Monday 13th: Clinical Aromatherapy Diploma Students, 7pm GMT live on zoom: Complex Cases. @Jill Newman @Sharon Banfield @Sharon Davis Anyone else wanting to join us, please comment below or PM me. Tuesday 14th: A&P, 1pm GMT live on zoom, Muscular System @S L-b Tuesday 14th: Learning to dowse for Essential Oils, 7pm GMT live on zoom @Ewa Skabek Anyone else wanting to join us, the details are here: https://www.skool.com/maverick-aromatherapy-3200/learn-to-dowse-for-essential-oils Wednesday 15th: Natural First Aid Kit, 12noon GMT, live on zoom. @Gail Morgan @Connie Durnin @Kathryn Lynnette Bales @Malaika Kayani @Kimberly Armatys @Karena Mee @Helen Bullock @Vicci C Anyone else wanting to hop on, the details are here: https://www.skool.com/maverick-aromatherapy-3200/natural-first-aid-kit-for-the-home Wednesday 15th: Warrior Women of the Chakras, 7pm GMT live on zoom. @Emma Disney @Fiona Dorey White Buffalo Calf Woman, handout for this class sent via chat. Next series/course starts on Wednesday 13th May. Details here: https://www.skool.com/maverick-aromatherapy-3200/warrior-women-of-the-chakras A reminder that Essential Oils for Summer starts on Monday 27th April, 7pm GMT live on zoom. You need to get your registration in ASAP so I can send you your accompanying 17 sniffy sticks (nasal inhalers) We will be exploring: Lemon Myrtle, Hiba Wood, Celery, Arina, Michela Alba, Cape Verbena, Anethi, Linden Blossom, Holy Basil, Coriander, Buddha Wood, Mullilam, Jatamansi, Hakka, Bog Myrtle, African Bluegrass and Zedoary. Your address will be required to send out your accompanying sniffy sticks. Accompanying comprehensive handouts will be available after each module. You can sign up via Classroom (remembering I will need your address) or just contact me via chat.

Very often over the years, I have seen so many 'benefits' of EO's but often the information is based on what the plant, read herb, will do and can be far removed from what the EO will do. (Pic #1) Also, and a bug bear of mine, there are so many EO's out there available to the public, which quite frankly, should not be available at all. (Pic no 2) A couple of years ago, I started my next book, entitled The Natural Approach to 'The Poisons': Herbs v Essential Oils. It is very nearly complete, my target is by the end of this weekend. I am not a herbalist by any stretch of the imagination, I'm a Clinical Aromatherapist. However, any Aromatherapist worth their salt, will also look into the original plant material as part of their education. I've thoroughly enjoyed doing this deep dive into the history and the application of herbs today, and comparing that to the Essential Oils. The herbs and EO's in the book are listed on the HDTEO (Hazardous, Dangerous, Toxic Essential Oils) list, and IFRA (International Fragrance Association), and they regulate fragrances used in all types of products that come into contact with human skin. This can over spill into the Aromatherapy industry, obviously. Further the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) for the UK Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. The American equivalent is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). In Europe, the equivalent is the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) all of whom define essential oils as “a volatile part of a natural product”. I'll update more once I am happy to put the book into print.

Weekly update has been done for my students in Classroom "Clinical Aromatherapy". @Deborah Jenkins @Tina Griffiths @Sharon Banfield @Sharon Davis @Jill Newman @Vicci C @Steph Beynon @Wendy Rowe @Kathryn Lynnette Bales @Ewa Skabek @Emma Disney @Fiona Dorey @Sonal Sachdeva @Davina Salter @Connie Durnin @Faye McAllister @Gail Morgan

Yesterday was a beautiful day. There's nothing better than hands on training when you benefit from experience what you are learning yourself. These two lovely ladies, both members of our tribe, spent the day with me learning how to carry out a complete NLM (NeuroLymphatic Massage) and how they can apply it to enhance their Reflexology treatments for their clients. Using Kinesiology, they learnt how to test and incorporate into their Reflexology treatments for better outcomes for their clients. The final part of the day, they learnt how to do chakra balancing through the feet, relating to specific organs of the body. Both are qualified Reflexologists. Ewa added this course as a CPD certification, and for Sharon it is part of her Clinical Aromatherapy studies...... yes, essential oils and crystals with dowsing was part of their training too. We had a lovely day ladies and I can't wait to hear your feedback from clients! ❤ @Ewa Skabek @Sharon Banfield

My friend and fellow Clinical Aromatherapist, Virginia Joy Stella Musacchio wrote a song, with a little help by Suno, about Black Spruce, one of my personal favourite EO's. Enjoy! https://suno.com/s/irjzcqHCySQELMwE