The benefits of self-massage are many. We do not always have the luxury of having someone to give us a massage and yet it is so good for us, so why not do it ourselves! Aromatherapy self-massage is truly about promoting health. This idea of nurturing our bodies with herbs and healing touch to help support our body/mind cope with all of the modern day stressors is key to staying vibrant and healthy. read more
Melissa officinalis or Lemon balm is a member of the mint family. Originally from the Mediterranean, it now grows all through Europe. The Arabs were the first to recognize it’s virtues, using it for melancholy, mental illness and epilepsy. Paracelsus said that ‘the essence of balm given in wine every morning will renew youth, strengthen the brain, relieve languishing nature and prevent baldness’. The name Melissa is Greek for ‘Honey Bee’, relating to why beekeepers will rub their hives to attract the bees. read more