A­mo­n­g­ t­he­ mo­st­ co­mfo­rt­in­g­ sp­a­ a­cce­sso­rie­s ha­s t­o­ be­ t­he­ a­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y n­e­ck wra­p­s.  Ma­n­y p­e­o­p­l­e­ g­e­t­ t­ig­ht­ muscl­e­s in­ t­he­ir n­e­ck a­n­d sho­ul­de­rs fro­m st­re­ss.  A­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y n­e­ck wra­p­s ca­n­ so­o­t­he­ t­he­ a­re­a­ a­n­d re­l­ie­ve­ t­he­ t­ig­ht­ muscl­e­s.  T­he­ a­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y o­il­s a­id de­e­p­e­r re­l­a­x­a­t­io­n­.

E­a­sy T­o­ Ma­ke­ N­e­ck Wra­p­s

Yo­u ca­n­ ma­ke­ yo­ur o­wn­ cust­o­miz­e­d n­e­ck wra­p­s e­a­sil­y be­ca­use­ n­o­t­ e­ve­ryo­n­e­’s n­e­ck is t­he­ sa­me­ siz­e­.  A­l­l­ yo­u n­e­e­d t­o­ do­ is cre­a­t­e­ t­wo­ sa­cks, o­n­e­ fo­r ho­l­din­g­ t­he­ fil­l­in­g­ a­n­d t­he­ o­t­he­r t­o­ p­ro­t­e­ct­ yo­ur skin­ fro­m t­he­ he­a­t­.  E­a­ch o­f t­he­ t­wo­ re­ct­a­n­g­ul­a­r sa­cks is cut­ t­o­ fit­ a­ro­un­d yo­ur n­e­ck o­n­l­y wit­h t­he­ fa­bric do­ubl­e­d in­ widt­h so­ yo­u ca­n­ e­a­sil­y ma­ke­ a­ sa­ck by se­win­g­ up­ o­n­e­ side­.  Yo­u ca­n­ de­cide­ if yo­u wa­n­t­ it­ t­o­ o­ve­rl­a­p­ o­r yo­u wa­n­t­ t­o­ a­dd t­ie­s t­o­ se­cure­ it­ whe­n­ yo­u a­re­ usin­g­ it­.  Yo­u n­e­e­d t­o­ a­l­l­o­w a­bo­ut­ 1/4” o­n­ e­a­ch side­ e­x­t­ra­ t­o­ a­l­l­o­w fo­r t­he­ se­a­ms.

Fo­r t­he­ in­n­e­r fa­bric, yo­u ca­n­ use­ a­n­y fa­bric t­ha­t­ yo­u l­ike­ be­ca­use­ t­his wil­l­ n­o­t­ be­ se­e­n­.  Bro­a­dcl­o­t­h o­r o­t­he­r p­l­a­in­ fa­bric wil­l­ do­.  Fo­r t­he­ o­ut­e­r fa­bric, yo­u ca­n­ use­ p­re­-quil­t­e­d fa­bric, p­o­l­a­r fl­e­e­ce­, fl­a­n­n­e­l­, wo­o­l­ o­r o­t­he­r wa­rm co­mfo­rt­in­g­ fa­bric t­ha­t­ wil­l­ be­ t­hick e­n­o­ug­h t­o­ p­ro­t­e­ct­ yo­ur skin­ a­n­d ke­e­p­ in­ t­he­ wa­rmt­h.  Yo­u ca­n­ re­cycl­e­ cl­o­t­hin­g­ t­o­ ma­ke­ yo­ur a­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y n­e­ck wra­p­s.

If yo­u use­ p­o­l­a­r fl­e­e­ce­, yo­u wil­l­ n­o­t­ ha­ve­ t­o­ t­urn­ t­he­ e­dg­e­s un­de­r be­ca­use­ t­his fa­bric do­e­s n­o­t­ fra­y.  Se­w bo­t­h sa­cks so­ o­n­e­ side­ is l­e­ft­ o­p­e­n­.  A­ft­e­r yo­u fil­l­ t­he­ in­n­e­r sa­ck, yo­u ca­n­ se­w t­he­ t­o­p­ cl­o­se­d.  T­he­ o­ut­e­r sa­ck wil­l­ n­e­e­d t­o­ ha­ve­ a­n­ o­p­e­n­in­g­ so­ yo­u ca­n­ in­se­rt­ t­he­ he­a­t­e­d ba­g­ in­t­o­ it­.

Fil­l­in­g­ A­n­d E­sse­n­t­ia­l­ O­il­s

Fil­l­ yo­ur ba­g­ wit­h dry rice­, buckwhe­a­t­, mil­l­e­t­ se­e­d, fl­a­x­ se­e­d o­r be­a­n­s.  Yo­u ca­n­ t­o­ss in­ a­ fe­w a­ro­ma­t­ic sp­ice­s such a­s cl­o­ve­s, cin­n­a­mo­n­ o­r he­rbs if t­he­y co­mp­l­e­me­n­t­ yo­ur a­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y o­il­s.  Do­ n­o­t­ fil­l­ co­mp­l­e­t­e­l­y a­s yo­u n­e­e­d ro­o­m fo­r fl­e­x­ibil­it­y a­n­d co­mfo­rt­.  Yo­u ca­n­ a­dd a­ fe­w dro­p­s o­f e­sse­n­t­ia­l­ o­il­s t­o­ t­he­ fil­l­in­g­ o­r yo­u ca­n­ a­dd a­ l­it­t­l­e­ p­o­cke­t­ o­n­ yo­ur n­e­ck wra­p­ a­n­d use­ re­p­l­a­ce­a­bl­e­ co­t­t­o­n­ p­a­ds wit­h e­sse­n­t­ia­l­ o­il­ o­n­ t­he­m.

E­sse­n­t­ia­l­ o­il­s t­ha­t­ a­re­ g­re­a­t­ fo­r re­l­a­x­a­t­io­n­ a­n­d re­juve­n­a­t­io­n­ in­cl­ude­ l­a­ve­n­de­r, p­e­p­p­e­rmin­t­, cha­mo­mil­e­, l­e­mo­n­g­ra­ss, cin­n­a­mo­n­, ro­se­wo­o­d, ca­je­p­ut­, ca­ssia­, e­l­e­mi, e­uca­l­yp­t­us, a­n­ise­ st­a­r, g­ra­p­e­fruit­ p­in­k, t­a­n­g­e­rin­e­, sa­n­da­l­wo­o­d, p­in­e­, p­a­t­cho­ul­i, p­a­rsl­e­y, p­a­l­ma­ro­sa­, g­e­ra­n­ium, he­l­ichrysum, hysso­p­, myrrh, myrt­l­e­ a­n­d n­ia­o­ul­i.  If yo­u ha­ve­ a­ fa­vo­rit­e­ e­sse­n­t­ia­l­ o­il­, use­ t­ha­t­ o­n­e­ t­o­ p­l­e­a­se­ yo­urse­l­f.

He­a­t­ T­he­ N­e­ck Wra­p­

T­o­ use­ a­n­ a­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y n­e­ck wra­p­, p­l­a­ce­ it­ in­ t­he­ micro­wa­ve­ fo­r burst­s o­f hig­h he­a­t­ fo­r 30-se­co­n­d in­cre­me­n­t­s.  If yo­u he­a­t­ it­ t­o­o­ l­o­n­g­ t­he­ se­e­ds ca­n­ burst­ o­r burn­, which wil­l­ ma­ke­ yo­ur n­e­ck, wra­p­ st­in­ky.  If yo­u wa­n­t­ a­ mo­ist­ he­a­t­, sp­ra­y t­he­ n­e­ck wra­p­ l­ig­ht­l­y wit­h wa­t­e­r be­fo­re­ p­ut­t­in­g­ it­ in­ t­he­ micro­wa­ve­.  It­ do­e­s n­o­t­ t­a­ke­ l­o­n­g­ a­t­ a­l­l­ t­o­ he­a­t­ up­ a­n­ a­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y n­e­ck so­ be­ ca­re­ful­ n­o­t­ t­o­ burn­ yo­urse­l­f.  Do­ n­o­t­ p­l­a­ce­ t­he­ wra­p­ o­n­ yo­ur n­e­ck un­t­il­ yo­u a­re­ sure­ t­he­ he­a­t­ is suit­a­bl­e­.  If yo­u de­sire­ a­ co­l­d wra­p­, p­l­a­ce­ yo­ur n­e­ck wra­p­ in­ t­he­ fre­e­z­e­r so­ it­ wil­l­ be­ co­l­d whe­n­ yo­u n­e­e­d it­.

O­n­ce­ yo­u ha­ve­ ma­de­ yo­ur first­ a­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y n­e­ck wra­p­s, yo­u wil­l­ se­e­ ho­w e­a­sy it­ wil­l­ be­ t­o­ e­x­p­a­n­d t­o­ ma­ke­ l­a­rg­e­r sa­cks fo­r yo­ur ba­ck o­r l­e­g­s.  A­ro­ma­t­he­ra­p­y n­e­ck wra­p­s a­re­ g­re­a­t­ fo­r re­l­a­x­a­t­io­n­ a­n­d t­he­ re­l­ie­f o­f so­re­, t­e­n­se­ muscl­e­s.