A Bio-Well report has a section with seven zones, usually called chakras. For some that is a familiar word, for others a reason to close the page. Here is a third option: look at these seven zones as a map of states that aromatherapy has been working with for a long time and in fairly concrete ways.
Seven zones and what stands behind them
In the report each zone is described by two parameters: how far it is shifted from the centre and how pronounced it is. Translated into the language of how you feel, the list becomes plain.
A sense of support and steadiness, the state where the ground under your feet is there
Liveliness, interest, the ability to enjoy simple things
Will and composure, the readiness to finish what you started
Warmth in relationships, the ability to receive and give attention
Voice and self expression, saying what you actually think
Clarity of thought and focus
A sense of meaning and calm presence in your own life
Why scent affects anything at all
Smell is wired differently from sight and hearing. A scent reaches the parts of the brain responsible for emotion and memory by a short route, almost without intermediaries. That is why a childhood smell brings back a whole picture rather than fragments, and why scent shifts a state faster than persuasion does.
Olfactotherapy rests exactly on this. We work with scent as a key to emotion and memory, not as a remedy for anything. The wording matters: essential oils do not treat and do not replace what a doctor prescribes. They help you settle, calm down, gather yourself.
How oils map onto the zones
Selection always starts from the state of the person in front of us rather than from a table. The general logic looks like this.
- Support and steadiness. Dense woody and root notes: vetiver, cedar, patchouli
- Liveliness and interest. Citrus: orange, bergamot, grapefruit
- Composure. Spicy and herbal: ginger, rosemary, black pepper
- Warmth in relationships. Floral: rose, ylang ylang, geranium
- Self expression. Fresh and opening: eucalyptus, mint, tea tree
- Clarity of thought. Peppermint, rosemary, lemon
- Calm presence. Frankincense, lavender, neroli
We work with Oshadhi oils and are their official representative in Latvia. For aromatherapy that is not a formality: every bottle has a known origin and extraction method, and the quality is backed by certificates. An oil from an unknown source may smell similar and behave differently.
How the selection goes
During a session the selection comes at the end, once the report has been read and it is clear which zones have dropped. We give you several options to smell and watch your reaction, because it is more honest than any table. One person calls the same lavender calming while another remembers a grandmother's wardrobe and winces. What goes into the work is what resonates with you.
Olfactotherapy and how it differs
Aromatherapy is more often about the background: scent in the room, a blend for the body, a ritual before sleep. Olfactotherapy is separate work, where scent becomes an instrument for a conversation with your own memory and emotion. We practise it, and it sits well on the report zones that describe self expression and calm presence.
What to do at home
Simple things work if you do them regularly.
- Inhaling from your palms. A drop on the hands, a few calm breaths. It takes a minute
- An aroma lamp or diffuser. A background scent in the room where you work or rest
- A massage blend. Essential oil in a carrier oil, for external use
- A ritual before sleep. The same scent every evening, so the brain ties it to going to bed
Essential oils are used externally and through inhaling. Dosage and precautions are covered during the selection, separately for pregnant women, children and people with sensitive skin.
What aromatherapy does not do
An honest conversation about a method starts with its limits. Essential oils do not replace what a doctor prescribes and do not cancel treatment you have been given. They do not remove the cause of a state and do not work instead of sleep, movement and a calm schedule. Their strength lies elsewhere: scent changes the setting within a minute, and that minute can then be turned into a habit.
How to tell it is working
Feelings are subjective, and after a month it is easy to decide that nothing changed. This is why a reference point is worth having. The first scan gives the picture before. Three weeks of work with oils and practices follow, and a repeat scan shows whether anything moved and in which direction.
Within the first month of working this way, some people already show even balance and high readings. That is not a promise of results, it is a sign that regularity shows up in the picture.
If you would rather start from a picture of your state than from guesswork, have a look at the service page. It describes the session, the month long programme and what each option includes.