Common Essential Oils and Their Benefits

• Lavender ~ Helps calm anxiety and relax you.
• Rosemary ~ Helps clear the mind and boosts circulation.
• Eucalyptus ~ Helps clear the mind and sinuses and is great for headaches.
• Peppermint ~ Helps relieve headaches and nausea and is known as an analgesic.
• Citrus ~ Great for energizing the mind and body and has uplifting qualities.
• Patchouli ~ Helps calm the nervous system and is known to help anxiety and depression.

How to incorporate aromatherapy into your yoga practice

• Diffusers
• Candles
• Applying oils to pulse points
• incense
• Wax melters

Helpful hints

It's best to use aromatherapy in your home practice. Be mindful of any allergies or sensitivities with certain fragrances. Try a little bit of a new fragrance to see how it will make you feel. Certain scents will affect people differently.

Sources

8 Essential Oils for Yoga | Spirituality & Health (spiritualityhealth.com)

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