Clinical Corner: Sleep

Posted on June 5, 2023

Sleep

The stages of sleep can be broadly categorized into two main types: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. These stages cycle throughout the night in a pattern known as the sleep architecture. Here is an excerpt from sleep mechanisms

Excerpt: Sleep Mechanisms

Stage N3 (NREM 3): Also referred to as deep sleep or slow-wave sleep (SWS), this stage is characterized by the presence of slow brainwaves called delta waves. It is the deepest and most restorative stage of sleep, crucial for physical restoration, growth, and repair. Blood pressure drops, breathing slows down, and the body’s energy is replenished during this stage.

Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep:

Single Oils: Bergamot, Mugwort

Blends: Delta

Sustained Inhalation for 3-15 breathing cycles

Spinal Awareness

Limb Awareness

The Benefits of Protective Webs:

Posted on June 5, 2023

PROTECTIVE WEBS
Also available Protective Webs Lobelia Body Tonic

Purifies and relaxes the protective webs
Energetically purifying to the spine
Improves the functioning of the chakras
Strengthens the basic chakra
Increases the circulation of energy within the body
Diminishes mental and emotional energies stuck in the body
Helpful in maintaining and improving self image
Increases self acceptance
Regulates instinctive responses
relaxes fascia and connective tissue
Reduces energetic congestion
Helps to release fear from the unconscious
Helps with improving the connection to angelic energies
Improves with Esoteric concept of time which impacts how we process emotions and emotional patterns
Improves meditation

The Benefits of Alpha:

Posted on June 5, 2023

Brainwaves: Alpha

Alpha (Brainwaves)

Alpha brainwaves are a type of neural oscillation that occur in the frequency range of 8 to 12 Hz. These brainwaves are commonly associated with relaxed, wakeful states and are often present when we are calm, reflective, and not actively engaged in focused attention. Here are some potential psychological effects of alpha brainwaves:

– Relaxation and Calmness:

Alpha waves are frequently associated with states of relaxation and calmness. When you are in a relaxed state, such as during meditation, daydreaming, or just before falling asleep, alpha activity tends to increase. Alpha waves are thought to reflect a state of wakeful restfulness, often described as a “relaxed alertness.”

– Reduced Anxiety and Stress:

Alpha waves have been linked to reduced anxiety and stress levels. Increased alpha activity has been associated with a sense of tranquility and decreased physiological arousal. Practicing techniques that increase alpha waves, such as meditation or deep breathing, may help promote relaxation and alleviate stress.

– Enhanced Creativity:

Alpha brainwaves have been associated with enhanced creativity and ideation. When alpha activity is elevated, it is believed to facilitate the free flow of thoughts, ideas, and associations. Many artists, musicians, and creative individuals report experiencing increased alpha waves during their most creative moments.

– Mindfulness and Present-Moment Awareness:

Alpha waves have been linked to mindfulness and present-moment awareness. When alpha waves are dominant, it is easier to maintain focused attention on the present moment and be fully engaged in the here and now. Alpha activity may contribute to improved mindfulness and a heightened sense of presence.

– Improved Learning and Memory:

Alpha brainwaves are also associated with optimal learning and memory processes. Research suggests that the presence of alpha waves supports the integration of new information, consolidation of memories, and the ability to access stored memories. This may be particularly relevant during relaxed states when the mind is open and receptive.

– Pain Perception and Management:

Increased alpha activity has been found to correlate with reduced pain perception and improved pain management. Alpha waves may play a role in modulating the brain’s perception of pain signals and facilitating pain relief. Techniques such as guided imagery and mindfulness meditation that promote alpha waves have been used to help manage chronic pain.

New Products – May 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023

Here are the products that were introduced in May, 2023

What new product did you “fancy” this month?

The Benefits of Beta:

Posted on May 30, 2023

Brainwaves: Beta

– Alertness and Focus:

Beta waves are commonly associated with states of wakefulness, alertness, and focused attention. When we are engaged in active thinking, problem-solving, or concentration, beta activity tends to be prominent. Increased beta waves are observed during tasks that require mental effort and cognitive processing.

– Active Thinking and Problem-Solving:

Beta waves are involved in higher-level cognitive functions such as critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving. When we are actively engaged in mental tasks, beta activity increases, reflecting increased mental processing and information integration. It helps to maintain a state of cognitive readiness and supports mental agility.

– Anxiety and Stress:

Elevated beta activity has been associated with anxiety and stress-related states. Excessive beta waves, particularly in the higher frequency range (e.g., high beta or beta-gamma), may be linked to increased arousal, restlessness, and feelings of tension. Chronic or prolonged beta dominance can contribute to feelings of anxiety and difficulty in relaxation.

– Hyperactivity and ADHD:

In individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or hyperactive tendencies, an excess of beta waves has been observed. This increased beta activity is associated with symptoms such as impulsivity, hyperactivity, and difficulties with sustained attention and focus. Some research suggests that normalizing beta activity through neurofeedback or other interventions can help improve symptoms in individuals with ADHD.

– Reduced Creativity:

While beta waves are crucial for active thinking and problem-solving, excessive beta activity may hinder creativity. Creativity often requires a more relaxed and open mental state, which is associated with slower brainwave frequencies. When beta waves dominate, it can be challenging to access creative insights or engage in imaginative thinking.

Protocol: Inhalations

You may also be interested in some of the classes Greg has used this Brain Wave oil:

Clinical Corner: Sore Throat

Posted on May 29, 2023

Sore Throat

A common condition that is characterized by pain, discomfort, or irritation in the throat. Sore throats can be caused by a variety of factors, including viral or bacterial infections, allergies, dry air, smoking, and acid reflux.

Symptoms

– Pain or discomfort in the throat, especially when swallowing.

– Redness or swelling in the throat.

– Hoarseness or loss of voice.

– Swollen glands in the neck.

– Coughing.

– Fever or chills.

– Headache or body aches.

Causes

– Viral infections

– Bacterial infections

– Stagnant Lymph

– Grief

– Allergies

– Exposure to dry air, smoke, pollution, or other irritants can cause sore throats.

– Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), can cause irritation and inflammation in the throat.

– Yelling, talking loudly, or singing for long periods of time can strain the vocal cords and cause a sore throat.

– Breathing through the mouth can cause the throat to become dry and irritated, leading to a sore throat.

– Postnasal drip

Treatment

Application: massage, diffuser, chakras, sustained inhalation

Single Oils: Bay Laurel, Ginger, turmeric

* Thyme Thuyanol , Thyme Linalool, or Thyme Geraniol taken internally can be very helpful (1-3 drops in water)

The Benefits of Bacopa:

Posted on May 22, 2023

BACOPA

Muscular: tendinitis, bruising, increases oxygen to muscle tissue

Digestive: inflammation, cholesterol, reduces effects of candida, used as a potential preventive measure for ulcers

Circulatory: may help with certain types of blood pressure (expands the vessel walls due to nitric acid availability which may lower blood pressure), high cholesterol, may help prevent blood clots,

do not use Bacopa internally if on blood pressure medication
Studies suggest that it helps reduce abnormal cell growths known as hyperplasias

Respiratory: inflammation, irritation, mucus, bronchitis

Immunity: reduces inflammation, antioxidant, immune stimulant, may help diminish brain inflammation due to autoimmune issues, may help reduce the effects of black mold

Endocrine: hormonal regulator, fatigued adrenals, elevated cortisol levels, may be helpful regulating blood sugar

Nervous: ADD, ADHD, soothes agitation in the amygdala associated with emotional learning, rejuvenating, supports proper functions of the brain and nervous system, impacts memory, may improve cognitive functions and neurotransmitter activity, adaptogenic properties

studies have shown the use of Bacopa has helped in cases of epilepsy
May help reduce the onset of cognitive issues

Energetic: chakral regulator, soothes agitation in the upper chakras

Psychological: focus (when used over time), brain fog, memory, decision making, stress, anxiety, Clearing to the mind, helpful in a wide variety of psychological issues, helps to offset side effects of psychological medications through its rejuvenating properties, clarity, increases awareness, has shown to anti-depressant qualities, may impact serotonin levels, potentially helping to improve and stabilize the mood

Spiritual: gentle mindfulness, clarity, awareness, cultivates a flexible mind

Human Design: Basic and Advanced Practice with Your Type

Posted on May 22, 2023

Work your Human Design Type with Essential Oils:

Ready to delve deeper into connecting with your Human Type, here is the practice for you.

Step 1:

Reflect Reflection: Establish your baseline. Reflect on your Type. Notice what you feel in your body. What arises? What would you like to feel in relation to your Type? Take a few notes. Write down an intention.

Step 2:

Choose Your Oil Choose one of the following single oils or blends associated with your Type: Generator, Manifesting Generator, Manifestor, Projector, or Reflector. We have both 5ml and 5ml Therapeutic Rollerballs available.

Step 3:

Application • Sustained inhalation for three to fifteen breathing cycles ○ Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Take your time. Be with the oil. • Focus on the area between the eyebrows. ○ Continue the sustained inhalation for three to fifteen cycles as you focus on your third-eye area.

Step 4:

Pause and Notice Be still. What do you notice? Are there shifts in your Awareness? Repeat the cycle of inhaling the oil on its own and then shifting your focus to the point between the eyebrows. Take your time. What do you notice? Check in with yourself. What are you aware of now? What do you feel in your body? When you think of your Type, has there been a shift? Do you feel a different relationship to your intention/desire than when we first began? Journal your experience.

ADVANCED Protocols For Aligning With Your Type Using Essential Oils

Gather Your Oils: Assemblage Point, Type, Etheric Cords

PART 1: WORKING WITH THE ASSEMBLAGE POINT

Benefits

• The goal here is to shift from previous points of perception.

• Facilitates a deeper evolution of your Type into your everyday behavior

• Increases the flexibility of the mind and your ability to shift

• Facilitates a greater ability to “break” patterns of suffering

• Significantly increases the evolutionary process to facilitate better understanding and for you to learn the lesson of any given situation

Step 1:

Choose the Single Oil or Blend for the Assemblage Point : we have Assemblage Point available in 5ml, 10ml Therapeutic Rollerball, 5ml Therapeutic Rollerball, and 2ml Therapeutic Rollerball

Single Oils: Taiwanese Cedar, Siberian Fir Premium (CO2), Saffron

Blend: Assemblage Point Ingredients: Sitka, Cistus, Frankincense Oman, Myrrh, Taiwanese Cedar, Galbanum, Aloes, Poplar Balsam, Blue Mountain Sage

Step 2:

Application

• Sustained inhalation for three to fifteen breathing cycles ○ Begin by inhaling through your nose and out through your mouth for three to fifteen breathing cycles while you focus on the oil. Notice how you feel. The sensory part of your mind is reacting to things in your body and in your environment. We hold things in our body that we’re not aware of. These affect our thought processes, our mind, and things in our environment. As we become aware of our body, we expand our Light.

• Brain ○ Now shift your focus to the brain as you breathe in the oil for three to fifteen breathing cycles. Continue with each area of the body listed. ○ As you do this, rest in the present moment. Let the essential oils work with you. We are sending a message with the oils. We’re not trying to fix anything or make anything go away. We’re not trying to resolve anything. We’re sitting with our experience. We’re unwinding automatic reactions that happen in our physiology and in our mind. We’re training our mind to be nonreactive, to be aware. ○ Anytime you want to bring in more Light, you have to be nonreactive to the stimulation. As Light comes in, you’re going to hit those spots that don’t have Light. As soon as you react, the Light stops. Don’t think about this too much. Just do the practice and let your direct experience show you.

• Continue breathing in the Assemblage Point oil as you focus on the following areas one at a time: ○ Cervical Spine ○ Upper Spine ○ Mid Spine ○ Lower Spine

Step 3:

Pause and Notice Close your eyes. Pause, be still. Just let go. Let everything incubate. Reflect on your experience. What are you aware of? Do you notice a shift? Take your time. Repeat this pattern if you would like to deepen your experience. When you are ready go to Step 2.

PART 2: WORKING WITH THE TYPE

Benefits

• This aspect helps you better align your Type with your emotions and cognitive functions.

• Facilitates a deeper integration of your feelings and thoughts

• Shifts a person from simply wanting experiences to having experiences and cultivating cognitive mastery

• As a person shifts to cultivating cognitive mastery, there is a diminishing of the conditioning that happens, which draws us into our lesser selves.

• As this conditioning diminishes, a person can begin to integrate deeper levels of their True Nature into their everyday life.

Step 1:

Choose the Oil for Your Type Blend or Single Oil

Step 2:

Application • Sustained inhalation for three to fifteen breathing cycles ○ Again, inhale for three to fifteen breathing cycles as you take in the essential oil. Then shift your focus one by one to each of the areas below. Breathing in the oil for three to fifteen cycles for each area. Be curious. Activate your witness. ○ Area between the eyebrows ○ Throat area ○ Upper back area

Step 3:

Pause and Notice Close your eyes. Pause, be still. Let go. Notice the effect of the plant prana on your system. What are you aware of? Repeat this process if you are called to deepen the experience. When you are ready go to

Part 3. PART 3: INTEGRATION

Benefits

• Integration of your Type into your emotional and mental makeup

• Shifts you from externally processing through conflict and adversity to internally integrating and harmonizing

• Increases ability to synthesize various aspects of the personality and your Type to a more unified sense of self

• Diminishes repetitive patterns in your psyche that cause suffering and cultivates spontaneity, which better facilitates your higher nature

Step 1:

Choose the Oil for Your Type Blend or Single Oil

Step 2:

Application

• Breathing Protocol: ○ Do the following steps eight or nine times:

▪︎ Inhale the essential oil through your nose.

▪︎ Hold your breath and then you raise your chin upward.

▪︎ With your chin up, exhale through your mouth.

▪︎ Hold your breath and then you lower your chin to your chest.

▪︎ Repeat the above process eight or nine times then be still with Awareness on your temples.

Step 3:

Pause and Notice Take your time to notice what you feel. Rest for a moment. Reflect. What are you aware of? Take notes. If you are called, you can repeat this process. Each time will take you deeper. When you’re ready go to

Part 4. PART 4: CONNECTIONS

Benefits

Connections is in reference to etheric cords, which is our energetic connection between you and other people, events, and memories. These connections affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors on an unconscious level whether we are aware of them or not. When you recall a memory and have an emotional response you are experiencing the effects of these connections or cords. The use of this oil blend helps to reduce the stagnant and influential energy from these connections to break free of the past and patterns from the past.

Step 1:

Choose Your Oil Single Oil: Ironbark Eucalyptus Blend: Etheric Cords Ingredients: Ironbark Eucalyptus, Palo Santo, Rue, Milfoil, Galbanum, Marjoram, Mugwort

Step 2:

Reflect Reflect on people in your life one at a time while you inhale the essential oil for three to fifteen breathing cycles. Notice what arises. What happens in your body? What are you aware of?

Step 3:

Application

• Sustained inhalation for three to fifteen breathing cycles ○ Leave behind thoughts of people and simply focus on the oil. Put the oil aside for a moment. • Reflect on a person ○ Choose one person to reflect on. Reflect on them without inhaling the oil. What do you notice?

• Then inhale for three to fifteen breathing cycles. ○ Pause. Be still. What do you notice? Did anything shift?

• Reflect on an event ○ Put the oil aside for a moment as you reflect on an event. It could be a traumatic event or a simple disagreement. What arises?

• Inhale for three to fifteen breathing cycles as you think of the event. ○ Sit and be present with it. Are you able to not judge it or manage it? Can you just experience it in the here and now?

Step 4:

Pause and Notice When you are ready, pause. Stop. Be still. Let go of that thought. Reflect on your experience. What did you notice? Was there a shift in your perception? Check in with yourself. What are you aware of now? What do you feel in your body? When you think of your Type? Has there been a shift? Do you feel a different relationship to your intention/desire than when we first began? Journal your experience. You have completed the Advanced Protocol for Type. Come back to it when you are ready. Each time you will find new terrain. Each time you will expand your Awareness.

For more details about working with Human Design and Essential Oils check out the book. Click Here

Winn, Robin; Toews, Greg. Human Design and Essential Oils: The Facilitator’s Guide to Using Plant Prana to Align with Your Type, Strategy, Authority, Profile, and Centers (pp. 135-145). Difference Press. Kindle Edition.

Human Design: Generator

Posted on May 22, 2023

Generator Type and Working Generator with Oils

THE GENERATOR

Generators make up 35 percent of the population.

With their Sacral motor, they are designed to have sustainable life force energy. Their purpose is to discover their right livelihood and master their work.

The Generator Strategy

is to Wait to Respond. Being on their own behalf means following their Sacral yeses and noes.

Unaligned Generators Generators are designed to have sustainable life force energy contingent on following their yes/no Sacral motor responses. If they are not listening to and following this inner GPS, they can deplete their energy and face burnout. The unaligned Generator is basically cheating on themselves. They are abandoning their inner knowing for an outside authority. They are sacrificing themselves for external love, appreciation, or approval. It will never work. Their true love is themselves. If they’re not honoring themselves, not monogamous with their Sacral Center responses, then they are caught in adaptive behaviors and conditioned responses. The doing becomes habitual, out of obligation or from old concepts of what is right.

Generators become frustrated with themselves and others when they are not on track. Their abundant energy is dissipated, and a malaise or inertia takes its place. The joie de vivre that is quintessential Generator energy is lost and a sense of no possibility permeates their lives. A lack of trust in the Universe becomes the norm. Even if opportunities arise, the Sacral is not available to respond to start the motor running. We say the world is so messed up right now because there are so many Generators (and Manifesting Generators) doing things they have a no for.

Lacking a motor to the Throat Center, Generators can feel deficient and disregard the cue that they are more powerful in relationship than acting on their own. The Generator Strategy is to Wait to Respond. Unaligned Generators didn’t get the memo. Their egos are telling them they have to get out there and make something happen – or else nothing will happen. Again, there is no sense of being in partnership with the Universe. Instead, there is a fear-driven inadequacy that is rushing to do in order to get something or avoid something. There is no in breath, no waiting, no allowing. There is only leading, dominating, trying, and efforting. Even when there is apparent “success,” it isn’t satisfying. The hole of deficiency reigns.

Adaptive behaviors born of childhood wounds provide an extremely distorted guiding light. The support of the Inner Authority as the decision-maker is nonexistent. Fundamentally, there is a separation from Self that is coupled with a profound lack of trust in themselves and their rightful place in the Universe.

Some Signs of the Unaligned Generator:

• Their vital energy is misdirected, as a result they feel stuck, unfulfilled, burned out, lost, dissatisfied.

• They are pushing, forcing, and overworking, trying to make something happen.

• They are getting caught in frustration rather than using frustration as a signal to realign.

• They have inner conflicts from going to their head rather than their gut for direction.

• They don’t trust they will be led where to direct their energy in the right timing.

• They are not following their Strategy – To Wait and Respond.

• They are not following their Authority.

Aligned Generators

The power, grace, and creativity of an aligned Generator is something to behold. Not to mention their extraordinary capacity to do what they love with seemingly endless energy. There is a basic trust that allows them to surrender and know that what they need will be provided for them in the perfect timing. Their confidence and ease are infectious.

Aligned Generators are embodied Generators. They are resting in the present moment with an open alertness. Ready and available for their response to life to guide them. They are not rushing to create a better future or lamenting their actions from the past. They are fully engaged in life and the project of mastery. Their vitality and aliveness are truly inspiring.

Aligned Generators are comfortable with their Strategy: Wait to Respond, clear that they will know what to do when. They have shifted from looking to their conditioned or limited minds or to external sources for their guidance. Instead, they are solid in themselves. Living in Truth with themselves, acting on their own behalf. They live in flow with the Universe, not driven by lack or fear. From this place they live a deeply satisfying and fulfilled life.

If the aligned Generator experiences the Not Self theme of Frustration, they see it for what it is – a thought or feeling arising. Their Witnessing Consciousness guides them to use it as an opportunity to realign – if that is what their Authority calls for.

Some Signs of the Aligned Generator:

• They live in response to what the Universe offers.

• They are in a creative flow.

• They are satisfied, fulfilled, and energized.

• They are tuned in to their guts.

• They are trusting, honoring, and following the Sacral yeses and noes.

• They have a spacious, unpressured sense of timing as they wait for something to respond to.

• Their vast reservoir of energy is well utilized.

• They use their Not Self theme of Frustration as a support and signal to realign.

• They follow their Authority to make decisions.

• They are love in action.

Oil Protocol:

For the oil protocols you will need your Type and Strategy oils.

Step 1:

Reflect Reflection:

Establish your baseline. Reflect on your Type. Notice what you feel in your body. What arises? What would you like to feel in relation to your Type? Take a few notes. Write down an intention.

Step 2:

Choose Your Oil Choose one of the following single oils or blends associated with your Type: Single Oil: Single Oil associated with your Type Blend: Blend for your Type

Step 3:

Application • Sustained inhalation for three to fifteen breathing cycles ○ Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Take your time. Be with the oil. • Focus on the area between the eyebrows. Continue the sustained inhalation for three to fifteen cycles as you focus on your third-eye area.

Step 4:

Pause and Notice Be still. What do you notice? Are there shifts in your Awareness? Repeat the cycle of inhaling the oil on its own and then shifting your focus to the point between the eyebrows. Take your time. What do you notice? Check in with yourself. What are you aware of now? What do you feel in your body? When you think of your Type, has there been a shift? Do you feel a different relationship to your intention/desire than when we first began? Journal your experience.

For the Advanced Protocol working with your Human Design Type check out this earlier blog: Human Design: Basic and Advanced Practice with Your Type – Plant Prana Essential Oils (plantpranaoils.com)https://www.plantpranaoils.com/human-design-basic-and-advanced-practice-with-your-type/

For More Details about other Types and protocols check out the Human Design and Essential Oils book: Click Here

Winn, Robin; Toews, Greg. Human Design and Essential Oils: The Facilitator’s Guide to Using Plant Prana to Align with Your Type, Strategy, Authority, Profile, and Centers (p. 121). Difference Press. Kindle Edition.

Winn, Robin; Toews, Greg. Human Design and Essential Oils: The Facilitator’s Guide to Using Plant Prana to Align with Your Type, Strategy, Authority, Profile, and Centers (pp. 98-101). Difference Press. Kindle Edition.

Clinical Corner: Fear Response

Posted on May 22, 2023

Fear Response

The fear response is a complex physiological and psychological reaction to a perceived threat or danger. It involves a coordinated response from various parts of the body and brain. Here are some of the components that make up the fear response:

Perception of threat:

The fear response begins with the perception of a potential threat. This can come from an external source, such as a loud noise or a dangerous animal, or from an internal source, such as a negative thought or memory.

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system:

When a threat is perceived, the body’s sympathetic nervous system is activated, which triggers the release of adrenaline and other stress hormones into the bloodstream. This prepares the body for action, such as fight or flight.

Increased heart rate and respiration:

The release of adrenaline and other stress hormones causes an increase in heart rate and respiration, which allows the body to deliver more oxygen to the muscles and brain.

Constriction of blood vessels:

The sympathetic nervous system also causes the blood vessels to constrict, which redirects blood flow to the vital organs and muscles.

Heightened sensory awareness:

The fear response can also enhance sensory awareness, allowing a person to better detect potential threats.

Emotional response:

The fear response is often accompanied by a strong emotional reaction, such as anxiety, panic, or terror.

Activation of the amygdala:

The amygdala, a small almond-shaped structure in the brain, plays a key role in the fear response. It processes incoming sensory information and sends signals to other parts of the brain to trigger the appropriate response.

Types of Fear

There are many different types of fear, and they can be classified in various ways. Here are some of the most common types of fear:

Specific phobias:

These are intense and irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as heights, spiders, or flying.

Social anxiety:

This is a fear of social situations, such as public speaking or meeting new people.

Panic disorder:

This is characterized by sudden and intense attacks of fear or panic, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as sweating, shaking, and heart palpitations.

Generalized anxiety disorder:

This is a chronic and excessive worry or fear about a variety of everyday situations.

Fear based on past experiences:

This can occur after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, and is characterized by intrusive memories, avoidance of triggers, and heightened arousal.

Existential fear:

This is a fear of death, meaninglessness, or the unknown.

Fear of failure:

This is a fear of not succeeding or not living up to one’s own or others’ expectations.

Fear of rejection:

This is a fear of being rejected, criticized, or judged by others.

Fear of the unknown:

This is a fear of uncertainty or the unknown, such as the future or new experiences.

Therapeutic Approach

Essential oils can be used to reduce the stages of the fear response. This approach reduces tension in the body, brings emotional and mental stability, and deepens sleep including processing that happens during dreaming. Reducing the fear triggers increases cognitive function while improving a sense of well-being.

Therapeutic Goals:

Decrease the initial emotional response to fear stimuli:

This is done with the use of the essential oil Benzoin which creates space for one to process the situation which allows for different responses to evolve.

Decrease agitation in the amygdala:

The use of the essential oil Bacopa helps to undo the emotional imprints from the past which allows for a more “present” response.

Reduction of tension in the smooth muscle of the gut, fatigue in the cardiac muscle, and hyper reactivity of the adrenals:

Deepening the breath, reducing tension in the spine, and calming the body are all targets in this phase of treatment which is done with the essential oil known as Inula.

Treatment of all nine types of fear responses:

This aspect targets all nine aspects since there is significant overlapping of symptoms and tendencies. Blends have been developed to reduce the agitation in the body’s systems which are inhaled sequentially to produce a deep level of relaxation. Sleep is usually induced by this process which allows for a “brain reboot” producing relief from the triggers which induce the fear response.