Tami
December 1st, 2003, 03:07 AM
Hand Massage:
Lubricate your fingers with a small amount of (massage) oil, as before.
Start from your wrist, working towards your fingers.
Follow the contours of each hand with stroking movements.
Gently, slowly squeeze and stretch your fingers one at a time from the left little finger over to the right little finger.
Always rub "up" the fingers from the knuckle to the nail.
Use friction on each of your finger joints both back and front.
Use your thumb to stroke your palm in a circular motion adding a little pressure.
These massage techniques are great for people who spend a lot of time on a computer or in an office environment
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Which Essential Oils To Use, and When:
Here are some of the oils and the moods/effects they can have ...
Orange Essential Oil:
This essential oil is a mild soother, it's fragrance is uplifting, it can calm the sprit and set you at ease.
Orange is a good essential oil to stop you being angry and/or "fed up".
Lavender Essential Oil:
This oil is a nice calming and balancing essential oil. Lavender essential oil has wonderful soothing qualities that help to clear the head and promote mental focus.
Rose Essential Oil:
Rose essential oil is a warming, confidence giving oil. It's 'garden fresh' feel helps to promote a great state of mind and it can also increase desire.
Peppermint Essential Oil:
This is a great essential oil to help you concentrate. It is inspiring, uplifting, warming and it helps to improve thinking.
Chamomile Essential Oil:
Soothing and calming, dissolves uneasiness, invites a restful nights sleep. Chamomile essential oil is a pleasing oil to use in massage.
Morning massage:
Wake up and get ready for the day ahead.
Use a blend of orange and lavender essential oil to set the pace for the day - a quick facial massage will help.
Start work - Get focused:
Peppermint and orange essential oils - a quick facial massage will give you the edge you need.
Lunch time - Time for a re-fill of energy:
A blend of peppermint and rose essential oils will help you enjoy your lunch and be ready to start back at work.
So fit in a nice, quick facial massage and a hand massage.
Time to slow the pace down:
Get ready to leave work - but leave your work at work!
Rose and lavender essential oils and time for a hand and facial massage again.
Feet up and relaxation time:
Rose and lavender essential oils, again.
Take a little more time now. Repeat the facial twice and spend a nice luxurious five minutes on your hand massage.
Time for bed:
Have a good nights sleep.
Use chamomile and lavender essential oils - take plenty of time to cover each area of your face and hands.
Close your eyes, put your head back and enjoy your own soothing touch.
Lubricate your fingers with a small amount of (massage) oil, as before.
Start from your wrist, working towards your fingers.
Follow the contours of each hand with stroking movements.
Gently, slowly squeeze and stretch your fingers one at a time from the left little finger over to the right little finger.
Always rub "up" the fingers from the knuckle to the nail.
Use friction on each of your finger joints both back and front.
Use your thumb to stroke your palm in a circular motion adding a little pressure.
These massage techniques are great for people who spend a lot of time on a computer or in an office environment
...........................................................................
Which Essential Oils To Use, and When:
Here are some of the oils and the moods/effects they can have ...
Orange Essential Oil:
This essential oil is a mild soother, it's fragrance is uplifting, it can calm the sprit and set you at ease.
Orange is a good essential oil to stop you being angry and/or "fed up".
Lavender Essential Oil:
This oil is a nice calming and balancing essential oil. Lavender essential oil has wonderful soothing qualities that help to clear the head and promote mental focus.
Rose Essential Oil:
Rose essential oil is a warming, confidence giving oil. It's 'garden fresh' feel helps to promote a great state of mind and it can also increase desire.
Peppermint Essential Oil:
This is a great essential oil to help you concentrate. It is inspiring, uplifting, warming and it helps to improve thinking.
Chamomile Essential Oil:
Soothing and calming, dissolves uneasiness, invites a restful nights sleep. Chamomile essential oil is a pleasing oil to use in massage.
Morning massage:
Wake up and get ready for the day ahead.
Use a blend of orange and lavender essential oil to set the pace for the day - a quick facial massage will help.
Start work - Get focused:
Peppermint and orange essential oils - a quick facial massage will give you the edge you need.
Lunch time - Time for a re-fill of energy:
A blend of peppermint and rose essential oils will help you enjoy your lunch and be ready to start back at work.
So fit in a nice, quick facial massage and a hand massage.
Time to slow the pace down:
Get ready to leave work - but leave your work at work!
Rose and lavender essential oils and time for a hand and facial massage again.
Feet up and relaxation time:
Rose and lavender essential oils, again.
Take a little more time now. Repeat the facial twice and spend a nice luxurious five minutes on your hand massage.
Time for bed:
Have a good nights sleep.
Use chamomile and lavender essential oils - take plenty of time to cover each area of your face and hands.
Close your eyes, put your head back and enjoy your own soothing touch.