Aromatherapy for Pleasure A ten week course / 20 hours in total Week 1 What is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy for Pleasure

A ten week course / 20 hours in total

Week 1

What is Aromatherapy?

Jane Barber/ aromatherapy for pleasure week 1

What is Aromatherapy? Aroma is a smell How do you describe a smell? Do you think that we can

categorise these smells? Working in groups, write down as

many categories of smells that you can think of and give 1 example of each

Do you like all of the smells that you describe?


Why are smells/aromas/odours

important to us? They inform you whether you like

them or not They inform you of danger They can indicate a pleasurable

experience They can evoke memories (good &

bad) They can relax a person They can stimulate a person


How does the body detect aromas?

Aroma molecules are caught up in the air

They are transported by sniffing up the nose

They stimulate the olfactory nerve which sends messages to the brain

Which interprets a response from the body..hunger..fright etc


How does this work? No-one knows for sure as the

olfactory system is so complex One theory is that the shapes of

the aroma molecules are shaped so that they fit into each other

This theory is known as….The Lock & Key Theory!

Let’s see how you would describe these 3 aromas


So what is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is just as it is described A Therapy (or treatment) using Aroma The therapy can be used in many forms,

the most commonly known is massage The Aromas are held in naturally

occurring essences known as Essential Oils


Essential OilsEssential Oils are in:- Berries Seeds Peel Leaves Twigs Roots Woods Petals BarksGive an example of

each of these


Essential Oil SAFETY Essential Oils should not be used neat

on the skin, they can cause irritation Always use them diluted in a carrier oil

or cream Do not allow neat essential oils to get

into the eye If essential oils get into the eye, rinse

well and then place a carrier (vegetable) oil on cotton wool and allow the oil to absorb any excess essential oil


Essential Oil SAFETY Never drink or swallow essential

oils, they are poisonous In emergency drink FULL FAT

MILK and take to A&E taking the essential oil bottle with you

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN


Do NOT use Essential Oils

Do not use neat on the skin Do not use on babies Do not use Rosemary Essential

Oil on anybody who has epilepsy If in doubt, don’t use them Only qualified and registered

Aromatherapist are insured to treat clients


Storage of Essential oils should be in:-

A cool dark placeLight breaks down their

strength Away from heat

They are flammable Away from children

They are poisonous


So, let’s remind ourselves;

What is Aromatherapy? Why are smells/aromas/odours

important to us? How do we detect odours? What effects do odours have? Where do Essential Oils come from? When should Essential Oils not be

used?

Aromatherapy for Pleasure A ten week course / 20 hours in total Week 1 What is Aromatherapy?

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