The aroma massage is an oil massage with essential oil added. I blend a few drops through the same neutral base oil I always use, and which drops those are is something we decide together before the treatment. The massage itself feels the same, but you smell what you are working on the whole time.
The oil
I work with essential oils that are one hundred per cent natural, not synthetic fragrance oil. That is a difference in price you notice straight away in the smell: natural oil is less sweet and much closer to the plant itself. Essential oil never goes onto the skin undiluted; that dilution in the base oil is part of the treatment.
Choosing what suits you
Before we start I ask where you are coming from and where you want to get to. If you want to become calmer, I take lavender or chamomile. If you are stuck in your head and want to clear it, rosemary or lemon makes more sense. For stiff, cold muscles ginger or eucalyptus works well, because they make the skin glow a little. If something does not smell good to you, we do not use it, however suitable it may look on paper.
How the treatment goes
You lie on a firm mattress on a proper massage table, under a towel, in an air conditioned room. The table is heated. I work with long gliding strokes and knead the stuck places loose in between, from the back to the legs, arms, shoulders and neck. We settle the pressure as we go.
What to keep in mind
Do tell me if you are pregnant, if you react badly to certain plant substances, or if you take medication you know makes the skin more sensitive. I do not give massage during pregnancy. With sensitive skin I keep the dose low, and we can also work without essential oil, in which case it is simply an oil massage. The medical points to consider are on a separate page.
Making an appointment
Call 030 877 6157 or send the contact form. I give massages to women only, in my studio on Voreneng in Vleuten, until 8 pm on weekdays. An aroma massage also makes a good gift, and the prices are under general information.