by Andrea on December 11, 2009
At Aromahead Institute we make travel kits during the Aromatherapy Certification Program. Below is a list of all the various blends we made in small travel size bottles (such cute bottles). Each person chose 10 of these blends to make and all ten blends easily fit into a small quart size clear plastic travel bag! [...]
by Andrea on July 23, 2009
Visiting Aliksir Distillery was the highlight of our recent trip to Canada. The farm is located in Grondines, a small rural municipality of the Comté de Portneuf bordering the St-Lawrence River in Quebec. Aliksir has been producing essential oils since 1988. It has always been a family business focused on medicinal plants and healing with [...]
by Maria on March 2, 2009
Airline travel is a source of stress for almost everyone. Between fear of flying, cramped seats, luggage restrictions and security lines, it’s easy to see why those terminal bars are packed with people grabbing a pre-flight cocktail. (Skip the drink next time you fly, it will only make you dehydrated and cranky!) Travel stress can [...]
by Andrea on June 13, 2008
Aromatics International rang in 2008 with a trip to Italy in search of Bergamot! Happily for all of us, we were able to find a wonderful producer of bergamot in the “toe” of Italy, in the region of Calabria. After an enchanting 2 days in Rome, we flew to Calabria, and continued by car along [...]
by Andrea on June 8, 2008
In the fall of 2007, I returned from an inspiring trip to Corsica and France. In Corsica I was visiting a distiller, Michele, who I have been buying essential oils from this year. It was Helichrysum season, and I had the amazing opportunity to go into the mountains with Michele and her crew and learn [...]