"Aromatherapy" in conjunction with massage

Greg <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I wonder what people's opinions are regarding adding smells to the air in a room as prep for
massage. We used to have a piece of equipment in our bedroom that dispursed an aroma from oil that
was placed in a ceramic disc at the top of a heating element. It was pleasant enough, although I
wonder whether it might create problems with people who have allergies. I know that with candles,
I tend to be bothered by the smell (or maybe it's the smoke)after a very short time, especially if
I'm doing anything physical.

If someone is going to use anything scented, they really have to find out from the client what they
want. Some have allergies, some just don't like smelly stuff. If you do a aromatherapy massage, then
they will know what they are getting into. I do not use anything scented in the room and if I burn
candles, they are non-scented.

T

The aroma of green apples is the only one I consider. I don't even add scenting to my oil.

Greg <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I wonder what people's opinions are regarding adding smells to the air in a room as prep for
massage. We used to have a piece of equipment in our bedroom that dispursed an aroma from oil that
was placed in a ceramic disc at the top of a heating element. It was pleasant enough, although I
wonder whether it might create problems with people who have allergies. I know that with candles,
I tend to be bothered by the smell (or maybe it's the smoke)after a very short time, especially if
I'm doing anything physical.

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unlike the widely used paraffin wax that contains as many as eleven documented toxins, two of which
are carcinogenic. Soy wax is environmentally safe, biodegradable, and a renewable energy source to
our environment. Soy candles burn cooler and up to twice as long as ordinary paraffin candles. We
combine the soy wax with a delicate blend of 100% concentrated pure unadulterated, therapeutic-grade
essential oils and we use all cotton lead-free wicks. That's it! Absolutely no synthetic dyes or
additives, no petro-chemical based fragrances and no animal testing or animal by products. Each
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317/842-5431 "Greg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I wonder what people's opinions are regarding adding smells to the air in a room as prep for
massage. We used to have a piece of equipment in our bedroom that dispursed an aroma from oil that
was placed in a ceramic disc at the top of a heating element. It was pleasant enough, although I
wonder whether it might create problems with people who have allergies. I know that with candles,
I tend to be bothered by the smell (or maybe it's the smoke)after a very short time, especially if
I'm doing anything physical.

Some asthmatic people (like me) are bothered by whatever small amount of soot is put into the air by
even a non-scented candle...in fact, that bothers me more than the scent of most scented candles. So
you really DO need to be careful and talk to your clients. (I can detect a smoker, outside my closed
door, when they aren't smoking.)

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If someone is going to use anything scented, they really have to find out from the client what
they want. Some have allergies, some just don't like smelly stuff. If you do a aromatherapy
massage, then they will know what they are getting into. I do not use anything scented in the room
and if I burn candles, they are non-scented.

T

Of course you will find most therapists have clients fill out an intake form and the client will
state on the form that they have asthma. So when seeing asthma or severe allergies, the therapist is
sure to be careful what they do. I have yet to have a client that is as sensitive as you seem to be
and the ones with asthma tell me right off the bat, usually even before the appointment.

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Some asthmatic people (like me) are bothered by whatever small amount of soot is put into the air
by even a non-scented candle...in fact, that bothers me more than the scent of most scented
candles. So you really DO need to be careful and talk to your clients. (I can detect a smoker,
outside my closed door, when they aren't smoking.)

"Tiffany" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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If someone is going to use anything scented, they really have to find

out

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from the client what they want. Some have allergies, some just don't

like

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smelly stuff. If you do a aromatherapy massage, then they will know what they are getting into.
I do not use anything scented in the room and if

I

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burn candles, they are non-scented.

T

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The aroma of green apples is the only one I consider. I don't even add scenting to my oil.

As in, you keep green apples in the room? Interesting thought. Passive scenting.

"George" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Some asthmatic people (like me) are bothered by whatever small amount of soot is put into the air
by even a non-scented candle...in fact, that bothers me more than the scent of most scented
candles. So you really DO need to be careful and talk to your clients. (I can detect a smoker,
outside my closed door, when they aren't smoking.)

Great advice George! My brother is asthmatic and I have to admit that I would have never considered
the soot put into the air from any candle. Though it makes perfect sense. And if you are quite
asthmatic , you are acutely aware of these smaller things. "Paperwork" and "Standard Operating
Procedures" aside, I think this is a great point to be made and causes the thoughts to then go from
the soot of an unscented candle to other things that emit allergens and asthma triggering symptoms.
Broadening our thinking and realizing that not all things can be listed on an "intake" form and many
things such as this are discovered quite by accident by people that are unaware (both client and
practitioner).. well to quote the happy homemaker.. "it's a good thing!"

Thanks for enlightening all of us. I learn something new every day! :-)

Mj

Great advice George. My wife and I, in winter with the windows of the car up can smell cigarette
smoke from cars around us. I would like some input on our aromatherpy candles. Please look below.
Thanks in advance for your input. jeff

Base of all natural soy wax, which is U.S. grown and produced. Soy wax is nontoxic and soot free;
unlike the widely used paraffin wax that contains as many as eleven documented toxins, two of which
are carcinogenic. Soy wax is environmentally safe, biodegradable, and a renewable energy source to
our environment. Soy candles burn cooler and up to twice as long as ordinary paraffin candles. We
combine the soy wax with a delicate blend of 100% concentrated pure unadulterated, therapeutic-grade
essential oils and we use all cotton lead-free wicks. That's it! Absolutely no synthetic dyes or
additives, no petro-chemical based fragrances and no animal testing or animal by products

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"George" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Some asthmatic people (like me) are bothered by whatever small amount of soot is put into the
air by even a non-scented candle...in fact, that bothers me more than the scent of most scented
candles. So you really

DO

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need to be careful and talk to your clients. (I can detect a smoker, outside my closed door,
when they aren't smoking.)

Great advice George! My brother is asthmatic and I have to admit that I would have never
considered the soot put into the air from any candle. Though it makes perfect sense. And if you
are quite asthmatic , you are acutely aware of these smaller things. "Paperwork" and "Standard

Operating

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Procedures" aside, I think this is a great point to be made and causes the thoughts to then go
from the soot of an unscented candle to other things that emit allergens and asthma triggering
symptoms. Broadening our

thinking

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and realizing that not all things can be listed on an "intake" form and

many

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things such as this are discovered quite by accident by people that are unaware (both client and
practitioner).. well to quote the happy

homemaker..

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"it's a good thing!"

Thanks for enlightening all of us. I learn something new every day!

:-)

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Mj

Better wax helps, you also need to be aware of the wick material to reduce soot (cotton isn't good).
Like you, I can smell cigarette smoke from other cars ahead of me when I'm driving even with MY
windows up...I have found theirs generally must be down, but you'd be surprised at the distance that
cigarette smoke can be detected by almost ANYONE who isn't used to being around it, whether it
bothers them or not.

George

"Jeff Skinner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Great advice George. My wife and I, in winter with the windows of the car

up

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can smell cigarette smoke from cars around us. I would like some input on our aromatherpy candles.
Please look below. Thanks in advance for your input. jeff

Base of all natural soy wax, which is U.S. grown and produced. Soy wax is nontoxic and soot free;
unlike the widely used paraffin wax

that

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contains as many as eleven documented toxins, two of which are carcinogenic. Soy wax is
environmentally safe, biodegradable, and a renewable energy source to our environment. Soy candles
burn cooler and up to twice as long as ordinary paraffin candles. We combine the soy wax with a
delicate blend of 100% concentrated pure unadulterated, therapeutic-grade essential oils and we
use all cotton lead-free wicks. That's it! Absolutely no synthetic dyes or additives, no petro-
chemical based fragrances and no animal testing or animal by

products

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"Mj Hess" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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"George" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Some asthmatic people (like me) are bothered by whatever small amount

of

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soot is put into the air by even a non-scented candle...in fact, that bothers me more than the
scent of most scented candles. So you really

DO

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

need to be careful and talk to your clients. (I can detect a smoker, outside my closed door,
when they aren't smoking.)

Great advice George! My brother is asthmatic and I have to admit that I would have never
considered the soot put into the air from any candle. Though it makes perfect sense. And if you
are quite asthmatic , you are acutely aware of these smaller things. "Paperwork" and "Standard

Operating

Quoted message said:

Procedures" aside, I think this is a great point to be made and causes

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

thoughts to then go from the soot of an unscented candle to other things that emit allergens and
asthma triggering symptoms. Broadening our

thinking

Quoted message said:

and realizing that not all things can be listed on an "intake" form and

many

Quoted message said:

things such as this are discovered quite by accident by people that are unaware (both client and
practitioner).. well to quote the happy

homemaker..

Quoted message said:

"it's a good thing!"

Thanks for enlightening all of us. I learn something new every day!

:-)

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Mj

"Greg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I wonder what people's opinions are regarding adding smells to the air in

a room as prep for massage. We used to have a piece of equipment in our bedroom that dispursed an
aroma from oil that was placed in a ceramic disc at the top of a heating element. It was pleasant
enough, although I wonder whether it might create problems with people who have allergies. I know
that with candles, I tend to be bothered by the smell (or maybe it's the smoke)after a very short
time, especially if I'm doing anything physical.

Greg,

A point I would make about aromatherapy is that the "aroma" while pleasant, has other effects.
Others have correctly said that allergies and asthma are concerns, but I would point out
"aromatherapy" is a misnomer. The effects of aromatherapy have to do with the fact that essential
oils (including those used in good candles) are complex molecules that are quickly absorbed by the
body and can have wide ranging effects. While most of the time the effects are barely noticed there
are some contraindications for some commonly used oils. Please learn more before using "scents".

Ben

Yes, and the aroma has been shown to help relax. Also has been used to stop migraines. But I simply
refuse to try to produce the same effect from a bottle.

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The aroma of green apples is the only one I consider. I don't even add scenting to my oil.

As in, you keep green apples in the room? Interesting thought. Passive

scenting.