Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy aims to improve body, mind, and emotional well-being by using aromatic essential oils. Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts that retain the natural smell and many properties or “essence” of the plant material they are from.

 

What is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils to help deal with everyday stresses and emotional well-being. Essential oils, extracted from plants, are thought to possess distinctive properties, which may be used to improve overall emotional and spiritual health imbuing the user with a sense of relaxation and calmness.

After a consultation about your previous medical history, general health, wellbeing and lifestyle, the safest and most appropriate blend of essential and carrier oils are chosen for you. The oils may be applied in combination with massage – “aromatherapy massage” – or other methods which will be discussed with you. Often this blend is taken for home use with advice too.

Aromatherapy may be found to be helpful to those wanting to reduce everyday stress and so help with the ability to cope, relax and sleep. As well as being used in individual therapy sessions and at home, it is also used in a variety of settings, including hospitals and hospices.

For further information see: https://about-cancer.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies/individual-therapies/aromatherapy

Massage Therapy

In all types of massage therapy, the intention is to relax the soft tissues, increase delivery of blood and oxygen to the massaged areas, warm them, and help the body to relax.

Massage may be found to bring relief from everyday aches, reduce stress, increase relaxation, address feelings of anxiety and tension, and aid general wellness. It can also be used in support of other therapies to assist in the rehabilitation of muscular injuries.

Link: https://about-cancer.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies/individual-therapies/massage

Teresa is also a Reiki Master practitioner.

Teresa also uses aromatherapy and touch techniques for children with severe complex physical and learning needs in special schools. As the remit in schools is to aid learning she has called this way of working Aroma-intervention.

Teresa regularly undertakes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and attends clinical aromatherapy training at the Royal Marsden Hospital and the biennial conferences Botanica and Essence of Clinical Aromatherapy.