Written by: Robin Kessler Graduate of our French Aromatherapy Certification Course Introduction: Five years ago I became an aromatherapist. I was always interested in alternative medicine and how it could help when conventional medicine failed or was too invasive or...
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Herbs and Essential Oils for Anxiety
Discover the benefits of integrating herbs and essential oils in the treatment of anxiety with Thomas Easley and Jade Shutes Download: Anxiety Handouts 3 per page. Download: Herbs and Essential Oils for Anxiety ebook Save Save
Learn how to blend with essential oils
Enjoy Jade's talk on approaches to blending and formulation. This talk was given at NAHA's Beyond Aromatics Conference in October of 2016. Powerpoint PDF: The Art and Science of Formulation
Aromatherapy & Pregnancy
Aromatherapy & Pregnancy: Exploring the controversy to uncover the healing potential of essential oils. Written by: Jolene Meum, MBA Research paper for The School for Aromatic Studies Abstract Pregnancy is a pivotal point in a woman’s life. One will seek out...
Is Eucalyptus safe for children?
Is Eucalyptus essential oil or other 1,8 cineole rich essential oils safe for children under the age of 10? "All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.” -...
Models for Aromatherapy: French, English, and the Emerging New Model
“It could be argued that the explanatory model of disease that a practitioner uses is the most defining characteristic of that practitioner.” - James Snow This is my all time favorite quote regarding the impact of explanatory models of disease. It is from a course I...
Can essential oils be considered as dietary supplements?
Can essential oils be considered dietary supplements? by Jade Shutes The correct answer is: Yes. PLEASE NOTE: This article is being written as a part of my research in preparation for our free webinar in January on Aromatherapy Products: Labeling and Packaging. One of...
Blending by Plant Part: Morphology
Blending by Morphology Written by: Jade Shutes WATCH OUR BLENDING WEBINAR (FREE!) Introduction to Morphology Blending I define ‘morphology’ as a method of intuitively approaching essential oils based upon the messages or energetics inherent within each individual...
Aromatherapy Organizations Around the World
Worldwide Aromatherapy Organizations Around the world aromatherapy practitioners are represented by an amazing collection of aromatherapy organizations working towards the advancement of aromatherapy. Here is a list of international and national aromatherapy...
The Quality of Essential Oils
By Jade Shutes, BA, Dipl. AT., Cert. Herbalist The quality and authenticity of the essential oils we utilize are the very heart and foundation of aromatherapy. The quality of essential oils is often a contentious subject bringing up feelings of protectiveness and...
Clinical Social Work and Aromatherapy
Interview with Brian Cina, Clinical Social Worker https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aromaticstudiesweb/Jade_Shutes_aromatherapy_interview_with_Brian_Cina.mp3 While teaching at Lunaroma in Burlington, VT, I was honored to meet Brian Cina, a Clinical Social worker...
About Eucalyptus globulus and 1,8 cineole
Eucalyptus, Blue Gum Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Common names: Blue gum, blue mallee, eucalyptus, Tasmanian blue gum Scientific name: Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Botanical family: Myrtaceae Conservation status: Least concern We often think of Australia as the place...