Healing Spirit...our Aromatherpy Department.

Our busy life styles say hurry. Our bodies say slow down. Listen to your spirit. Take a deep breath. Relax. Inhale the benefits of an aromatherapy bath, cradled in the soft glow of candlelight.

Aromatherapy and How It Works
Aromatherapy, simply defined, is the use of essential oils for healing. Essential oils are substances from highly concentrated vegetal extracts that contain hormones, vitamins, antibiotics and antiseptics. Scientific studies prove that inhaling certain aromas can immediately affect the central nervous system. The brain registers aroma twice as fast as it does pain. This is why the inhalation of aromas can so powerfully transformed the emotions. Smell is the only sense that bypasses the blood-brain barrier to the central nervous system. Through the olfactory system, directly connected to the most primitive part of the brain - the limbic system, essential oil molecules have direct access to the brain's center of emotions and memory.

Aromatherapy and Spirituality
Aromatheraputic products can also benefit the person by creating positive feelings that influence physical changes in the body. Oils, especially from woods and gums, have a very centering and opening effect on the psyche. They help create a sense of connectedness, community and elevation, and they inspire the sacred in each of us. Major oils for ritualistic purposes are sandalwood, cistus, myrrh, frankincense, benzoin, vetiver, spikenard, and rose. The capacity to affect people on so many different levels - physical, medicinal, skin, energy, emotional, psychological is really what makes aromatherapy so special. No other healing art has such versatility and broadness of action.

Our recommendations for coming to your senses:
Relaxing/Calming/Anti-Stress/Warming/Emotionally Gratifying Herbs
Basil, Bergamot, Birch, Cedar, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Clove, Frankincense, Jasmine, Lavender, Marjoram, Melissa, Myrrh, Neroli, Pau d' Arco, Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Sandalwood, Seaweed, Spikenard, Tangerine, Valerian, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang.

Revitalizing/Stimulating Herbs
Angelica, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Ginseng, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lemon, Lemongrass, Nutmeg, Orange, Palmarosa, Pathouli, Pepper, Peppermint, pettigrain, Pine, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Verbena.

Our Aromatherapy Bathing Products
Powerful and restorative, water is the element of humankind's origins. From the moment of conception, water sustains life, providing protection. For centuries, hydrotherapy has been considered an important treatment for a wide range of ailments. A warm bath is also the ideal environment to experience the healing benefits of aromatherapy because the inhalation process is aided by steam. A soothing bath helps to restore harmony in the body, ease the stress of the outside world and nourish the inner soul in quiet solitude.

At The Glenwood, we select only the finest aromatherapeutic bath lines. Choose your favorite lotions, salts, soaps and gels from Aroma Floria, Bayou Blending Co., Essential Oil Products, Beso de Luna, Magmatherapy, Gilden Tree, Terra Nova, Essense de Vie, and Sweet Medicine of Santa Fe.

Our Botanical and Aromatherapy Candle Lines
In Egyptian and Roman times, the craft of scenting ones environment was considered an elegant art form. Take a step back into that time and enjoy the benefits of ancient therapies, aromatic splendor and visual ecstasy. When you light one of our candles, be prepared for a sacred, scented journey that will awaken your senses and open you to worlds you would like to know. Experience a fuller connection between mind, body and spirit.

At The Glenwood, we select only the finest botanical and aromatherapy candle lines. Choose your favorite goddess fragrance from Archipelago Botanicals, Shadow & Light Co., Essential Aromas, and Aura Essence.

As you prepare for the day, remember to love and care for yourself.

Begin the day with Sacred Beauty Grains facial scrub - blue corn, Anasazi Beans and Peppermint to gently exfoliate the skin and freshen your spirit.

And then breathe in a generous spray of Healing Spirit fragrance - a natural, clear water treatment infused with herbs and essential oils for developing a powerful and loving connection with your higher self. Use it as you proceed through the day to stay centered and calm.

In the eve, treat your skin to a gentle massage with Angelica and rosebud massage cream from Essence de Vie.

Finish the day with a 20 minute meditation - deep breathing brings a sense of calm using our Devotions aromatherapeutic candle scented with rosemary, frankincense and myrrh or your favorite essential oils in our German diffusers. Come to Your Senses at Healing Spirit!