Cindy Black and I have been writing our new online class, Aromatherapy for Massage Therapists, for almost a year now. It’s finally done and published, and people are registering!
Cindy made a funny ad one night when we had been writing all day and we were delirious. (It makes me laugh every time I see it!)
Want a sneak preview from the class?
Here’s one way to think of the benefit of Aromatherapy Massage: It supports our ability to gracefully adjust our Autonomic Nervous Systems. The sympathetic response’s “on switch” (which triggers stress) more easily shifts to “off,” and the parasympathetic response (which helps you stay relaxed) comes online. Aromatherapy Massage supports the parasympathetic response. When the parasympathetic is turned on, we respond by listening to our body’s desire to rest, to be quiet, to take a walk in nature, take a bath, have a nap, go to sleep, etc.
How about a sneak preview of a blend from the class?
This is a great blend for cleaning your hands after working on your client’s feet, or after you’ve washed your hands but haven’t begun the massage yet. If you’re in public doing chair massage and can’t wash your hands, this is a great blend to use between each client. You can also offer this blend to your clients right before they leave your office. People love how refreshing it feels!
We all know that Aromatherapy and Massage are BFF’s!
| Essential Oils | Carriers | Bottle/Container | Other Supplies |
| 20 drops Lemon 10 drops Grapefruit 10 drops Balsam Fir |
2 oz Aloe Vera gel |
One 2 oz disc or flip-top bottle |
Label, Sharpie pen, small bowl, coffee beans and paper towel in case you drip! |
Want to register? Click here for more information!
- What aromas do you love in your massage oil?
- If you’ve never had an aromatherapy massage, what aromas appeal to you?
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What aromas do you love in your massage oil?
Lavender, Eucalyptus, and Orange Oil
If you have not had an aromatherapy massage, what aromas appeal to you?
I love most all
That ad is so CINDY! I love it!
What aromas do you love in your massage oil?
Sweet marjoram, Sandalwood
Vetiver, Spikenard, Rose
Aromatherapy and Massage compared to Peanut Butter and Jelly. Love it!
I’m entering my 16th year of massage therapy and my favorite part of the modality is using essential oils with it. I have never charged extra for including essential oils because I never wanted anyone to refuse!
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wow I will be one lucky girl if I win this class! Great contest.
This sounds like a wonderful blend and will be so easy to carry. I do hand massaging at Whole Foods to demo my products that they carry. This will certainly cleanse my hands quickly and protect me too ! Thanks for sharing this.
What a wonderful website! Love all the information provided and will try much of this. Thank you, ladies! Blessed be!
I love frankincense and a bit of silver fir in my massage oil blends! So excited at a chance to win a space in your massage and aromatherapy class!
I would love to win this class! I recently made my own infused massage oil. I geared it toward Winter healing. It is for dry skin, eczema and psoriasis as well as a great oil for mature skin. I have been getting rave reviews so far! I used Calendula, Chamomile, Lavender and Rose. I tend to use a lot of Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Ylang ylang and Blue Spruce. Leaning more on earthy tones for grounding, calming and centering benefits.
Ylang ylang!
Aromatherapy Rocks! As a massage therapist of 5years, I have always wanted to become a certified aromatherapist. Winning this would be better than winning the lottery! Good luck everyone!
Every since being interested in massage and becoming a massage therapist, I have been interested in becoming an aromatherapist. Knowing all the benefits and healing aspects of oils, is so amazing to me… I’d love to win this, because all the classes I have looked into are so expensive. It would mean the world to me to be able to learn and practice with aromatherapy oils in my sessions. The few oils that I do use and know some about at Lavender, Rose Mary, Eucalyptus, and Ylang Ylang. Thank you for the contest!
Every since I have been interested in massage and then becoming a massage therapist, I have wanted to be an aroma therapist. I did some research and saw all the healing power and befits from the oils, and this really amazed me. It would be an honor to win this, and gained so much more understanding and knowledge about using the oils in my practice. Some that I like are Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rose Mary and many more.
Thank you for the contest. 
I would be so blessed to win this! Andre is an inspiration! I took an introductory class years ago @ FLSM & have always hoped to get my certification!
I would bet the class will be as awesome as Cindy’s best PB and J sandwiches in the world!
Lavender is my fav.
Great comparison. Aromatherapy compliments a massage perfectly.
I use Essential Oils with every client that I have for my Massage Practice. I love the oils, and they give a extra great benefit to my clients even after the massage is done. I get incredible benefits as well. In fact I know that my hands would be in worse shape if I did not use essential oils on a daily basis during massage. And they help me from not contracting any of the nasty bugs that sometimes clients come in with. the aroma of the oils seem to just calm my clients as soon as they are on the table as I diffuse the oils in my massage room as well. I love th oils from Aromatics International.