Of all your senses, your sense of smell may have the biggest effect on your mood! Scents are unique—you can’t “close your nose” and stop smelling something like you can close your eyes and stop seeing something, and scents are uniquely able to take people back to specific memories and set moods. Consider the difference between coming home to the smell of a cake baking than to the smell of an old, closed up summer cabin. In professional massage practice in New Jersey, scent is used in the form of aromatherapy, affecting your mood and your massage in many ways. Read on to find out how!

1. Set a tone. Sometimes a scent can set the tone of a meeting or massage session, especially when you create a regular pattern or ritual. For example, you may light scented candles when you prepare a bath, before romantic activities, or as part of spiritual rituals. These are all ways that people have used scent to stage an environment for whatever they want to accomplish.

2. Improve relaxation and sleep. Scent is a great way to get your mind and body to work together! Relaxing scents can help you to calm your brain and body, enhancing the benefits of your professional massage and helping you to sleep peacefully.

3. Reduce stress and improve focus. Even if a nap isn’t on the menu, aromas can reduce the stress that you feel and help you to concentrate on what is important. Human bodies come with so many sensory inputs, but most of us spend all day using only our vision. When we stimulate our other senses, such as combining skilled massage touch and targeted aromatherapy scents, many people report reduced stress and improved ability to stay focused on what is important.

4. Boost energy and revitalize. Rested and relaxed after your massage and not sure how to wake up and go back to your day? Aromatherapy is not just relaxing, it can be energizing! Bright, invigorating aromas can sharpen focus, boost energy, and get you ready for your day.

If you love the standard massage techniques used at Essential Massage Therapy in New Jersey, you’ll love our aromatherapy even more! Add oils to any massage or bring some home with you! Essential Massage Therapy is a Young Living Essential Oils independent distributor #10256875.