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Essential oils have amazing properties that can heal and relieve pain from our bodies, calm and focus our minds, and soothe and comfort our spirits. When we don't feel like ourselves, there may be a domino effect that disrupts the harmony of your entire body. At the apothecary, through our knowledge of reflexology and Chinese Medicine, our essential oil blends can address what you need right now, starting at the root of the cause to very last domino that has fallen.
Various essential oils trigger different emotional and psychological effects, not necessarily linked to a person's individual emotional memories. For instance, most people find Lavender calming whereas Vetiver is grounding. The energy of each individual oil can trigger various states of consciousness, proclaiming to the unconscious mind a willingness to deal with an issue and resolve it. Essential oils also have curative healing properties that can heal burns, diminish the appearance of scars, help you feel more centered and relieve anxiety.
Anam Cara Apothecary became a pop up shop at Maven Beauty Bar in September 2014, but the concept has been in development for years by adding custom oils to Reflexology sessions by Chelsea and Amye, the owners of Anam.
Amye Clark is a certified Reflexologist and has always incorporated essential oils into her sessions to give her clients an extra boost on their path to healing. While she stimulated the reflexes through the feet, she chose specific essential oils tp target what each client was going through that day. Pursing it further in 2013, Amye took her love of oils to an academic level and became a certified Clinical Master Aromatherapist, C.C.M.A.
Her daughter Chelsea joined the family business in September 2013 first as a Reflexologist and then added oils to her practice as well. When clients began to ask for the blends just as much as reflexology sessions, Amye and Chelsea knew that opening a shop, where clients could come in and customize their oils or choose from the original blends Chelsea and Amye developed, was the next step.
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