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, [...]
Diffusing Essential Oils in the Sickroom
It's cold and flu season here in the Northern Hemisphere and I like to use essential oils as a tool to cut down on instances of cross-infection in the home. This works [...]
Aromatic Suppositories, Pessaries
Aromatic Suppositories and Pessaries can bring local and systemic relief for a variety of wellness goals. With dual training in both clinical aromatherapy and aromatic medicine I bring a unique skill set [...]
What does risk versus benefit look like in aromatherapy?
"Hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is better, especially when it comes to saving lives or some pain!" - William Blake As an aromatherapist a large part of my job is [...]
Aromatherapy in the Childbearing Year
Aromatherapy is the controlled use of essential oils and hydrosols for specific outcomes that are measurable - clinical aromatherapy support can address physical, emotional, and psychological wellness goals. Aromatherapy during the Childbearing [...]
Is it time to update aromatherapy guidelines for pregnancy?
Robert Tisserand knocked the aromatherapy community's socks off with his new book, co-authored with Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety Second Edition that came out earlier this autumn. It's bigger than an encyclopedia [...]
What to Expect in a Clinical Aromatherapy Consult
What is Clinical Aromatherapy? Clinical Aromatherapy is the controlled use of essential oils and hydrosols for specific outcomes that are measurable.Clinical aromatherapy support can address physical, emotional, and psychological wellness goals. Essential [...]
Reflexology and External Cephalic Version (ECV) for Breech Position
As a Reflexology Doula I've participated in a handful of ECV procedures in the role of a support and comfort personnel. An External Cephalic Version (ECV) is a procedure administered by a [...]
Coming in April: Aromatherapy in the Childbearing Year workshop
I am pleased to announce that I will be running a workshop on the safe and careful use of aromatherapy in the process of becoming a mother. Each of the three trimesters [...]
Benefits of Maternity Reflexology
Written by Amy Kreydin for the Expectant Mothers Guide of Boston Reflexology has been around since the days of Cleopatra and the ancient Egyptians. Not to be confused with a foot massage, [...]