Aesthetics

Aromatherapy seems to have existed in some form right throughout human history. In prehistoric times juniper berries were used as an antiseptic and a cosmetic – an early plant-based cure-all. They were used to both flavour food and to ward off infection – their qualities harnessed for both health and pleasure. The first aromatherapy related …

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Pregnancy Massage has been shown to reduce stress and improve general wellbeing in expectant mothers. The holistic capacity of massage – its ability to target both physical and emotional imbalance – makes it an ideal antidote to the stresses and strains of pregnancy.  Most therapists will only perform pregnancy massage after the first trimester (i.e. …

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Stress is our body’s way of telling us we need to change! And change quickly. We are all familiar with the ‘Flight or Fight’ response. The signal from our brain in response to stress that prepares the body to ‘run for your life or fight for your life’. But what happens when you activate this …

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