Aromatherapy
What is Aromatherapy?
The controlled use of essential oils that can be used to influence a person's emotional health and well being
What is Thalasotherapy?
Any treatment that uses the sea: seawater, sea mud, sea sand, and sea plants
What is Phytotherapy?
The medicinal use of plants
What is Algotherapy?
The therapeutic use of seaweed or algae
________ uses pressure on specific points of the feet, hands, and ears to influence certain body conditions
Reflexology
What are the 3 most common ways to add aromatherapy into a facial?
Massage, Steam/Warm Towels, & Masks
In what country did Thalasotherapy originate?
France
What is another name for Phytotherapy?
Herbalism
What are the two most important contraindications to know when using algotherapy?
Iodine sensitivities & pregnancy
______ is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also supports balance in the body's systems. Based on the concept of life force energy. Also Known as "Touch Therapy"
Reiki
Which culture first started using aromatherapy? And for what purpose?
The Egyptians used aromatherapy for embalming, after bathing and to heal illnessness
Name some examples of the ways therasotherapy is used in the spa?
Sea water pools/showers, mud wraps, seaweed wraps, mud wraps
What products utilize Phytotherapy in the treatment room?
Massage Lubricants
Body Scrubs
Body Wraps
What are the 4 types of algae used in Algotherapy?
Brown
Red
Green
Green-Blue
During meditation, the posture includes the hands in special placements known as _____ and phrases are repeated known as ________?
Mudras & Mantras
If you want to add essential oils the steaming portion of a facial, where do you put the oils?
The felt insert in the end of the steamers arm (NEVER in the water basin)
Sea water for thallasotherapy must meet two requirements, what are they?
Water must be pumped directly from the sea
Water must be tested for microbial safety
Name 3 ways that plant ingredients provide therapeutic qualities?
Stimulation/moisturization
Aids healing
Antiseptic/Anti-inflammatory properties
Historically what two cultures were the first to use Algotherapy?
The Romans
The Greeks
_____ is a system of diagnosis and treatment that has been practiced in India for 3 centuries, balancing the body and emotional state through color therapy, yoga, meditation, oils, stones/gems and breathing exercises
Ayerveda
What is the difference between essential oils and fragrance?
Essential oils can be used for aromatherapy and only come from natural sources
Fragrance can be natural or synthetic and refers to a scent
What are the benefits of using thalasotherapy?
Detoxification, improved circulation, & relaxation
Whats the difference between Aromatherapy and Phytotherapy?
Phytothrapy uses any type of plant ingredient for therapeutic purposes
Aromatherapy is a sub-category of phytotherapy that uses only essential oils
Name 3 types of treatments that are commercially prepared with infused seaweed?
Masks, Scrubs, Lotions, Massage Lubricants, Wraps, Bath additives, Poultices/Packs
What is the difference between Ayurveda in the salon/spa and True Ayurveda?
True Ayurveda can only be practiced by a educated physician and relies on herbal preparations, prescribed diets, enemas and colonics
Spa Ayurveda is an umbrella term for the inclusion of oils/gems/yoga etc as part of a treatment to balance the mind and body