by Andrea Butje on October 23, 2011
It’s true, I am having a love affair with my citrus oils. They are uplifting and support our immune system. We can use them for cleaning and diffusing into the air. The aromas are familiar and bright. They are inexpensive. Need I go on? Those of you who study Aromatherapy know that some citrus oils [...]
by Andrea Butje on October 12, 2011
This summer during the Component Blending class I made a hydrosol blend that has become my new favorite. Recipe 2 oz Laurel leaf Hydrosol (Bay laurel – Laurus nobilis) 10 drops Balsam Fir – Abies balsamea 10 drops Pinon Pine – Pinus edulis 10 drops Hemlock – Tsuga canadensis Talk about refreshing! The aromas of [...]
by Andrea Butje on September 20, 2011
Several people have asked me to post this allergy blog again. If you want to purchase any of the oils mentioned in the blog post I recommend Aromatics International.
by Andrea Butje on September 6, 2011
I am excited to announce that I have published my first eBook!! Essential Living: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home. The 113-page Aromatherapy Recipes eBook offers everything a beginner needs to get started with simple aromatherapy for your health and home. The eBook includes over 60 easy recipes to help you create natural, safe and environmentally-friendly products for beauty, skin care, [...]
by Andrea Butje on September 1, 2011
On my recent trip to Bulgaria I visited a wonderful Essential Oil Distillery called RKL, located in the village of Bial Briag. They are a small distillery with beautiful organic fields of herbs such as Lavender, Melissa, Yarrow and Saint John’s Wort. One of the three owners of RKL graciously met us at the airport [...]
by Andrea Butje on August 26, 2011
Last week I flew to Bulgaria and met up with my friend Christina, owner of Essential Education International. We visited several distilleries. The first was Ecomaat Distillery. The morning after we arrived in Bulgaria, we drove into the Balkin mountains to a small, beautiful village called Mirkovo. Fortunately we had a navigation system (and specifically [...]