As a personal trainer, you are not only dedicated to your own health, but the health and well being of those that depend on your guidance as well. Because you are ‘on deck’ so often, is vital that you find that perfect way to unwind, relax, and rebuild your personal and spiritual strength at the end of each day.

The use of aromatherapy as a healing and therapeutic tool has been around for thousands of years, but has recently gone through a definitive rediscovery period. Aromatherapy uses essential oils and plant extracts as a form of alternative medicine to rejuvenate tired and sore muscles, speeding up the healing process.

When essential oils are used in a vaporizer, the oils are released into the air and absorbed into our bodies in a highly beneficial manor. When our lungs breathe in the pure and healing extracts from certain plants, the benefits can be witnessed almost immediately as our cells drink in the revitalizing vapors. Vaporizers are perfect for this type of therapy because you will receive all of the benefits without any harmful smoke or chemicals.

Camellia Sinensis:

One of the best extracts to use for tired, overworked muscles is Camellia Sinensis, or green tea. Dating back to the earliest Chinese emperors, green tea is a highly soothing and healing agent, which detoxifies your body while relieving tension, stress and depression at the same time. Green tea also plays a key role for increasing energy levels and prolonging life.

Green tea is becoming quite common as a drink for its known medical benefits, but when used in a vaporizer, the effects are much more profound. The hot air, permeating through the plant extracts is able to release the true dynamic elements that are absorbed into our lungs and cells.

The added bonus of a vaporizer is the fact that oils, plant leaves or pieces of the plant itself can be vaporized. As you relax at the end of the day with your aromatherapy session, be sure to drink plenty of water and allow yourself enough time to deeply relax. The longer you breathe in the healing vapors, the more of an impact your body will experience.

Basil:

Used both for healing properties as well as preventative medicine, essential oils from the basil plant have been used throughout India for centuries. When used in a vaporizer, sweet basil promotes goal oriented concentration (as is used in personal training), relieves mental fatigue and the effects of daily stress.

When we think of healing our muscles, mental stress and fatigue don’t always come to mind–but looking at our bodies as a whole (or taking a holistic approach), it becomes quite evident that tension and tight, strained muscles can greatly benefit from a relaxed and stress-free state of being. Breathing in the pure vapors of the sweet basil will produce quick and long lasting results after a long day spent coaching and leading others toward physical health.

These are just two of the powerful elements that can be used in your vaporizer to promote healing and an overall state of well-being.