Since we’ve returned to face to face massage classes, a lot of QM students, sports/massage therapists, and aromatherapists have asked us where we get our PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) from. So we’ve put together this guide for you that will make buying your PPE...
Probably the most popular oils used for massage are sweet almond, sunflower or grapeseed. There’s a pretty big range of oils available for massage therapy so how about changing from the usual suspects and experimenting with different types of vegetable oils? Pure...
Students on our aromatherapy courses often ask what are our favourite essential oils. So we’ve put together our Top 10 List. When there are so many essential oils to choose from, you might ask why these? Well we looked at which essential oils were – to us – the most...
The sun has got his hat on at last and many people will soon be off on their summer travels. I imagine quite a number pack an emergency 1st aid kit of some kind. Do you know what’s part of mine? Essential oils! Over the years they’ve more than earned their weight and...
Did you know that massage techniques are categorised into various groups? Here they are…effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement and vibration. For now, let’s focus on effleurage. Effleurage comes from the French word ‘effleurer’ which means ‘to touch lightly’ or...
