Classes, Workshops and Events for Fall/Winter 2010

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Certificate in Essential Oil Therapies

Normandale Community College – Continuing Ed.

Fall 2010 Semester

See Certificate class descriptions below

Dates:	Mondays; September 13th, 20th, & 27th, and October 4th, 18th, & 25th
Time:	6:00pm to 9:00pm
Cost:	Certificate - $258 Per Class - $48
Contact hours:	Certficate - 21.6 hours Per class - 3.6 hours
Registration:	Register online or call 952-487-8343

For questions about the class, call Jodi at 612-802-9483

Aromatherapy: Hands-On Experience

NEW! at Normandale Community College

Must be a certificate student or have instructor approval to take this class.

Continuing from the Essential Oil Certficate series, this additional class serves as a practicum to practice your new skills in selecting and blending essential oils. Case studys are supplied, or bring your own real life needs. Oils used in class are supplied by the instructor.

Date:	Monday, November 1
Time:	6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Cost:	$54.00
Contact hours:	3.6
Registration:	Register online or call 952-487-8343
Questions about the Class:	Call Jodi at 612-802-9483

Certificate In Essential Oils

Hermitage Farm Center for Healing in Rochester, MN

Series is offered over two weekends. You must register for the series.

First Weekend

Friday, October 29, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 30, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Classes:

Aromatherapy Foundations
Applications and Formulating
Essential Oil Strategies for Stress and Emotions

Second Weekend

Friday, November 19, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, November 20, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Classes:

Eastern Approach to Healing with Essential Oils
Essential Oils for Respiratory and Musculoskeletal Systems
Essential Oils and the Immune System

Click here for a printable flyer (PDF)

Cost:	$345
Credit:	2.16 CEU
Registration:	Register online or call 763.433.1200

Certificate in Essential Oils Series - Class Descriptions

This 18-hour Certificate in Essential Oil Therapies provides nurses, acupuncturists, CNA's, massage or shiatsu therapists, senior care providers, and all wellness-focused health professionals with foundation-level information and skills to confidently and safely select and integrate essential oils in care settings as well as personal and family uses. The instructor offers a unique East–West approach to essential oil uses and techniques.

Classes are offered as an entire certificate in most locations, but also as individual courses; however, Aromatherapy Foundations, and Applications & Formulating (classes 1 & 2) are prerequisites for the individual body system classes.

If you have prior Aromatherapy training, and wish to take body system classes without prerequisites, please talk to instructor for approval. Course is designed to give foundational concepts and strategies of Clinical Aromatherapy, and a working knowledge of safe practices for most professional settings. This course also offers a unique, East–West approach to essential oils uses and techniques.

Aromatherapy Foundations

Introduction to the art and science of aromatherapy that includes: methods and approaches in aromatherapy, anatomy of smell, determining oil quality, chemistry, safety guidelines, and understanding the effects of aromatherapy on the body.

Applications and Formulating

Explore the profiles of seven commonly used essential oils—Lavender, Peppermint, Roman Chamomile, Lemon, Marjoram, Bergamot, & Tea Tree. Learn a variety of techniques for applying and working with oils, methods and insider tips for blending for aroma, therapeutic uses, or energetic uses.

Essential Oil Strategies for Stress and Emotions

Stress directly affects our moods, sleep, digestion, and muscle tension. Learn effective essential oil strategies for use as a preventative tool to counter the effects of stress. Explore five common emotions and learn techniques for balancing emotions using essential oils.

Eastern Approach to Healing with Essential Oils

Working with traditional Chinese medicine principles offers another viewpoint on healing and energetic uses of essential oils for emotional and physical balance.

For example: within this modality, we can select oils to cool the heat, move stagnated or stuck energy, tonify deficient areas, or calm excess energy.

Essential Oils for Respiratory and Muscularskeletal System

Review key concepts of the respiratory and musculoskeletal systems and the aromatherapy applications most effective for each system. Deepen your skills in the process of how to select, formulate, and apply essential oil treatments within safe and effective methods for common conditions.

Essential Oils and the Immune System

Explore how aromatherapy, when used preventatively, supports our natural immunity and improves our resiliency to stress and germs. Learn essential oil strategies for boosting the immune system and improving circulation.