detoxification, and promotes restful sleep.
Mint & Rosemary – this combination of mint oils and rosemary enlivens the mind and body. Peppermint is high in natural menthol, which aids in pain relief and cools the body while increasing circulation.