Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy encompasses both massage and the use of essential oils. All essential oils are antiseptic and very concentrated. They are always used diluted to 3 - 5% and for massage are added to a base oil . I use fractionated coconut oil as my base oil. It is lovely and light with a clear colour and no odour to mask the exquisite essential oils. Fractionated means that the solid white part has been separated off to leave the clear liquid oil behind. It is readily absorbed and leaves no greasy residue.
Essential oils are truly holistic in the way the body absorbs them. Their molecules are very tiny and similar to our own body chemistry. This helps them to pass easily through the skin barrier and into our bloodstream, where their effects can last for many hours, even days. As we inhale their gorgeous aromas, they enter our bloodstream through our lungs too and affect our mood through the limbic area of our brain. This area is very primitive and affects our deepest feelings and memories. This has the advantage of instilling a remembered relaxed response to a certain fragrance - very useful between treatments!
The Serenity aromatherapy service is for ladies only.
Every woman deserves a bit of me-time! Whether you are a hard-working career person, a busy mum - or juggling both. Or going through one of life's major changes - menarche (coming into womanhood as a teenager), struggling with the constant pressure of exams, about to be married, having a baby, adjusting to the menopause or adapting to the ageing process, aromatherapy is incredibly relaxing and nurturing. Imagine - you are on the couch, the room is beautifully warm, birds are singing outside and gentle music floats over you. You are being expertly massaged with a blend of essential oils whose aroma perfectly fits your mood of the moment. You feel safe and secure and can finally allow yourself to let go into complete relaxation.
At each session, however often you have a treatment at Serenity, a different blend will be created for you. Everyone fluctuates in their needs and moods all the time and this is carefully honoured. A friendly chat about what is happening in your life will decide the choice of essential oils and you will be asked to smell the oils yourself before the final choice is made by mutual consent! This provides a truly holistic and personal service that cannot be bought off the shelf and allows time for the therapeutic exchange between client and therapist that is so vital to real healing.
