Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy: An Illustrated guide to blending essential oils and crafting remedies for body, mind, and spirit (The Ultimate Guide to..., 9) (Volume 9) - Softcover

Shutes, Jade; Galper, Amy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 163159897X ISBN 13: 9781631598975

Publisher: Fair Winds Press, 2020

Synopsis

<b>Written by two of the leading voices in aromatherapy, Jade Shutes, and Amy Galper, <i>The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy</i> is a progressive, comprehensive approach to using aromatherapy and essential oils for healing and wellness.  Jade Shutes is the main author of the book. </b><br><br>Essentials oils have been used across all world cultures for thousands of years. While the popularity of aromatherapy has endured, the methods and applications of the craft have evolved. <i>The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy</i> is the <b>modern practitioner's guide</b> to working with aromatherapy and essential oils.<br><br>Using techniques developed over decades of teaching, you will <b>learn the science of aromatherapy</b> and how essential oils interact with our sense of smell, brain pathways, and skin. The guide also includes <b>over 50 plant profiles</b>, plus <b>recipes and blends for health and beauty</b>. Included are <b>remedies</b> for digestive health, immunity, women's health concerns, and more, such as Hand &amp; Body Wash for Flu Recovery, Self-Love Botanical Perfume, and Tummy Massage Oil for Indigestion.<br><br>Drawing on the authors' unique methodology and expertise as aromatherapists, herbalists, and healers, you will <b>learn the art of blending formulations based upon Jade's unique approaches to blending</b> with great skill and discernment.<br><br><b>The Ultimate Guide to...</b> series offers comprehensive beginner's guides to discovering a range of mind, body, spirit topics, including tarot, divination, crystal grids, numerology, witchcraft, chakras, and more. Filled with beautiful illustrations and designed to give easy access to the information you're looking for, each of these references provides simple-to-follow expert guidance as you learn and master your practice.

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About the Author

Jade Shutes, BA, Dipl. AT, Cert. Herbalist has been practicing and studying forms of natural healing for nearly three decades. She was one of the vanguard of professionals who helped introduce aromatherapy to the US in the early 1990s. A prolific writer, Jade has influenced a generation of aromatherapy practitioners and home users with her balanced and progressive approach to the use of essential oils. She is the former President of National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA). Her course Aromatic Medicine was a landmark course providing worldwide education on the internal use of essential oils. She is the founder of the School for Aromatic Studies.

An aromatherapy educator for over 30 years, Jade is the visionary behind The School for Aromatic Studies.  Jade spends much of her time in the Appalachia mountains of Virginia growing and distilling aromatic plants on her land, offering retreats, and expanding her relationship with the land and her community. 

Amy Galper, BA, MA, has been a Certified Aromatherapist thru the School for Aromatic Studies since 2001, as well as a passionate advocate, entrepreneur, formulator, and consultant in clean beauty and wellness. She is the co-author of Plant Powered Beauty and endorsed by beauty industry visionary Bobbi Brown, Credo Beauty's Annie Jackson, Sophie Uliano, and Tata Harper. Amy is a member of Credo Beauty's Clean Beauty Council, celebrating, advocating and educating for Clean Beauty and Wellness, along with other influencers and thought leaders in the field.

She is a guest lecturer at NYU, and has presented at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). She has been featured on Fox News, Thrive, Reuters, and has been quoted as an aromatherapy expert for countless print articles, TV,  podcasts, and online posts about essential oils, including Allure, Cosmopolitan, Womens' Health, Vogue.com, Extraordinary Health, Dr. OZ, Prevention, Well and Good, Better Homes and Gardens, People, Refinery29, and many more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fair Winds Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 163159897X
• ISBN 13: 9781631598975
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208