Aromatherapy Recipe for Stress & Anxiety  & How to Use It To Help Your Clients And Boost Your Income

Essential oils are absolutely amazing for stress and anxiety—I’ve used them for clients, family, friends, and for myself with great results.

The beauty of essential oils is:

• They are natural substances and safe to use once you understand a few basic safety guidelines,
• They are powerful and effective for physical and emotional ailments,
• They are easy and quick to use. 
• Once you follow safety guidelines, you can use them as often as you like, with no unwanted side effects.

In this blog, I’ll share 

• Nose/Brain Science - How Aromatherapy Affects The Mood and Emotions
• A simple but powerful aromatherapy blend for stress and anxiety, 
• 7 ways to use the blend.
• How This Blend Helped a Student with Severe Anxiety
• How to Use This Blend to Upgrade Your Treatments & Boost Your Business

Nose/Brain Science - How Aromatherapy Affects The Mood and Emotions

Have you noticed that a scent can bring a memory to life? You smell brown bread baking and it's as though you were sitting in your grandmother's kitchen; the perfume your cranky second grade teacher wore immediately makes you feel anxious. 

This is because the nerves controlling the sense of smell are closely linked to the Limbic area of the brain which controls mood, memory, and stress response. 

Unlike other senses, smell bypasses the logical brain, which is why aromatherapy can create immediate emotional shifts and is so incredibly effective for stress and anxiety.

Anti-Anxiety Aromatherapy Recipe

This blend combines four powerful essential oils known for their calming and uplifting effects:

Ingredients:

• Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) – Uplifting and refreshing, helps reduce mental fatigue and boost mood.
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) – Well-known for its calming properties, balances the mood, aids relaxation and improves sleep.
• Benzoin (Styrax benzoin) – Warm and comforting, soothes emotional distress and eases nervous tension.
• Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata) – Works in a very physical way to soothe emotions. It regulates adrenaline levels, controls the breathing rate and regulates the heart rate.

Contraindications:

• Grapefruit – Dont use it on skin that will be exposed to bright sunlight or a sunbed within 48 hours, it's phototoxic and can cause burns
• Lavender – Don't use it for pregnant women
• Benzoin – No known contraindications.
• Ylang Ylang – Can cause headaches unless it's used with other essential oils.

7 Ways to Use the Blend for Stress & Anxiety

• Aromatherapy Inhaler

An inhaler is a convenient, portable way to experience aromatherapy anytime.

• Recipe: Add 5 drops each of Grapefruit, Lavender, Benzoin and Ylang Ylang essential oil to a blank inhaler wick.
• Storage: Inhalers last about 3 months if kept away from heat and light.
• How to Use: Waft the inhaler under your nose and take slow, deep breaths for a few minutes. Use as needed.
• Where to Buy: Aromatherapy inhalers can be purchased online or from holistic stores. Choose from:
• Plastic inhalers (affordable, but less eco-friendly)
• Aluminum/glass inhalers
• Wooden inhalers (reusable and stylish)

• Natural Perfume

A gentle and effective way to carry the calming scent with you throughout the day.

• Recipe: Mix 10 ml (2 tsp) of sweet almond oil with 1 drop each of Grapefruit, Lavender, Benzoin and Ylang Ylang essential oil.
• How to Use: Apply to wrists or under the nose, or simply inhale from the bottle.
• Storage: Keep in a dark glass bottle away from light and heat.

3. Bath, Body, or Massage Oil

• Recipe: Mix 20 ml (4 tsp) of sweet almond oil with 2 drops each of Grapefruit, Lavender, Benzoin and Ylang Ylang essential oil.
• How to Use:
• Add 1-2 capfuls to a warm bath.
• Use as a massage oil to ease tension and stress.
• Apply as a body oil for deep relaxation.

4. Burners or Diffusers

• Recipe: Add 1 drop each of Grapefruit, Lavender, Benzoin and Ylang Ylang essential oil to your burner or diffuser.
• Important: Use only neat essential oils, never add vegetable oil—it can splatter and cause stains.

5. Room Spray

• Recipe: Fill a glass spray bottle with water and add 1 drop of each essential oil.
• How to Use: Shake well and spray into the air for a calming atmosphere.

6. Face Spritzer

• Recipe: Mix 1 drop each of Grapefruit, Lavender, Benzoin and Ylang Ylang essential oil with 2ml aloe vera gel, and 2ml rosewater then add to 50 ml of cooled boiled water.
• How to Use: Close your eyes and spritz onto your face to calm and uplift your mood.

7. Shower Treatment

• Recipe: Add 1 drop each of Grapefruit, Lavender, Benzoin and Ylang Ylang essential oil to 2 tsp of unscented shower gel.
• How to Use: Use as a normal shower gel for a calming start to your day.

How This Blend Helped a Student with Severe Anxiety

I hadn't seen one of my students, Anna, for several weeks, and I was shocked at her appearance. She looked tired, tense and pale. She was struggling with severe anxiety and she had started seeing a psychiatrist. 

She asked me if there was anything I could suggest, so I made her an aromatherapy inhaler using Grapefruit, Lavender, Benzoin and Ylang Ylang essential oil. She began using it several times a day.

A few weeks later, I saw her again, and she looked like a different person—calm, glowing, and at ease. Without thinking, I blurted out the silliest thing ever:

“Oh my God, you look like YOU!”

She laughed and said, “That’s exactly how I feel!”

The only thing she had changed? Using the inhaler daily.

Her psychiatrist, amazed at her progress, reduced her medication instead of increasing it. When she learned about the inhaler, she told Anna to keep using it.

How to Use This Blend to Upgrade Your Treatments & Boost Your Business

Whatever therapies you practice, you can use this blend in multiple ways to help your clients and boost your income.

1. Massage Oil for Aromatherapy Massage

(If You Have an Aromatherapy Qualification)

If you are a qualified aromatherapist, you can use the massage oil in your massage or reflexology treatments. It smells amazing and is deeply relaxing. Consider offering it as an optional upgrade to your usual massage or reflexology treatments. Promote it as a stress-busting massage, ideal for clients dealing with anxiety, burnout, or sleep issues. If you're a reflexologist, use the massage oil in your reflexology sessions.

2. Create a Relaxing Therapy Space with Burners, Diffusers & Room Sprays

Your therapy space should feel like an instant sanctuary from the moment clients walk in. Using aromatherapy burners, diffusers, or room sprays with this blend can set the mood and put clients at ease before their treatment even begins.

Tip: Offer a pre-treatment breathing exercise—ask your client to take three deep breaths while inhaling the aroma and visualising the healing powers of the oils wrapping around every cell of their body, calming, soothing and gently supporting. This helps calm their mind before the session begins.

3. Sell Aromatherapy Products for At-Home Stress Relief

You can sell the aromatherapy products to help clients manage stress between sessions.

• Aromatherapy Inhalers (Pocket-Sized Relaxation)

Perfect for clients who need quick relief from anxiety or overwhelm at work, during travel, or at bedtime.

Price Suggestion: Sell for €10-€15 each.

• Bath or Body Oil (A Home Spa Experience)

Encourage clients to extend their treatment benefits by using the oil in a relaxing bath or as a body moisturiser. 

Price Suggestion: Sell a 50 ml bottle for €15-€20.

• Room Sprays (Instant Calm in Any Space)

Great for clients who want to create a calm home environment or improve sleep quality.

Price Suggestion: Sell a 100 ml spray bottle for €15-€20.

• Facial Spritzers (Cooling, Refreshing, and Stress-Reducing)

Ideal for clients who work in stressful environments or need a mid-day mood boost.

Price Suggestion: Sell a 50 ml bottle for €12-€18..

💡 Tip: Offer a special discount for clients who buy multiple products (e.g., “Buy any two for €25”).

4. Boost Your Income with Referral & Reward Schemes

Your stress-relief blend can be used as part of an exciting incentive program to encourage referrals and rebookings.

Ideas for Referral & Reward Programs:

✅ Gift a mini inhaler or room spray to clients who refer a new customer.

✅ Offer a free bath or body oil after five treatments as a loyalty reward.

By incorporating this stress-relief blend into your treatments, therapy room, and retail offerings, you can create a more relaxing experience for your clients and get longer lasting results.

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