Whether you’re just starting out using essential oils or you’ve been around for awhile, you may have (and should have) heard that it is a good idea to dilute your oils. Sometimes people will even say to “heavily dilute” your oils. What exactly does this mean and why would you want to dilute? Some reasons to […]
With so much information about essential oils online, it’s hard to know who to listen to. I’ve been researching essential oil companies for nearly a year and I’m still discovering new companies and informational resources the time. Certain companies, people, and information rise to the top again and again, so it is there that I […]
I discovered Wyndmere on the shelf of my local health food store and was intrigued to learn more about them. They are perhaps the only company that I interviewed that wasn’t referred to me in some other way, but I was curious to find out if there was a good brand already available to me […]
During the Fall of 2014, I started a 3-year program to become a classical homeopath. Shortly after that, I enrolled at Aromahead Institute to begin studying for aromatherapy certification. Shortly after that, I was told that aromatherapy and homeopathy cannot be used at the same time. I started to question what I was doing studying both […]
A few weeks back, I had a cold and woke up in the middle of the night unable to breathe through my nose. The next day I decided that I wanted to breathe through the night, so I turned to my friends and fellow admins over at the Facebook Group, “Safe Essential Oil Recipes Only!” […]
Eden Botanicals has been around since 1985. I’ve only ever seen people say good things about this company. The fact that they’ve been around for 30 years and have a seemingly impeccable reputation made them a company that I was happy to take a closer look at. I received products free of charge from Eden Botanicals in […]
I grew up in Irondequoit NY, once controlled by the Seneca Tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy. (Irondequoit means “where the land and the water meet, as it is located along the shores of Lake Ontario.) They were the “guardians of the western gate” and protected the land. Our high school mascot was an “Indian.” Our […]
I really don’t remember how I originally came across Aromaceuticals, but I’m glad I did. What I love about writing this series is finding gems like this to share with you. And I love that Aromaceuticals owner, Katharine Koeppen, has safe use of essential oils in mind. I received products free of charge from Aromaceuticals in order to […]
One of the recent blending exercises in my aromatherapy certification at Aromahead Institute was making a hard salve. The timing was perfect for making Christmas gifts, so I decided to make a salve that would help with inflammation. I did some research and came up with some oils that I had on hand. Since this salve […]
The essential oils series continues with a company profile of Gritman Essential Oils. Gritman may be one of the less-known essential oil companies, yet has been in business for a solid 19 years (since December 1995). In addition to selling essential oils, they also teach classes on aromatherapy, and are worth checking out. I received products […]
