FAQ
How do essential oils work?
Essential oils are highly concentrated essences of the plant, fruit or flower it was derived from. Unlike artificial fragance oils, the chemical composition and aroma of natural essential oils carry balancing, therapeutic properties to provide psychological and physiological benefits. Essential oils can enter the body in different ways. They can be inhaled, passing into the blood stream via the lungs or by triggering the brain to send signals directly to the nervous system. When carefully blended and applied to to skin with massage, the oils are absorbed into the body, carried around by the blood stream to take affect. Essential Oils carry many therapeutic properties, some include: nerve sedative, antiviral, detoxifying, cleansing, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, calming, aphrodisiac, self-esteem boosting, wound healing, uplifting, energising, sedative, antidepressant, deodorizing, insect repelling and more.
What is a healing crisis?
Occasionally after a holistic treatment, you may experience reactions when the body begins its self-healing process and elimination of toxins. This is called a healing crisis and usually clears within 48hrs. It is also known as a healing response, cleansing reaction, or detox. You may feel emotional, drowsy, a drop in body temperature, a headache or a stuffy/cold like feeling. Not everyone will experience these reactions and they tend to occur more frequently after your first treatment. Always drink plenty of water or herbal tea after massage to help you flush out toxins. Try to rest and sleep well after a massage as this can help improve your energy balance.
Should I pick a 'Seasonal Aromatherapy' or a 'Tailored-To-You' option?
I offer a choice of carefully put together Seasonal full body options, each with it’s own massage technique, targeted focus areas, specific pressures and pre-made blend. These prepared options are perfect if you know what suits your needs and maximises on the time spent on the massage couch. If you are looking for something more personalised, where your treatment needs to focus on specific health requirements, then the Tailored-To You option would be a better choice.
Therapeutic essential oils extracted from plants and flowers are skilfully blended and applied to the skin through massage to improve health, emotional well-being and restore balance to the body.
Aromatherapy is a natural treatment using essential oils to maintain and improve health and wellbeing of the individual – harmonising the mind, body and spirit. Benefits include:
- Therapeutic essential oils increase the benefits of a Swedish massage
- Blended essential oils create a powerful synergy in which their effects are even greater
- Promotes circulation and drainage of toxins
- Boosts the immune system
- Reduces stress, calms the central nervous system
- Increases joint and muscle flexibility
- Boosts energy and vitality
- Promotes a feeling of wellbeing
Treatment Options
Back Massage
Relaxing Aromatherapy - 30 mins / £30
Using the Switch Off oil combined with relaxing Swedish and Aromatherapy massage with balancing acupressure work to soothe away tensions held in the upper body and mind.
Revitalising Scrub & Aromatherapy Massage - 30 min / £33
Enjoy a revitalising & nourishing back scrub, ideal for when you’re feeling tired, run, down or sluggish. Stimulating to the circulation & boosts the immune system, leaving mind, body and spirits strengthened and uplifted. The skin is cleansed with hot mitts, and covered in a heart warming blend of warm aromatherapy oils. Followed with a relaxing aromatherapy back massage.
Revitalising Scrub & Aromatherapy Massage - 50 min / £47
Enjoy a revitalising & nourishing back scrub, ideal for when you’re feeling tired, run, down or sluggish. Stimulating to the circulation & boosts the immune system, leaving mind, body and spirits strengthened and uplifted. The skin is cleansed with hot mitts, and covered in a heart warming blend of warm aromatherapy oils. Followed with a deeper aromatherapy back massage, to work away tension.
Deeply Therapeutic Aromatherapy - 50 mins / £47
A deeper massage using the Muscle Relax oil combined with Hands Free Technique, Swedish massage, Neuromuscular Technique (NMT), and effective stretching techniques to target the mobility and restrictions of tension held in the shoulders, neck, upper and lower back.
Full Body Massage
Switch Off - 60 mins / £55
Full body relaxing Swedish massage with energy balancing acupressure work, using grounding oils of Lavender, Geranium, & Cedarwood.
Vital Detox - 60 mins / £50
Invigorating full body treatment with gentle massage & stimulating lymphatic drainage techniques, using detoxifying oils of Juniper, Rosemary, Celery & Fennel.
Inner Strength - 60 mins / £50
Uplifting and strengthening this treatment focuses on the body’s energy centers, to encourage harmony when feeling out of balance, with Ylang Ylang, Orange & Rosewood.
Muscle Relax - 60 mins / £55
Working on the back, neck, shoulders, arms, legs & feet with Swedish & Balinese techniques for a deeper massage with muscle & joint warming oils of Ginger, Black Pepper, Marjoram & Rosemary
Tailored-to-you Aromatherapy - 70 mins / £67
After your consultation, a bespoke aromatherapy blend and massage treatment will be put together for you.
Tailored-to-you Aromatherapy - 90 mins / £75
90 minutes allows you a chance to really relax with your own bespoke aromatherapy blend and specialised massage.
Foot Massage
Foot Refresher - 30 min / £30
Lie down and treat your feet to a cleansing and invigorating Himalayan salt scrub, followed by a pampering aromatherapy foot & lower leg massage.
Warm Bamboo
Experience an Exotic, Warming, Deep Tissue Massage.
Hot Stone Massage
Hot Volcanic Basalt Stones and Cold Marble Stones
Pregnancy Massage
This treatment is suitable from the second trimester up until childbirth.
Little Treats
Little treats to perk up your week. Also makes a perfect add on to a full body massage.
