Guest Posts

When I started working with Andrea Butje two years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about essential oils. My concept of aromatherapy was limited to a general sense that Lavender was calming and Bath and Body Works carried a minty stress-relief lotion. As I began working on the Aromatics International website, I was shocked to learn [...]

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An Interview with Essential Elements

by Andrea on September 30, 2008

Essential Elements was started by Minta Meyer and Therese Miller after they graduated Aromahead Institute. Talk about being proud of your graduates! Essential Elements has become a real inspiration for everyone interested in starting their own aromatherapy business. I recently sat down with Minta to learn a little more about their journey.   1. Tell [...]

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White Pine and Hemlock

by Cindy on August 18, 2008

Sometimes scent can take us back in time–back to people, places and events left in a safe spot somewhere in the web our minds and memories. This morning, I was working with White Pine and Hemlock oils, and suddenly found myself having one of those experiences. When I was kid, my father and I planted [...]

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An Interview with Aromatherapy Thymes Magazine

by Andrea on August 11, 2008

Aromatherapy Thymes is for everyone who cares about plants, healing and the planet. Aromatherapy presents the holistic approach to well-being, applying ancient recuperative, revitalizing and beauty therapies to relieve the stresses of life as effectively today as they have in centuries past. Filling a niche never before covered, it answers the lifestyle needs of a growing [...]

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All Natural Bug Spray Recipe Review

by Maria on August 6, 2008

A reader sent us this wonderful review of our natural bug spray recipe, and we just had to share it! My son suffered from eczema as a baby and has sensitive skin. He also has a severe peanut allergy. As a result, I am always very cautious about what I put on his body! This [...]

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