The majority of yoga practitioners are keen on natural health. They understand that natural healing modalities have an important roll to play in being happy and healthy. At the same time, many are not familiar with the incredible health support offered by essential oils. In this multi-part article, we’re uncovering some of the many ways essential oils can contribute to the health of yoga practitioners. Here’s a review of using essential oils for keeping your immune system strong during the “cold and flu” season.
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Healing Injuries From Yoga Practice With Essential Oils
Yoga practitioners, specifically those practicing physical asana, tend to be interested in natural medicines, and in all the ways nature can offer healing to their bodies. Essential oils are truly potent natural therapeutic agents, and can support one’s yoga practice in many ways. Here we’ll look specifically at healing physical injuries; in future parts of this article we’ll look at using essential oils for supporting various organ systems, and even oils to enhance meditation.
Get Natural Pain Relief With Helichrysum Italicum
Helichrysum is a favorite essential oil of knowledgeable aromatherapists, as it has such immediate, profound pain relieving and healing effects. The particular species of Helichrysum “italicum”, also known as Everlasting or Immortelle, is the most broadly therapeutic of the 500 Helichrysum species. The reason has to do with the chemistry of the oil. Here we’ll have a look at the oil’s special natural chemistry, and how it might help you relieve pain and heal faster.
The Medicinal Gift Of Sandalwood Essential Oil
Everybody that knows anything about aromatherapy knows about sandalwood essential oil. And even folks that don’t have a clue about aromatherapy might still really enjoy the aroma of sandalwood. It’s thought it may be the number one “aromatic” plant material in the history of mankind, with a history that dates back over four thousand years. Yet while its sublime aroma may be why most people purchase the oil, its also an impressive medicine. Aromatherapy practitioners think of its skin-care properties first, but there’s a lot more to sandalwood than many folks know.