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Aromatherapy »

[15 May 2012 | No Comment ]

This is a spa treatment from the Arizona desert.

Select a large, flat smooth stone, the size of your palm Heat stone in a low temperature oven until warm but not hot. Rub some scented massage oil into the stone and use this heated rock to give your partner a soothing massage.

The heat from the stone relaxes and penetrates the muscles. Use up to 15 drops of essential oil per 1 oz. of unscented carrier oil. Start with less drops, you can always add more.

Try Sweet Almond Oil, …

Alternative Therapies, Stress & Relaxation »

[14 May 2012 | No Comment ]

To balance your chakras through meditation, simply concentrate on each chakra beginning at the base chakra. Visualize the chakra as a sphere spinning and visualize bringing white light directly into the sphere until the sphere is full of the white light… Picture the white light cleansing the sphere and removing all of the negativity within the sphere. If you can concentrate on this enough you will actually be able to feel the subtle energy field here and the vibration of this happening… . now picture a bright red light entering …

Hypnotherapy »

[14 May 2012 | No Comment ]

The entertainment part of the hypnosis can be termed as the hypnosis show. It is more of an art form and is not used for healing. Hypnosis when used for healing is used to change the behavioral pattern of the individual, but in the case of a hypnosis show, the effect ceases to last after the show is over.

While performing hypnosis in front of a large number of people it is important that the hypnotist chooses his topic wisely. He has to be extremely careful about picking up people …

Herbs For Health, Beauty, Skin Care »

[13 May 2012 | No Comment ]

* 7 oz White Melt and Pour Soap Base
* 1 dropper Chamomile Extract
* 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
* 1 T Lanolin Oil
* .5 t Jojoba Oil

Chop soap base into small chunks and melt in microwave at 15 second intervals. Swirl soap to move melted chunks and return to the microwave. Repeat for one minute or until the soap is melted, but NOT bubbly. Allow the soap to cool for 1 minute and slowly fold in remaining ingredients (except chamomile blend leaves) until well blended.

Cool and allow the soap to …

Aromatherapy »

[13 May 2012 | 5 Comments ]

Mentha x piperita Minty, fresh aroma100% pure essential oil
Product DescriptionInstantly recognizable, peppermint oil has a very potent minty aroma that produces a cooling and refreshing sensation. Combine peppermint, lavender and a skin care oil for a soothing stomach-massage oil…. More >>

Aura Cacia – Peppermint Essential Oil, .5 oz liquid

Aromatherapy, Joints, Bones & Muscles »

[13 May 2012 | No Comment ]

Try the following blend of essential oils in a warm bath to ease stress and muscle pain:

3 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
2 drops Petitgrain (Citrus aurantium var. amara)
1­2 drops Frankincense (Boswellia cateri) ­optional

When addressing a physical or emotional ailment or condition, use only Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils.

Add blend after bath is drawn, swirling oils throughout the water with your foot or hand before entering bath. Relax in in the bath at least 10 minutes, preferably 15 or 20 minutes.

Please be sure to keep oiled water away from your …

Color, Crystals »

[12 May 2012 | No Comment ]

Using the technique I described in my previous video, I made some new slides for use during Reiki sessions. Be inspired!

Reflexology »

[12 May 2012 | One Comment ]

When giving an acupressure or reflexology session to another person, you may expect to immediately be able to feel energy. In time, most people can feel the qi, or vital force, moving through the receiver’s meridians or collecting in the receiver’s acupoints, but you need practice and patience. Take heart: Giving a session can open your awareness to your own energy flow, causing interesting sensations!

An electric current and other common sensations

When you hold two acupoints together, you may feel as if a current is running through your hands and you’re …

Anxiety and Depression, Herbs For Health, Headline »

[12 May 2012 | No Comment ]
passion flower

Passion Flower
Passion flower (passion vine) is found in every country except Europe, Africa and Antarctica. There are over 500 known species of passion flower and they are almost always vines. Some of the species grow as shrubs but they are few and far between. The passion flower plant bears an edible fruit called passion fruit.

The name “Passion Flower” has given rise to many names which relate it to sex or romance. However, the name does not relate to these things at all. The word passion actually refers to the passion …

Alternative Therapies, Health and Vitality, Learning, Concentration »

[12 May 2012 | No Comment ]

## Nutrition

Eat to overcome inflammation

High levels of inflammation may heighten your risk for dementia, so choose whole, unprocessed, high-fiber foods to decrease those levels, advises Elisa Lottor, ND, PhD, author of Female and Forgetful (Warner, 2002). “Instead of drinking orange juice, eat an orange; instead of white bread, choose whole grain,” she says. A dearth of omega-3 fatty acids can also lead to chronic inflammation. Boost omega-3s by eating fish—especially salmon, sardines, and mackerel—at least twice a week, suggests Alan C. Logan, ND, author of The Brain Diet (Cumberland House, …

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