Guest guest Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi all... I know from some of the discussions that Raindrop Therapy is not good practice in using EO's. I've read the " white paper " and found it extremely interesting. Thank you to everyone who educates the 'idiots' like me! Now I have a dilemma... There's a 'new girl in town' who is offering my group of friends a free Raindrop session. I know of one friend who is already scheduled, and another is considering it. I was going to just let it slide, and think of it as the new girl pushing her products. But I'm wondering if there is something here that is dangerous, that I should be warning my friends about. I know there is a skin irritation factor. Anything else? I don't want to be the bad guy, but I also don't want anyone hurt. And here's an odd question - is there anything spiritual attached to Raindrop? Thank you, EO gurus! Shana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi Shana, Far worse than skin irritation is the increased risk of SENSITIZATION - a lifelong condition that can " cross pollinate " chemically in your body and make one systemically allergic to all sorts of things with similar chemical compositions and components. Its not a pleasant fate and the danger of that occurring is FAR reduced by simply DILUTING the EO's. Just don't use them neat. Dilute them to about 2-5% .. then have fun! Using Essential Oils neat is akin to killing a flea with a sledgehammer (and just as dangerous to toes in the vicinity ! As far as spiritual ... folks can find spirituality in wood paneling, so ... uh, I doubt it is more than anything else can be .. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com , " Shana Clagg " <A.Healthier.Shana wrote: > > Hi all... > > I know from some of the discussions that Raindrop Therapy is not good > practice in using EO's. I've read the " white paper " and found it extremely > interesting. Thank you to everyone who educates the 'idiots' like me! > > Now I have a dilemma... > There's a 'new girl in town' who is offering my group of friends a free > Raindrop session. I know of one friend who is already scheduled, and another > is considering it. I was going to just let it slide, and think of it as the > new girl pushing her products. But I'm wondering if there is something here > that is dangerous, that I should be warning my friends about. I know there > is a skin irritation factor. Anything else? I don't want to be the bad guy, > but I also don't want anyone hurt. > > And here's an odd question - is there anything spiritual attached to > Raindrop? > > Thank you, EO gurus! > > Shana > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi Shana, I do raindrop sessions all the time, in fact, I did one this morning, and have probably done more than a 1000 of them. I get my oils from Butch, not Young Living, so don't do the multi level thing. If someone is offering you or your friends a free treatment, by ALL means, go have one. They are relaxing and wonderful when done by most therapists. And they make you feel incredible afterwards. I did one on Monday and that lady just stopped by my spa to tell me how great she feels. And on another note, my 19 year old nephew has a speech impediment and is awkward in many ways, borderline autistic. I did a RT on him two weeks ago, and afterwards, my daughter said when she talked to him, she was blown away by how smart he was, and how clearly he could speak. He was explaining middle eastern politics, both current and historical and she was so shocked that she couldn't even respond since she had no idea he had ever even been interested in the topic. So, something happened during his treatment that made a difference in him, on a neurological level. Again, try it out for yourself before you poo poo it. You can dilute the oils if you want, but basically, you are using a few drops 4-6 drops along the spine and then feathering them in, and then, using massage oil over top, so that dilutes them as well. I don't support Young Living or their marketing ploys but that particular treatment, whoever designed it originally, and G. Young never said it was him, he said he learned it from some healer, I've forgotten the story it's been more than 15 years since I started having the treatments myself and doing them, but anyway, try it and see what you think about it. And let us know what happens. Anna Anna White Ferraraccio, MA, LMT Anthony L. Ferraraccio, LMT Pipestem Bath, Spa, Massage and Healing Center HC 78, Box 46A, Pipestem Road Pipestem, West Virginia, 25979 (304) 466 -1767 _PipestemSpa.com_ (http://pipestemspa.com/) Need some help? Search database of Healers! _ProfessionalHealers.org_ (http://professionalhealers.org/) **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 >Now I have a dilemma... >There's a 'new girl in town' who is offering my group of friends a free >Raindrop session. I know of one friend who is already scheduled, and another >is considering it. I was going to just let it slide, and think of it as the >new girl pushing her products. But I'm wondering if there is something here >that is dangerous, that I should be warning my friends about. I know there >is a skin irritation factor. Anything else? I don't want to be the bad guy, >but I also don't want anyone hurt. cutting and pasting an email I received a couple of weeks ago... from someone who found my site when researching rdt... >A few weeks ago, I went with a friend to a raindrop therapy workshop >where, under the eye of two Young Living distributor " teachers, " the > " students " took turns applying a simplfied version of the raindrop >technique on our spines. Fortunately, I was last. Almost immediately, I >experienced extreme light-headedness, dizziness, and a form of vertigo. I >had to concentrate on a spot on the floor so that the room would not spin >around. I was told my back turned bright red. Then the nausea >started. Afterwards, I was driven home (about 40 minutes away). It was >all I could do not to vomit. I immediately went to bed (I was unable to >undress or brush my teeth) and passed out. I was dizzy the following day. >I was reassured that what I was feeling was normal, but it is not an >experience I would like to repeat. Thank you for the great information >you provide. I am saddened that legimite essential oil practioners are >being damaged by these > dangerous practices. >Mary she was assured that that feeling is normal???? ACK back in March I received the following: >Aloha, > a fellow therapist gave me the raindrop treatment last evening. I have > trained as an aromatherapist and should have questioned her before she > did the treatment, but I trusted her and thought she knew what she was doing. > >I felt the e.o's run down to my collarbone and they began to sting. She >said some oils " heat " not to worry,applied more oil. I said that won't do >it, I needed milk to remove the e'o's and asked her to wipe it off with >milk on a cloth. > >She said that every person she has given this treatment to complained >about the " heat " of the essential oils. but that they were ok in a few >moments. I would think she would question this if every person she gave >the treatment to, complained of skin irritation? >She also applied hot towels which further penetrated the oils into my >body. the treatment room and all the towels reeked of the oils used on me. > > Anyway today I feel very, very strange. I have a headache, small > tremors in my neck area, I think it may be my lymphatic system > overwhelmed by the oils that were used. I also have a strange taste in my > mouth. I had my morning drink of hot milk & ashweganda and right away > it was too much. It's like my body can't deal with anything any more. I > didn't take any of my other supplements after that. > >When I read the info on the hazards of the raindrop treatment, I was >shocked that they recommend sever skin irritating e.o's are used neat on >the skin. I am especially dismayed that they chose to use wintergreen >which is never to be used in skin care let alone neat on the spine which >is an extension of the brain. > >I am truly shocked at the greed of Young living in promoting this Raindrop >treatment in order to sell more essential oils, instead of practicing safe >aromatherapy and using essential oils as they should be, to help people >feel better. - - - - - >And here's an odd question - is there anything spiritual attached to >Raindrop? considering that gary young is misusing the name of a respected Lakota elder... if there is, it's negative spirituality. we have a link to a letter of protest from the Lakota about young's misuse of Grandfather Wallace Black Elk's name and wisdom. http://www.naturesgift.com/Lakota-medicine.htm Since 1995 - supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Website: http://www.naturesgift.com Blog: http://naturesgiftaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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