Using Essential Oils With Confidence! ~ Sunday, January 19 ~ 10am-2:30pm
Using Essential Oils With Confidence! ~ Sunday, January 19 ~ 10am-2:30pm
Using Essential Oils With Confidence
Instructor: Wendy Snow Fogg, Director of Misty Meadows Herbal Center
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025 (Includes PDF Handouts, PowerPoint Presentation and all hands on class materials)
Time: 10am-2:30pm
Cost: $120
Class Size: Min 4, Max 15
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 12pm
Description:Are you sensitive to smells, especially the ones at candle shops and perfume counters? Do you get an instant headache? Do the smells upset your stomach? There’s a reason for this – synthetic fragrances!
Essential plant oils are totally different. What ARE essential oils? How are they different from fragrance oils? The answers may shock you. This fun, info-packed, aromatic hands on workshop will empower you with the understanding of 20 essential oils and how you can incorporate them safely and effectively into your life.
Class Outline:
· What is an essential oil?
· What is aromatherapy?
· Where do essential oils come from?
· The difference between essential oils and fragrance oils
· Essential oil adulteration and cutting
· What should I expect to pay for essential oils?
· Blending Factors: How to create a balanced aromatherapy blend that accomplishes your goal
· Essential Oil “Notes” top, middle and base.
· How to not get overwhelmed by too many smells!
· Carrier Oils
· How the body uses aromas to effect healing change
· Healing properties of essential oils, i.e. bacterial and viral infections, anxiety, rejuvenation, muscle/joint pain, memory boosting, hormone balance, etc.
· Methods of Application
· Safety Considerations
Each participant will:
· Create A Personal Aromatherapy Spray for Body, Room or Linens
· Create A Personal Aromatherapy Massage/Bath/Body Oil