ESSENTIAL OIL, DISTILLATION & AROMATHERAPY SEMINAR
September (Saturday and Sunday)
10am-5pm
SATURDAY: Techniques for home, clinic & various forms of bodywork. History, lore, scientific research. Judge quality. Blending. Create your own body oil & spray formulas. Smell physiology & essential oil chemistry. Effects of 45 oils on mind & body skin, digestive & circulation disorders & infections. (Charts included). Treating depression, anxiety, fatigue, and the nervous system. How to choose an oil. Formulate blends synergistically. Make aromatic sprays in class from dozens of essential oils. Distill essential oils and hydrosols from our gardens.
SUNDAY: Essential oils on the body: anti-inflammatories vs. liniments, skincare for beauty and disorders like psoriasis, eczema, and skin cancer. Aromatic massage and other therapies. Create custom blends. Make body/massage from dozens of essential oils. Science of terpenes, esters and other essential oil components.
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ADVANCED AROMATHERAPY SEMINARS II & III
Aromatherapy II – October
Aromatherapy III – November
10am-5pm Saturday & 9:30-4:30 Sunday
$210/weekend ($15 discount for registration received 2 weeks in advance) or $110 just Saturday
Combine essential oils with herbs. Acute and chronic disorders. Choose appropriate oils. Custom-made blends, chemotypes, chemistry & healing properties of common and uncommon essential oils. (Charts included) Scientific support of medical applications. History, application, healing properties & blending guidelines. Sample 30-40 new essential oils. Unique oils. Obscure oils. make natural perfume. Advanced formulating for medicinal applications. Cosmetics, skin care, skin disorder, and skincare physiology.How essential oils reverse aging and “new” cosmetic ingredients. Oils for facial lift massage. Properties of creams and other carriers. Make bath/body therapeutic salts. Aromatherapy facials.
Requires completion of Seminar I or an equivalent course. Taking all three seminar weekends meets Level I Aromatherapy Training standards set by National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy. Certified upon completion through Green Medicine Herb School.