salons today also have the ability to offer face and body care, with the help of colored clay. The kind of clay used has a lot to do with the season or the persons body type. For example, salons may offer a regeneration treatment with green clay in spring, or red clay for aching legs in summer. Yellow clay is used for detoxification and purification, while grey moisturizes the skin in winter.

Next the chakras- an important aspect of the massage technique. There are seven major energy points in our bodies, each with a field of energy and changes on the body. The first point located at the base of the spine is linked with basic survival and adrenal glands: second lies about an inch down from navel and is linked with sexuality; family life, harmony ,tolerance and the reproductive system: the third point situated between the navel and base of the sternum is linked with the pancreas and solar plexus ; fourth is associated with the heart and immune system ; the fifth , at the base of the throat , is associated with the thyroid gland: the sixth, lying above and between the eyes, is associated with the pituitary gland; and, finally, the seventh point, at the top of the skull, is associated with elevated spiritual consciousness the pineal gland.

Sounds confusing? It isn’t really. All you need is a nice talk with your aromatherapist and a basic understanding of the process at work while the oils do what they do best.