Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Jul 19
All About Hydrosols
Hydrosols are the aromatic waters created as a co-distillation during the steam distillation of essential oils or a stand-alone product....
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- May 31
Uses of Medicinal Plants
Humanity has had a symbiotic relationship with plants and herbs since the beginning of time. Healing with medicinal plants is as old as...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Apr 26
All About Arnica
Arnica (Arnica montana) grows in high mountain regions of Northern Europe, Siberia and is also cultivated in North America. The German...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Mar 29
Rhododendron
Rhododendron - (Rhododendron anthopogon) Region of Harvest: Nepal Part of plant used for distillation: Flowers Main chemical components...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Nov 2, 2020
Aromatherapy Healing Balm
As the Autumn weather turns drier and cooler, I am starting to feel my skin drying out. Time for some wonderful Healing Balm! This has...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Sep 8, 2020
Grounding and Centering Your Earth Element
In the Northern Hemisphere, we are now entering late summer, or the in-between season, before autumn starts. In the five-element theory...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Aug 4, 2020
Nasal Inhaler: Aromatherapy’s Unsung Hero
One of the unique features of aromatherapy as an herbal healing modality is the variety of applications. Of these, it is the aromatherapy...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Aug 1, 2020
Bodymind Connection: Psychoneuroendoimmunology
Many things can happen in our lives to disrupt our emotional balance and create thoughts and feelings of stress, anxiety, or sadness. ...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Jul 8, 2020
Resources for Aromatherapy Research
It is fantastic that there has been such a rise in popularity of aromatherapy in recent years. Over time, it has become crucial for...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Dec 24, 2019
Staying Healthy During the Cold and Flu Season
During the winter months, when we spend more time indoors, exposure to cold and influenza viruses is common. Viruses are present all...
