Aroma, Aromatherapy and Trauma

AvHelen Nagle-Smith

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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This pioneering guide explains how aromatherapy can be a powerful ally for those struggling with trauma or loss. Tailored for professionals looking to support their clients, it recentres the role olfaction plays in our lives, and explores the nuanced ways in which aroma can interact with our limbic system and promote psychological healing.This important resource takes a trauma-informed and scientific approach to aromatherapy as a healing modality, educating professionals on how to engage with traumatised clients, and how to look after themselves in the process. It includes detailed case studies from established aromatherapists around the globe which explore the various contexts in which aromatherapy can be used to promote healing, including end of life care, addiction, abuse, and traumatic events such as the Grenfell fire.Supplemented with essential oil profiles, including comprehensive safety precautions and dilution rates, this book provides an invaluable blend of scientific insight and practical wisdom for professionals looking to engage in aroma as a healing modality.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-03-21
Mått:152 x 224 x 14 mm
Vikt:291 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Singing Dragon
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:9781805012795

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Helen Nagle-Smith has been a clinical aromatherapist for 20 years and is an essential oil researcher, aromatherapy author, writer, and teacher. She runs her own aromatherapy practice and has taught with an aromatherapy school, delivering workshops and courses on aromatherapy in many subjects including grief, transition and change, the menopause, vaginal health, and stress and anxiety. Helen has written numerous articles and case studies for several international aromatherapy journals and is the author of Working with Unusual Essential Oils. She lives in Buckinghamshire.

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Helen Nagle-Smith's book is an essential guide for anyone on a journey of recovery and renewal. It presents a profound and insightful journey into the interplay between scent, healing, trauma, and the human experience. It masterfully unravels the layers of trauma, from the seemingly simple to the deeply complex, offering powerful aromatic tools to nurture resilience, soothe the nervous system, and comfort the broken heart of a traumatized human being.Helen presents a narrative that educates and empowers readers to recognize and connect with their lived experiences with compassionate clarity. Each page offers a blend of science, aromatherapy practices, and empathetic storytelling, guiding readers toward understanding trauma as a spectrum. This book is invaluable for anyone seeking to navigate personal healing or support others using scents, whether newcomers to aromatherapy or long-time practitioners alike.