Aromatic Therapies in the Childbearing Year
Starting or adding to a family is a natural life event for many women. This Apothecary Session will explore ways to support the mother and baby during each trimester of pregnancy, labor, [...]
Ouch! Summertime Aromatic First Aid
Aromatic first aid to the rescue! Summertime can be rough for some of us - bug bites, sunburn, heat rashes, bumps and bruises, ingrown toenails, poison ivy, swimmer's ear, and acne. Let's [...]
Summer Skincare – Body Butters & Scrubs
Summertime is all about the element of fire - hot, intense, light, sharp, penetrating. In this Apothecary Session we will formulate to keep cool and hydrated all summer long!
Aromatherapy relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey
Update 9/11: Current needs: if you'd like to give a monetary donation please do so through the United Aromatherapy Effort, Inc website. Check out our Amazon wish list. Or head over to [...]
Aromatic Therapies & the Dysregulated Stress System
Stress accounts for 75% of doctor’s office visits and is linked to the six leading causes of death: cancer, heart disease, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, lung ailments, and suicide. This course seeks to assist students in understanding the dysregulated stress system and how to approach a holistic treatment plan using aromatic therapies.
Ayurvedic Self-Care Foot Rub Class
“Disease does not go near one who massages his feet before sleeping, just as snakes do not approach eagles.” Ayurvedic medicine teaches us that a foot rub before going to bed can [...]
Wellness in October
The month of October falls within the season of Autumn. In Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Ancient Greek Medicine, Autumn is governed by the element of air (known as metal in TCM). [...]
September Gut Health Meetup
We're pleased to be hosting the Austin Holistic Health Resources for Women's first Gut Health Meetup! Members of the group will come for a potluck luncheon and a gut health food swap. [...]
September 20th: Intro to Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the art and science of using essential oils, hydrosols, and aromatic extracts to restore or maintain wellness of mind, body, and spirit. This course is designed to give students a foundation in the holistic and therapeutic modality of aromatherapy.
Back to school lessons from Ancient Greek Medicine
Hippocrates used the theories of the Four Temperaments in his humorism medical model to better understand his patients. What if we used this model to better understand the specific needs of a [...]