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Kiley is a certified massage therapist well versed in the mind-body connection and alternative healing methods she has found so helpful.

Emily Clark eclark@wickedlocal.com @emilyOCM
Scents play a leading role in triggering memories. But, for Jenica Kiley, mother of four and massage therapist, they do a whole lot more.

Kiley hands over a vial to demonstrate, directing the visitor to inhale its contents. The orange and peppery sent is invigorating and fresh.

Kiley explains that once the essential oil is inhaled, it interacts with the body's limbic system, which is directly connected to the parts of the brain that govern heart rate, blood pressure, memory, stress and even breathing. Emotions are triggered by certain scents as well, and therein lies the therapeutic impact of essential oils.

Kiley is a massage therapist, with offices in West Plymouth and on Long Pond Road, who also employs the power of essential oils to support healing for clients suffering from everything from anxiety to chronic pain and digestive issues.

Kiley grew up in Arizona but spent many a vacation summering in Chiltonville with her family. Her grandmother is the late Margi Fry Campbell, with whom she shares a birthday. Kiley’s grandfather and Campbell’s husband, Craig Campbell, is 92 and got to see his granddaughter wed in the exact spot where he had proposed to her grandmother more than 70 years ago. Kiley’s mother is Dausha Campbell, who owns and runs Serendipity Stables, also in Chiltonville.

Kiley, who lives in West Plymouth now, is a certified massage therapist well versed in the mind-body connection and alternative healing methods she has found so helpful. She also holds a degree in special education and taught special education while her children were young before she reentered the holistic healing world.

“I’m a massage therapist who does deep-tissue massage, but I do way more than just that,” Kiley said. “I do joint mobilization reflexology and work with people who are trying to avoid surgery or will be undergoing surgery, people with chronic debilitating pain, depression, anxiety and who are just overwhelmed.”

She began incorporating essential oils into her therapies when she learned how beneficial they have been to patients for 3,500 years. Early Egyptians used essential oils in their health practices, and herbalists have used them for millennia.

Plants have oils that when extracted are 50 to 70 times more powerful than herbs, Kiley said. For instance, peppermint oil can combat fatigue, she said, can help relieve feelings of tension and can even promote digestive health. Frankincense can lift a person’s mood, calm stress and tension and promote feelings of relaxation, she added. It can even soothe cuts and bites.

“Essential oils pass through the cell membrane and work with the body to address issues and roots causes,” she said. “There is a saying, ‘The issues are in the tissues.’ Emotional issues can manifest in physical ways. When you take something into your body, your body can tell if it’s good for it.”

Staff infections and toxins from synthetic drugs can hide in a person’s fat cells, preventing weight loss because the body is deliberately trying to prevent their release, Kiley explained. Essential oils are absorbed into the body immediately, are not synthetic, and can go right to work at helping the body heal and detoxify. Oils like melaleuca are natural antibiotics, juniper berry supports healthy kidney and urinary tract function, ginger is good for digestion, and helichrysum can promote a healthy metabolism.

“This isn’t a claim to heal or cure disease,” Kiley added. “Essential oils are a supporting system for your body to operate optimally. I’ve had great opportunities to deal with the health of myself and my family, and, when I turn to oils, I get great results.”

Kiley said she dispenses doTERRA essential oils, which offer a specific oil for just about any type of ailment or distress you can name. These particular oils are significantly more pure than competing brands, she added, and offer the best bang for the buck.

Essential oils and aromatherapy are so successful, essential oil diffusers are now being incorporated into medical environments to help overworked staff relax and stay focused, according to Kiley.

In addition to the massage therapy and essential oils therapy, Kiley runs wellness workshops, offering child care for those who need it. Her company, Live-Intuitive, is located at 17 Lady Slipper Drive and also on Long Pond Road.

For more information or to sign up for a class, call Jenica at 980-253-3486 or visit live-intuitive.com or follow live-intuitive on Facebook.

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