Aromatherapy Oil Massage
Chang Thai Aromatherapy Oil Massage uses essential oils from plants with therapeutic properties to balance, harmonize and promote health and well-being. When combined with massage, aromatherapy can take your massage experience to a new level. Aromatherapy oil massage can also help to manage the pain of many conditions such as insomnia, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic lower back pain, and much much more.
Benefits of Aromatherapy Oil Massage
The benefits of aromatherapy oil massage are extensive, from pain relief, a decrease in muscle tension, and a reduction of stress and anxiety to the reduction of the symptoms of depression, decreases in inflammation and elimination or reduction in the severity of headaches.
Thai aromatherapy oil massage can open the flow of energy throughout your body. You will feel yourself regaining flexibility and ease of movement. The aromatherapy oil massage also helps to adjust your skeletal structure, relieve muscular and joint tension, and stimulate the internal organs. Massage helps your joints, muscles, fascia and ligaments by relaxing muscle tension, improving motion and relieving any spasms.
Your nervous system also benefits from Thai aromatherapy oil massage. The stimulation of sensory nerves causes the central nervous system to respond better. Thai massage helps in preventing fibrosis and improves sleep. Boosted immunity is also a benefit. By releasing toxins through improved circulation, your body can fight disease more efficiently.
Aromatherapy Essential Oils
Essential oils are made of plant extracts and the name ‘essential’ describes the extraction of a plants ‘essence’. It is widely believed that certain essential oils have healing and cleansing properties on the body. In aromatherapy oil massage, the most common ways of interaction with the ‘essence’ of the plant are through the absorption of that ‘essence’ via the skin and via inhalation. At Chang Thai Massage, a common essential oil we use is coconut oil. Coconut oil has many health benefits including:
- Protection from infections
- Promotion of healthy skin
- Anti-aging properties
- Diminishing of stretch marks
- Protection of skin from drying & cracking
- Relaxing of muscles
- Relaxing of your senses
Your Change Thai Masseuse may be using one aromatherapy oil while applying a treatment and have another aromatherapy oil open for inhalation.
The essential oils used during an aroma therapy session may be suggested by the therapist. They are selected therapeutically to treat your physical and emotional disorders. Every essential oil has different healing properties. Some may offer calmness while the others may energize you. For example:
- Antiseptic, antimicrobial and antidepressant: lemon grass, jasmine
- Calming: chamomile, lavender, and geranium oil
- Decongesting: eucalyptus, pine, and tea tree oil
- Energizing: rosemary oil
- Uplifting: ylang-ylang, clary sage, rose, and neroli oil
- Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and moisturizing: Papaya oil
