Aromatherapy is a branch of botany that works with the use and application of essential oils and hydrosols. It has been among us for thousands of years, especially in Asian and African cultures, but it is in recent decades that it has spread throughout the world and is becoming popular for daily use and as an alternative therapy to various health conditions.
Talking about menopause is much more than talking about the passage of time, hot flashes, trouble falling asleep, and changes in mood; it is talking about maturity, about fullness, calm and serenity not only in the body, but also in the soul.
As women we know our menstrual cycle brings and marks different emotional and vital states. Some women can find themselves in the stereotypical irritable or extremely sad state in the premenstrual phase, others not, but most women notice some changes in relation to their cycle.
I still remember the day one of my friends secretly asked me “Hey, do you know about ‘periods’?” I was confused and I answered “No… what’s that?” She just smiled at me and tried to explain and all our group of girls gathered to listen to her. Everyone was a bit uncomfortable, but curious, about this menstruation process. A few of them had just entered this beautiful phase of life and a few, like me, were about to begin it.
It is said that when a woman is pregnant her ability to listen to the cues of her body and nervous system are greatly enhanced. This is a special gift given to us at a crucial time when the way that we live our lives has such an incredible influence on the life of another human being.