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We have an article in the Wednesday 14th and 15th April Cambrian News in a feature about complementary health in the area. There is a photo of one of our students giving a treatment too.
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Holistic Aromatherapy Diploma September 2011
On our Holistic Aromatherapy Diploma students have to practice their newly gained massage and aromatherapy skills on friends and family. Initially the students worry that they will not be able to find enough of these ‘guinea pigs’ to practice for the 50 hours needed. Frequently, after the first few volunteers have experienced the lovely treatments the poor student has to manage a rush of enthusiasm so they do not get swamped!
This photograph shows Gwen, one of our 2009 - 10 Diploma students, massaging the hands of her ‘Taid’. He is obviously enjoying the experience, and from initially being less than keen he now enjoys a regular session. She says that they have now progressed to neck and shoulders, and that soon he will be happy to experience legs and feet being massaged. Nice one Taid!
I enjoyed the whole day! It was informative, peaceful, relaxing and what I’ve learnt will come in really useful.
I have developed most in being still and tranquil, breathing, listening, feeling and focusing on what I felt ‘physically’ and being in tune with that.
The first attunement I was quite apprehensive and self-conscious and only felt the benefits and insights later. The work done before the second attunement gave me confidence to open up and simple accept it.
My individual needs were being supported in every way. The pace of the course was good, and the tutor was very approachable and welcoming, with an infectious faith in the group.
I have developed most today in accepting healing and being on the receiving end.
The best part of the day was the atmosphere created by the healing, the wonderful people and of course such an enthusiastic and knowledgable teacher.
Australia is gum tree heaven, with hundreds of different varieties to delight you. The eucalyptus or gum tree makes the Aussie landscape its own with Blue, Yellow, Box, Snowy and Stringy Gum’s to name a few.
Fully-grown gum’s surprisingly encourage forest fires because the eucalypt seed needs a little scorching to get it to germinate. Naturally thin strips of tinder-dry bark hang down from the trees to the ground and also flash fires are stimulated by the oil-rich leaf litter. Last February 2009 in the state of Victoria had been through many years of drought, which at the end of their summer caused huge out-of-control fires which tore across massive tracts of the bush. When visiting this year I feared the prospect of more fires and was also worried about experiencing the hopelessly devastated ancient forests. Surely with the scale and the intensity of the 2009 fires the largest of trees and the most plucky of seeds would have been totally destroyed.
This year in early February the people of Victoria were gearing up to survive the possibility of more fires with shelters, plans for saving property and most importantly escape contingencies. It probably was a coincidence, but we arrived from Wales and after years of drought it appeared that behind our plane followed a great, big rain cloud! That first week there were daily thunderstorms and there on regular downpours during the month, meaning the fires this year were minimal. The straw-coloured paddocks and fields became green and my Australian brother joked I was the ‘Rain Goddess’!
In the Australian Alps, the eucalyptus woodlands that completely cover this vast range of Mountains were burnt and blackened for hundreds of square kilometres by an unimaginably ferocious fire, which left behind what looked like a dead forest. But it was a joy to see that the Eucalyptus tree is so incredible that it has somehow survived, this year throwing out fresh, young re-growth from the skeletal body of the tree, close to the ground or high up depending on the variety, quickly creating again a vibrant living forest.
Standing amongst the trees after the rain the eucalyptus smells particularly fresh and strong. The atmosphere warming my damp Welsh lungs with the transfered heat of the sun and fires of Australia. I climbed high to the top of Mount Buffalo and the blue gum eucalyptus oil (Eucalyptus globulus) can still be seen as a blue haze in the atmosphere over the trees. No wonder eucalyptus essential oil is a wonderful tonic for the lungs, and now the aroma of eucalyptus essential oil will always remind me of the Australian bush and its amazing ability to rise from the ashes.
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It’s not too late to stock up on some Scented Solstice Surprises - Don’t miss this chance to treat your loved ones to some Hand Made Luscious Luxury!
Ho Ho Chi Heaven will be at the Christmas Fair in Llanbedrog at the Glyn Y Weddw on Saturday 5th December from 10.00 - 4.00
Massage Gift Vouchers - Dizzy’s Fizzy Spells - Solstice Sparkle Bath Salts - Soothing Aftershave - Gentle Skin Toner - Rose Otto Hand Cream and Moisturiser - Hand Embroidered Lavender Bags - Lip Balm - Massage Bars - Crystallised Ginger - and MORE!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mistletoes and Mincepices, Dizzy x
This was emailed to the school by a graduate of the Welsh School of Aromatherapy and I thought that it was worth posting up for all to enjoy.
(My son) D. has been down to London on his first week of in-house university lecture days (for a herbal medicine degree) and enjoyed it hugely. On the first morning, he was wandering around the streets, trying to find his way to the campus, when he was stopped by the police, doing their spot checks for drugs. It was all very amicable, but the little bottle of essential oils that I had provided Dafydd with, to help him concentrate, got them quite excited. The officers in question decided to test the oil like the drugs. (I had given D. Rosemary, Sweet Marjoram, Lavender and Chamomile, to also help keep him relaxed and free of headaches) Now, apparently, cannabis turns their tester blue, speed turns it red, ecstacy green…. but one drop of my oils turned it all colours of the rainbow…. and then they all simply disappeared! The police were amazed… D. was trying hard not to laugh. I thought that it was an absolute hoot when he told me, and I couldn’t wait to share it with you!
Love and blessings,
G.
We smell the invisible molecules of essential oils that flow into the air through evaporation, and these molecules affect the way we feel. Essential oils are often referred to as the spiritual essence of the plant, and so are particularly useful in healing our spirit, which makes aromatherapy combined with Reiki an exquisite combination.
An aromatherapy burner with water and a few drops of an appropriate essential oil will clean and perfume the air bringing the energy of its plant into the healing space. This is a more pleasant and generally healthier than burning joss sticks, which often contain a combination of unnatural and cloying fragrances with smoke. But if you prefer this method of scenting the room there are some Tibetan joss sticks available that contain only herbal substances or you could use natural incense with a small charcoal burner.
One drop of an appropriate essential oil placed on your palms before you work will bring additional healing energy. Juniperberry essential oil clears and protects both you and your environment. Simply put one drop of juniper in the palm of your hand, rub the palms of both your hands together gently. As the aroma rises use your hands to massage over your aura, not forgetting behind, above and below.
Try bathing in up to six drops of an essential oil before or after healing work to cleanse, focus and relax. Diluting essential oils when using them in the bath with a little shampoo or in full fat milk.
Rosewater sprayed in the healing space is very safe to use and wonderfully calming.
Frankincense creates spiritual release and releases past pain
Lavender calms
Lemon focuses the attention
Rose resonates with love
Orange and other citrus feed the soul
Vetivert earths electrical mental energy
Cedarwood gives confidence
The Welsh School of Aromatherapy is pleased to announce its accreditation in teaching AROMATOUCH and CARETOUCH courses. Ideal for people working in care homes, day centres, teachers, teaching assistants, nurses, health care assistants and any other caring professions. These qualifications in aromatherapy and or massage skills enable anyone in the caring professions to safely use aromatherapy skills in their working environment.
These brand new AROMATOUCH and CARETOUCH courses are distinctively modern in style, designed to improve the environment for workers and clients alike, whilst also increasing the quality of individualised care. For many years carers have become progressively worried about giving safe touch to their clients. Clients and patients may well have become increasingly deprived of positive physical contact, which could in turn have a negative impact on physical and emotional wellbeing. Children, adults and elderly people respond positively to appropriate, safe, sensitive, warm-hearted touch and care.
AROMATOUCH and CARETOUCH allow the carer and the cared-for to experience a positive change within therapeutic relationships. On successful completion of the course, carers will be trained to practice safely within the limited sphere of practice of their working environment. The simple, but valuable techniques are designed to work effectively, even during a busy work schedule.
Safety issues and litigation fears have, quite rightly prohibited many employers from allowing staff to practice aromatherapy in their work setting. The exciting development of AROMATOUCH and CARETOUCH has tackled this safety issue head on, by limiting the sphere of practice to very safe and specific application of aromatherapy and massage skills.
This training has been designed in association with the International Federation of Aromatherapy which is the longest-established governing body for Professional Aromatherapy in the world. AROMATOUCH and CARETOUCH trained carers will be able to access support, and insurance to practice as an associate member of The International Federation of Aromatherapy.
AROMATOUCH: Aromatherapy Skills for Carers (NVQ Level 3 pending)
Enables the carer to use specific essential oils, safe touch, massage skills professionally.
• Aromatouch 5 day course
• 35 hours unsupervised tasks and assignments
• 1-day presentation of assessments
OR
• 3 day Course (if completed as a separate module to Caretouch)
• 15 hours unsupervised tasks and assignments
• 1 day presentation of assessments
CARETOUCH: Massage Skills for Carers (NVQ Level 2 pending)
Enables the carer to use safe touch, massage skills and massage stories professionally.
• 2 day course
• 20 hours unsupervised tasks and assignments
• 1 day presentation and assessment
AROMATOUCH and CARETOUCH can be provided by request for 5 to 8 students at a suitable date at the Coleg Harlech Venue, or in an appropriate room in the work-place. The 2-day course can be run concurrently or on separate weeks.
Fees are £90 per person per day, which includes the Course Manual, all training by and assessment fees.
If you are interested please get in touch now.
Course dates soon to be announced for early 2010