Davana (Artemisia pallens) is a lesser known essential oil with amazing properties and benefits. It is truly a unique essential oil that can change its scent with every individual. This oil is a perfect addition for a truly personal aromatherapy perfume. This is also an excellent essential oil for room sprays and diffusing. Family: Asteraceae or Compositae Origin: Native to southern India. Part of plant used for distillation: Leaves, stems and small flowers. Extraction Meth

It seems this year went by so quickly! The holiday season is upon us once again. For many of us, it’s a wonderful time of the year, as we look forward to spending time with family and friends to celebrate the joy of the season. But, in preparation for the holidays, it can become difficult to strike a balance between our daily lives and these additional tasks and obligations. Holiday stress is often taken for granted, as the pace of life speeds up, we tend to expect much more

Using aromatherapy in your home or office can quickly reduce stress, increase immunity and create a wonderful ambience. Try the blends below for immune enhancement. Diffuser Blend Add the following essential oils to a nebulizing diffuser. 10 drops Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) 8 drops Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) 4 drops Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Diffusing essential oils is one of the quickest ways to enhance immune stimulation and adds a wonderful ambience to the

Thank you to Courtney Herrera for sharing her thoughts and this BLOG post. Courtney is a Certified Herbalist & currently a Clinical Aromatherapy Mastery Program Student. To me, aromatherapy is part of herbalism. Maybe it's because I am trained as an herbalist first, and am undergoing training as an aromatherapist now. Whatever the reason, I find myself utterly confused at the division between these two herbal healing modalities. To me, it makes sense that as an herbalist you

Many thanks to Natalie Zalenka for her wonderful BLOG contribution. Natalie has had a lifelong interest in holistic healing and helping others, as well as a commitment to learning. She is a Reiki Master Teacher and is a graduate student of our Clinical Aromatherapy Mastery Program, and a first-level Aromatherapy Teacher! Autumn has arrived with its brilliant colors, crisp air, cozy sweaters, and firelight. It is the season of harvest and the time when Mother Nature prepares