Aromatherapy massage is the type of Swedish massage that uses essential oils (highly concentrated plant oils). Its main focus is relaxation and mindfulness. During an aromatherapy massage, you both inhale these essential oil molecules and absorb them through your skin. Its main focus is relaxation and mindfulness.

The essential oils are made of plant extracts which capture the plant ‘essence’. After the extraction procedure, the essential oils are mixed with normal oils and made ready for use. It is believed that some essential oils have healing and cleansing properties on the body. There are few ways on how the body can interact with the essential oils.

In aromatherapy, the most common ways of interaction are through the skin and inhalation. A therapist may be using an oil while applying a treatment and have another container of oil open for the scent.