Body Massage with your Homemade Fragrances

Having one’s body being massage while inhaling the fragrances of essential oils and rhythmically rubbed into the body is extremely relaxing. It was once a matter of much dispute whether these oils could pass directly through the skin. Whoever refuses to believe will soon agree when they try this simple experiment. Cut garlic gloves and rubbed it to the soles of your feet and after few hours the unmistakable smell of garlic will be lingering on your breath.

To pay homage to Science, massage assists in the elimination of toxic wastes which relieves muscular pain by increasing nutrition to painful areas of the body. As body tensions are released, so fear, anxiety, and other negative emotions dissolve into sweet nothingness. A combination of good massage with subtleties of your homemade body massage oils, the fortunate person being massaged may be influenced on many different levels.

Avoid giving or receiving a massage under the harsh artificial, electric light. Intensify the atmosphere by illuminating the bedroom or the massage parlour with candles, or drape the lamps with cloth of a soothing color.

If you’re still going to prepare the oils to be used in giving body massage, make sure that the essential oils are diluted in suitable base oil with proper proportions. (Refer to this page on how to make your own body massage oils) Concentrations of between one and a half percent should be used for facial massage or if using Basil, Chamomile, Fennel, Ginger, Lemon Grass or Melissa. In no circumstances should a concentration be more than three percent be used.

Mother Nature has endowed us with such wealth of oils that there is sure to be an admixture that is just right for you. So by all means follow these tips on things you should know about making your own homemade massage oils here in this blog but dear readers, do so with care.

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How to make your Workplace Stress-free with the help of Aromatherapy

The innovative workplace, be it government agency, business office, department store or manufacturing plant, is a place of stress and friction. The pressure to succeed in the hothouse atmosphere where survival is often a great challenge. Aromatherapy can help us all to take these stress in our stride and to overcome them on a delicately scented cloud.

Those lucky enough to have their own working space can decide the oils that suit them best. Those who work alongside with others should regard the feeling of their colleagues and gain their approval before introducing them to the delights of mood enhancing aromas. It may take numerous attempts to find an aroma that is acceptable to the olfactory organs of all, but it is worth the time this may take.

There are several ways to diffuse perfumes:a mere bowl of potpourri with a few drops of your favorite oil being dispersed may be appropriate; a small bowl of a desirable mixture of oils rested atop on a heating source, will sweeten the air and cast out stress, similarly a brass contraption that rest on the top of an electric light bulb, diffuses the aroma of the oil within when the bulb is hot. If you can afford you may also consider buying decorative earthenware vaporizer, or yet a new dangled "electric fragrancer".

You may be wondering which fragrances to use? Through experience, the most enhancing aromas for the work environment are those either of the green family which are reminiscent of Pine, Cypress and Juniper: or its sister citrus with its tangy lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit scents.

Leave the hustle and bustle of your workplace behind and for a moment or two, just close your eyes and deeply breathe the aromatic scents. A mixture of either Cypress, Petitgrain and Bergamot, or Pine, Eucalyptus and lemon will send the imagination on an invigorating stroll through scented groves: while Rosemary, Lavender and Grapefruit all together to create the crystal-clarity of the air in an Alpine meadow.

Aromatherapy in the workplace can also help maintain a healthy atmosphere , preventing the spread of bacteria. Eucalyptus oil and tea tree extracts are extremely efficient allies to fight against coughs and sneezes that plague us so during the winter months. If their aroma is not favorable or pleasing to all, they can be blended with lemon or lavender.

For those who are seeking mental stimulation, peppermint, rosemary and basil encourage clear thinking. You can also do a mixture of Basil, bergamot, and coriander, an amalgam of juniper and lemon and a mixture of Eucalyptus, grapefruit and bergamot.


Don't worry be happy with Aromatherapy^^ until next time!

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How to make your Own Homemade Aromatherapy Perfumes

Making your own homemade aromatherapy is not only fun but also extremely satisfying as well. These aromatherapy perfumes would enhance a person’s good mood, provides some extra energy and helps you relax.

These homemade aromatherapy recipes I’m going to provide below are very much simple to make and easy to follow. Choose which perfume recipes you most likely to follow or choose a recipe where materials are readily available for you to start.

By following the simple instructions below, you will soon be making your very own homemade aromatherapy perfumes.



First, you need to have a base (To learn more about base notes, please visit the topic about the Difference between Perfume and Cologne ). It can either be an alcohol or carrier oil. For best result, a combination of alcohol and carrier oil would be great. The best alcohol to use is an odorless alcohol. That is why I prefer using Vodka and mix it with Jojoba oil which is my carrier oil. Jojoba is quite expensive since it has a long shelf life, and once applied to skin and dries out it would leave a sweet soothing scent behind. This doesn’t limit you from using jojoba oil only. You could use other less expensive oils such as almond or apricot kernel oil.

Basic Instruction in making your Homemade Aromatherapy Perfume

1. Prepare you perfume bottle container. (Preferably dark glass bottle)

2. Measure 1teaspoon of your carrier oil (Jojoba, Almond, or Apricot kernel oil) and another 1teaspoon of alcohol (Vodka). Using a funnel pour these two ingredients in your bottle.

3. Add the essential oils from your chosen recipe listed below. You may need a dropper since not all essential oil bottles comes with a dropper. Once you have finished adding the last drop of essential oil, close the lid tightly and shake well.

4. Store it in a cool dark place. You need to store your mixture for 12 days or more before you have to use it. Try to remember to shake the bottle at least every 4 days.

5. After 12 days, you can now begin to enjoy the aromatherapy that you have made.


Homemade Aromatherapy Recipes

The following recipes have been designed to help produce much more calming effect to the person using it. These homemade perfumes will help you to focus on your inner self, and provide you a feeling of security, which will promote a feeling of total relaxation.

1. Tranquility
4 drops of Cedarwood
2 drops of Clary Sage
1 drop of Grapefruit
2 drops of Mandarin

2. Chill Out
2 drops of Grapefruit
2 drops of Patchouli
1 drop of Rose
3 drops of Vetivert
2 drops of Ylang-Ylang

3. Sleep Tight
2 drops of Bergamot
3 drops of Chamomile
2 drops of Marjoram
4 drops of Lavender

4. Silence
3 drops of lavender
3 drops of Neroli
2 drops of Spearmint

So now that you have few homemade aromatherapy recipes to consider why not go out and purchase some ingredients today to start making your own aromatherapy perfumes!

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Homemade Aromatherapy Perfumes

Before I discuss to you how to make your own homemade Aromatherapy perfumes , let us first know some basic information about aromatherapy.

Let us start by defining Aromatherapy. What is Aromatherapy?

Here are some collective definitions of what Aromatherapy is:

"Aromatherapy is... the skilled and controlled use of essential oils for physical and emotional health and well being." Valerie Cooksley

“Aromatherapy is the practice of using volatile oils – known as essential oils - to promote psychological and physical well-being.
Aromatherapy is a caring, hands-on therapy which seeks to induce relaxation, to increase energy, to reduce the effects of stress and to restore lost balance to mind, body and soul." Robert Tisserand

"Aromatherapy can be defined as the controlled use of essential oils to maintain and promote physical, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing." Gabriel Mojay



For me, smelling essential oils is what aromatherapy is. The scents of these essential oils are picked up by the olfactory bulb (a zillion nerves in your brain) and within 20 seconds, every nerve in your body has delivered the message contained in the essential oil.

You might be wondering what this message is. Essential oils can support your body while it heals from physical and emotional conditions. The body does the healing, the oils do the supporting.

Essential oils seem to have many health-promoting uses: Disinfecting, reducing inflammation, increasing circulation, speeding the healing of wounds and burns, relieving headaches, reducing pain, and relieving congestion--to name just a few. They also improve mental function such as calming mind chatter, refreshing the mind, increasing concentration, and promoting inspiration.

Other interesting studies show that combination of oils have emotion-producing characteristics like increasing joy, promoting forgiveness, and creating harmony and hope.

What I have discussed so far was just a small fraction of a broad topic about aromatherapy. There's still a lot more to know,learn and explore about the wonders of Aromatherapy.

Please join me again next time as I share to you some recipes on how you can make your own homemade aromatherapy perfumes



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