Aromatherapy massage is the use of two natural treatment combined for a better result in boosting the healing recovery of a person. It uses the aid of plant aromatics that are good in setting up the mood, releasing emotional stress and energizing the body for the best holistic healing of the whole body of the patient. In addition, therapeutic massage is also used on the patient to release stress and relieve the physical pain of the patient in a natural way. Unlike the other methods of massage therapy where they use light oils and lotions as medium on the patient, aromatherapy massage methods use scented oils on the skin of the patient for faster healing and as mentioned above, for relieving their emotional stress. These scented oils are also known as essential oils which are aromatic plant extracts taken out of the different parts of herbal plants through a steam distillation process. These concentrated herbal plant extracts are then used on the patient’s body during the massage therapy to serve dual purposes.

During an aromatherapy massage, the patients are usually asked to take off their clothes as a standard procedure on a massage therapy session. They will then be asked to lie face down on the padded massage bed while the massage therapist prepares for the therapeutic massage. Expect that there will be lit scented candles all over the room which are used to set up a good mood as well as to help you relax during the whole duration of your therapeutic massage session. The essential oils you have chosen will then be used on your body during the massage therapy session. These oils will help on soothing your emotions and also act as lubricants on your skin as your massage therapist uses various massage strokes on the different areas of your body. Just as long as you didn’t have a heavy meal, you will surely enjoy your aromatherapy session at the spa. The methods used on this type of massage therapy are similar to any kind of therapeutic massage however without the use of scented oils and candles.

An aromatherapy massage has many benefits both on the physical and mental healing of our body. The physical benefits taken from this type of massage is the significant relief from muscle pain on any part of the body due to muscle tension, unwanted metabolic waste, lactic acid formation as well as uric acid. It is evident that after a good massage therapy, the patient’s body will have a good circulation of oxygen which is responsible in keeping our body healthy and in a good working condition. You will notice that during the whole duration of your aromatherapy massage session, the essential oils fill the air around you in your room. These scents are picked up by your nostrils which send messages through your limbic acid which eventually set up the mood, as well as enhance emotional and physical conditions of the patient’s body. Ask your massage therapist regarding the essential oils that you would want to have for your session as these scented oils varied in effect from each other.

Author Bio: I write for TIR Massage Stone about a specialized hot stone massage kit and hot stone massage in general.

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