The Aromatherapy and Massage Book [antikvár]

The beautiful ancient art of aromatherapy combines the healing properties of aromatic plant essences - or essential oils - with massage, thus making good use of our sense of smell and touch. Add gentle music and a pleasing decor, and we also heighten our sense of hearing and sight. Blend some mood-enhancing aromas and apply with tender loving care, and we are nurtured physically, emotionally and mentally.Essential oils can be used in a variety of ways for healing or simply for pleasure. They can be blended into vegetable oils and creams for skin care, added to the bath, used in steam inhalations for colds and influenza, blended into enchanting perfumes, vaporized to create an enjoyable ambience in the home, and much more besides.Aromatherapy massage, however, is the mainstay of the art and therefore the focus of this book. Included is a full-body massage routine accompanied by illustrated step-by-step sequences, with advice on massaging babies, children and elderly people, plus plenty of ideas for some wonderful aromatic blends.