Stress-Relief Aromatherapy
Course features
- Learn how to use essential oils to relieve stress and anxiety.
- Understand their effects on the nervous system and practice creating stress-relief blends.
Course Outline
- History of Aromatherapy
- Learn about the history of aromatherapy, plant cultivation & components and distinctions among essential oil families.
- The Brain and Aromatic Molecules
- Introduction to neuroscience, exploring how the sense of smell affects emotional, psychological and physiological responses.
- Essentials of Essential Oils
- Understand the characteristics of essential oils and how to integrate them into daily life. Includes foundational knowledge, safety guidelines and basic applications.
- Introduction to Blending
- Learn about carrier oils, dilution ratios and basic formulation techniques through theory and practice.
- Introduction to Aromatherapy Massage
- Learn how to apply essential oils in basic massages suitable for everyday relaxation and understand basic massage techniques.
- Aromatherapy for Mental and Physical Well-being
- Explore how essential oils support the immune & nervous systems and how they affect stress responses & emotional balance.
Recommended reading materials
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief by David Winston
- Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Recipes: Natural Health and Beauty Solutions Using Essential Oils and Aromatherapy for Stress Reduction, Pain Relief, Skin Care, and Beauty (Essential Oil Guides) by Sheila Mathison
- Essential Oils for Relaxation: Natural Medicine for Stress Relief, Anxiety Treatment, and Basic Relaxation though Essential Oils by Misty Jordyn
- 情緒芳療: 作者鄭雅文Vivian、出版社幸福文化
- 香氣與心靈The Blossoming Heart: 作者Robbi Zeck ND、譯者譚詩詠、出版社商周出版
- 給大忙人的芳香療法: 作者朱俐陵+王人仁、出版社養沛文化
- 香草與精油: 身心舒活寶典: 作者林真一郎、譯者梅應琪、出版社台灣東販
Nature provides us with a bounty of natural ingredients that serve the dual purpose of healing and beautifying. I am sure that you have enjoyed a rejuvenating day at the spa and wondered what, exactly, is causing you to feel so relaxed.
Well, the answer lies in “Essential oils” and these oils will be present in almost every product that a spa would usE. These oils are all natural and extracted directly from the source. The sources of these oils vary and right from trees to shrubs to flowers, several types of plants help in providing us with natural ingredients, which can help in healing our minds and bodies.
Misty Jordyn
