DEAC Awards 2022: Our Famous Alumni is Farante Ager!
Farante Ager is a graduate of our Graduate Certificate in Complementary Alternative Medicine, Graduate Certificate in Wellness Consulting, Graduate Certificate in Holistic Nutrition, and Master of Science in Health and Wellness. She initially became interested in integrative health when exploring organic and fresh foods. Where Farante lives, organic and fresh food options are limited, and […]
Discovering Holistic Health with Jennifer Langsdale
Jennifer Langsdale has been a wellness advocate, practitioner, and yoga instructor for the past twenty years. She is a graduate of the Master of Science in Aromatherapy at ACHS and since the completion of her program, she has opened two yoga studios, Wild Nurturer, in her community and created her own yoga therapy – Inner […]
ACHS Founder’s Scholarship Recipient: Digambar Prasad Chaudhary
Digambar Prasad Chaudhary graduated from ACHS.edu with the Graduate Certificate in Aromatherapy in 2021. Living in Nepal, he began his journey with essential oils 15 years earlier as he became aware of the “many oils in his country” At that time, he worked for Non-Government Organization’s (NGO’s) and International Non-Government Organization’s (INGO’s) development programs. In […]
Alumni Highlight – Kristyn Cook of Sacred Oak Apothecary
Kristyn Cook is a Master of Science in Herbal Medicine graduate who took the initiative to open her apothecary, Sacred Oak Apothecary LLC, in 2021. She started with local farmer’s markets to introduce her products and now has a thriving presence online, working with Naturopathic Doctors and supporting herbal businesses across the nation. Discovering Holistic […]
Green Juice, Exercise and Mental Decline?
By ACHS Student Morgan Smith You’re active, exercise daily, eat healthy whole foods, the occasional green juice, and limited processed foods, but you still feel lost, unsure, sad, or unmotivated? You’re physically healthy, but your mental being requires some reassurance, some attention, and care. Deepak Chopra believes that each of us can “find the place […]
Safety Tips for 13 Essential Oils | Part 2
By ACHS Founding President Dorene Petersen, BA, Dip.NT, Dip.Acu, RH (AHG) In this blog post, ACHS Founding President Dorene Petersen shares her expertise with valuable safety tips for seven essential oils. You can read part 1 with six more essential oil profiles here, and we hope you find part 2 equally informative. 7. Essential Oil […]
Safety Tips for 13 Essential Oils | Part 1
By ACHS Founding President Dorene Petersen, BA, Dip.NT, Dip.Acu, RH (AHG) In this blog post, ACHS Founding President Dorene Petersen shares her expertise with valuable safety tips for six essential oils. In part 2 next week, she will share tips for seven more essential oils. 1. Essential Oil of Lavender Lavandula officinalis (Chaix.), L. vera […]
Animal Aromatherapy: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) With Paula Warner
By ACHS Diploma in Aromatherapy Graduate Paula Warner After finishing my Diploma in Aromatherapy through ACHS, I wanted to broaden my knowledge base to include working with aromatherapy and Bach Flower Essences through Ashi Aromatics. I want to share with you some questions that always seem to come up in my practice, Paws & Hooves […]
Lemon Oils of Australia: Lemon-scented Eucalyptus, Lemon Myrtle, and Lemongrass
By Kathy Sadowski, MS in Aromatherapy, RA, LMT This article originally appeared in the NAHA Journal (Summer, 2021) and it is republished here according to the NAHA Writer Guidelines 2021 copyright statement. Has your well-trained aromatherapy nose ever had a difficult time identifying the lemon-scented species in an essential oil blend? There are a variety […]
Event Highlight: Aromatherapy in Cancer Care
Although we wish it wasn’t the case, most people have had cancer touch their lives in some way, whether they are a survivor, caretaker, relative, or friend. We are proud to announce that the Aromatherapy Faculty at ACHS will be presenting a special event this November 2021 on the role of Aromatherapy in Cancer Care. […]
Alumni Highlight: Full Bloom Acres
Lindsay Little is an MS in Holistic Nutrition alumni who took the leap and opened her own wellness coaching business, Full Bloom Acres, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Discovering Holistic Health Lindsay first started thinking about holistic health after something that her painting professor said during her Bachelor of Fine Arts undergraduate degree. […]
Student Highlight: Meet Our Fall 2021 Scholarship Winners!
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is committed to helping students achieve their academic goals. ACHS is glad to be able to support our students by awarding up to 10 one-time $1000 tuition scholarships each year. Meet our students who were awarded the ACHS Adult Scholarship for Fall 2021, and hear their tips for […]
