World Honey Bee Day: How To Make Your Garden Bee-Friendly
This weekend on August 21st is World Honey Bee Day! If you didn’t already know, the honey bee is one of the world’s most important pollinators. They are responsible for pollinating 180,000 plant species and can pollinate 2,000 flowers in one day! (Planet Bee Foundation). Without pollination, many plants wouldn’t be able to produce fruits […]
Essential Oil Chemotypes of Common Garden Herbs | Part 2
By Kathy Sadowski, MS in Aromatherapy, RA, LMT This article originally appeared in the NAHA Journal (Spring 2021) and it is republished here according to the NAHA Writer Guidelines 2021 copyright statement. In Part 1, Kathy discussed what to look for in a plant’s name and some key chemical differences between basil (Ocimum basilicum), Roman […]
Essential Oil Chemotypes of Common Garden Herbs | Part 1
By Kathy Sadowski, MS in Aromatherapy, RA, LMT This article originally appeared in the NAHA Journal (Spring 2021) and it is republished here according to the NAHA Writer Guidelines 2021 copyright statement. Have you ever gone to the garden store to buy an herb like basil (Ocimum basilicum), to be surprised at how many varieties […]
Alumni Highlight: Helping Moms Break Free From Overindulging
Alison, also known as The Healthy Mom Coach, earned master’s degrees in both Health and Wellness and Holistic Nutrition before opening her own online coaching business in 2020. Lifelong interest in holistic health As someone who has always been interested in natural ways to overcome health issues, Alison says that she’s learned firsthand how important […]
What Do Sustainability and Wellness Have in Common?
Earlier this month, we hosted a live webinar where Professor Lisa Warman talked with guest speaker Annemarie Sampson about the intersection of wellness and sustainability. Annemarie, from Mission Driven Wellness, promotes a holistic approach to wellness that includes how we interact with the planet as well as our personal, home, and work communities. Update: Annemarie […]
Summer Hydration 101
Written by Professor Abbey Skinner, MS, BS, HHP Drinking plenty of water yet still feeling parched this summer?!?! Sometimes we forget (or never knew in the first place!) that it’s not just water in, water out… the amount, quality, and capability for the water to be absorbed at the cellular level is what hydration is […]
10 Tips For Lowering Your Carbon Footprint
First, what is a carbon footprint and why does it matter? Your carbon footprint is the sum of all greenhouse gases, specifically carbon, that is emitted as a result of your activities and actions. According to the EPA, burning coal, natural gas, and oil for electricity and heat is the largest single source of global […]
Student Highlight: H2a Botanicals
Sierra Goldstein is a student in the Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences Program. At age 14 she began to formulate her own products and is the founder of H2a Botanicals, a luxury skincare and wellness brand that she and her mother run. Getting Inspired Growing up, Sierra was surrounded by plants in her […]
How To Go Plastic-Free This July
Have you ever wanted to live more sustainably but found that the habits you tried to build just wouldn’t stick? According to the organizers of the Plastic-Free Ecochallenge that ACHS participates in each year, many people care about environmental issues but their actions don’t align with their values. So, the organizers’ goal is to “help […]
Alumni Highlight: Massage Therapist to Aromatherapist
Kathy graduated from ACHS with a Master of Science in Aromatherapy. After working as a massage therapist for 15 years, she is now expanding her horizons with a new job as a Senior Inside Sales Representative at Aromaland. Massage Therapist to Aromatherapist Having always felt a strong connection with nature and plants, Kathy became interested […]
10 Ideas For Celebrating Your Online Graduation
How do you celebrate your graduation when instead of walking across the stage, you are taking part in a virtual ceremony? Even if you are not able to have an in-person ceremony this year, there are still lots of ways for you to celebrate your hard work! 1. Make sure to sign up for your […]
Dads and Grads Aromatherapy: 3 Essential Oil Recipes To Celebrate
Written by ACHS Aromatherapy Program Chair Amanda Lattin The month of June is one of celebration. Here at ACHS, we are gearing up to celebrate our graduating students in our graduation ceremony on June 18th. Many of us will also be celebrating the dads in our lives over Father’s Day weekend as well. The summer […]
