How Essential Oils Used in Massage Therapy are Obtained

By Balanced Rock Bodyworks | July 5, 2016

An essential oil is an oil obtained from a plant or other source that has the characteristic fragrance of its source. The use of essential oils in healing has been around for thousands of years, and they are used very successfully in massage therapy as well as other healing modalities. Methods of obtaining essential oils…

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History of Essential Oils in Healing

By Balanced Rock Bodyworks | June 28, 2016

Massage therapy is one of the powerful uses of essential oils for healing purposes. Aromatherapy using essential oils has been a part of healing traditions for many thousands of years. In fact, according to anthropologists, perfumery began via the burning of gums and resins as incense and smudging with plants. Smudging involves setting fire to…

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