This little guide can be downloaded without charge from our website www.ShirleyPrice.com. It contains an introduction to aromatherapy, to the oils and their uses. The guide is available in English, Chinese and Japanese. There is no charge for this. We want everyone to know how to use Shirley Price products carefully and safely. we welcome contributions to the RNIB and to support our project for Blind Masseurs in China.
Essential oils distilled from plant matter, expressed from Citrus rinds or collected as a resin have an important role to play in the home, in industry and in preventative medicine. Western clinical practice has evolved efficiently to treat the symptoms of illness. There is growing realisation that equal attention should be paid, as it traditionally has been all over the world, to recognising and treating the predisposing factors which make an individual susceptible to illness and maintaining emotional and bodily health. Prevention is as they say better than a cure!
We hope you will enjoy our Shirley Price Everyday Aromatherapy Guide. Let us introduce ourselves. This little guide is edited by Mr Ian Brealey BSc (Econ) FCA,, Director of Shirley Price Aromatherapy Ltd. The Shirley Price International College of Aromatherapy (SPICA pronounced Spaika) is under the supervision of Dr Manjit Jaspal MB BS, who is Director Training. The college principal and training manager is Louise Carta. We refer to publications by Shirley Price and other authors and online resources supplied by the leading therapist organisations IFPA, IFA and NAHA and the leading aromatherapists of the day.
Shirley Price Aromatherapy Ltd produces over 300 aromatherapy and skincare products from its factory in Hinckley England which are exported to 40 countries around the world to aromatherapists, distributors and stockists. SPICA in the UK and through satellite colleges in Norway, Malta, Cyprus, Taiwan and Beijing has trained over 5000 students in Holistic Aromatherapy.
In the past Century great cities have sprung up all over the world with a stressful and unnatural lifestyle for the people living and working within them. Of course there are many advantages to urban living as well. It concerns us that so many people are cut off from the important messages of nature in their enviroment. However help is at hand for individual care and vitality in the convenient form of Essential oils which can be used in the bath, diffused in the air, in a steam inhalation or in massage.
We should say is that less is more where essential oils are concerned. We believe essential oils to be of great value but an abundance of caution must be exercised in their use. In this little guide you will find, I hope, the answer to many of your questions regarding essential oils, how they are produced, some of the science behind their use and how to use them with success in the home for pleasure and to prevent ill health, maintain emotional equilibrium or in therapy.
We first examine the nature of aromatherapy with details about the production, composition and value of essential oils. Then onto the carriers used to dilute the oils, hydrolats and blending the oils. Next we examine the important areas of skin care, mums, babies and children and sports and male use. We then move into the use of aromatherapy for the treatment of common ailments.
The techniques ideas and suggestions in this guide are not intended as a substitute for proper medical advice. Any application of the techniques ideas and suggestions in this guide is at the readers sole discretion and risk. If you have symptoms of illness you should see a doctor.
We provide training courses in the appropriate use of essential oils and training makes all the difference. If you want to achieve the results in the Shirley Price textbooks it is necessary to use true whole oils grown for aromatherapy and put the time into training in their use. Our courses range from a long weekend introductory course to a four module diploma course which prepares you for the final examination and IFPA membership. Taking the first module of this course entitles you to student membership of IFPA and access to professional indemnity insurance.
Finally we describe what to expect from a session with an aromatherapist. This can be likened to the regular check up. Many care for their car better than their health and the same principles apply to keep the body in good shape and repair as a car or animal. Aromatherapists use the oils but they have other skills in their toolchest too like massage and reflexology and will advise on nutrition exercise and lifestyle. Do check the qualifications of the local aromatherapists as they range from a short course to a full diploma in aromatherapy.
Best wishes
Ian Brealey
