Xmas gift for beginner masseuse

[Bo0o0o]

Hello Wix

Does she have a nice essential oil burner, to use in her room?

and Coolhandluke...

as a lapsed qualified aromatherapist here...to use aromatherapy oils in a therapeutic or professional treatment, you should be qualified in aromatherapy and have the appropriate insurance....

some oils can be dangerous in certain circumstances!

 

[vvecnuaoijfikrerv]

Anyone who wants to can use essential oils.

Fact.

From an unqualified aromatherapist

 

[dews.drops]

But ya don't have to be 'qualified'.

 

[Lauren Armstrong]

Where did you find this "fact" I'd love to know

 

[Andomhnath]

True, you dont have to be qualified to use essential oils fact, but to use essential oils for therapeutic use as a professional service i.e. taking money for the service, the therapist does have to be qualified in aromatherapy...ya!!

But hey ho.....will leave this thread now and leave you to cogitate by yourself......

 

[The account with no name]

No the aromatherapist does not have to be qualified in aromatherapy!!

Anyone who wants to can call themself an aromatherapist - just Google it if you don't believe me. Any regulation is self regulation within the alternative therapy profession.

There is no LEGAL requirement to be 'qualified' in and to provide aromatherapy therefore no 'unqualified' aromatherapist is breaking any law.

I'm getting bored with the lack of sensible debate so I will leave this thread now and warn all of you reading this don't believe you HAVE to be 'qualified' to use essential oils EVEN when providing a professional/paid for service.

Strewth

 

[dickatool]

Essential oils have been around for thousands of years, aromatherapists have not, now unless the laws have been changed then essential oils are available to everyone to be used as they see fit.

As far as I am aware the title aromatherapist has not been protected, so in effect anyone can set themselves up as an aromatherapist without formal qualifications, what they should not do is advertise themselves as qualified aromatherapists, as that would be misleading and illegal.

The legal differences between a qualified aromatherapist and a lay aromatherapist or any type of therapist is one of accountability, trained therapists are deemed to be accountable because of their training, lay people are not.

The other technicality is trained people because of their accountability need insurance to practise, lay people do not, though public liability might be a useful thing to have.

So can a massage therapist use essential oils to enhance their massage, if used sensibly and in an appropriate dilution and not used to treat dysfunctions then they should not have any problems, some insurance companies are covering themselves on this one.

So qualified massage therapists need to check with their insurance companies as some will and some won't but you need to define the difference between what you are doing as in not treating dysfunctions with essential oils as opposed to an aromatherapist who does use the essential oils to treat dysfunctions.

 

[Gareth Moore]

She can only use Tickling Feathers if she is a qualified tickalotherapist

 

[fmko ( ??????????????)]

hits the like button!

 

[oieauuxuimciehept]

**Moderator's hat on**

In fairness to the OP, please return to the original topic raised and lay the side issue, which seems to have now been covered, aside.

Thanks
Moonfairy
On behalf of the HP Moderating Team

 

[Rush]

Wix......hope you find something nice...I am sure she will appreciate whatever you choose for her.