What is an Aromatherapy Massage?

by Louise Morgan | Blog, Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy massage, 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...

What affects essential oil absorption into your skin?

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...

Getting the Most out of your Therapy

by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy massage, Blog, Complementary Therapy, Holistic Therapy, Massage, reflexology, Reiki, Self Care, Uncategorised

With holistic therapies it is possible for your session to be tailored to you, so, how do you get the most out of your therapy session? Before the hands-on part of your therapy begins, you’ll find that your therapist has a little chat with you. Apart from...

A Commonsense Approach to Aromatherapy

by Louise Morgan | Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy massage, Blog, Buying Essential Oils, Essential Oil Safety, Introduction to Essential Oils

Aromatherapy is a massive subject and no one knows everything; we keep discovering things and changing our stance on things based on new information; in many circles this is considered as adopting ‘best practice’. We revise and grow. Or we don’t. I...

Bespoke Blends for Aromatherapy Massage?

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...