INTRODUCTION TO AROMATHERAPY
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Essential oils in history and folklore;
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Extraction of essential oils;
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Organic essential oils;
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Chemical composition of essential oils;
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Essential oil scents, notes and their intensity;
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The effects of essential oils on the physical and emotional
The theoretical part is led by Vida Daugėlienė, a specialist in therapeutic exercise.
Practical activity: Breathing according to the Strielnikova gymnastics program.
Strielnikova's breathing gymnastics is a few hundred fast body movements, during which we inhale only at the end of the movements when the chest is compressed or has no possibility to expand. Breathing gymnastics activates the immune system and the body's defense and adaptation mechanisms, helps to overcome stress, get rid of overweight and nicotine addiction. Exercises actively involve all parts of the body - arms, legs, head, abdominal press, spine.
The practical session is led by Daiva Gulbinienė, an exercise and therapy specialist.