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Aromatic Yoga-Exercise Mat Cleansing Spray

Posted on March 10, 2022 by in Aromatic Yoga-Exercise Mat Cleansing Spray, Uncategorized

Aromatic Yoga-Exercise Mat Cleansing Spray
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Do you know………With ever increasing popularity of yoga around the world for our mental, emotional, and physical health, use of yoga/exercise mats are increasing too. We know that many of us sweat during our yoga routine and our yoga mat could become sticky and smelly. Very likely, our yoga mats could be a breeding ground for bacteria that could be harmful for our overall wellbeing. This could be avoided with a simple, easy home-made spray with essential oils which will be refreshing, economical and far better than the ready-made over the counter chemical laden antibacterial spray.

DIY Aromatic Yoga-Exercise Mat Cleansing Spray:

DIY Yoga Mat Cleansing Spray

4oz Glass spray bottle

Distilled water

15ml Vodka-optional

15 ml Witch hazel

10 drops Lavender essential oil

10 drops Tea tree essential oil

16 drops Sweet Orange essential oil

Add essential oils to a 4oz glass spray bottle, pour Vodka and Witch hazel, top with distilled water. Cap the bottle, label, mix well. After each use, spray down your mat leaving on the solution for 30 seconds. Then wipe with a clean cloth or a paper towel and let it air dry. This will keep your mat bacteria free with fresh aromatic feel.

 

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
to order .visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment
combined with Reiki & Chakra Healing

Yoga and Essential Oil

Posted on June 7, 2021 by in and Essential Oil

Yoga and Essential Oil
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Do you know…………… With age, it is important to maintain flexibility in our joints to move around freely with ease, which can be attained with regular practice of Yoga and incorporating Essential Oils. When joints are stiff, we lack the range of motion to move freely and any stress on the joints-ligaments, could be the cause of injury.

Yoga and Essential Oil Harmony

Yoga is a spiritual and ascetic discipline which originated in ancient India and includes a group of specific bodily postures, breath control, simple meditation that is practiced for health and relaxation. Yoga was first introduced to the Western world by Swami Vivekananda (was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa) more than a hundred years ago and is rapidly getting integrated into our public education, health care, and the workplace. There are several different styles of Yoga. Here are some practical benefits of Yoga you may experience:

Increased Flexibility and balance

Improved muscle strength and tone

Reduced Joint Pain

Increased Stamina and Body awareness

Reduced Stress, Relaxation, and better sleep

Aromatherapy with the use of Essential Oils, is incorporated to enhance the practice of Yoga for their emotional and physical benefits. Yoga and aromatherapy go hand in hand in improving the overall wellbeing, both physical and spiritual. Essential oils are natural, liquid, volatile, concentrated extract of different parts of plants. Based on their therapeutic properties, essential Oils can be used during yoga session in a diffuser, or by mixing several drops with water in a spray bottle, or by mixing with carrier oil for anointing students with their permission on the forehead, or cleanse and purify yoga classroom, as well as yoga mats. Some of the popular Essential Oils used during Yoga are:

Lavender: decreases stress and anxiety, calming, anti-inflammatory, for sore muscles, anti-bacterial

Frankincense: grounding, balancing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent,  boost cellular regeneration, strengthens the immune system, and stimulates the lymphatic system

Eucalyptus: anti-inflammatory, decongestant, disinfectant, antiseptic

Myrrh: for immune system, anti-infectious, antiviral

Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit, Tangerine: calming, cleansing, purifying, energizing

Jasmine: meditative

Essential Oils

Essential Oils

Yoga Mat Mist Blend

12 drops Lavender Essential Oil

12 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil

12 drops Orange or Lemon or Tangerine Essential Oil

4 oz Distilled water

Combine above essential oils in a spray bottle, top with distilled water, close, label, mix well before each use. This is a wonderful cleansing and refreshing mat spray that can be used every time before and after yoga or exercise.

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
to order .visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment
combined with Reiki & Chakra Healing

Yoga for Maintaining Body Balance

Posted on August 31, 2020 by in Yoga for Maintaining Body Balance

Yoga for Maintaining Body Balance
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Do you know……..Yoga is becoming a main stream activity. Yoga was first introduced to the Western world by Swami Vivekananda (was an Indian Hindu Monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna

      Yoga for Maintaining Body Balance

Paramahansa), more than a hundred years ago and is rapidly getting integrated into our public education, health care, and the workplace. Yoga is not a religion it is a spiritual and ascetic discipline, a philosophy which originated in ancient India about 5000 years ago. It helps improve the flow of energy (Prana) in body and.is an excellent energizing, relaxation technique that promotes physical and mental calm. Here are some practical benefits of Yoga that people may experience:

Increased flexibility and balance

Improved muscle strength and tone

Reduced joint pain, relaxation, and better sleep

Increased stamina and body awareness

Reduced stress, tension and apprehension

Alleviates Ability to heal physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually

Ability to increase self-worth through greater self-confidence

Capability to connect to others on a deeper, more spiritual level

Re-balance body’s entire organ function

Encourages forgiveness

One out of three elderly people of age 65 and over, is likely to fall in their lifetime. As we age, our muscle strength starts to diminish. Older people are prone to falling due to unsteadiness that increases the risk of falling and fracturing hips, legs, arms, and/or any other body part. If we lose our balance, quality of life changes due to fear of falling and anxiety starts to replace our confidence followed by many other health issues, like; high blood pressure, increase weight gain, aches-pains, stress, insomnia, etc.

To make body resilient, strong to walk, to get out of chair, increase muscle tone, to increase endurance, and calm the mind, regular practice of yoga and proper breathing technique is very important. Maintaining balance of our body is the key to our aging seniors as well as our younger generation too. We can use props, chairs or whatever helps to safely perform yoga. Yoga keeps us young and very beneficial for our overall healthy life. We can say that doing yoga on a regular basis is like long term investment for our longevity and a better physical, mental state.

Essential Oils together with Yoga facilitate healing benefits. Aromatherapy and yoga are both ancient healing practices focused on physical, mental, and spiritual health. Aromatherapy is the art and science of using Essential Oils which are natural, volatile, concentrated extract of different parts of plants. Essential Oils are incorporated to enhance the practice of Yoga for their emotional and physical benefits. Based on their therapeutic properties, Essential Oils can be used in a diffuser, or by mixing several drops with water in a spray bottle. Some of the popular Essential Oils used during Yoga are: 

Lavender: decreases stress and anxiety, calming, anti-inflammatory, for sore muscles, anti-bacterial

Frankincense: grounding, balancing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent,  boost cellular regeneration, strengthens the immune system, and stimulates the lymphatic system

Eucalyptus: anti-inflammatory, decongestant, disinfectant, antiseptic

Myrrh: for immune system, anti-infectious, antiviral

Peppermint: energizing

Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit, Tangerine: calming, cleansing, purifying

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
to order .visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment
combined with Reiki & Chakra Healing

Introducing: New On-line Classes
Free Zoom, 108 Om Chanting
                            Full Moon Day, Wed..Sept. 2, 2020, at 6:00am
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OM is the basic sound of the universe that allows us to harmonize with the external forces and with our own nature internally. It attunes us to Cosmic Consciousness and the sacred vibratory patterns that arise from it. So by chanting it, we are acknowledging our connection to nature and all other living beings.

Managing Anger Diligently

Posted on August 10, 2020 by in Managing Anger Diligently

Managing Anger Diligently
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Do you know…..Anger is an intense emotion and often difficult to control. I was listening to a talk on Anger Management on YouTube, where the speaker said, if we put d in front of ‘anger’, it becomes ‘danger’. Therefore, think before speaking in anger, so don’t have to regret later. There is a famous phrase, Words spoken and Arrow shot from a Bow, never comes back.

“We’re not punished for the anger, but punished by the anger.” …..Buddha

Anger management is an elaborate subject that can’t be covered here in its entirety. In short, at a time, anger could be used constructively for self- reformation, to curb the evil, or to discipline (carefully without causing any harm or hurt to others), but most of the time, anger is destructive and causes aggression, problems at work, in personal relationships, in day to day life, and many more. Uncontrolled and unexpressed anger could result in chronic conditions. We are not taught to channel anger constructively and researchers studied that typically people who are easily angered, come from families that are disruptive, chaotic, not skilled at emotional communications, and don’t know how to resolve the situation.

There are two types of anger; Explosive Anger: is like spitting volcano from the mouth, which is not a good quality to possess and, Implosive Anger: where the person acts calm from outside, but bubbling from inside. They withdraw themselves from their surroundings, are grumpy, irritable, and could explode anywhere anytime, could get violent too. Generally, people who explode with exasperation are:

Control Freaks

Perfectionist

With High Expectations

Contemplate on Negative Emotions

Full of false Ego

To diffuse the feeling of anger:

Investigate the reason of anger

Learn to Forgive and see the entire picture before reaching to a conclusion

Relaxation with deep breathing, yoga, meditation, and relaxing imagery

Better communication to avoid misconception

Practice regular exercise to alleviate stress

Take time out of the busy schedule to calm the overactive mind

Avoid arguments

Learn to love yourself and accept others as they are

Practice spirituality

Together with above mentioned life style changes, use of Essential Oils through direct inhalation or use in a diffuser, can help with calming down anger. These are: Lavender, Petitgrain,  Roman Chamomile, Vitiver, Bergamot, Ginger, Patchouli, Geranium, Ylang ylang, Myrrh, etc.

Om Healing………..Uma

(Founder of AromaWellness)
to order .visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment combined with Reiki & Chakra Healing

Happiness Index

Posted on July 6, 2020 by in Uncategorized

Happiness Index
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Do you know…………There is a myth, that we get happiness with materialistic things. Yes, it’s good to have money and buy all the things that money can buy for comfort and luxury. But, these are temporary fixes.

                               Happiness Index

We should wait once in a while to check if we have lost the things that money can’t buy; our health, our love, our happiness, our peace of mind, our respect, our family. Have you ever looked at a child playing with whatever is available and creates happiness for herself/himself, but as we grow, our happiness index becomes dependent on someone else, our earning, our education, our social status, our family, our need to have power over other people. When we embody real happiness for ourselves, we enrich our lives with  better decisions and choices.

Why are we unhappy? It’s because of our physical health (WHO, analysed that on an average every 100 people has 200 illnesses), our disturbed mental-emotional health, our strained relationship, our anger-ego-greed-lust-insecurity-fear, lack of understanding and accountability, conscious. These negative qualities of our personality, makes us hostile and we start blaming others for our mishaps (often without realizing, we unknowingly gave this right to others to take advantage of our trust, of our simplicity, and as a result get hurt) and in turn lose happiness. In such situations, if we perform the random act of kindness, it leads to profound happiness in life and thankfulness for the abundance is the natural impulse to express that feeling. The ability to love, to disagree

and to accept, all stems from the state of being happy. If we perform the random act of kindness, it leads to profound happiness in life. Ultimately, whatever action gives us happiness, we start repeating it frequently, and in no time it becomes our habit. That is why, taking self-care and care of our mental health is more important than ever. Happiness means exuberant health. To attain happiness, we can follow these guidelines:

  1. Staying Grounded: by regularly practicing meditation, yoga, mindfulness, and exercising, will help with our hormonal balance, which in turn will keep our stress and anxiety in check. Also, spirituality and prayer provide people to engage in a meditative act. Researchers have studies that meditation has a strong link with happiness and well-being, because it calms the body, reduces stress, and encourage positive thinking.
  2. Avoid negativity and toxic people: who pull you down, instead of being your support.
  3. Pay attention to self-care by giving yourself a TLC(tender loving care). Catching up on tasks is great, but don’t hesitate to take breaks and pause. Pamper yourself to a nice Aromatherapy massage.
  4. Indulge in activities that gives you pleasure, but you haven’t had time for it before. You deserve it.
  5. Walk in nature to get connected with your surroundings and the beautiful mother nature.
  6. Be compassionate to others and spread kindness, you will get blessings in return.
  7. Spend quality times with your loved ones.
  8. Finally, smell your favourite Essential oil that has the power to affect person’s mood.

Essential Oils are natural, volatile, liquid plant extracts with different therapeutic properties and have been used since ancient times to cure different ailments. A sense of smell is one of the five senses and a powerful connector between people and the world around them. Aromas are highly emotive and everyone reacts to scents differently based on their past experiences, memory, and emotions. This, in turn, may provide some relief in mood disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and help with feelings of happiness.Tangerine, Peppermint and Eucalyptus essential oils can help with the mental focus, discipline, and coping mechanisms, Grapefruit essential oil helps to uplift, to cheer up, while Rose absolute and Geranium essential oil brings balance of spirit and feeling of harmony. Rosemary is clarifying, Sandalwood, Clove, Frankincense essential oils, help with breathing, grounding, and to stay centered.

Note: The Happy Planet Index measures what matters: sustainable well-being for all. It tells us how well nations are doing at achieving long, happy, sustainable lives. The Global Emotions survey ranks South American countries at the top of the list. Conversely the World Happiness survey ranks Scandinavian countries highly. If you combine the results of both surveys in 2019, Canada and Iceland end up being the “happiest” countries, and not Finland or Denmark, which have grabbed the most headlines due to the popularity of the World Happiness Report. So much depends on the definition of happiness. Can read more, https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2020/#read

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
to order .visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment

Syllable OM (ॐ)

Posted on June 8, 2020 by in Uncategorized

The Syllable OM (ॐ)
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Do you know………I was always intrigued by this simple ‘OM’ (ॐ) syllable that is chanted either independently or before a spiritual recitation and is commonly associated with Indian  religious beliefs and practices. Now that I am heavily involved with Yog Sadhana and Chakra Healing practices, I was searching for the real meaning of the mystical sound and

Brain Frequency During OM Chanting

got perplexed with the depth of this OM syllable, which is beyond the scope of this article. In our Western world, generally OM is considered synonymous with Yoga, but it’s far more complex. OM is the basic sound of the universe that allows us to harmonize with the external forces and with our own nature internally. It attunes us to Cosmic Consciousness and the sacred vibratory patterns that arise from it. So by chanting it, we are acknowledging our connection to nature and all other living beings. It is the first sound from the beginning of time, which encompasses the present and the future, representing the union of mind, body, and spirit. In the chakra system, it is connected to Ajna chakra (the third eye chakra) and the Sahastrar chakra (the crown chakra), which represents intuition, self-knowledge, and divinity. 

According to Wikipedia, Om or Aum (ॐ) is a sacred sound and the most sacred, important spiritual symbol[8][9] in Indian religions. It refers to Atman (soul, self within) and Brahman (the highest Universal Principle, the ultimate reality, entirety of the universe, truth, divine, supreme spirit, cosmic principles, knowledge).[10] The syllable Om is also referred to as omkara (ओङ्कार, oṅkāra),  and pranava (प्रणव, praṇava).[15][16], which means to be in control of one’s life force. In The Mandukya Upanishad, text associated with the Vedanta  philosophy, OM connotes the metaphysical concept of Brahman, is the bija mantra  called the pranava (“uttering”). It gives the symbolic meaning of this mantra, “OM! This Imperishable Word is the whole of this visible Universe. Its explanation is as follows: What has become, what is becoming, what will become—verily, all of this is OM. And what is beyond these three states of the world of time—that too, verily, is OM.”

The OM (ॐ) symbol is a combination of curves, a crescent and a dot. Visual form, comes from the states of consciousness that OM represents. OM is pronounced like “AUM” and consists of four syllables: A, U, M, and the silent syllable anusvara. The first syllable is A, pronounced as a prolonged “awe.” The sound starts at the back of our throat and stretched out. We will feel our solar plexus and chest vibrating. The second syllable is U, pronounced as a prolonged “oo,” with the sound gradually rolling forward along our upper palate that gives the vibration in our throat. The third syllable is M, pronounced as a prolonged “mmmm” with our front teeth and lips gently touching feeling the vibration in our mouth. The last syllable is the deep silence of the Infinite, merged from the M (the nasal after sound or vibration at the end of the M sound, which represents a nasal humming). The four phonetic components of AUM represent the Four States of Consciousness:

A-The state of wakefulness, where we experience things externally through our mind and sense organs

U–The dream state, in which we experience our inner self

M–The state of deep sleep

Turya (the “fourth”)-The nasal humming at the end of the M sound, is the transcendental Self beyond the mind.

It also represent the rule of divine energy of Holy Trinity, GOD; Brahma (G-the generator or the creator, i.e. creation), Vishnu (O-the operator or the sustainer, i.e. preservation), and Shiva (D-the destroyer, i.e.liberation).

Now we know that the entire universe is made of energy which is constantly vibrating (vibrational energy). The sound OM, when chanted, vibrates at the frequency of 432 Hz, which is the same vibrational frequency found throughout everything in nature. Interestingly, Researchers have recorded the frequency of sound OM to be exactly the same as the frequency of earth’s rotation around its own axis. Scientists have studied the effects of OM chanting on the brain, of the 2018 study, published in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry, noted that OM chanting is associated with an experience of relaxation, specifically in the autonomic nervous system (which regulates heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism, and other internal functions), and deactivation of limbic brain regions (an area that controls emotion, memories and arousal). Researchers also observed brain activity during the OM chanting period, which was similar to that created by vagus nerve stimulation, used to treat depression and epilepsy. Scientists concluded that chanting OM may have potential in the treatment of major depressive disorder, though more work is still to be done. 

 

Om Healing………..Uma
 (Founder of AromaWellness)
to order .visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment

 

Chakra, Yoga, and Essential Oils

Posted on July 1, 2019 by in and Essential Oils

Do you know……… According to traditional Indian medicine and Vedic scriptures, there are 72,000 Nadis in human body. The Nadis refer to the network of channels through which the Prana (energies of the Subtle Body) said to flow. For a healthy body and mind it is important that prana flows in the body freely. When there is blockage or hinderance in the flow of prana, it messes up the whole system (creates Vyadhi). Out of all Nadis, 3 of them have special importance – IDA, PINGALA and SUSHUMNA

Sushumna: is the central channel that runs vertically from the base of the spine to the top of the head.

Ida: terminates in the LEFT nostril and is cooling, feminine, and calming. It has lunar energy and is associated with introverted qualities in the right hemisphere of the brain.

Pingala: terminates in the RIGHT nostril and is heating, masculine, and energizing. It has solar energy and is associated with extroverted qualities in the left hemisphere of the brain.

Ida and Pingala Nadis cross along the central Sushumna Nadi. The points of intersection of these 3 Nadis, makes a whirlpool of energy along the spine, called Chakras. We and everything around us is made up of energy. It includes layers of energy fields that surround the physical body. These interconnected metaphysical layers create the body’s electromagnetic field, also known as its aura. This energy connects us to one another, to the universe, allows us to attract love, health, positivity and joy. The energy rises from the base of the spine to the crown of the body. There are 7 main chakras in the human body:

Mooladhara (Root) Chakra: .is the first chakra at the base of the energy system, If a person operates from this energy center, then the person seeks security and focuses on survival.

Swadisthana (Sacral) Chakra: Considered the gate chakra for all fluidity. A person operating from the sacral chakra seeks pleasure and sex.

Manipura (Solar Plexus) Chakra: To foster positive energy for personal transformation and to keep belly fire at a control. If the energies are around manipura (behind Naval), then that person is a doer and enjoys power. Till here all the Chakras are found in other species also.

Anahata (Heart) chakra: Promote peace and harmony between your physical and spiritual worlds. The energy from the heart center emits pure love, creativity making the person very loving.

Vishuddhi (Throat) chakra: To purify your being and keep your emotional self-balanced. If your energies are dominant in vishuddhi (throat), you become non- judgmental.

Ajna (Third Eye) chakra: To purify your being and keep your emotional self balanced. If your energies are dominant in the third eye, a person is intellectual, intuitive and lives in harmony with everything around.

Sahasrara (Crown) chakra: People who attain enlightenment are represented with the halo. This is the ultimate state which you want to attain.

Collectively, our chakras keep us healthy and whole. When we experience “off” times in our lives or keep attracting “losers and negativity” into our personal world, it is generally a sign that chakras are misaligned or blocked. Unbalanced chakras can lead to a variety of physical, mental and spiritual ailments, dysfunctions as do each of the vital organs connected to the out-of-balance chakras. Chakra Balancing could be attained by the use of Essential Oils, Yoga, Reiki to facilitate healing benefits:

Alleviates tension and apprehension

Ability to heal physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually

Ability to increase self-worth through greater self-confidence

Capability to connect to others on a deeper, more spiritual level

Rebalances the body’s entire organ function

Improves Physical, emotional, and mental Imbalances

Essential Oils are natural, volatile, concentrated extract of different parts of plants and contain therapeutic properties. It has been used since ancient times for healing, health care, beauty products, meditation, etc. Essential Oils promote health of body, peacefulness of mind, helps a person get in touch with their true selves, by working in conjunction with olfactory system. Following essential oils could be used in attaining the chakra balance in our body:

Root Chakra: Sandalwood, Juniper, Patchouli, Vetiver
Sacral Chakra: Ylang-Ylang, Cypress, and Myrtle
Solar Plexus Chakra: Lavender, Fennel, Sandalwood, Cardamom, and Champa flower
Heart Chakra: Lavender, Rose, Geranium, Rose otto, Neroli, and Bergamot
Throat Chakra: Frankincense, Lemon, Bergamot, Chamomile
Third Eye Chakra: Basil, Camphor, Rosemary, Lavender
Crown Chakra: Lavender, Neroli, Frankincense

Yoga is another basic way to balance each chakra because it creates alignment in the physical body like essential oils. Practice simple Yoga postures and controlled breathing (Pranayama) to cleanse, balance and open the Chakras; Forward bend for the Root chakra, Triangle pose for the Sacral chakra, Mountain pose for the Solar Plexus chakra, Cobra pose for the Heart chakra, Shoulder stand for the Throat chakra, cat/cow pose for the Third Eye chakra, and the Tree pose, head stand for the Crown chakra.

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
visit aromawellness.net, to order
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment

Yoga and Essential Oil Harmony

Posted on June 24, 2019 by in Yoga and Essential Oil Harmony

Do you know……..the United Nations (UN), declared June 21, as International Yoga Day in 2015, on the suggestion of India Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi. Yoga is not a religion, it is a spiritual and ascetic discipline, a philosophy which originated in ancient India about 5000 years ago. Yoga includes a group of specific bodily postures, breath control, simple meditation that is practiced for health and relaxation. The word ‘Yoga’ derives from Sanskrit (an ancient language of India, still spoken) that means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of a person’s mind, body, and consciousness. Patanjali, is said to be the father of classical ashtanga yoga (the eight-limbed path), who wrote the Yoga Sutra, that also outlines eight limbs of yoga: Yamas (restraints), Niyamas (observances), Asana (postures), Pranayama (breathing), Pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), Dharna (concentration), Dhyan (meditation), and Samadhi (absorption).

Yoga and Essential Oil Harmony

Yoga was first introduced to the Western world by Swami Vivekananda (was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa), more than a hundred years ago and is rapidly getting integrated into our public education, health care, and the workplace. There are several different styles of Yoga. Today, most people practicing yoga, do perform asanas, which is a program of physical postures that provide strength, endurance, improve circulation and energy flow, cleanse organs, and expand muscles, joints. Here are some practical benefits of Yoga, that people may experience:

Increased Flexibility and balance

Improved muscle strength and tone

Reduced Joint Pain

Increased Stamina and Body awareness

Reduced Stress, Relaxation, and better sleep

Strengthens Self-awareness

Encourages forgiveness

Aromatherapy and yoga are both ancient healing practices focused on physical, mental, and spiritual health. Aromatherapy is the art and science of using Essential Oils which are natural, volatile, concentrated extract of different parts of plants. Essential Oils are incorporated to enhance the practice of Yoga for their emotional and physical benefits. Based on their therapeutic properties, Essential Oils can be used in a diffuser, or by mixing several drops with water in a spray bottle, or by mixing with carrier oil for anointing students, with their permission, on the forehead, or cleanse and purify yoga classroom, as well as yoga mats. Some of the popular Essential Oils used during Yoga are: 

Lavender: decreases stress and anxiety, calming, anti-inflammatory, for sore muscles, anti-bacterial

Frankincense: grounding, balancing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent,  boost cellular regeneration, strengthens the immune system, and stimulates the lymphatic system

Eucalyptus: anti-inflammatory, decongestant, disinfectant, antiseptic

Myrrh: for immune system, anti-infectious, antiviral

Peppermint: energizing

Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit, Tangerine: calming, cleansing, purifying

DIY Yoga Mat Cleaner:

12 drops Tea tree Essential Oil

8 drops Lavender Essential Oil

4 drops Bergamot or Lemon Essential Oil

1 Tbsp Vodka

2oz Distilled water

In a 2oz dark glass spray bottle, add essential oils, vodka, fill with distilled water, close the bottle, mix, and label. Mix well before each use.  Spray yoga mat after completing the yoga session and putting the mat away. Use as needed.

Yoga, Meditation, and Aromatherapy all support the well-being of our body, mind, and spirit. Here is a beautiful quote from The Bhagvad Gita,

 “Yoga is the journey; of the Self, to the Self, through the Self.”

 

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
visit aromawellness.net, to order
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment

Flexibility, Yoga, and Essential Oils

Posted on November 19, 2018 by in Yoga & Essential Oils

Do you know………With age, it’s important to maintain flexibility in our joints to move around freely with ease, which can be attained with regular practice of Yoga and incorporating Essential Oils. When joints are stiff, we lack the range of motion to move freely and any stress on the joints-ligaments, could be the cause of injury.

Yoga is a spiritual and ascetic discipline which originated in ancient India and includes a group of specific bodily postures, breath control, simple meditation that is practiced for health and relaxation. Yoga was first introduced to the Western world by Swami Vivekananda (was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa) more than a hundred years ago and is rapidly getting integrated into our public education, health care, and the workplace. There are several different styles of Yoga. Here are some practical benefits of Yoga people experience:

           Yoga & Flexibility

 

Increased Flexibility and balance

Improved muscle strength and tone

Reduced Joint Pain

Increased Stamina and Body awareness

Reduced Stress, Relaxation, and better sleep

Essential Oils are incorporated to enhance the practice of Yoga for their emotional and physical benefits. Yoga and aromatherapy go hand in hand in improving the overall wellbeing, both physical and spiritual. Based on their therapeutic properties, Essential Oils can be used in a diffuser, or by mixing several drops with water in a spray bottle, or by mixing with carrier oil for anointing students, with their permission, on the forehead, or cleanse and purify yoga classroom, as well as yoga mats. Some of the popular Essential Oils used during Yoga are:

Lavender: decreases stress and anxiety, calming, anti-inflammatory, for sore muscles, anti-bacterial

Frankincense: grounding, balancing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent,  boosts cellular regeneration, strengthens the immune system, and stimulates the lymphatic system

Eucalyptus: anti-inflammatory, decongestant, disinfectant, antiseptic

Myrrh: for immune system, anti-infectious, antiviral

Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit, Tangerine: calming, cleansing, purifying

Yoga and Essential Oils make the perfect pair. Yoga, Meditation, and Aromatherapy all support the well-being of our body, mind, and spirit.

 

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
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