05/14/2026
For May, we’ve chosen doTERRA’s Mālama, which is a blend of both woodsy and floral scents inspired by Hawaii.
Mālama is a Hawaiian word that means to take care of, tend, preserve, protect, and nurture. How perfect for a scent we’re using as part of massage therapy at Mandamine Massage Therapy of Old Town Alexandria! It’s perfect, because each of you that has chosen Mandamine Massage for your massage therapy has committed to take care of, tend, protect, and nurture your own wellness and healing. It’s a match made in (Hawaiian) paradise!
The aroma of Mālama is a combination of bright citrus, warming floral, and centering wood scents. The blend is made up of orange peel, cedar wood, coriander, amirs, lemongrass, magnolia, cananga, Sichuan pepper fruit, Buchu aged leaf, Naio wood, and iliahi (Hawaiian sandalwood). This wonderful aromatherapy is perfect for the spiritual bridge between spring and summer, especially since it includes ingredients from the Kealakekua Mountain Reserve in Hawaii, and supports reforestation efforts.
The primary benefits of Mālama is it creates an uplifting atmosphere, encourages positivity and refreshes your space with its energizing scent. A number of ingredients have linalool, a naturally occurring terpene alcohol found in over 200 plants. Linalool is widely recognized for its calming, anti-inflammatory, and anti-anxiety properties. It can help improve sleep, reduce stress, and provides neuroprotective benefits. Several of the ingredients, as well, have been used for centuries in spiritual rituals and ceremonies.
As we slowly, languidly and joyfully (we can hope!) glide through May and into June, venturing inward and calling upon our best selves, the part of ourselves that are most healing and filled with self-love, is the perfect way to celebrate ourselves. This May, as you choose yourself and your wellness by committing to massage therapy, know that Mālama will be there to tend, protect and nurture you, just as we here at Mandamine Massage of Old Town Alexandria are committed to do!
With joy and all the warmth of May,
- Amanda