Today is World Arthritis Day. Massage is a fantastic way to care for arthritis, however they have to be very gentle types of massage. I generally use Cranial Sacral as it is deeply affecting but non evasive, or a very light aromatherapy massage. If you or a loved one suffers from an inflammatory condition, here are a few self help ideas to start to integrate: -Epsom salt baths or compress on inflamed joints, wonderfully soothing -A tennis or dryer ball to massage under the feet particularly in the morning allows the entire system to wake up and engage. -Breathing, sounds silly I know, but even 2 min of mindful breathing can bring the nervous system from fight an flight down to rest an repair and therefore calming flare ups. - Don’t forget the power of gentle relaxed movement practices and some self massage. Some essential oils that I use for inflammatory conditions either in room diffuser, massage oil or compress Here are my top 6: 1. Eucalyptus oil. 2. Ginger oil. 3. Turmeric oil. 4. Frankincense oil. 5. Lavender & Bergamot