by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Holistic Therapy
When you think of aromatherapy, do you think of aromatherapy with a massage? If so, you’re not alone. Many people think that when you book with a therapist for an aromatherapy session, you will be getting a massage, however it is possible to book an aromatherapy...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Buying Essential Oils, Complementary Therapy, Essential Oil Safety, Introduction to Essential Oils
If you use certain oils on your skin or if you see an aromatherapist for a massage, you may be warned about going into direct sunlight after your session. Sometimes it will be because it’s summer and the carrier oil means you are more likely to...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Essential Oil Safety, Introduction to Essential Oils
As a member of a few facebook aromatherapy sites, I keep seeing posts by exasperated American aromatherapists. This advice is being given by marketing companies about ingestion of oils and the neat application of many essential oils. What’s the Problem? While...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Holistic Therapy, Hydrolats, Hydrosols
If you think of aromatherapy, you’ll automatically think of essential oils – and you won’t be wrong. What you may not know is there is also another aspect to aromatherapy, which is used by clinical aromatherapists. There is a by-product which is...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy massage, Blog
As an aromatherapist I naturally make up blends for my clients before we begin the massage part of the appointment. This is what I consider to be an aromatherapy massage, however, talking to other therapists and my own personal experience of receiving an aromatherapy...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Essential Oil Safety
There is a lot of information on the internet, and it’s fantastic, as there’s so much information at our fingertips. I’ve seen some social media sites post various aromatherapy recipes which can help with health complaints but as an aromatherapist...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Indian Head Massage, Massage, Reiki, Self Care
People sometimes look at my business card and say ‘Ooh, you do a lot of things, don’t you?’ The truth is, I don’t. It’s just when they’re all listed out like that it can seem a lot. My business is all holistic, I’m not a...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Buying Essential Oils, Complementary Therapy, Essential Oil Safety, Introduction to Essential Oils
I remember having a reading list of aromatherapy books for my course, and being so excited when the first one arrived. My attitude soon changed when I looked at it and became overwhelmed. There were so many oils with different cautions and Latin words. Honestly, even...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Essential Oil Safety, Introduction to Essential Oils
A repost from March 2016, which I posted originally on another website. Yet again I’ve seen a post asking about neat and internal use of essential oils because people are confused. Some people say you should never use oils neat or internally while...
by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Blog, Buying Essential Oils
As an aromatherapist this is something I get asked a lot. I know it’s because it’s a minefield, and the market is so adulterated it’s difficult to know what to trust. The thing is, aromatherapists are a funny breed, we get to like our particular...
