FIRST AID SUMMER ESSENTIALS

July 23, 2011

If you are planning a trip abroad or just staying in England for your holidays you may very well be packing a first aid kit, especially if travelling with children. Did you know you could supplement your kit with a few essential oils and use them for various ailments? All you need is a little [...]

Read the full article →

AROMATHERAPY PRE HOLIDAY TIPS

July 7, 2011

Hurrah its summer and you are hopefully looking forward to your long awaited and well deserved getaway! However travelling with children is very different from when you went away with friends or partner BC (Before Children)! How much stuff do you need to take? If you are travelling with babies it may seem that you [...]

Read the full article →

OXYTOCIN, BREAST FEEDING & MASSAGE

June 20, 2011

Oxytocin is the hormone released as you breastfeed and research shows that breastfeeding helps mothers bond with their babies. It is released into the blood during labour to promote lactation and floods the brain during a feed. A recent study undertaken at Warwick University showed that during  breast feeding  the extra release of Oxytocin created a ‘positive [...]

Read the full article →

REVIEW:TODDLER MASSAGE

June 9, 2011

After a phenomenal and very successful body massage from Jo I decided to book my daughter in for a session of toddler massage. My daughter has some major sleep issues and I was advised that massage is a wonderful way to ease a child into a relaxed and fulfilling long sleep. Having spoken to Jo [...]

Read the full article →

HOW AROMATHERAPY CAN SUPPORT A NEW MUM AND HER ABILITY TO BREAST FEED

June 2, 2011

Breast feeding is one of the most natural things to do. We are able to sustain our babies from the production of our milk and create a long lasting bond. So why is it sometimes so hard to achieve this natural process? New baby’s and mums have to learn how to do it properly. The baby [...]

Read the full article →

CARE FOR YOUR SKIN THROUGH PREGNANCY WITH AROMATHERAPY

May 19, 2011

Many changes occur physically during pregnancy due to the change in levels of hormones. Moles, freckles or birth marks may change shape or colour. Some people experience a change to their usual skin type, i.e. someone who has very oily skin may notice their skin becoming dryer and someone with dry skin may notice a [...]

Read the full article →

Therapy Thursday – what is it and why are we doing it?

April 21, 2011

Therapy Thursday is our chance to interact with all you lovely people about the things we are passionate about. It could be focussing on tips to help you relax, advice on how to use essential oils through your pregnancy,  oils that lift your mood or even  ideas on how to help your child sleep. It’s [...]

Read the full article →

Massage Review – Therapy Thursday

April 21, 2011

Today I had a massage from a lady called Jo Kellett who runs a very homely and welcoming massage company called from the seed. I turned up at Jo’s beautiful home with a thumping headache that just would not go away. On the taxi ride over I almost told the driver to turn round and take [...]

Read the full article →

POST NATAL DEPRESSION – BEATING THE BLUES WITH MASSAGE & AROMATHERAPY

April 1, 2011

So you have waited 9 expectant months for this to happen, you are sent home from hospital or maybe your baby was born at home.  For the first few days it all seems to pass in a blur, hopefully you’ll have some support from your partner; they will have been allowed to take some time [...]

Read the full article →

SPRING CLEAN – HOW ESSENTIAL OILS CAN PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP

March 4, 2011

from the seed offers massage to everyone, you don’t need to have a bump to come and have a massage. Spring is definitely in the air and you may be feeling a little sluggish still from all those winter carbs and heavy layers of clothes. As the daffodils and crocus’s push their way through injecting some [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →