Your Sense Of Smell

One thing that always amazes me is the power of a smell and how it can take you to another place and time almost instantaneously. Just walking by a bakery can vividly bring you back to childhood memories of your grandmother’s kitchen. There is a very cool reason for this. Your nose has special receptors for smell that connect directly to your brain so we can use essential oils to very quickly alter our state of mind just by smelling them. This is a very easy and accessible way to experience oils because you do not need any special equipment. Just put a drop of oil on a cotton ball or tissue and sit for a few minutes inhaling the aroma. You will really notice a difference. It is amazing! Using your sense of smell is also the safest way to experience an oil because it is not making any direct contact with your body. In my classes I usually like to take people on journey with smell. I like start by smelling an energizing oil like peppermint followed by a relaxing oil like patchouli. It really demonstrates how quickly essential oils can affect your being.