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Diffusing Essential Oils
Diffusing Essential Oils: Everything you ever wanted to know Download and Print PDFs Diffusing Essential Oils class presentation Diffuser Comparison Chart Diffusing Essential Oils Ebook by Jade Shutes BONUS VIDEOS! On the Aromatic Studies Vimeo Channel
ACE2, Essential Oils, and SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity: An Article Review
In June 2020 an article entitled “Geranium and Lemon Essential Oils and Their Active Compounds Downregulate Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2), a SARS-CoV-2 Spike Receptor-Binding Domain, in Epithelial Cells” was published in the journal Plants (Basel). I know,...
What’s the difference between an Essential Oil, a CO2 Extract and an Absolute?
While essential oils, CO2 Extracts and absolutes are all considered aromatic extracts, what makes them unique is their method of extraction and the resulting chemical composition of each type of extraction. This article has been created to help you decipher how these...
Aromatherapy and The Seven Seas
"This trip was so full of conflict, argument and self-questioning; it was a struggle that had begun long before she had found herself on Cretan soil.” Sounds like a statement from me and my personal journey, or perhaps many of you reading these lines may feel sort of...
Aromatika Magazine in English for the First Time!
Aromatika is a quarterly e-journal focused on aromatherapy, herbal medicine, and complementary therapies targeting professionals working in complementary and alternative medicines. At the same time though, the magazine serves as a rich source of information for anyone...
Summer of COVID and Soothing Sunburn Gel
Aromatherapy Education, Seasonal Remedies, Summer Remedies
Summertime in the days of COVID has us mourning many of the joyful experiences these warm days ordinarily behold. While group gatherings and meal sharing may be postponed, one thing that hasn’t left us in this brave new world is the summer’s sunshine. These rays of...
D is for Drama: Demystifying Vitamin D in COVID19
D is for Drama: Demystifying Vitamin D in COVID19 Vitamin D is the current subject of dramatic debates and a clutter of studies. So what’s the deal, Is vitamin D preventative and protective in COVID19? You’d better buckle up... it’s a bit of a mess. TL;DR Current...
COVID19: Over It, But Not Over It
COVID19: Over It, But Not Over It COVID19. You’ve heard about it... you’re sick of hearing about it. I know I know, we were SO ready for all those sunny summer picnics and cocktails with friends and live music and hugs and in-person aromatherapy workshops and cracking...
Life-changing Aromatherapy and Adventures on Crete
I started using essential oils in my early twenties, that was in the 1990s. As perhaps like many of us, I would start with lavender and citrus oils in an oil burner to create a relaxing environment in my apartment, enjoying fresh lemon breeze, or creating a warm and...
What are Essential Oils?
Essential oils are highly concentrated aromatic extracts that are distilled or expressed from a variety of aromatic plant material, including flowers, flowering tops, fruits/zests, grasses, leaves, needles and twigs, resins, roots, seeds, and woods. Through the...
The New York Institute of Aromatherapy
The New York Institute of Aromatherapy was founded by a graduate of Jade Shutes. Jade's graduate called her to ask if she could teach Jades programs in NY city. The New York school was licensed to teach Jade Shutes Aromatherapy certification programs (Foundations of...
Essential Oils and the Gut Microbiome
Aromatic Medicine, Essential Oils
No Guts, No Glory: The Impact of Essential Oils on the Gut Microbiome The gut microbiome -- everybody’s talking about it, everybody’s gulping down yogurt, everybody’s popping probiotics like their lives depend on it. And in a way… they do. Trillions of microorganisms...
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This course initiates you into the world of essential oils and aromatherapy, and the strength and well-being they can create. Even better, it lets you get comfortable with the School for Aromatic Studies and our online learning platform before you commit to furthering your studies, should you wish to continue your journey.