Aromatherapy Courses

Aromatherapy for Massage Therapists

Partnering with Meridian Massage Institute

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Learn to use essential oils in your massage practice

I had no idea what this "world of aromatherapy" would do for me. It's clearly the one thing that has been missing in my life, and I didn't know it until I started this Aromahead course. I have found my passion and it works perfect for my career in massage. I go to bed at night waiting for the sun come up so I can start reading again.  If I wake up in the middle of the night I sign on to the course and study more!  It's intriguing. It's really what has been missing in my massage sessions. I am looking forward to being educated and experienced as an Aromatherapist so I can share this beautiful art with the world!

Cassandra Riley - Marino

Are you a massage therapist wanting to use essential oils in your practice?

This 36-hour course, Aromatherapy for Massage Therapists, provides a comprehensive foundation for the safe and effective use of essential oils in your bodywork practice. This class is designed for practicing massage therapists with no previous aromatherapy training.

Gain proficiency in a core set of 20 essential oils taught by Andrea Butje, co-founder of Finger Lakes School of Massage, and founder of Aromahead Institute. 

Cindy Black, L.Ac, co-founder of Finger Lakes School of Massage, and founder of Meridian Massage Institute explains how olfaction impacts the Central Nervous System, and the dynamics of the stress response in practical, accessible language. 

By taking this class, you benefit directly from Andrea and Cindy's decades of practice and study of massage therapy and aromatherapy. As with all their classes, Aromatherapy for Massage Therapists is comprehensive, cutting edge and fun! 

Course Overview

In addition to studying 20 essential oils in-depth, you will learn how to make aromatherapy products for:

  • Relaxation.
  • Pain.
  • Inflammation.
  • Acute and chronic ailments commonly addressed with massage.
  • Self care.

The course covers how to create and apply essential oils blends for your clients. We will discuss the powerful benefits that “just a relaxation massage” offers to clients, the therapeutic properties that make essential oils so healing, and how to use essential oils for self care.

Enjoy 12 exclusive videos featuring Andrea Butje demonstrating blending approaches and techniques!

You’ll learn the art of choosing essential oils for each client's individual needs. You’ll make several “stock blends” to have on hand, so you can create personalized aromatherapy products for your clients right on the spot. Using essential oils, hands-on practitioners can increase their effectiveness when treating common acute and chronic ailments. Learn the important role that perception plays in the stress response, and how massage and aromatherapy counteract stress releated symptoms.

Students have access to comprehensive, thorough information about the essential oils, exclusive recipes, and data sheets listing the essential oil's therapeutic properties.

Upon completion of this class, massage therapists will be able to:

  • Create aromatic therapeutic products designed specifically for your client's concerns.
  • Blend for chronic and acute muscle pain.
  • Make inhalers for headaches.
  • Create a variety of blends for anxiety, and stress.
  • Make your own aromatic massage oils.
  • Learn how to use different types of room diffusers.
  • Learn to make salves with beeswax, avocado oil, and trauma oil.
  • Understand how aromatherapy and massage profoundly affect the central nervous system.

You’ll also make plenty of therapeutic products to have on hand, such as:

  • Foaming hand soap.
  • Scar butter.
  • A Cold and Flu Immune Support blend.
  • Headache oil.
  • A Trauma Oil Blend for Pain.
  • Massage table cleaner.
  • Injury salve.

CEU’s: This program is approved for Massage Therapy in New York and Florida for 36 hours.

Quick Facts:

  • You have permanent unlimited access to all the course materials and any subsequent updates to the course content, even after you have completed the program.
  • Start the class the moment you complete your registration.
  • Work at your own pace and on your own timeline.
  • Interact with Andrea and Cindy on an online forum where you can ask questions

Prerequisites

While anyone may register for this class, it's designed for practicing massage therapists with no previous aromatherapy training.

Required Materials

Supplies are not included in the tuition. 

We have designed a kit of essential oils, carrier oils, and bottles needed to complete the blending exercises in this course. The kit is sold separately through Aromatics International. View the essential oils and supplies covered in the course here: Aromatherapy for Massage

Purchasing the kit is optional. If you have your own essential oils and supplies you may use them.


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