Aaaahhh-romatherapy

Have you ever smelled an aroma that took you way back to your childhood?  Maybe it was the lilac bush that towered over your head in your grandmother’s back yard, or the smell of the freshly cut grass that your father just cut on a hot summer day, or even the smell the perfume you wore to your first high school dance… The list goes on and on.

Aromas are inhaled and carried to the limbic system, which controls moods, emotions, and memory.  When our brains react positively to an aroma, pleasant memories emerge thus providing a sense of relaxation. (Aromatherapy - Types, Benefits, Safety, and Types of Oils)  The idea of aromatherapy is this: Choose an aroma that makes you feel good – calm, relaxed, centered, happy, healed…  

Did you know that each facial, massage, and body treatment here at Bella Capelli is customized with the aroma that meets your sensory needs?  We use a variety of essential oils and essential oil blends – Aveda Singular Notes, Chakra Balancing Body Mists, and Balancing Infusions to name a few – throughout each spa service.  To be sure the aroma is relaxing and enjoyable, it is chosen by you during a "Sensory Journey" at the beginning of your treatment! 

What is your favorite aroma?  How does it make you feel?  Does it remind you of something specific? Please share your thoughts below!

Aromatherapy - Types, Benefits, Safety, and Types of Oils. (n.d.). Retrieved August 13, 2012, from Medindia: http://www.medindia.net/alternativemedicine/Aromatherapy/Aromatherapy.htm