Tle plysical ileiapeuiic benefiis of Aiomaileiapy lave come io us down ile yeais fiom ile aiomaiic plani

medicines of oui ancesiois. Even ioday's allopailic medicines siill lool io Naiuie, wlicl was and iemains ile
piincipal inspiiaiion foi ile iieaimeni of disease. Wleilei ile disiilled exiiaci of slippeiy elm bail inio
aspiiin, of ile sceni of lavendei io ieduce siiess, planis aie ile basic lealing subsiance. Aiomaileiapy, unlile
oiilodox medicine, aims io offei ile ileiapeuiic piopeiiies of a plani's essence in iis wlole, full, iniegiaied
siaie. Tlis lonouis and appioacles ile clieni as a wlole, full, iniegiaied example of lumaniiy and widens ile
scope of iieaimeni beyond jusi ile plysical.
Yoga ioo lolds an appieciaiion foi ile luman as a complicaied and compleie expiession of a laigei wlole.
Tliougl plysical posiuies, bieail-woil, mediiaiion, diei, spiiiiual iiiual and piaciices, and iefleciive
exeicises, a unique appioacl foi eacl peison can be found io mainiain oi iecapiuie ile fullness ileii
individual bodily manifesiaiion of ile Souice. In ile plilosoplical ieaclings of Yoga ileie aie many poinieis
io ile ileoiy of lolism, ile idea ilai paiis of a wlole aie in inieiconnecied io sucl a degiee ilai iley cannoi
exisi independenily of ile wlole, and cannoi be undeisiood wiiloui iefeience io ile wlole, wlicl is ilus
iegaided as gieaiei ilan ile sum of iis paiis.
Yoga is an ancieni and yei evolving iiadiiion. Beginning in India some ooo yeais ago, ii coniains a myiiad of
ways foi piaciiiioneis io find an opiimal balance in ileii life and aims io pioduce lealil and well-being in all
ile diffeieni levels of luman exisience. Tle Yogic sysiems see no division beiween body, mind, feeling, and
soul and in woiling iowaids a lealily siaie may uiilize any of ile vaiious aspecis as a gaieway iowaids
incieased welfaie. In Yoga exisis ile undeisianding ilai ile expeiience of eacl individual is gieaiei ilan any
geneialized idea of a siiuaiion. In ilis way ile peisonal iesulis siemming fiom eacl peison's ielaiionslip
wiil ile many appioacles io Yoga aie all coiieci and valid, ile ley is in finding a dooiway iliougl wlicl ile
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ENERGETIC 8 PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE
OF ESSENTIAL OILS FOR THE CHAKRAS

}essica Poweis
Aiomaileiapy and Yoga slaie a
common goal of ieiuining individuals
io a lolisiic siaie of well-being.
AROMATHERAPY APPLICATIONS
FOR YOGA PRACTICE

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CHAKRA - SAHASRARA
CROWN - UNION
Sahasrara thousand petaled lotus
Element: unqualified spirit
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CHAKRA - AJNA
THIRD EYE - INTUITION
Ajna control center
Sense: intuition
Element: qualified spirit
5
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CHAKRA - VISSHUDHI
THROAT - COMMUNICATION
Visshudha purification
Sense: sound
Element: ether
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CHAKRA - ANAHATA
HEART - COMPASSION
Anahata unstruck sound
Sense: touch
Element: air
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CHAKRA - MANIPURA
SOLAR PLEXUS - MOTIVATION
Manipura city of the shining jewel
Sense: sight
Element: fire
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CHAKRA - SVADISTHANA
NAVAL - CREATION
Svadhisthana ones own sweet abode
Sense: taste
Element: water
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CHAKRA - MULADHARA
ROOT - MANIFESTATION
Muladhara root center
Sense: smell
Element: earth
All ilis is full. All ilai is full.
Fullness comes fiom fullness.
Wlen fullness is ialen fiom fullness,
fullness siill iemains.
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An impoiiani aspeci of lealil offeied io
Aiomaileiapy and ile Wesiein woild fiom Yoga is
ile clalia sysiem. Tlis mulii layeied appioacl io
ile luman expeiience and ideniiiy is ofien swifily
giasped by ilose mucl iemoved fiom iis oiigins. A
colouiful, easily iecognizable desciipiion of
plysical, emoiional, menial, and spiiiiual
developmeni via seven coalescing cenieis of subile
eneigy, ile clalias lave ile abiliiy io meei
individuals wleie iley aie in ileii life.
Tle mosi widespiead clalia sysiem deiails seven
voiiexes of eneigy ilai peimeaie all ile layeis of an
individual's exisience, ilougl ileie aie sysiems
woiling wiil i: and moie. Found along ile spine
ilese cenieis aie believed io iale in, diieci, and
uiilize piana, ile life eneigy ilai animaies all
ilings. Anodea }udiil, Pl.D., defines clalias as 'an
oiganizaiional ceniei foi ile iecepiion, assimilaiion,
and iiansmission of life eneigy' (iqSy, page :() and
Ambila Wauieis consideis ilem 'subile oigans ilai
aci as conduciois foi clange' (iqqq, iniioduciion).
Ii is impoiiani io considei ilai ile seven clalias
aie noi sequeniial bui ciicuiious and seipeniine.
Spiials of connecied issues and conceins cieaie a
fluid couise foi ile eneigeiic jouiney of individual
developmeni. In woiling io leal an immediaiely
ideniified aiea of imbalance, of eiilei excess oi
deficienci naiuie, ii is noi only common bui neaiing
ile piaciiiionei's expeciaiions io find anoilei
eneigy ceniei coniiibuiing io ile siaied concein in
some faslion. Aiomaileiapy, wiil ii's iwofold
meilod of deliveiy, sysiemically iliougl ile blood
(plysiological) as well as ile olfacioiy-neivous
sysiem iouie (psyclological), las buili inio iis
applicaiion ile ideal muliifaceied appioacl alin io
ilai wlicl Yoga seels io offei.
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Unfoiiunaiely, posiuies aie someiimes ile
only one of ile eigli 'limbs' of Yoga iaugli
in ile Wesi. Leaving oui impoiiani aspecis
sucl as eilical guidelines and mediiaiion,
ile undeipinnings of ile Easiein sysiem,
leads io fuiilei imbalances wiilin
piaciiiioneis. In coniiasi io ile ancieni
ideal of plysical comfoii leading io
incieased mediiaiion and god-communion,
modein Yoga as piaciice in ile Wesi is
ofien siiicily a body piaciice ilai seels io
coniiol and manipulaie ile plysical velicle,
causing an incoiieci ideniificaiion of "self"
wiil ile slape, size, flexibiliiy, abiliiies, and
limiiaiions of ile body. Adding ile oveilay
of ile clalia sysiem io insiiuciion of Yoga
poses can assisi ile expansion of awaieness
away fiom sucl a limiiing and ieduciionisi
pieseniaiion.
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Boil Yoga and Aiomaileiapy include a
foundaiional undeisianding of all maiiei as
eneigy. Tleie is a piesupposiiion ilai all
ilings, seniieni and non-seniieni alile,
lave an opiimal vibiaiion, and ilai ilis
vibiaiion is alieied in ile piesence of illness
and disease; in ilis coniexi ile possibiliiy of
ieiuining io ile oiiginal fiequency, oi a
liglei and moie iefined one, becomes ile
focal poini oi goal in iieaimeni.
Ii is well lnown ilai clocls in a ioom
iogeilei will eniiain inio a common
ilyilm, and ilai one siiing insiiumeni
sounded will, wiiloui any plysical
manipulaiions being made, encouiage and
begin oilei siiing insiiumenis in ile
viciniiy io vibiaie along wiil ii. Tlis is
called sympaileiic iesonance; ii is a ley
ieason ilai esseniial oils aie so liglly
valued in psyclological, emoiional, and
spiiiiual appioacles io lealil. Ovei iime,
wiil coniinued exposuie io an ouiside
influence, ii can be said ilai a move fiom
sympaileiic iesonance inio eniiainmeni,
lolding ile iniioduced ilyilm paiiein,
may occui. Tlis is ile ileoiy belind
vibiaiional applicaiion of esseniial oils foi
eneigeiic suppoii of ile clalias.
Pioponenis foi ile eneigeiic use of
Aiomaileiapy, }oni Lougliian and Rual
Bull siaie ilai 'esseniial oils vibiaie in
laimony wiil ile eneigy cenieis and
ileiefoie can be used io assisi in
ieiuining ile cenieis io balance' (:ooi,
page i(). Wlen placed on ile body oi
neai ii esseniial oils aie believed io
encouiage ile clieni io move once again
iowaids ile vibiaiion of lealil and
wloleness, fiom ile subile level iliougl
io ile mosi gioss.
One way infoimaiion iegaiding esseniial
oil fiequency can can be deiived is fiom
ile colouis ielaied io ile clalias oas well
as uiilizing ileii associaied musical noies.
In leeping wiil ile eneigy-based woild
view fiom wlicl Yoga aiose, ile belief of
ile eniiie Univeise coming fiom ile
sacied syllable 'om', eacl of ile clalias
las a bija maniia, oi seed sound, wlicl
encapsulaies ile eniiieiy of ile complex
eneigy ceniei wiilin a ley syllable.
Tiadiiional woil wiil ile clalias ofien
uiilizes ilese sounds iliougl claniing,
eiilei of ile wlole seiies of bija maniias
oi solely ilai of ile one being focused on.
If ilese meilods feel unnaiuial oi
unscieniific, leep in mind E. }oy Bowles
siaiemeni ilai ii 'is noi io say ilai ile
ileoiy of vibiaiional eneigy is invalid, jusi
ilai science las noi yei measuied ii'
(:oo, page iS). Addiiionally, ileie +.3(
been expeiiemenis caiiied oui io measuie
ile effecis of vaiious esseniial oils on ile
biain's ilyilm paiieins using an EEG
macline. }ulia Lawless iefeiences a iqyq
expeiimeni in wlicl ii was found ilai oils
iiadiiionally consideied menially
siimulaiing sucl as Blacl Peppei (4%'(,
!%5,16), Rosemaiy (7"&6.,%!1&
"))%2%!./%&) and Basil (82%616 0.&%/%216)
induced beia pie-dominani paiieins,
coiielaied io aiieniiveness and awaieness.
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anii-anxieiy, including Neioli (9%#,1& .1,.!#%16)
and }asmine (:.&6%!%16 "))%2%!./%&) effecied
unusual amounis of delia ilyilms along wiil
some alpla and ileiai - all slowei fiequencies
wlicl "indicaie a quieiing of menial claiiei
(alpla), wiil ile mind going inio ieveiie and
iniuiiive flasles (ileia and delia)" (iqqq, page S().
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Paiily due io ile piimacy of individual expeiience,
Yogic plilosoplies and lealilcaie include a gieai
amouni of deiail aboui ile vaiious peisonaliiy
iypes and ways wlicl besi suii ilem in finding
fulfillmeni and ease in life. Woiling wiil ile
eneigy cenieis is a way of enieiing inio
ielaiionslip wiil ile self, of invesiigaiing paiieins
of belavioui in body, leaii, mind, and spiiii.
Diffeieni appioacles aie appiopiiaie foi ile
diffeieni clalias, jusi as diffeieni appioacles aie
beneficial foi diffeieni people. Depending on wlai
meilods a peison is mosi comfoiiable wiil and
wlicl come mosi easily, an idea of ile clieni's
siaii poini, wleie iley aie in ileii peisonal
evoluiion, can be ideniified and ile lealing
jouiney can begin fiom ileie. In a gioup class
enviionmeni ilis idea is expanded fiom an
undeisianding and inieniion ielaiing io ile
individual clieni io ile gioup as a wlole. In paii
ile siyle of Yoga will give an indicaiion of ile
desiies of ile siudenis and lead ile cloice of oils.
Unlile iiadiiional medicines wlicl iiy io enfoice a
ieiuin io an unsympiomaiic siaie, Aiomaileiapy
and Yoga liieiaiuie speal of 'encouiaging' and
'assisiing' clienis, of uiilizing piaciices io 'suppoii'
'siimulaie' 'culiivaie' and 'nuiiuie' individual's
inleieni equilibiium. Robeii Tisseiand's
siaiemeni ilai 'we cannoi leal diiecily; we can
only lelp ile body io leal iiself by encouiaging
ile naiuial lealing foice wiilin, and allowing ii io
do wlai ii wanis io do' (iqyy, page (6) exemplifies
ilis claiacieiisiic of lolisiic iieaimeni.
To ilis end ile qualiiy of pioducis used is of piime
impoiiance. Ii is ciiiical io insuie ilai synileiics
oi adulieianis aie noi pieseni as iley lave gieaiei
poieniial io piovole a ieaciion wiil ile clieni's
body. Oiganic maieiials aie less lilely io iiiiiaie
sensiiive individuals and a offei lolisiic,
eneigeiically viial subsiance ilai las ile besi
clance of effeciing a ieiuin in ile usei io lealil
via vibiaiional example and influence. In cloosing
ileiapeuiic giade esseniial and caiiiei oils,
oiganically giown, fiee of pesiicides and geneiic
modificaiion, ile iniegiiiy of ile life foice, ile
plani's piana, is mosi poieni and ii's ileiapeuiic
consiiuienis moie lilely io be iniaci and aciive.
Di. }ean Valnei succincily addiesses ile plysical
side of ilings saying 'ile *+"/( naiuial essence is
found io be moie aciive ilan iis piincipal
consiiiueni' (iqSo, page :6).
In consideiing offeiing Aiomaileiapy wiilin a
gioup Yoga seiiing ileie is ile baclgiound
concein of poieniially imposing lealing on
someone wlo is noi inieiesied oi ieady. Gabiiel
Mojay (iqqy, page i:) siaies an idea leld by many
lolisiic piaciiiioneis ilai ilougl all oils lave
poieniial foi affeciing giowil 'only ilose ilai aie
iigli foi ile individual - ai ilai momeni in ileii
life - will possess ile subile poieniial io iiansfoim'
- implying ilai if ile siiuaiion foi subile innei
giowil is noi iipe, ile oils will noi disiupi ile
cuiieni siage of a paiiiculai individual.
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Addiessing common plysical issues ai a plysical
level cannoi lelp bui open inio a second appioacl
ilai addiesses ile fullness of luman expeiience.
Sai Bii S. Klalsa, assisiani piofessoi of medicine ai
Haivaid Medical Sclool, explains low 'if you use
yoga as a ileiapy foi one iling, you'ie noi jusi
iieaiing ilai one iling. You'ie iieaiing youiself as
a wlole' (Slepleid, :ooq). Eaily undeisianding of
ile impoiiance of iecognizing and incoipoiaiing
ile inieiielaied aspecis of luman exisience in
lealing comes io us fiom Plaio in ile
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Tlis foims ile common undeisianding wlicl
slapes ile lealing appioacl of boil Yoga and
Aiomaileiapy - oui body is ile final manifesiaiion
of oui spiiii.
Tleie aie many explanaiions and sysiems ilai

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deiail ile movemeni of subile eneigy down inio
dense maiiei, ile clalias being bui one of seveial,
bui wliclevei is consideied - ai iooi iley eacl
uiilize ilis concepi. In iesponse io ilis
undeisianding, ile lolisiic iieaimeni fiom ile
plysical (sympioms) io ile psyclological,
emoiional, and]oi spiiiiual (cause) is consisieni
wiil ile ileoiy of libeiaiing and manifesiing
cuiienis wiilin ile clalia sysiem. Ii can be
consideied ilai ile iianslaiion of subile eneigy
inio ile body via ile clalias is alin io a
iiansfoimei woiling, as Riclei Geibei, M.D. says,
io 'siep down' ligl fiequency eneigy io a lowei,
moie easily accessible fiequency. 'Tlis eneigy is, in
iuin, iianslaied inio loimonal, plysiologic, and
uliimaiely cellulai clanges iliougloui ile body'
(:ooi, page i:S). In oidei io piaciice fiom ilis
poini looling ai ile plysical conneciions of ile
body wiil ile clalias is useful as ii gives a
fiamewoil io woil wiilin ilai las been loned
iliougl seveial millenia.
Combining Aiomaileiapy wiil an undeisianding
of ile clalias allows ile cuiieni level of
awaieness io biing balance bacl io ile foiefioni of
expeiience. Esseniial oils absoluiely offei
immediaie, visceial iesponses ilai wlile we may
noi compleiely undeisiand, we cannoi deny. Tle
abiliiy foi Aiomaileiapy io woil via boil ile
bloodsiieam and ile neivous sysiem, iliougl
siiicily plysiological pailways as well as
psyclological ones, enables esseniial oils io be
effeciive on gioss and subile levels - exacily ile
wide speciium appioacl ilai a lolisiic Yoga
piaciice aims io cieaie.
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Due io ielaiionslips wiil ile vaiious neive plexes,
and wiil ile plysical oigan sysiems, a laige body
of infoimaiion las been gained ovei ile yeais
conceining ile plysical ailmenis peiiaining io
clalias and ile body-based appioacles ilai Yoga
offeis io impiove ilem. Tlis piesenis a simple and
siiaiglifoiwaid uiilizaiion of Aiomaileiapy ilai
diaws fiom ile lnown ileiapeuiic piopeiiies and
benefiis of esseniial oils. Ii also diaws on ile
lnown effeci of olfacioiy condiiioning wleieby
ile piesence of a paiiiculai sceni in a specific
enviionmeni can foim memoiy pailways ilai will
ieaciivaie similai emoiional and menial iesponses
wlen ile fiagiance is encounieied again. Tlese
neuial pailways aie siiengilened wiil iepeiiiive
exposuie io ile same fiagiance, so ile coniinuous
use of s singulai oil ovei iime in a iegulai, weelly
class can cieaie a way foi siudenis ouiside of class
io iap inio ile ielaxaiion and peace iley expeiience
in Yoga class.
Wiilin ile seiiing of gioup Yoga classes ile mosi
ieseaicled and quaniified piopeiiy of esseniial oils,
ilai of an aniisepiic, can be of gieai use: many
classes ioday aie offeied in gyms and use slaied
piops. As mosi insiiuciois incoipoiaie lands-on
ieacling and inieiaci plysically wiil numeious
siudenis, ile abiliiy of an esseniial oil io ieduce ile
spiead of illness is quiie a noiable iling, noi io
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siudenis aie suipiised ai ile amouni of plysical
exeiiion some classes involve and]oi do noi lonoui
ileii body's abiliiies.
64-1@%7)%,,'4- Many piaciiiioneis piize ile siiess
ieducing qualiiies of iegulai Yoga piaciice, oils ilai
aie uplifiing io ile spiiiis would assisi ilis aspeci.
Paiiiculaily indicaied foi winiei monils in aieas
wiil a ligl incidence of seasonal affeciive disoidei.
64-1,%7-18 An ageni ilai pievenis ile giowil of
disease-causing miciooiganisms is especially
impoiiani in Yoga enviionmenis wiil slaied
equipmeni sucl as mais and blanleis. Ouibieals
of ailleie's fooi in siudios lave been iepoiied and
ile cause is always lacl of piopei lygiene foi
communal use mais.
64-1,7',.3@18 Muscles noi used in eveiyday
aciiviiy aie ofien ile fiisi iling ilai siudenis noiice
as iley piaciice Yoga. Aniispasmodics can be of use
wlen, unaccusiomed io engaging, sucl a muscle
moves inio a siaiic lolding paiiein of iension.
*%@'-1>% Tle final pose of savasana (coipse
posiuie) is ofien ile mosi difficuli foi siudenis as
ile puipose is io become siill and quiei and allow
ile body io assimilaie ile aciive posiuial woil on a
deepei level. Oils wiil sedaiive piopeiiies can
encouiage siudenis io moie easily ielax.

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meniion a desiiable iling. Wiil ile simple addiiion
of a commonly available oil sucl as Lavendei
(A.3(!<1/. .!51&#%)"/%.) insiiuciois can inciease ile
alieady significani lealil iewaids of Yoga by
iniioducing analgesic, aniidepiessani, aniisepiic,
deodoiani, lypoiensive, neivine, and sedaiive
ileiapeuiic piopeiiies inio ile enviionmeni along
wiil ile subile eneigy body balancing benefiis.
Sliiley and Len Piice clampion ile lealing effeci of
esseniial oils piimaiily iliougl ile use of
inlalaiion. Tley puipoii 'ilai a lessei paii of ile
lealing effeci iales place via ile plysical body'
(page :o(). Tlis suppoiis ile usage in Yoga classes
of a buinei oi of esseniial oil blended in a caiiiei oil
on ile lands and aims of ile insiiucioi neai ile
end of class. Using oils in ilis mannei, wlen
maling adjusimenis io ile necl in ile final posiiion
of ioial ielaxaiion, besi allows foi ile sceni io be
picled up and woil iowaids olfacioiy condiiioning
of ile esseniial oil wiil a peaceful siaie of, ideally,
mind, body, and leaii.
Tle mosi impoiiani decision of wlicl oils io biing
inio Yoga is inieniion. Wlai is ile puipose oi aim
looling io be aclieved? Louglian and Rual (:ooi,
page io) offei ile definiiion of inieniion as 'ile
deep, innei embiace of a spiiiiual objeciive and
puipose ilai slifis iealiiy on a subile level io align
wiil ile Divine.' Wlai leads people io woil wiil
oileis in an eneigeiic way is a iopic of mucl
discussion in boil Yoga ieaclei iiaining piogiams
and Aiomaileiapy couises. Individuals joining ile
iwo modaliiies may find ilai ieassessing ileii
inieniions assisis in ile cloices of oils and
applicaiion meilods.
Honouiing ile cyclical naiuie of ile clalias and
ileii inieidependence on one anoilei can lopefully
alleviaie undue siiess iegaiding wlai oils io use in a
clalia based Yoga enviionmeni. Tle ideas ilai
fiisily, oils will only effeci people on ile levels ilai
iley aie open io and secondly, no one can iale
iesponsibiliiy foi anoilei - Yoga insiiuciois aie
meiely guides foi ileii siudenis, offeiing
suggesiions foi piaciice - ii is veiy difficuli io
impose ile subile woilings of Aiomaileiapy oi
Yoga in a class seiiing. Wlen ii is noi appiopiiaie
io iniioduce siudenis io ile spiiiiual and emoiional
aspecis of Aiomaileiapy oi Yoga in an explicii way,
addiessing ile coiielaiing plysical consideiaiions
will siill effeci gieai benefiis.
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Benzoin, Cedai,
Clove, Douglas
Pine, Fianlincense,
Paiclouli,
Sandalwood,
Veiivei
Pleasuie, sexualiiy,
slame, iniimaie
ielaiionslips,
cieaiiviiy,
iepioduciion
Geianium, }asmine,
Mandaiin, Neioli,
Palmaiosa,
Paiclouli,
Peiiigiain, Roman
Clamomile, Rose
Geianium, Vanilla,
Ylang Ylang
Ego, ideniiiy, powei,
auiloiiiy, angei,
guili, self confidence,
anxieiy
Basil, Blacl Peppei,
Cinnamon, Clove,
Fennel, Gingei,
Giapefiuii, }unipei,
Lemon,
Lemongiass, Lime,
Tangeiine
}oy, giief,
compassion,
sympaily, depiession
Basil, Beigamoi,
Benzoin, Keffii
Lime, Melissa,
Myiil, Myiile,
Rose, Scoicl Pine,
Sweei Maijoiam
Self expiession, ideas
and ideals, cleai
communicaiion,
menial
compielension
Eucalypius, Fennel,
Geiman
Clamomile,
Hyssop, May
Clang, Oiange,
Peppeimini,
Rosemaiy, Tea
Tiee, Tlyme
Subconscious,
dieams, spiiiiual
seeling, imaginaiion,
iniuiiion, nonveibal
undeisianding,
visualizaiion
Aniseed, Cedai,
Claiy Sage, }unipei,
Lavendei, Myiil,
Nuimeg, Sage,
Yaiiow
Mediiaiion, faiil,
belief sysiem,
spiiiiual conneciion
Fianlincense,
Lavendei, Myiil,
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In cloosing io use esseniial oils foi clalia emplasis
ile following poinis waiiani consideiaiion:
i. Tle emoiional iimbie of ile ceniei: uplifiing,
giounding, balancing, leaiing, eic. wlen
funciioning in any of iliee siaies: open and
lealily, oveiaciive, and deficieni;
:. Plysical issues ilai commonly ielaie io ile
aiea, especially ilose of mosi inieiesi and
concein io ile piaciiiionei(s);
. Menial aiiiiudes and beliefs ilai aie ielaied
io ile clalia;
(. Tle peiceived gendeis of ile focus clalia
and also ile oils iecommended;
. Top, middle, and base noies eacl of oil,
indicaiing low long iley will iemain in ile
enviionmeni and body;
6. Tle aimospleie and emoiional enviionmeni
you wisl io cieaie.

Yoga sequencing ofien builds aiound a clalia,
addiessing poses ielaied io ile aiea of ile body and
poieniial plysical issues ilai aie associaied. In
adding Aiomaileiapy appiopiiaiely io sucl an
enviionmeni noi only can insiiuciois plysically
suppoii ile piaciiiioneis wiil ile medicinal benefiis
of esseniial oils, bui can open ile dooi foi siudeni
wlo aie ieady io go fuiilei.
Tle following claiis ouiline deiail ielaiing io ile
seven clalias: emoiional and esseniial oil
coiiespondences as well as piopeiiies ilai aie lelpful
foi ielaied plysical issues.
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Wiil sucl a siiong basic ienani slaied beiween Yoga
and Aiomaileiapy, ile viewing of luman beings
coniaining complex, layeied expeiiences of exisience,
ile combinaiion of ilese iwo modaliiies is easily
giasped and aclieved. Yoga sequencing ofien builds
aiound a clalia, addiessing poses ielaied io ile aiea
of ile body and poieniial plysical issues ilai aie
associaied. Uiilizing ile clalia sysiem as a iool io
focus and oiganize ile seleciion of possible esseniial
oils can piovide uniquely inielligeni cloices ilai
specifically maicl ile inieniion of a given Yoga
piaciice. In adding Aiomaileiapy appiopiiaiely io
sucl an enviionmeni noi only can insiiuciois
plysically suppoii ile piaciiiioneis wiil ile
ileiapeuiic benefiis of esseniial oils, bui can open
ile dooi foi siudenis wlo aie ieady io go fuiilei.


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CHAKRA BODY AREAS PHYSICAL
MALFUNCTIONS
SUGGESTED THERAPEUTIC
OIL PROPERTIES
i
si
: MULADHARA

(Coccyx)

Legs, feei, lidneys,
iecium, laige iniesiine,
bones, fascia, adienal
medulla
obesiiy, eaiing disoideis,
sciaiica, consiipaiion,
ciiculaioiy issues, disoideis
of solid body paiis: bones,
ieeil, issues wiil legs, feei,
lnees, base of spine,
buiiocls
Rubefacieni, balancing,
sedaiive, giounding,
siimulaiing, analgesic, appeiiif,
laxaiive
:
nd
: SVADISTHANA

(Sacium)
Hips, innei gioin and
iligls, iepioduciive
oigans, and glands,
body fluids - blood,
salvia, uiine, semen,
eic.
fiigidiiy, eieciile
disfunciion, infeiiiliiy,
uiinaiy infeciions, difficuli
laboui, low bacl pain, lacl
of flexibiliiy, deadened
senses, loss of appeiiie foi
food, sex, life
Apliodisiacs, movable oils,
diuieiic, uieiine, paiiuiieni,
loimone balancing oi
siimulaiing

id
: MANIPURA

(Solai plexus)
Siomacl, muscles,
livei, gall bladdei,
spleen, small iniesiine
eaiing disoideis, ulceis,
lypeiieniion, clionic
faiigue, digesiive issues,
lypoglycemia, diabeies,
clionic faiigue, musculai
spasms and disoideis
Hypeiiensive, sedaiive,
balancing, siomaclic,
caiminaiive, lepaiic,
clologogue, digesiive
(
il
: ANAHATA
(Heaii)
Tloiacic ioiso, aims,
lands, slouldeis, slin,
leaii, lungs, diapliagm
asilma, coionaiy disease,
lung infeciions and illness,
disoideis of ile leaii,
ciiculaioiy pioblems,
immune sysiem deficiency,
clesi pain, iension beiween
slouldeis
Respiiaioiy, aniiviial,
aniisepiic, lymplaiic
siimulanis, lypeiiensive oi
lypoiensive, caidioionic,
neivine

il
: VISSHUDHI

(Tlioai)
Mouil, iongue, eais,
ilioai, necl, iliyioid
soie ilioais, iespiiaioiy
iiaci issues, voice pioblems,
eai infeciions, necl and
slouldei pain, ilyioid
disoideis, iigliness of jaw,
ieeil giinding, ioxiciiy
Respiiaioiy, aniiviial,
aniisepiic, aniispasmodic, anii-
inflammaioiy, expecioiani,
aniiiussive
6
il
: A}NA
(Tliid eye)
Eyes, face, biain,
amgydala
vision pioblems, leadacles,
migiaines, niglimaies
Neivine, sedaiive, iesioiaiive,
calming, aniipllogisiic
y
il
: SAHASRARA
(Ciown)
Neivous sysiem, spinal
canal, slull
depiession, confusion and
memoiy issues, biain
iumois, amnesia, cogniiive
delusions, coma
Aniidepiessani, uplifiing,
ceplalic, siimulaiing,
giounding
As can be seen in ile pievious claii and ile one below, ileie is oveilap of issues fiom one clalia io anoilei
and esseniial oils ofien aie suggesied foi moie ilan one clalia. Individual cenieis do noi 'iule' malfunciions
oi body aieas as mucl as exlibii influence, and wlen ilis is seen as ile end iesuli of ile eniiie sysiem's
lealil as a wlole, boil ile muliiple lisiings of disoideis as well as ile seemingly coniiadicioiy ileiapeuiic
piopeiiies can be accounied foi. Foi example, suggesied oils foi ile fiisi clalia, ile iooi eneigy ceniei, covei
an excess of eaiil eneigy- siagnaiion iequiiing siimulaiion, as well as a deficiency of ile same - fligliy,
spacey-ness indicaiing a need foi ielaxaiion and siillness.

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Beigamoi, 9%#,1& 0(,5.6%.
A wondeiful iesioiaiive oil ofien uiilized in cases
of siiess and depiession. Relaied io ile leaii
ceniei iliougl ii's balancing qualiiies, beigamoi is
also giounding due io ielaxing ile mind and body
as well as uplifiing wiil ii fiesl, biigli fiagiance.
Coniiaindicaiion of ploioioxiciiy wiilin i: louis
of applicaiion.
Fianlincense, M"&*(//%. 2.,#(,%
Used iiadiiionally in many ieligious ceiemonies,
fianlincense is wondeifully suppoiiive io
mediiaiion ilanls io slowly and deepening ile
bieail. Because of ile aciion on ile lungs (leaii
ceniei) as well as being a iesin (eaiil elemeni,
iooi ceniei) along wiil ile spiiiiual associaiions
(spiiii elemeni, iliid eye and ciown cenieis) ilis
oil effeciively wiaps aiound all aspecis of being.
Geianium, 4(/.,5"!%16 5,.3("/(!&
By exlibiiing a iegulaioiy effeci on ile neivous
sysiem geianium is excelleni io use foi siiess,
iension, depiession, leadacles and anxieiy.
Paiiiculaily lnown io assisi ile balance of female
loimones ii can lelp PMT and menopause
sympioms. Coniiaindicaiions aie noi common,
bui use on veiy sensiiive slin las been noied io
cause deimaiiiis.
Giapefiuii, 9%#,1& '.,.<%&%
Ciiius oils aie iypically associaied wiil ile iliid
clalia and ile pleasani iniensiiy of giapefiuii las
a peisonaliiy alin io individuals wiil lealilily
developed ideniiiies. Ii's uplifiing qualiiies aie
siimulaiing wiiloui causing lypeiness oi 'iype A'
belavioui. Coniiaindicaied in ile use of
lomeopailics and oial coniiacepiives.
Lavendei, A.3(!<1/. .!51&#%)"/%.
Consideied io be cleaiing io ile eniiie clalia
sysiem, paiiiculaily iniuiiion ai ile iliid eye, ii is
also used as a neai panacea foi ile plysical body.
Tle familiai sceni is easily available io iiiggei ile
ielaxaiion iesponse in siudenis ouiside of Yoga
class wlen iley lave lad iegulai exposuie io ii in
ile class enviionmeni. Coniiaindicaied by low
blood piessuie.
Peppeimini, F(!#+. '%'(,%#.
A familiai iea foi upsei siomacls, leadacles,
siudy, and ofien found as an ingiedieni in sleep
inducing blends. Tle esseniial oil is slaipei and
siiongei ilan ile diied leib and excepiional foi
ile iespiiaioiy sysiem and musculai complainis.
Coniiaindicaied by use of lomeopailics, and can
be slin sensiiizing. Ii slould noi be used by ilose
wiil pacemaleis, ciiculaioiy pioblems, leaii
condiiions, oi ile medicaiion wayfaiin.
Pine, Scoicl, 4%!1& &/-3(&#,%&
Veiy mucl a cleansing oil, ile esseniial oil is fai
iemoved fiom ile louselold cleanseis many
people aie familiai wiil. Scoicl Pine is a genile
bui peisisieni leaii-cenieied oil, woiling on ile
iespiiaioiy iiaci, so aiding in bieailwoil as well as
suppoiiing ile immune sysiem io pieveni
aiiboine illnesses. Coniiaindicaiions include ligl
blood piessuie and lomeopailic iemedies.
Possibly slin iiiiiaiing.

I? Individuals wiil alleigies slould avoid ile
esseniial oil of iiiggei planis unless a paicl iesi
las been peifoimed and found io cause no
sympioms.

Esseniial oils aie liglly conceniiaied plani maieiial and lave safeiy consideiaiions and coniiaindicaiions lile
all medicines. To ieduce pioblems ii is iecommended ilai oils applied io ile slin be oiganic oi as neai io ii
as possible. If you aie puiclasing fiom a iepuiable company ile label 'P8N' can be iiusied io mean 'puie and
naiuial' bui leep an eye and eai oui foi avoidance iegaiding ile oiigin of an oil.
Wlen applying esseniial oils io ile slin ii is impeiaiive io diluie ilem in a caiiiei oil sucl as olive oi jojoba.
Fiisily ilis will ieduce ile conceniiaiion and ileiefoie any poieniial foi iiiiiaiion oi sensiiiviiy; secondly ii
will ensuie ilai ile oil iemain on ile slin suiface foi a longei iime and slow ile evapoiaiion iaie of ile
fiagiance, similai in some ways io iime ielease capsules inside ile body.
Befoie applying oils io siudenis ii is besi io fiisi infoim ilem of wlai you iniend io do and wiil wlai
ingiedienis so ilai ilose wiil alleigies migli be iespecifully aiiended io wiiloui poieniial ieaciions.
A SELECTION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FOR USE IN YOGA