Sentir FAQS
Who is Frances LaRocca?
What is Sentir Aromatherapy?
What is Frann's experience?
What is aromatherapy?
What are essential oils?
How do essential oils work?
Who benefits from Aromatherapy?
How can Aromatherapy products be used?
Who prepares the products?
What are Sentir Aromatherapy products composed of? Are they animal tested? Are there any harsh chemicals or preservatives added?
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Who is Frances LaRocca?
Frances LaRocca is a Niagara Falls, NY native who has been studying and practicing aromatherapy since 1991. She became certified in 1993 after studying under Marcel LaVabre, founder of the American Aromatherapy Association, and Michael Scholes, founder of Laboratory of Flowers. She continues her education and re-certification under John Steele, an aromatic consultant and lecturer, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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What is Sentir Aromatherapy?
Frann founded Sentir Aromatherapy in 1993 as her passion for aromatherapy deepened from an interest to a lifelong profession. She chose sentir to remind us that scent is not only a physical sense perception, but an emotional one as well. Since in the French, "sentir" means "to feel" and "to smell." With this philosophy as her foundation, Frann began to focus on custom blending to create unique scents for aesthetic and healing purposes.
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What is Frann's experience?
For 14 years, Frann was a part of the Artisans Collective at Wild Things in Buffalo, NY. She opened a custom blending bar where she would consult with customers to choose from a complete menu of products for hair, skin, personal fragrance, and healing needs. She teaches aromatherapy courses for Continental School of Beauty in Niagara Falls, NY and for the Barton Hill Hotel and Spa in Lewiston, NY. She also works closely with health practitioners to create massage blends to incorporate into their treatment plans for specific health needs. In 2007, Frann became the aromatherapist and fragrance designer for Barton Hill Hotel and Spa in Lewiston, NY. She still continues to teach courses and is developing a relationship with Niagara Falls? Journey to Health alternative medical facility.
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What is aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is an ancient art married to 21st century science. It induces physical and emotional therapeutic effects with the use of essential oils and extracts from aromatic plants. Aromatherapy relies on the communication between the healing properties of the plants and our sense of smell. Latest scientific discoveries have taught us that our nose is our most powerful sense. 1 percent of our human genes are devoted to smell alone, more than any other sense. Only the immune system has that much genetic coding devoted to it. Because of how many genes are devoted to smell, and to its effects on the human body, aromatherapy becomes an effective way to help your body when it is out of joint, physically and emotionally.
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What are essential oils?
Essential oils are the fragrant principle extracted from the plant: the seed; root; peel; bark; leaf; or flower. Essential oils are the most highly concentrated form of herbal energy and one drop of an essential oil is equivalent to one ounce of the plant it is extracted from. They are the regenerating and oxygenating immune defense properties of the plant.
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How do essential oils work?
Essential oils are chemical messengers. The composition of each oil creates its pharmacological effect, which creates a whole catalog of natural medicine for mood elevation, sedatives, stimulants, immune boosters, hormonal regulators, anti-inflammatories, and antiseptic oils. Knowing the properties of each oil, and how they react with certain carriers (neutral oils, water, air), allows a trained aromatherapist to combine the oils to induce certain effects. By smelling the oils, the natural chemicals immediately travel to our limbic system, which processes emotions, memory, body temperature, and sexual drives. The correct combination of oils will adjust any imbalances that the limbic system is experiencing.
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Who benefits from Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy offers a plethora of uses for a variety of reasons. Medical practitioner seeking natural treatments. Massage therapists looking for an effective form of plant energy in their work. Psychologists who want a natural way to treat stress and other imbalances. Teachers seeking to enhance the attention span of their students. Mothers seeking to soothe their crying child. Though the production of essential oils is quite complex, their uses are not.
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How can Aromatherapy products be used?
Sentir offers a large choice of products to enable the integration of aromatherapy products into every day life. Depending on the essential oil and the desired result, some products can be applied directly to the skin. Other oils depend on a carrier such as water or air to work effectively. Essential oils can be blended with water and witch hazel to create a light and fragrant body spritz; or they can be dripped into a diffuser to give your room a pleasing scent. Frann has worked to create an extensive line of massage oils that can be applied directly to the skin. Whatever your need, Sentir offers a way to marry natural ingredients with science to design a product for your lifestyle.
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Who prepares the products?
Frann LaRocca personally prepares each product. Based on her 19 years of practice, she has a line of Basics, aromatherapy products that answer ordinary and everyday needs, such as arthritis or migraine relief. She also works one-on-one with customers to custom blend items for massage therapists, doctors, and aestheticians, as well as brides, maids of honor, and you.
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What are Sentir Aromatherapy products composed of? Are they animal tested? Are there any harsh chemicals or preservatives added?
All Sentir Aromatherapy products are composed from the highest quality essential oils sourced from the regions that provide the most therapeutic value. They are organic and wild whenever possible. 100% pure, cold pressed vegetable based and natural carriers are used in the blending process. No chemicals or preservatives are added to any product. Sentir does not support animal testing and none of its products are made from animals or are tested on animals.
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Disclaimer
Blends are intended as supplements to medical care. They are not intended as substitute for traditional medical care. If seeking medical attention, please consult your physician.
Use caution during pregnancy
Do not take internally
Keep out of reach of children
Do not put pure essential oils on your skin, unless directed by a certified aromatherapist.
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