AROMATHERAPY The Olfactory System Smell (olfaction) has always been one of the most important human senses. It is used to detect the presence of vital aspects concerning basic survival, such as food, enemies and the opposite sex. The olfactory affects the limbic system in the brain and affect the heart rate, anger, fear and stress, also triggering an instant emotional reaction, related to past experiences, recalling a memory associated with the smell or instinctive pleasure or dislike.
When essential oils are inhaled, the tiny molecules are taken directly to the roof of the nose, where the receptor cells of the olfactory system are situated. Each receptor cell protrudes thin hairs, which are called cilia.
The cilia hairs register and transmit the information about the aromas, via the olfactory bulb, to the center of the brain. From here, electro-chemical messages are sent to the parts of the brain associated with smell.
These trigger the release of neurochemicals, which may be sedative, relaxing, stimulating or euphoric in effect. Aromatic molecules also travel down the nasal passages to the lungs where they are diffused into the bloodstream via the lungs.
The Skin When essential oils are applied to the skin, the oils are absorbed into the bloodstream by passing through the sweat glands and hair follicles. The hair follicles contain sebum, an oil liquid that aids the absorption of the essential oil. From here, the oils diffuse into the bloodstream and are taken by the lymph and interstitial fluid to other parts of the body.
A classic example of the skin's ability to absorb substances is to rub a clove of garlic onto the soles of the feet; the odour will be detected on the breath with an hour.
Reflexology The feet mirror or reflect the body, and pressing or massaging certain pressure points in the feet is a way of stimulating organs, glands, the spine and the lymphatic system in the body.
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Crystals have strong healing powers.
· Minerals provide the foundation for life. They are in all living things, earth, plants, animals and human beings and they all depend on the form and balance given by the life-force energies of the mineral kingdom. Used in watches, radios and computers (silicon chips )they are natural conductors of electro-magnetic energy. When laid on the body, crystal quartz decrystallizes the knots, which block the flow of energy.They work with the body’s subtle electro-magnetic flow of energy to move energy around the body. Shifting energy where it is stuck can assist your own body to heal itself. Crystals can be used with the chakra system to stimulate glands, muscles, organs, nervous system, the immune system and meridian pathways, and have been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicines.It is in the etheric body that problems show up before they manifest as illness in the physical form. Crystal energy can disperse the blocked energy on this level restoring balance and a harmonious flow of life force energy.
Just as there is a mental level, an emotional level, a pranic level and a physical level, so there is a vibratory level to our life as well. This vibratory level is the most subtle of the bodies and the only thing it responds to is frequency. Crystals, Mantras, singing bowls, meditation, and pranayama create such frequencies in the body, in the personality, which stimulate, awaken and move this subtle energy. Creating a positive shift to your whole being.
Kim Dove Initiated into the Satyananda Tradition Initiated into 1st Degree Usui Reiki Teaching experience: over 25 years Dip. yoga masters association Level 2 trained Satyananda Yoga Teacher Member no. 98 S.Y.T.A. Dip. Clinical Hypnotherapy P.H.T.C.A Dip. Counselling & Psychotherapy A.C.A.P Dip. Crystal Healing S.N.H.S. Dip. Meridian Psychotherapy S.N.H.S. Dip.Aromatherapy: S.N.H.S. Dip.with Distincion inAdvanced Aromatherapy S.N.H.S.