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How to Use Aromatherapy

Filed under: Spas, Cosmetics and Fragrance

Most of us treat ourselves with aromatherapy without even thinking -- ever taken a whiff of your coffee as it's brewing and instantly felt more energized? Or lit a scented candle after a long day's work to help yourself relax? The world is full of fragrance, and aromatherapy is the art of harnessing specific smells and using them to improve a person's health, mood, and overall well-being. Here's a basic guide to which aromas are relaxing, which ones are energizing, and which ones can help give romance a boost.

If you want to relax:
Lavender, Chamomile, Vanilla, Rose, and Sandalwood all have calming and soothing properties, and especially when combined with relaxing activities can really help relax muscles and eliminate headaches. Try lighting a candle scented with one of these oils next time you sit down to read a book or take a long soak in the tub.

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Usiku Organic Bath & Body Collection

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

We're not there yet but the holidays are just around the corner, and along with them all the stress of thinking up gift ideas for everybody and finding time to shop. Some bath and body products probably belong on your shopping list regardless, whether as a gift for someone or just a way to help yourself relax amidst the annual holiday stresses, and I'm thinking the Usiku Organic Bath Collection sounds particularly good since they work for men or women and I love all things organic (not to mention the fragrance description sounds heavenly).

The collection from Jo Wood includes body soap, body lotion, body oil, and bath oil, and prices range from $24-$125 each.

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The Human Performance Program

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spas

While the name "Human Performance Program" sounds a bit sci-fi (and the creepy DNA logo isn't helping), the White Oaks Conference Resort promises their new program will "assist top level professionals maintain peak levels of performance through mental and physical well-being." The program is meant to address the stress and lack of balance that plague stressed-out execs. The Human Performance Transformation Program is a two-day, three-night event held at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake and it includes yoga classes, lectures, hikes, spa experiences, health and fitness assessments and lifestyle support seminars. The cost is $1,400 per person and the first of five sessions in 2006 runs March 2-4.

[via HospitalityNet]

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