Treat Yourself To On-The-Go Aromatherapy
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Pandemic Got You Feeling Down: Can Essential Oils Help?
Student Highlight: Jennifer Langsdale
Jennifer Langsdale has been practicing yoga for twenty years and teaching it for fifteen. She is currently part way through her Master of Science in Aromatherapy at ACHS and has already started to incorporate aromatherapy into classes at her yoga studio, Awaken Yoga. Jennifer says that she never imagined that she would end up teaching […]
Alumni Highlight: Rachel Hayes
Rachel Hayes is a licensed Therapist who earned her Graduate Certificate in Aromatherapy from ACHS because she wants to incorporate aromatherapy into her practice. Although she hasn’t yet used her newly acquired certificate, she has had many experiences with aromatherapy in her personal life. Experience with essential oils Rachel uses essential oils when she experiences […]
Natural Skin Care Strategies for a Youthful Glow
As a licensed aesthetician, I began working in the skin care industry more than 30 years ago. One product line I used in the facial room actually erased my fingerprints over time. No kidding, I’ve been fingerprinted a few times over the years since then as a requirement to work with non-profit organizations supporting children. […]
Saved by Essential Oils: Aromatherapy for Rescue Dogs
Meet Griffin – or Griffy as we fondly call him. Rescued from China February 22nd, I wasn’t sure what condition he would be in or even if he’d survive the journey, but Griff did just that. He was a very badly neglected breeding dog and once he was finished being a profit machine he was […]
Jiha Lim, Aromatherapy Instructor from Seoul, Korea
Jiha is one of 16 students who engaged in a transformational aromatherapy learning experience and a rare opportunity to learn from renowned aromatherapy expert and American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) Founder and President, Dorene Petersen and ACHS Aromatherapy Program Chair and Registered Aromatherapist Amanda Lattin, on November 4-9, 2018.
Showing Love for Mother Earth
On Thursday, February 21 American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) will close the Portland administrative office for a half-day to celebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Week. Random Acts of Kindness Day originated in New Zealand, as did ACHS’s Founding President, Dorene Petersen, and it has since become an international holiday. It is also a […]
A Passion for Peppermint
The use of mint and peppermint Mentha xpiperita essential oil has a long and legendary history. The name “mentha” comes from the Greek myth of the nymph Minthe. Discovered by Persephone in the arms of her husband Pluto, Minthe was metamorphosed into a “sweet smelling herb to be trampled under foot.” At least Persephone made […]
Scenting the Home with Diffusers
In this article, Fixer Upper star, Joanna Gaines, writes on her Magnolia blog tips about making the house smell wonderful by using simmer pot on the stove. She suggests combining dried herbs, essential oils, with a touch of fresh citrus in a heavy pot with water, land leaving the pot to simmer on low heat […]
