All About Autumn- Metal Five Element
In the theory of the Five Elements, also known as the Five Phases, the season of Autumn is associated with the METAL element. The Metal...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 1, 20225 min read
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
Jul 18, 20215 min read
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
May 31, 20214 min read
Spring Healing
The spring season is associated with the Wood element in the Five Element medicine. This element symbolizes the birth and fresh beginning...
by Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Mar 24, 20214 min read
Spring Rejuvenation
March 20th welcomed the vernal or spring equinox for the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere's autumnal equinox. In the...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Mar 20, 20218 min read
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
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Bodymind Connection: Psychoneuroendoimmunology
Life in 2021 may not come with a map. Still, everyone will experience twists and turns from everyday challenges or traumatic events with...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 1, 20205 min read
An Aromatic Hug!
Like most of you, I have been in quarantine for over a month now. It has been a busy time in the office and also preparing my book for...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Apr 19, 20202 min read
Open Minded, Peaceful World
Life is a series of routines, loops we created for ourselves to get us through the day. For some, these stay constant, while for others,...
Amber Goss, LMT
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Aromatic Reflections
2020 has been a very different for me than the last two decades. In the past, I have been hyper-vigilant and responsive. I would have...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Jan 27, 20203 min read
