Thoughts about Raindrop Therapy

[Lorraine]

Hi,I signed up to take a class on Raindrop Therapy, but after doing a lot of research on the internet, I'm a little scared to take the class.  I don't want to hurt anyone by doing this technique (some of the oils may cause skin irritation) and one of the warnings I read even said that fair skinned people should not have this done.  I am fair skinned and I wonder if it's even safe for me to give this technique to someone else.  I was wondering what everyone else's thoughts and/or experiences were with raindrop therapy?

 

[BikerChick]

melanie, i'm the fairest skinned person in the world..  lots of things affect my skin.  the time i recvd Raindrop THerapy i had no reaction to it.  the oils ARE 'spicy' - they do heat up.  very much so.  but in the technique you are told to dillute the oils with a carrier oil, or to keep a cool wet rag in the event the warm sensation is too much.  i really don't think it could be offered if it were dangerous, you know?  maybe i'm wrong.  i have given the treatment, same thing as above happened.  but i do have a client who went from deep tissue tx on the back 2x a week to raindrop every other to once a month.  she won't go without it.good luck making your decision.  amanda

 

[Windy]

I was taught a similar treatment using virtually all the same oils and have done at least a hundred treatments.  The only thing I would caution is to not use thyme and oreganum on the neck.  Some (just a very few) may experience some mild burning.  It is very easily "extinguished" with a few drops of carier oil.  I usually use 2 times the carrier they recomend to start with anyway.  I am also very fair skinned, blond, blue eyes all of that and I get a slight burning sensation myself if those 2 oils are put on my neck.Also very important DO NOT USE THIS ON PREGNANT OR NURSING WOMEN.  And not on anyone under 12 years old (my own rule).  Be sure the oils you use are therapeutic quality ( not cheap stuff!!!)When done properly with good oils, it is a fantastic treatment.  As posted previously, the oils can penetrate very deeply and save you some manual labour!  Some of my clients won't settle for anything less!  PM me if you want more info, and definately let us know what you thought about the workshop!

 

[KatieLovesMichael]

I was taught the Raindrop technique and I have regular clients who use it all the time and love it. I always put a carrier oil down on the back first, { jojoba is my fav.} before I start dropping the oils.I advertise it as a relaxing treatment and I give clients the choice of hearing the benefits of each oil, or just relax and zone out in silence. I do not make any claims that it kills viruses along the spine or cures anything. The oils do what they need to do whether it's relaxing the body or  enhancing the massage experience through olfactory means. Many people book one at change of seasons and feel it helps them boost their immunity. I tell them I'm happy they feel it benefits them! ;D

 

[MyLILJohhny]

Thoughts about Raindrop Therapy

I thought I'd add this post from another thread

I just found this page, it's from a professional aromatherapist's perspective.

http://theguidetoaromatherapy.com/ylfiles.html

I know that my feelings about this company are colored by the fact that I started studying aromatherapy so many years ago (1993) way before I became a therapist. And also because really good quality EO's are so widely available now, it would be more trouble for me to buy them thru their MLM than to just go to the store or shop online.More food for thought.



Jill

Some of the oils used in RDT are downright dangerous when used as instructed. The YL oils are over priced. "Organoleptic  analysis" - erm that means it is "of the senses" - does it smell/look/feel right?   Theives blend keeps away disease, based on herbs used by thieves that didn't get bubonic plague - erm, bubonic plague is spread by fleas, indicating Thieves is a good flea repellent, not anti abcterial/antiviral...  

there is a lot to be wary of with RDT and YL. Even if you do decide to practice RDT, please put a base oil on the skin first on everyone, not just fair/sensitive people, and never use it on pregnant women.

 

[WIL]

Thoughts about Raindrop Therapy

melb, what brand of oils do you use?

 

[Pompal 09.]

I'm in Australia, so these are Aussie companies.  Aromatherapy is much established here than in the US.  We've taken after the English/French version of aromatherapy.  Aromatherapy training is about another 200hrs on top of LMT training these days - chemistry, more A&P, more hands on work...Anyway that's slightly off topic.  To answer your question....Springfields Aromatherapy http://www.springfieldsaroma.com/Essential Theraputics through http://www.selectbotanicals.com/Sydney Essential Oil Company http://www.seoc.com.au/Shipping from Australia to the US is quite cheap, and our prices seem to be much cheaper than what you pay.  Might be worth investigating them.I also use Tisserand http://www.tisserand.com/ for a few oils, but they are a bit more expensive in Australia as they are an English company. None of those are multi-level marketing companies, they primarily supply therapists and know what they are selling beyond stating "theraputic grade" (which they all supply, SEOC also supply some synthetic fragrances, but make it very clear they are not essentail oils, let alone theraputic grade essentail oils).  Aromatherapy is so well established in Australia people assume theraputic grade and tell you when it is not.  There are some not quite as high standard essential oil companies in Australia, but I won't mention them.I had a bit more of a look around the YGL web site when I made the above post - Their K&B tonic is rather alarming - kidney and bladder tonic to support kidney and bladder function, it contains juniper essential oil - it will actually kill of kidney cells, it is contraindicated for people with kidney disease.  I bet a lot of people would assume a kidney tonic would be beneficial for someone with kidney disease - not K&B!Clove seems to be used a lot in the YL blends - it is hepatoxic - it will kill off liver cells.In Australia you can't buy Eucalyptus oil without child proof caps on the bottle because there are documented cases of poisoning here when ingested (Eucalyptus oil would be in almost every Australian cupboard a few years ago, so we've had much longer to find the problems with the oil)In the YL suggest you ingest the Thieves blend - it contains clove and eucalyptus, and cinnimon, another known irritant.Just because something comes from a plant does not mean it is safe to use.  "Theraputic grade" poisons, are still poisonous.

 

[CL3VZ323]

Thoughts about Raindrop Therapy

Thanks melb I may order from one of the links you posted.I looked up the contraindications for some of the oils used in RDT. I also read the reports.I am looking for a new, great-smelling lavender. My clients and I really like the smell of YL's. I've bought 2 others so far. Unfortunately, they don't compare. Sure wish I could smell these products over the internet! Anyone really like the Smell of the lavender you're using?

 

[i<3travisclark]

Lavendar oil

A sign of a good brand for a lavendar oil is that it doesn't always smell the same, year in year out - to do that it almost always indicates some synthetic addition.  Rainfall, weather, changing soil conditions all affect the chemical constituents and hence the smell of the essentail oil.  ( a sign of a good essentail oil is the bottle tells you where it was grown, also how it was extracted, wild/farm, organic or not)I tend to rely on Springfields for lavender, (they're close by ) I've mainly used it for the last 10 years or so. Tasmanian Lavender is very light, with quite a peppermint smell to it.  French Alpine lavender tends to be the highest quality (organic, wild havested), and strongest "lavender" smell.   They're both Lavandula agustifolia but smell quite different.  If I remember correctly it's the ammount of Linalyl Acetate, an ester, in the lavender that causes the smell (esters cause the smell of bubble gum etc), so if you can find anyone that specifies their oil has a high NATURAL linalyl content, should smell like "lavender".  The linalyl has the sedative, calming properties fo the lavender.Try getting hold of some Ginger CO2 extracted essential oil - great for tight muscles.  Steam distilled Ginger just doesn't have the smae heating to it.

 

[Why So Serious?]

http://www.nhr.kz/ look like they may be a good source of organic essentail oils - they are UK based, where aromatherapy has much better controls and education than the US does at the moment, but they do have a US contact.Anyone got any experience with them?  Only thing is they look pretty pricey compared with teh Australian sites I've mentioned.http://www.perfectpotion.com.au/ is another Australian site.  The guy who runs it wrote a textbook that is used in a LOT of reputable certified aromatherapy courses, Complete Guide to Aromatherapy 2nd Ed - see http://www.perfectpotion.com.au/cart/customer/product.php?productid=17775&cat=407&page=1If you get one book about aromatherapy this is it - it's the actual science behind it, plus recipes.