Download or read book Custom Massage Therapy Oils written by Alynda Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can easily create your own homemade massage oils. Mix a few oils together and reap the benefits. You'll save money, be able to blend oils for your specific ailments, and will want to share them with friends and family. Many people have found relief from back pain, aches and pain, and even RA and arthritis. Others credit essential oil blends for providing relaxation, increased energy, stress relief, better moods, and boosted immune systems. Massage therapy has been around for centuries as a way to heal the body and relieve tension. It involves the sensation of touch, techniques of applying pressure and often the use of lotions. When aromatherapy is added, the benefits and pleasures of a massage can be vastly increased. Therapeutic benefits often associated with essential oils: Improves circulation - Soothes aches and pains - Relieves cramping muscles and muscle spasms - Detoxifies - Drains the lymphatic system - Aids in joint flexibility - Reduces anxiety and nervous tension - Encourages deep sleep - Regulates cardio and respiratory rhythms - Lowers blood pressure - Boosts immune system Non-Therapeutic benefits often associated with essential oils. Aids in meditation - Uplifts the spirit - Promotes cheerfulness - Helps restore spiritual energy and balance - Stimulates the mood - Improves energy What's in the book? The book will introduce you to essential oils; provide you with the therapeutic and non-therapeutic benefits; examine the five basic carrier oils; consider safety issues; provide simple and easy directions on how to get started; give you a simple 5-step process for making massage oil blends; give you the dilutions percentages; suggestions for sensitive skin; and give you easy recipes for sleep inducing blends, sore muscle relief blends, aches, pains, and rheumatism relief blends, as well as invigorating and immune-boosting blends. Why you want this book Essential oils go back to biblical times. Today at organic markets and specialty shops around the globe, you can find rows of massage oil blends, premixed and prepackaged. Although they list ingredients and benefits, it is often still hard to tell exactly what you are buying. Also, pre-mixed massage oils can be expensive. To be 100% sure you are getting the amount of essential oil you would like, in the type of base oil you want, at a price you can afford, you really need to mix your own oils at home. This book will explain the basics of making your own custom massage oils, as well as offer you simple and easy recipes to get started. You'll find blends for helping you sleep, reduce stress, and get relief for sore muscles, other aches, pains, and rheumatism. There are also recipes for helping you feel more invigorated and to boost your immune system. With just a few oils and a dark glass container, you'll be making your own blends of massage oils in minutes. Some of the essential oils used include: Chamomile - Lavender - Basil - Eucalyptus - Peppermint - Rosemary - Orange - Thyme - Tea Tree - Hyssop - Frankincense - Sage - Anise - Juniper - Sunflower and more. Scroll up and buy this book -- be sure and get your free bonus report: "Learn the Art of Self-Massage," too.

Download or read book Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners written by Ingrid Martin and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a complete guide for massage therapists interested in adding aromatherapy to their practice. It addresses practical concerns such as pricing sessions to account for the cost of oils, proper dilutions, sending products home with clients, and effective formulations for specific ailments. Case studies present specific ailments in clinical scenarios, with proper aromatherapy and massage treatments. Recipe Boxes provide directions for blending essential oils. Activity boxes develop readers' decision-making skills. Essential oil monographs discuss the history, traditional uses, safety considerations, and most effective use in massage therapy of 50 individual essential oils. Review questions appear in every chapter.

Download or read book Essential Oils from the Ground Up written by J. A. von Fraunhofer MSc PhD FRSC and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential oils have been used as incense, perfumes, and in cosmetics since antiquity. They have also been used over thousands of years for their medicinal properties as well as in aromatherapy, massage therapy, and a host of other applications. In Essential Oils from the Ground Up, Dr. von Fraunhofer highlights how a leading international company, Young Living, goes about satisfying the needs of essential oil users and supplying essential oils that are the very best in terms of quality, purity, and effectiveness. This book addresses what readers want to know about essential oils, how they are extracted from plants, what testing they undergo, and how they are used. The incredible properties of essential oils and their amazing contribution to modern living and their importance in health care today and in the future are discussed in detail. Appendices to the book provide in-depth information on many aspects of essential oils and their testing. The book is well illustrated and has an index and numerous footnotes to explain scientific and medical terms in the text.

Download or read book Essential Massage Oils written by Jamie J. and published by Blessings For All SC. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Oils are derivatives from natural sources, and these are entirely plant-related i.e. taken from kernels, rinds, flowers, seeds, and even plant parts like the bark and roots. They have therapeutic and relaxing effects when applied to the skin or just inhaled. As they are plant derivatives, Essential Oils play a vital role in perfumery and even in food processing as aromatic enhancers.

Download or read book Handbook of Essential Oils written by K. Husnu Can Baser and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 1113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications presents the development, use and marketing of essential oils. Exciting new topics include insecticidal applications, but there is a continued focus on the chemistry, pharmacology and biological activities of essential oils. The third edition unveils new chapters including the insect repellent and insecticidal activities of essential oils, the synergistic activity with antibiotics against resistant microorganisms, essential oil applications in agriculture, plant-insect interactions, and pheromones and contaminants in essential oils. Features Presents a wide range of topics including sources, production, analysis, storage, transport, chemistry, aromatherapy, pharmacology, toxicology, metabolism, technology, biotransformation, application, utilization, and trade Includes discussions of biological activity testing, results of antimicrobial and antioxidant tests, and penetration enhancing activities useful in drug delivery Covers up-to-date regulations and legislative procedures, together with the use of essential oils in perfumes, cosmetics, feed, food, beverages, and pharmaceutical industries Unveils new chapters including the insect repellent and insecticidal activities of essential oils, the synergistic activity with antibiotics against resistant microorganisms, essential oil applications in agriculture, plant-insect interactions, and pheromones and contaminants in essential oils The American Botanical Council (ABC) named the second edition as the recipient of the 2016 ABC James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award and recognized that essential oils are one of the fastest growing segments of the herbal product market

Download or read book Spa Bodywork written by Anne Williams and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook guides massage therapists through each step of delivering a spa treatment—from consideration of the indications and contraindications to scope of practice issues, supplies, room set-up, specific procedure steps, and ideas for integrating massage techniques, spa products, and enhancing accents. While wet-room treatments are discussed, the focus is on dry-room treatments, which can be delivered in a wider variety of settings. More than 250 full-color photographs illustrate each technique and treatment. Treatment Snapshot boxes provide a quick overview of the treatment before the detailed step-by-step procedures section. Sanitation Boxes offer clean-up and sanitation tips. Sample Treatments include promotional descriptions, product recommendations, and recipes for creating inviting smell-scapes.

Download or read book Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy and Massage written by Len Price and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aromatherapy Massage written by Margie Hare and published by Penton Overseas, Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aromatherapy is a healing therapy based on the use of pure essential oils for physical and emotional health and wellbeing. These all-natural oils have a powerful therapeutic affect but can also relieve stress and anxiety, bring balance and harmony, delight the senses and lift the spirits. Essential oils, derived from the flowers, leaves and other parts of plants, are highly concentrated and it is important to understand when and how to use them. Aromtherapist Margie Hare explains how the oils are derived, how to blend and use them and which oils to use as natural remedies for many common ailments. Aromatherapy Massage is especially beneficial. It can be stimulating or relaxing depending on the oils used and the technique applied. Both the book and the DVD feature aromatherapist Margie Hare's excellent step-by-step guide to the art of massage with essential oils. The massage techniques are fully illustrated, practical and easy to follow. Book jacket.

Download or read book 200 Organic Homemade Bath and Beauty written by Tasha Jones and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OVER 200 Bath and Beauty Care Recipes Guaranteed To Relax, Rejuvenate, and Release Your Mind, Body, and Soul Into Being A Stronger, Happier, and Healthier You. MAKE YOUR OWN BATH AND BEAUTY CARE PRODUCTS AT HOME With our ever so busy lives, whom among us couldn't use a little more 'taking care of me' time? It doesn't take much to stop by your local market and buy the latest health care product. But have you ever stopped to think about what amount of harmful, cancerous ingredients may be in these products? Toxic chemicals, preservatives, even animal by-products. You can live a much healthier life by buying your own certified organic ingredients and making your own customized recipe hair, skin, or body care products yourself. Mixing your own care products not only saves money, but allows you to control what you use on your body and in your hair. The recipes I have created in this book will have you feeling as if you have treated yourself to your own home made spa with the best of luxurious home made organic ingredients. In this book I have included recipes for: Massage Oils: Sensual, Ailments, and Pure Relaxation Fizzy Bath Bombs: Customize for Yourself or give as gifts organic Bath Soaps: So yummy you will want to eat them Hand Lotions, Creams, and Antiseptics Men's Hair, Shaving, and Body Care What Are You Waiting On? Grab your copy today!

Download or read book Aromatherapy written by Christine Wildwood and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aromatherapy Massage written by Margie Hare and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spa written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Clare Maxwell Hudson s Aromatherapy Massage Book written by Clare Maxwell-Hudson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume demonstrates how to soothe, relax and beautify face and body with essential oils. The first half of the book, a photographic catalogue, profiles the author's own selection of essential oils, from peppermint to ylang-ylang, with complete notes on their sources and scents, properties and uses in massage. Photographs illustrate the part of the plant from which the oil is derived, its therapeutic properties, and a key massage use.

Download or read book Clare Maxwell Hudson s Aromatherapy Massage written by Clare Maxwell-Hudson and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK's new line of paperback titles combines all the qualities of its hardcovers with the advantages of the soft cover format. Each of these already popular books will now be available to a large new readership who will delight in the essential elements of every DK title: clarity, educational value, and visual appeal.Aromatherapy Massage is a hands-on guide to mastering a soothing touch. This book reveals all the pleasures of essential oils, as well as great massage techniques. Includes a list of suppliers.

Download or read book Equine Herbs and Healing An Earth Lodge Pocket Guide to Holistic Horse Wellness written by Maya Cointreau and published by Earth Lodge. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative and beautifully illustrated barn companion teaches you how to combine and use herbs most effectively for your horse’s benefit. Learn what herbs have been used traditionally for which ailments and how to make your own salves, tinctures, braces, and sprays. Praise for Equine Herbs & Healing: “Equine Herbs & Healing is a must-have resource.” – Equine Wellness Magazine “A great gift.” – Natural Horse Magazine Horses of the past were free to roam on large acreages and commonly sought out the wild herbs and other native medicinal plants they needed to stay properly conditioned. Modern horses rely on their human owners to supply the herbs they need to keep their bodies strong and healthy. The herbalists at Earth Lodge Herbals have brought together years of herbal experience to bring you this Earth Lodge Guide to Horse Wellness: Equine Herbs & Healing, giving you all the tools you need to maintain your horse the natural way.

Download or read book Aromatherapy written by Kathi Keville and published by Crossing Press. This book was released on 2008-12-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to using essential oils in health, beauty, and well-being. Aromatherapy offers countless uses for balancing body, mind, and spirit. Drawing on 75 combined years of experience in botanical therapies, Keville and Green provide a complete resource for students and practitioners. This encyclopedic guide, with more than 90 formulas, details cosmetics, perfumes, and botanical therapies that will help you harness the healing power of plants to enhance your beauty, health, and overall well-being.

Download or read book Aromatherapy Unlocked The Essential Guide to Natural Healing written by MEI LIN ZHANG. and published by Xspurts.com. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Essential oils are nature's whispers, guiding us towards balance and harmony." Embark on a journey of natural healing and well-being with "Aromatherapy Unlocked: The Essential Guide to Natural Healing." This comprehensive guide explores the world of essential oils and the incredible benefits they offer for your physical, emotional, and mental health. With easy-to-understand chapters and expert guidance, this book is perfect for both beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Discover the rich history of aromatherapy, learn about the science behind it, and explore the best methods for harnessing the power of essential oils. Delve into detailed profiles of the most commonly used oils and their unique properties, including tips for selecting and blending them to create personalized aromatherapy solutions. Unlock the secrets of aromatherapy as you explore chapters on: The Basics of Aromatherapy: Understanding the foundations and principles of this ancient practice Essential Oils and Their Properties: A comprehensive guide to the most popular oils and their therapeutic benefits Blending Techniques: Mastering the art of creating your own unique aromatherapy blends Carrier Oils and Hydrosols: Enhancing the power of essential oils with complementary ingredients Methods of Application: Exploring various techniques for using essential oils safely and effectively Aromatherapy for Physical Health: Addressing common ailments and conditions with the power of scent Aromatherapy for Emotional Well-being: Using essential oils to support mental health, reduce stress, and promote relaxation Aromatherapy for Beauty and Skin Care: Nourishing your skin and hair with natural, fragrant solutions Creating a Personalized Aromatherapy Plan: Designing a tailored approach to support your unique needs and goals Aromatherapy Safety: Understanding the precautions and best practices for using essential oils responsibly With "Aromatherapy Unlocked: The Essential Guide to Natural Healing," you'll gain the knowledge and skills necessary to harness the healing power of essential oils and incorporate aromatherapy into your daily life. Whether you're seeking to improve your physical health, enhance your emotional well-being, or simply discover a new avenue for self-care, this book will be your go-to resource on the journey to a more balanced, fragrant life. Contents: Introduction to Aromatherapy History and origins of aromatherapy The science behind aromatherapy Essential Oils: The Basics What are essential oils? Extraction methods Quality and purity of essential oils Storing and using essential oils safely The Art of Blending Essential Oils Understanding notes: top, middle, and base Creating synergistic blends Carrier oils and their uses Aromatherapy for Emotional Well-Being Essential oils for stress relief Uplifting essential oils for depression and anxiety Balancing essential oils for emotional support Aromatherapy for Physical Health Essential oils for pain relief Boosting the immune system Essential oils for respiratory health Aromatherapy for Skin and Hair Care Essential oils for different skin types Nourishing essential oils for hair Creating natural beauty products Aromatherapy for Sleep and Relaxation Calming essential oils for better sleep Creating a sleep-promoting environment Relaxing essential oil blends for stress relief Aromatherapy for Energy and Focus Energizing essential oils Essential oils for mental clarity and concentration Creating a stimulating atmosphere Aromatherapy for Spiritual Growth and Meditation Essential oils for grounding and balance Enhancing meditation with essential oils Creating sacred spaces with aromatherapy Aromatherapy for the Home Natural cleaning solutions with essential oils Creating a welcoming atmosphere Purifying and refreshing the air Aromatherapy for Special Populations Essential oils for children Aromatherapy during pregnancy and childbirth Aromatherapy for seniors and those with special needs Aromatherapy and Massage The benefits of combining aromatherapy and massage Essential oils for different types of massage Techniques for incorporating essential oils into massage Advanced Aromatherapy Techniques Exploring hydrosols and CO2 extracts Aromatherapy for pets and animals Using essential oils in perfumery Aromatherapy Safety and Precautions Understanding essential oil dilution Essential oils to avoid or use with caution Recognizing and addressing allergic reactions Building Your Aromatherapy Toolkit Essential oils to start with Useful tools and equipment Creating a personal aromatherapy library Aromatherapy Recipes and DIY Projects Crafting homemade aromatherapy products Creating personalized essential oil blends Gift ideas using essential oils Aromatherapy Resources and Further Learning Books, websites, and organizations Aromatherapy courses and certifications Expanding your aromatherapy knowledge Aromatherapy for Different Seasons and Holidays Warming essential oils for winter Refreshing essential oils for spring Energizing essential oils for summer Soothing essential oils for autumn Festive essential oils for holidays Aromatherapy for Love and Relationships Aphrodisiac essential oils Essential oils for emotional intimacy Building trust and connection with aromatherapy Aromatherapy for Personal Growth and Goal Setting Essential oils for motivation and perseverance Aromatherapy to support new habits Essential oils for boosting self-esteem Aromatherapy for Travel and Adventures Essential oils for motion sickness and jet lag Creating a travel-friendly aromatherapy kit Aromatherapy for stress-free travel Aromatherapy in the Workplace Essential oils for focus and productivity Reducing stress and tension at work Creating a pleasant work environment Aromatherapy for Athletic Performance and Recovery Essential oils for energy and stamina Aromatherapy for muscle pain and inflammation Promoting relaxation and recovery after exercise Aromatherapy for Creativity and Inspiration Essential oils for sparking creativity Aromatherapy for overcoming creative blocks Enhancing artistic expression through scent Aromatherapy for Memory and Cognitive Function Essential oils for enhancing memory Aromatherapy for brain health and cognitive support Essential oils for mental sharpness and clarity Aromatherapy for Grief and Loss Essential oils for emotional support during difficult times Aromatherapy for healing and acceptance Creating comforting rituals with essential oils Aromatherapy for Personal Empowerment Essential oils for courage and strength Aromatherapy for self-acceptance and confidence Essential oils for embracing change and growth Aromatherapy for Cultivating Gratitude and Joy Essential oils for promoting happiness Aromatherapy for nurturing a grateful heart Essential oils for uplifting the spirit Aromatherapy for Mindfulness and Presence Essential oils for cultivating mindfulness Aromatherapy for deepening self-awareness Essential oils for fostering presence and intention Aromatherapy for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability Ethical sourcing of essential oils Aromatherapy for eco-friendly living Supporting sustainable practices in the aromatherapy industry Aromatherapy for Supporting Local Communities and Economies The impact of the essential oil industry on local communities Supporting fair trade and ethical practices Promoting sustainable livelihoods through aromatherapy