7 day Aromatherapy Massage Course (AR101)

Would you like to develop skills and tools that will enable you to start a career in the massage field? If the answer is yes, this course is made for you!

During this 7-day Massage Course, students will learn the art of Aromatherapy Massage; including the assessment and treatment of Foot Reflexes, to the standards required by the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA).
During an Aromatherapy Massage, essential oils are applied to the skin and worked into the body, using neuromuscular techniques focused upon the nervous system. The massage loosens tight muscles and clears blocked tissue by focusing on control-points in the energy-system.

As the skin responds, the subcutaneous nerves communicate with the internal organs, glands, nerves and circulatory system. The effect may be stimulating or calming - depending upon the types of oils used - also, upon the needs of the individual receiving the treatment.

The oils are compatible with the basic structure of the skin, penetrating it layer by layer - moisturising it, making it more supple and stimulating the production of new cells. The body is also beneficially affected by the scent of the essential oils deployed.

The nose contains approximately ten million neurones, which interact with odour-molecules. These are olfactory receptors, which communicate odours to the emotional centre in the brain - otherwise known as the 'limbic system'. This phenomenally active system communicates with other vital areas of the brain, e.g. those related to controlling the heart-rate, blood-pressure, memory, reactions to stress, etc.

The glands, which regulate the release of hormones, also communicate with this limbic system or 'small brain'. As the body is massaged with the powerful oils, each selected for its unique, holistic properties, the psychological, as well as the physiological effects, are astounding.