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Jasmine Brummitt

Student Highlight: Jasmine Brummitt Heals Through Holistic Coaching

Army veteran Jasmine Brummitt became an integrative wellness coach, empowering women through holistic healing and spiritual growth.
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6 Herbs to Alleviate Aches and Pains

Ease minor aches naturally with these six powerful herbs—ginger, lavender, peppermint, pine, marjoram, and cinnamon. Learn how to use them for relief!
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Herbal Medicine: How to Make Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures at home! Discover benefits, key facts, and a simple DIY recipe for crafting potent herbal remedies.
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10 Essential Steps to Become a Registered Aromatherapist (RA)

Learn how to become a Registered Aromatherapist (RA) with this step-by-step guide to qualifying for and passing the ARC Examination.
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Scholarship Recipient Says to Just Go For It!

Meet Sarah, ACHS scholarship recipient and future holistic nutrition consultant, combining her passion for wellness, cannabis, and community gardens.
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ACHS Advanced Aromatherapy Student Creates Essential Oil Blends

Sixteen students joined ACHS experts Dorene Petersen and Amanda Lattin for an inspiring aromatherapy workshop in Kona, Hawaii, in November 2018.
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New Jobs in Holistic Health? Take our survey!

Help shape the future of holistic health careers! Share your thoughts on credentialing trends and career opportunities in our quick ACHS survey.
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Start Your Holistic Health Career Skills with 3 New Online Classes

Discover how ACHS’s ENG 100 course builds vital writing, research, and critical thinking skills for success in holistic health careers and education.
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Confessions of a Cortisol Queen: Key Health Tips to Reclaim Balance

Addicted to stress, Jenn Malecha thrived on the cortisol rush—until burnout hit. Here's how she reclaimed her health, balance, and peace one mindful choice at a time.
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What do I do with my wildcrafted nettles?

Discover the health and culinary benefits of nettle from our lecture with ACHS instructor Scott Stuart—plus get a free recipe and presentation download!
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Quality of Essential Oils: Extenders, Adulterants, Diluents…Oh My!

Learn how to spot adulterated essential oils and why purity and synergy matter for safe and effective clinical aromatherapy.
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I say Lavender, You Say Lavandin…Are they the same?

Not all lavenders are the same—learn why using the correct Latin name and chemotype is key to safe, effective aromatherapy.
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