| Nowadays massage oils have become an important | | | | Most of these massage oils can be used combined |
| part of any massage therapy business. Massage is | | | | with aromatherapy oils. Essential oils are known for |
| great on its own, but using oils it makes the massage | | | | their healing and relaxing properties, which make it an |
| experience not only more pleasant and relaxing, but it | | | | important part of modern massage therapy. Several |
| also gives them additional health benefits. | | | | of the oils mentioned above are also called 'carrier oils', |
| One of the main reasons why massage oils are | | | | as they are needed to dilute essential oils before |
| increasingly used is that it allows the practitioner's | | | | applying to the skin. Essential oils cannot be used on |
| hands to glide smoothly over the areas to rub, making | | | | the skin on their own as they are too potent in their |
| massage much easier to perform. Furthermore the oils | | | | concentration and can harm the tissue. |
| moisturize and tone the skin which helps skin care | | | | Aromatherapy massage has a triple healing effect: |
| greatly. Several oils have healing properties, particularly | | | | first, the act of massage itself is healing, relaxing the |
| if we're looking at adding essential oils to the mix. And | | | | muscles and easing the tension out of the body. |
| sometimes, oils make massage simply more enjoyable | | | | Second, the oils are inhaled during the massage |
| for both parties. | | | | session, which fire a chemical message to the brain to |
| Some of the oils with healing properties that are | | | | trigger the desired emotional response (calmness, |
| successfully used in massage are:o Almond oil, known | | | | relaxation, rejuvenation, etc) as well as to evoke |
| for its skin care propertieso Apricot is mostly used to | | | | pleasant memories from the past. And lastly, the oils |
| soften and moisturize the skino Aloe Vera is well | | | | get also worked into the body through skin absorption. |
| known oil with therapeutic properties. The fact that it | | | | This enhances the natural healing benefits of the herbal |
| also lubricates the skin makes it perfect for massage, | | | | plants for the whole body and mind. |
| particularly when combined with essential oils.o Jojoba | | | | When essential oils are used during a massage |
| oil is a great skin moisturizer and it also works best in | | | | session, the massage therapist usually combines a |
| conjunction with essential oils. It has great antibacterial | | | | blend of 5 complementary essential oils to increase the |
| properties, so it can be used particularly well for back | | | | beneficial effects of the massage. Many times |
| massage (if you have back acne, for example).o Pure | | | | problems such as lack of sleep, restlessness, |
| Vitamin E oil is great for massage as it is absorbed | | | | excessive stress and anxiety, sore throat, menopause |
| very easily by the body through the skin.o Sunflower oil | | | | and various skin problems are alleviated and this |
| is useful because it is rich in the essential fatty acid | | | | ensures that the person will leave the session feeling |
| linoleic acid, palmitic acid as well as stearic acid, which | | | | rested, relaxed, and comfortable. When massage |
| are all an important part of healthy skin. Caution needs | | | | therapy is carried over several sessions, the immune |
| to be exercised with sunflower oil as it does get rancid | | | | system is strengthened; mental facilities are enhanced; |
| fast, so one should buy only smaller amounts of this oil | | | | toxins are expelled from the body, all this providing a |
| at a time. | | | | better quality of life. |