Course Review: Aromatherapy for the Beginner
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Editorial Review of Aromatherapy 101 -- Online Class

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Take this course and learn how to add fragrance to your life!
Instructional Content Provided
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Organization, Mechanics, Formatting
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Originality, Tool Use, Media, Activities
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Instructor Expertise
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Instructor Participation
9

"Wonderful"
Course Difficulty: Easily Done
Estimated Length: 3 to 5 days

Editorial Course Description


 
Students of this course will learn all about aromatherapy – from the origins of aromatherapy through the various tools that you’ll have at your disposal, as well as learning how to blend and create your own unique recipes – recipes which can actually turn into a home-based business.  In addition, students will how they can make their own lives easier and healthier with the unique properties of aromatherapy.

The student will learn how aromatherapy works and will gain an understanding as to the differences between perfume oils and essential oils (which are the oils used in aromatherapy).  This course is informative, educational – and best of all, it’s also fun.

In addition to interaction with your instructor, you’ll be given the opportunity to join online forums with fellow students in order to gain more insight into aromatherapy, as well as share experiences and new blends that are created.

Students of this course are encouraged to ask questions and share their experiences, as well as to go outside the teachings of this course and find information from a variety of sources, including books, articles and even internet material.

 

Editor's Comments

This course is ideal for students of various medicinal practices, as well as anyone interested in exploring new areas of relaxation and stress reduction.  Even the medical community has come around to seeing the benefits of aromatherapy, and it is actually becoming a multi-million dollar industry. 

We are creatures of scent – and various aromas can trigger emotions within us that range from heightened sensitivity all the way through soothing relaxation.  Students of this course will understand the importance of scent in our everyday lives and learn about the various techniques that have been used in order to help people through the use of aromatherapy.

Students will gain information in the following areas:

·        Introduction to Aromatherapy:  The student will learn about the set-up of the course and will also examine his or her reasons for taking the course.

·        What is Aromatherapy:  A short history and an examination of aromatherapy’s development will be addressed.

·        How essential oils are produced:  The student will learn about the extraction process needed to produce essential oils.

·        How essential oils work:  The student will learn about the workings of essential oils and will also learn how those oils can be used in their lives.

·        Seven essential oils for beginners:  This area of the course will focus on seven of the more popular oils for beginners.

·        Carrier oils:  Students will learn about carrier oils – what they are and how they are used.

·        Turning your kitchen into your lab:  Students will be given directions and told what equipment is necessary in order for them to start creating their oils.

·        Easy ways to use Aromatherapy:  In this section, students will be given useful ideas on how best to incorporate fragrances into their lives.

·        Making your own scents:  In this section of the class, students will be given even more useful aromatherapy ideas and given recipes for creating even more scents.

Whether you’re just a beginner or someone who wants to learn more about the history and the benefits of aromatherapy, this course is for you.  Throughout history, oils have played an essential role in our world – whether it be from the earliest days when oils were given to the highest nobility of the land or through the current trend of finding the medicinal properties of various scents.

Whether you’re looking at this from the point of view of a student who wants to learn more about aromatherapy or someone who might want to start a home-based business selling custom blends for an exclusive clientele, this is definitely a course that you’ll want to take – both in terms of enriching your own understanding of aromatherapy, as well as advancing your own general knowledge.

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