Thyme
Prescriptive Aromatherapy
Back, Neck & Shoulders - 30 mins - £24
Full Body, with scalp massage - 1¼ hour - £34
Massage with a blend of essential oils specifically mixed for you, for your needs, at that moment in time. Wonderful for de-stressing and relaxation but also for re-energising and uplifting.
Aromatherapy is the systematic use of essential oils in holistic treatments to improve physical and emotional well-being. Aromatherapy means the 'therapy of aromas'.
Aromatic plants have been used for thousands of years in every part of the world by numerous civilisations which, driven by their intuition and sense of observation, were able to find answers to their health problems in the plant environment.
Essential oils , extracted from plants, possess distinctive therapeutic properties which can be used to improve health and prevent disease through massage, inhalation or baths. The effects help to promote positive health.
Effects on the body
Once an essential oil is absorbed into the body, its chemicals enter the blood stream and are circulated around the body where they interact with our own chemistry. The nervous system relies on messages delivered by neurotransmitters - these are chemicals and their messages will be subtly altered by the presences of the oil
Oils effect our physiology because they interact with the messages and impulses that our body uses to work. E.g an oil with sedative properties will sooth nerves and help relaxation.
As well as being absorbed by the skin the essential oil is inhaled through the nose. The heat of the massage releases the oils into the air and the nose inhales them. These molecules travel up the nose to the membranes which connect to the nerves. Once registered the nerves send a message to the brain, this is received in the part of the brain associated with memory, emotions and instincts. The aroma of the oil is interpreted and messages sent around the body.
Using essential oils
There is a large range of essential oils available for us to use, all with their own very unique chemical make-up and properties. These properties include effects such as; sedative, stimulating, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, digestive, hormonal balancing and detoxifying. Each essential oil will have several properties and needs to be used with care as for some conditions there are also oils you need to avoid. This is where your qualified Aromatherapist can help you.
The majority of Aromatherapists will have been trained on the chemical make-up of oils and their properties and will know how to blend them safely and appropriately. These therapists will have specific aromatherapy qualifications. We look at possible links between one condition and another and work on the root problem. This is why we take you through a full consultation covering your health and well-being and from this produce a personalised treatment plan, i.e. blends of oils particular to your needs. These can range from blends to relax or revitalise, as well as to relieve more specific complaints such as digestive disorders, hormonal imbalances, respiratory problems or muscular aches and pains. As an example, for arthritis sufferers, we would use oils to detoxify and oils to reduce inflammation and any aches and pains. This is how we work at The Thyme Treatment Rooms.
However, some Aromatherapists are trained only to use pre-blended oils - they can only use oils pre-blended by their supplier e.g. a relaxation blend or an energising blend. It is useful to check the level of qualification if you are looking to aromatherapy to be more therapeutic i.e. work on a specific problem.
An alternative approach to using oils is to work with their energies. This is all about balance - yin and yang and the Chinese five elements application. An oil can be clinically decongesting and antispasmodic on one hand and on the other hand give a feeling of stability, encouraging renewal and transformation in our lives enabling us to take in and let go....
There is a whole range of conditions that we can work with you to relieve or reduce discomfort and thus provide an improved quality of life. We work very much with your GP if you have a condition that is under treatment, hence the term 'complementary' therapy. Approval is always sought for these cases.
Stress is a major part of the society that we live in and is often the starting point of many of our ailments. The relaxing effects of a massage with your personal blend of essential oils can have a great effect on your physical and psychological state. With an improved quality of life the benefits are self-perpetuating - the better we feel; the better we feel!
Take the time to improve your quality of life....