Month: October 2018

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Crowning Glory

In this seventh and final post in our chakra series, we’re looking at which essential oils in combination with massage can help you open and expand your crown chakra, which is considered to be the gateway to everything beyond the material world. The crown chakra influences our deeper understanding of ourselves beyond the physical or material.

The crown chakra is a wheel propelling the search for deep inner truth. The opening of this chakra allows one to enter into the highest state of consciousness. Activation of this center influences the balance between the right and left hemispheres of the brain, facilitating the integration of our physical self with our eternal self. Inhibition of energy flow at the seventh chakra may manifest as a cerebral dysfunction.

Attributes of the Crown Chakra

  • Color = violet
  • Element = thought
  • Sense = all senses
  • Body Part = central nervous system
  • Glands = pineal glad
  • Location = top of your head

Signs of Balance

  • Balanced spiritual life
  • Feels that life has a purpose
  • Feels a connection with others and a higher source
  • Wise
  • Insightful

Signs of Imbalance

  • Excessive fear of death
  • Unclear of life or spiritual purpose
  • Feel alone or possess a God-complex
  • Feel unloved by or angry at God/Universe/Source

Essential Oils for Balancing the Crown Chakra

  • Cedarwood
  • Frankincense
  • Helichrysum
  • Lavender
  • Myrrh
  • Rosewood
  • Sandalwood
  • Vetiver

At your next massage appointment, request one of the above essential oils to aid in opening your crown chakra.

 

 

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Your Third Eye

In this sixth post in our chakra series, we’re looking at which essential oils in combination with massage can help you open and expand your third eye chakra. The third eye chakra rests on the principles of knowledge and wisdom. It influences the areas of our mind that control our common sense, wisdom, intelligence, memory retention, dreams, spirituality, and intuition.

This chakra controls concentration, consciousness, intuition, extra-sensory perception, and paranormal experiences. The third eye houses our ability to visualize and comprehend concepts. Energy blockages of this chakra physically manifest in the form of such divergent illnesses as sinus problems, cataracts, and major endocrine imbalances.

Attributes of the Third Eye Chakra

  • Color = indigo
  • Element = light
  • Sense = all senses, including extra-sensory perception
  • Body Part = eyes, central nervous system, and midbrain
  • Glands = pituitary
  • Location = between your eyebrows

Signs of Balance

  • Intuitive
  • Common Sense
  • Fast Learner
  • Clear Memory
  • Intelligent
  • Sense of Spirituality

Signs of Imbalance

  • Non-sympathetic and no empathy
  • Judgmental
  • Over-Intellectualizing
  • Lacks intuition
  • Lacks common sense
  • Forgetful
  • Sleep, dream, or nightmare issues

Essential Oils for Balancing the Third Eye Chakra

  • Clary Sage
  • Cypress
  • Frankincense
  • Juniper
  • Patchouli
  • Rosemary
  • Sandalwood
  • Vetiver

At your next massage appointment, request one of the above essential oils to aid in opening your third eye chakra.

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Amplify Your Voice

In this fifth post in our chakra series, we’re looking at which essential oils in combination with massage can help you open and expand your throat chakra. The throat chakra is closely associated with speech, sound, and hearing. The central theme of the throat chakra is rooted in communication and the expression of oneself in the world.

Problems related to the throat chakra include disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid, stiff neck, hearing impairments, tinnitus, colds, tonsillitis, laryngitis, and tumors/cancer of the larynx. Blockages in this chakra may occur in conjunction with difficulty in self-expression and communicating one’s true inner feelings.

The throat chakra strongly influences our ability to effectively communicate our thoughts, opinions, desires, and feelings— and just as importantly, our ability to hear, listen, and understand those in our daily lives. The throat chakra not only influences what we hear and say through verbal communication, but it also influences body language and written communication methods.

Attributes of the Throat Chakra

  • Color = blue
  • Element = ether
  • Sense = hearing
  • Body Part = larynx, neck, shoulders, arms, and ears
  • Glands = thyroid and parathyroid
  • Location = third thoracic vertebrae

Signs of Balance

  • Effective communication skills
  • Expressive
  • Good listener
  • Patient
  • Honest
  • Receptive to criticism

Signs of Imbalance

  • Poor communication skills
  • Afraid to speak up/represses feelings
  • Uncontrolled verbal outbursts
  • Deceitful
  • Manipulative
  • Shy or talks excessively
  • Unable to listen

Essential Oils for Balancing the Throat Chakra

  • Basil
  • Bergamot
  • Chamomile (Roman or English)
  • Cypress
  • Peppermint
  • Spearmint

At your next massage appointment, request one of the above essential oils to aid in opening your throat chakra.

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Open Your Heart (Chakra)

In this fourth post in our series on chakras, we’re focused on using a combination of essential oils and massage to open your heart. The heart chakra influences your ability to give and receive love in a healthy way. It also influences our ability to cope with sadness related to the loss of a loved one due to a break-up, abandonment, or death.

The central theme of the heart chakra is love, particularly compassion and unconditional devotion. Blockage of this chakra can result in heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, or other lung diseases.

All healing work originates from the fourth chakra. This chakra opens us to the idea that we’re all connected via universal energy. As the center of the seven chakras, the fourth represents the balance between the physical and non-physical. As we deepen our self-awareness, we elevate ourselves from lower, self-oriented chakras, to the higher, universally connected chakras. Think of your chakras as the energetic embodiment of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

Attributes of the Heart Chakra

  • Color = green
  • Element = air
  • Sense = touch
  • Body Part = heart, lungs, arms, and hands
  • Glands = thymus gland
  • Location = first thoracic vertebrae

Signs of Balance

  • Able to express love
  • Giving
  • Compassionate
  • Joyful
  • Content

Signs of Imbalance

  • Unable to give or receive unconditional love
  • Selfish
  • Jealous
  • Hateful
  • Grief-stricken

Essential Oils for Balancing the Heart Chakra

  • Bergamot
  • Cypress
  • Geranium
  • Lavender
  • Lemon
  • Mandarin
  • Rose
  • Sandalwood
  • Ylang Ylang

At your next massage appointment, request one of the above essential oils to aid in opening your heart chakra.

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Massage and Harnessing Your Power

The third or solar plexus chakra, located about two inches above your belly button, is tied to power, mastery, and the ego. This chakra strongly influences your identity and sense of self-worth. Imbalances can take on polar opposites ranging from low self-esteem to arrogant, selfish behavior.

The third chakra relates to the digestive organs. Dysfunction of this chakra can lead to digestive imbalances, ulcers, diabetes, hypoglycemia, liver problems, and cholesterol disorders.

Anger and violence are also attributed to this chakra. The inability to express passion creates pent-up frustration, which evolves into anger. This power center houses assertion and strength, propelling us to accomplish what we set forth to do.

Attributes of the Third Chakra

  • Color = yellow
  • Element = fire
  • Sense = smell
  • Body Parts = lower back, abdomen, digestive system, stomach, liver, spleen, and gallbladder

Signs of Balance

  • Comfortable in own skin
  • Inner peace
  • Confidence without arrogance
  • Calm demeanor
  • Patient
  • Flexible

Symptoms of Imbalance

  • Low self-esteem or arrogant, egotistical behavior
  • Feeling abandoned or rejected or
  • Feeling that the world revolves around you
  • Nervousness
  • Difficulty understanding or controlling Emotions
  • Rebellious or too eager to please
  • Nervous or stressed out
  • Addictive behaviors
  • Eating disorders

Essential Oils for Balancing the Solar Plexus Chakra

  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Cypress
  • Geranium
  • Grapefruit
  • Peppermint
  • Sandalwood
  • Vetiver
  • Ylang Ylang

Working with your massage therapist to identify ways to improve your mental health and happiness can support you unblocking your third chakra, eliminating anger and increases your overall wellbeing. Using specific essential oils during your massage and at home can support your expansion.