INTRODUCING AROMA ACUPOINT THERAPY
I am excited to introduce this new therapy I have been using and getting great feedback about. Aroma Acupoint Therapy(AAT) is a gentle, safe and yet profoundly effective treatment that draws on the energetic potential of essential oils. Treatment involves placing particular oils on specific acupuncture points or reflex zones of the body in order to trigger energetic changes in the individual that will aid in bringing them back into balance. Since essential oils are just as energetically active as acupuncture points there is a resonance created between the point and the oil as if the spirit of the oil talks to the spirit of the point. Our goal is to select an oil or blend of oils that will activate a particular acupuncture point function and receive a more significant clinical effect than when using either of these treatment methods alone.
In the past, the main threats to an individual’s well-being stemmed from life threatening bacterial or viral infections. In today’s demanding world those conditions are not nearly as threatening, but we are seeing the adverse effects of modern day stresses. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, obsessive compulsive behavior, and other nervous system challenges are common manifestations. Since we know that neurotransmitter peptides are affected by essential oils and physical touch we can understand why the essential oils are helpful in balancing the right and left hemispheres and increasing clarity and focus. The oils also support the limbic system which controls the basic emotions of fear, pleasure, and anger; long term memory and instinctual drives such as hunger, sex, and care of offspring.
The essential oils are broadly divided into high, middle and base tones, corresponding to their rising, circulating and sinking energetic movements, respectively. Within these lie the specific categories of their fragrance qualities, such as pungent-fresh, pungent-spicy, green-sweet, and so on. Once the practitioner has determined the energetic condition of the individual a treatment plan is created and the oils are applied topically with a treatment lasting between 10-30 minutes depending on the age of the person. Children three years and older benefit from these gentle treatments especially if they are frightened of needles.
Please call to schedule an appointment or if you have more questions regarding this new therapy.
