by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Complementary Therapy, Essential Oil Safety
If you enjoy essential oils, then these are five pieces of information which you may have heard. While random, they show that often the picture can be bigger than we realise and lots of elements can lead to a situation: Several years ago there was a tale of...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Holistic Therapy, Self Care, stress
If you don’t have therapies, you may think that booking an appointment is a pamper, something you have when you go to a spa to make you feel nice. I’ll be honest, before I trained as a therapist I thought exactly the same. I couldn’t justify the...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy massage, Blog, Buying Essential Oils, Complementary Therapy, Massage
If you’re booking for a massage you’ll soon discover there are a lot of different types, including aromatherapy massage. Aromatherapy massage is a specific type of massage which uses a blend of essential oils diluted in a carrier oil...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Essential Oil Safety, Introduction to Essential Oils, Pregnancy
Recently, I’ve been contacted by a therapist who is concerned to see a course encouraging essential oils for pregnant women. The person advertising the course has a health background but is not an aromatherapist and is part of a multi-level-marketing...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy massage, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Introduction to Essential Oils, Uncategorised
If you’re thinking of booking an aromatherapy massage, you may be wondering what oils are used for the session and if it’s a pre-blend of essential oils, or if you’re expected to tell the therapist what oils you want – if you have a limited...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Hydrolats, Hydrosols
What are hydrolats and hydrosols? In America they are called hydrosols, while in the UK they tend to be called hydrolats or hydrosols depending on the supplier. They are both used to refer to the same product. During steam distillation, the plant material is...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Essential Oil Safety
Did you know that inhalation is one of the most effective ways for essential oils to enter the body? When you inhale an essential oil some of the components make their way to the limbic area of the brain. This is the area which is associated with memory and explains...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Buying Essential Oils, Complementary Therapy, Essential Oil Safety
If you’re new to essential oils, chances are you’ve had an oil recommended by someone, or you’ve read something somewhere and you think it may be worth a try. So, how do you choose your essential oils? If someone has recommended...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy massage, Blog, Complementary Therapy
If you have a massage, you probably think of essential oils being smelly, fragrant aromas which are massaged onto your skin before being absorbed by your body. The skin is designed to be a barrier and to protect things getting into our body. This isn’t to say...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Baby Massage, Blog, Buying Essential Oils, Complementary Therapy, Essential Oil Safety, Introduction to Essential Oils, Massage for Children, sleep, Toddler massage
During my baby massage course I talk to parents about how to safely use essential oils around children. If you’re thinking about using essential oils with your baby you may want to read this post, essential oils and babies. Many parents think about using...
