Aromatherapy and essential oils have a rich history of effectiveness, and thankfully due to the increased interest in the modality, there is now a growing body of evidence-based research into the field. Experimental scientific studies and research help us understand and advance our knowledge of essential oils, application and usage methods. But what does all the research, its methods and technique...

You’ve done the training, you’ve bought the books, and you’ve purchased all the oils, and now you're ready to dive into the world of aromatherapy. Have you considered what else you might need? To help guide you in the right direction, we’ve written a list for you of the array of tools and equipment you might need.

Dedicated Workspace

Firstly, we recommend that you have a dedicated workspace for ...

Vanilla is such an alluring and playful scent, and is fact one of the world's most popular aromas. It evokes memories of peace, happiness, and comfort. For some, it reminds them of cleaning as many people in the past used vanilla extract to clean their whitegoods. For others it reminds them of baking and cooking. But for many, the scent of vanilla evokes feelings of love and passion, so during thi...

People fall in love with aromatherapy once they see how essential oils can support a person's health and wellbeing. They fall in love with the aroma of the different oils, then discover there’s an art and science to it all. When one experiences healing with essential oils on a personal level they may be drawn to learning more about this powerful modality, and often seek out aromatherapy schools to...

Are you a health care professional who is considering aromatherapy certification, either to enhance your current work or as a career change? If so, you’re probably wondering what it’s like to be a student in an online aromatherapy certification program — what you’ll learn, how you’ll be supported, and how your training and experience can enrich your future as a professional aromatherapist.

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which form the foundation of essential oils, can be found in seeds, flowers, stems, bark, leaves and other parts of plants. As a general rule, usually one essential oil is extracted from one plant. However, some exceptions are worth mentioning, such as cinnamon, whose essential oil is extracted from both the bark and the leaves. Cinnamon essential oil is popular ...

Holiday season is fast approaching! It’s the time of the year many of us look forward to. While this can be a period of relaxation, being carefree, and celebrating with your loved ones, for other people, it can be quite the opposite, and stress levels may be at their highest. Now is the time to start building — and using — your aromatic support toolkit.

According to data from an American Psycholo...

Whether our property is vast or diminutive, we all have a role to play in the protection of our Earth. Angie Kennedy, CAAP, Essence of Thyme Case Study Team Leader, embodies these words as she cares for her land. She won the 2022 “Woodland Owner of the Year” award for the Western Region of Nova Scotia, and we couldn't be more proud! Angie generously shares her journey to land stewardship, the deep...

Essence of Thyme student Jenny Ditch is using her training in the Certified Master Aromatherapist Program to help her examine a very timely and pressing issue: how aromatherapy and essential oils can be used in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19.

Jenny’s research will be published in the Autumn 2022 issue of In Essence, the biannual journal of the International Federation of Professional Aro...