Aromatherapy can play a vital role when recreating a spa athmosphere at home.Other elements such as calming design elements and relaxing music are equally important. 

Just imagine yourself sitting back, relaxing while listening to tropical rainforest ambient sounds on your stereo and noticing subtle aromas infusing the air. Unwinding and relaxation happens on multiple levels. Before you know it, you are deeply relaxed and refreshed from a long day's work.

Below you can find out a brief overview what Aromatherapy is all about.

Essential Oils
Essential Oils are fragrant pure natural substances stored in the flowers, leaves, stems, petals, seeds and roots of the plants. Plants rely on these scents to attract insects and also protect against harmful micro-organisms, such as mold and fungus. 

One key reason, why pure fragrant aromas are so powerful is that they can work on the emotional center of the brain and can instantly stimulate memories from childhood relating to scents. Think about how powerful ones memories of the smell of Moms cookies can be still today!

Scents can cause blissful experiences and are strategically implemented by marketers to make you feel good. When entering the lobby of a High End Hotel Resort in Las Vegas for example, where intentionally the aroma of tropical flowers infuses the air to stimulate and exhilarate. 

Essential Oils from plants extracts can have therapeutic and healing effects

• On the skin, when used in bath water, in massage oils and lotions
• Through Inhalation, when inhaled can stimulate the Mind and Psyche in a relaxing or invigorating way

Aromatherapy can even strengthen the Immune System, when skillfully administered by a Health Practitioner.

When using essential oils in bath, lotions, massage oils, aromatherapy diffusers or nebulizers, they can regulate mood, balance stress and exhaustion and contribute to healing in a wholesome way.

You can easily create your own balancing bath ritual with aromatherapy by adding 5-15 drops of essential oil to a drawn bath. You can relax and calm your senses in a bath with Lavender, Valerian Root or Melisse. A more invigorating effect could be experienced with Arnica, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Peppermint or Tea Tree Oil. Stay in the bath as long as feels comfortable. The hotter the bath water, the shorter you’ll stay in the bath. A restful water experience with Lavender essential oil could be at a temperature of 92-100 F for about 20 – 30 minutes, while a short hot bath would be at 100–110 F for about 5-8 minutes. Use your own sense of comfort and wellbeing how long your bath should be. Complete this experience by playing some calming music and lighting an aromatherapy candle for ambience and start to unwind deeply. Soak until you sweat lightly, rinse off and enjoy a nice cup of herbal tea. Life is good.

Some well known benefits of Essential Oils:

• Lavender, you can find instant relief from tension headaches and stress by rubbing a few drops on your temples, added to to a bath to find instant unwinding and relaxation. Lavender can even help with Jet-Lag.
• Jasmine, for example, is also a powerful relaxer and can be a solution to restful sleep.
• Arnica can be used for muscle and joint tension by simply rubbing Arnica Oil to the tight areas of your body.
• Ginger essential oil can be anti-septic, when used on the skin.

Essential Oils have been used for healing for thousands of years. Frankincense is a good example for its healing powers, not just for its religious meaning.

Fragrances and Aromas are so enjoyable because they bring back great memories and create a sense of security, happiness and wellbeing.