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How to Massage a Pregnant Woman
How to Give Your Wife a Massage
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Learn to Massage the Neck & Shoulders
Remove Muscle Knots
Massage for Pain Relief
Massage Therapy During Pregnancy
Massage With Stones
Recipes for Edible Massage Oils
Relaxing Foot Massages
Starting a Career in Massage
Therapeutic Foot Massages
Types of Foot Massage
Uses for Patchouli Oil
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What Are the Effects of Massage on the Skeleton?
How to Make Massage Oils
How to Massage Your Girlfriend
How to Release Tension in the Upper Back
How to Relieve Pain in the Shoulder Area
How to Relieve Pain in the Gluteal Muscles
Different Uses for Lavender Oil
Different Uses for Tea Tree Oil
Relaxing Oils for Massage Therapy
Massaging Around Varicose Veins
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Summary: When using essential oils for massage therapy, pay attention to allergies and remember that a little oil goes a long way. Learn about relaxing oils for massage therapy with tips from a massage instructor in this free video on massage therapy.
Gretchen Rivas has been a massage therapist for seven years in Wilmington N.C. She attended The Coastal Carolina Institute of Massage Therapy and graduated in 2001. Rivas is currently...read more
"Hi, I'm Gretchen Rivas, with Relax to the Max Massage Therapy, and today, we're going to talk about relaxing oils for massage therapy. Now, some of the ones that I have out today, there are so many that are good for relaxing with massage. One of the things that you want to remember when you're working with essential oils, is that a little bit goes a long way, so if you need a tablespoon or two of oil, of the base oil, like sweet almond oil, you only need to put a couple of drops of your essential oil in the blend, to work on the person that you're going to be working on, and you want to make sure that they like that scent, that they're not allergic to it. Some people have allergies, and you want to be careful that you're not going to spread an oil all over them, that's going to make them break out in hives, everywhere. One of my favorites for relaxing, is of course, the French Lavender. It's probably one of the least expensive, but it's also one of the most relaxing. It has many, many beneficial effects to it. Clary sage is good. You have grapefruit. This really helps calm children, if you just disperse it into the air. You have some other ones. Neroli, you have sweet orange. Vanilla is relaxing. Mandarin and patchouli, and ylang-ylang, and jasmine, all of these are good essential oil flavors, to relax somebody and help them relax during a massage, so those are some nice relaxing essential oils, that you can use for massage therapy."
eHow Article: Relaxing Oils for Massage Therapy
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