Aromatherapy Schools

Aromatherapy schools educate students in the use of pure essential oils for the enhancement of body, mind and spirit. Used with other natural healing arts' modalities such as massage and acupuncture, aromatherapy is known for its aromatic healing abilities. It is a natural way to enhance the body's own self-healing capabilities.

Aromatherapy uses essential oils, which are concentrated substances extracted from highly aromatic plant material then combined with alcohol, oil or lotion. Essential oils are inhaled, massaged into the skin, or poured into a soothing bath for a medicinal or calming effect.

Aromatherapy is used for a wide variety of therapeutic treatments including burns, infections, high blood pressure, depression, physical and mental conditions, and sleep deprivation. Aromatherapy schools educate students in the ways aromatherapy can be applied, including Olfactory (inhalation or diffusion), Massage (combines massage with aromatic oils) and Cosmetic (combines aromatic oils with natural skin and hair products).

There are hundreds of aromatherapy schools in the U.S. and Canada. Aromatherapy is also offered at many colleges and universities as an elective or continuing education class. Interested students may opt to take one or two classes, or go on to earn certification or even a diploma in aromatherapy. Keep in mind, however, that a certificate or degree from aromatherapy school is not a medical license, and aromatherapists are not qualified to practice medicine without a medical degree.

If a career in aromatherapy sounds like something you would like to investigate, register today for a class near you!

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What is aromatherapy?

The use of essential oils (extracts or essences) from flowers, herbs, and trees to promote health and well-being.
A system of caring for the body with botanical oils such as rose, lemon, lavender (used to soothe cuts, bruises and insect bites), and peppermint. These essential oils can be added to a bath, massaged through the skin, inhaled directly, used with teas, or scented in a room. This therapy is intended to relieve pain, care for the skin, and alleviate tension and fatigue.
The use of fragrant, natural, botanical essential oils from plants, leaves, bark, roots, seeds, resins and flowers as a healing art. Aromatherapy refreshes and relaxes the skin while soothing the mind by helping to induce a sense of well-being. Each individual essence is used to produce a specific beneficial effect. Used in massage and facials.
The use of essential oils from aromatic plants to restore and enhance health and beauty as defined by the American Aromatherapy Association. Aromatherapy uses as its basic ingredients essential oils, which represent the highest herbal energy. Essential oils are highly concentrated, volatile extracts retrieved from aromatic herbs, flowers, seeds and trees; they contain hormone-like properties, vitamins, minerals and natural antiseptics.