Aromatomic - Barbara West

29/04/2025

Hi everyone, changes are afoot.- we no longer maintain a landline.The clinic remains open and we are accepting appointments. You can reach me through this page, Messenger, mobile 0226 122 322, WhatsApp or email.

The image below is a little joke an 85 yr old client played on me - he hid behind the door.😆

22/11/2021

10/12/2020

The Pohutukawa have been flowering since early November and this generally foretells of a long hot summer. Heads up: if you're using Bergamot oil in a blend on your skin, PLEASE ensure that is has FCF on the label if you plan on going out in the sun soon after. FCF means 'furocourmarin free'. FCF's are phototoxic so do not go well with sunlight on our skin.

25/11/2020

We're heading for summer & Christmas AND the end of 2020 - all of which put a wee smile on my face. Also on the whole, we're moving into the lighter, brighter essential oils. However, in these COVID days there is a continuing place for good old Tea Tree oil. You can buy Thursday Plantation Tea Tree at your supermarket. It is economical and a little goes a long way. It has a myriad of uses from cleaning the house to calming insect bites. ALWAYS use as directed as essential oils are very potent.

17/08/2020

In case you're wondering, we ARE open. We have sanitation protocols in place and our QR poster for you to scan. If you're unwell stay home, but if you're well we'd love to see you.

20/05/2020

**BACK TO WORK SPECIAL**

Let's celebrate being out of lockdown! 40 minutes for $40 on Fridays - until the end of June. Grab it for yourself or for a friend or loved one (you can pay online). Call me on 576 8184 to book yourself in.

07/05/2020

Thank you so much to those who have been in touch, asking how I'm going and saying "they'll be back" when I am able to work again. I really appreciate this. Today we were advised of what Level 2 will look like, in general. We are awaiting more specifics to see if it is possible (and it is sounding possible) to get back to work with massage, and craniosacral therapy. Blood type diet I can do with you 2 metres away - as long as you know what your type is, but I'm really looking forward to getting back to work and interacting with people other than my bubble. Hope to see you all very soon.☺️

06/05/2020

I promise you'll laugh!

Massage in the time of COVID.

We are massage therapists in a COVID world, life in plastic is fantastic! The imaginings of a massage...from a distance

02/05/2020

I hope everyone is staying well and finding ways to enjoy their bubble. Being unable to work at the moment I have signed up with the SOS Cafe - a non-profit website started to offer small businesses an avenue to sell vouchers for goods & services during these strange times. The link below will take you to my page.
Bring on Alert Level 2 !!

I have more than 25 years clinical practice in Aromatherapy Massage, having trained originally in London in 1995. In 2000 I also gained a diploma in Craniosacral Therapy. Both modalities are beneficial for a large range of conditions from musculo-skeletal through to stress and anxiety. Address: 39 M...

23/03/2020

A little humour below, but seriously folks, if you have a cough remember that steam inhalations often calm them down - with or without essential oils. Obviously if you are concerned that it is more serious than a cold or usual flu follow the instructions at covid19.govt.nz
Please everyone take care out there and be kind to one another. As my colleague said today "Be a Caremonger"

02/12/2019

If you have to wear all this clobber to work with garlic then that garlic should not form part of your diet.

Garlic, one of the healthiest, and most popular foods on the planet. There is no denying the wonderful health benefits that garlic holds, it is a traditional remedy for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even the common cold. But there is something about garlic that you probably do not know,...

20/11/2019

As we head into summer the odds of being bitten and stung increase. Don't forget to have a little bottle of Teatree oil in your travel bag and first aid kit. Teatree is anti: toxic, bacterial, fungal, viral............if there was a 'snake oil' in the essential oil world, Teatree would be it.