http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog Trust Your Source Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:26:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As the holidays approach, we've been receiving requests for gift ideas.   The new essential oil kits from Aromatics International are great ways to introduce beginners to Aromatherapy--and they also make wonderful collections for those who are already using essential oils in their daily and professional lives.  Each kit is priced ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/11/09/new-essential-oil-kits-from-aromatics-international/ Our unscented lotion is now packaged with a wider mouth, allowing easier pouring/scooping into your own bottles and containers.  While the lotion can be used on its own, it’s most often used as a carrier for essential oils.  It’s absolutely beautiful to blend with, and helps promote quick absorption.  The ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/11/04/unscented-lotion-%e2%80%93-new-package-for-easier-aromatherapy-blending/ When I started working with Andrea Butje two years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about essential oils.  My concept of Aromatherapy was limited to a general sense that Lavender was calming and Bath and Body Works carried a minty stress-relief lotion.  As I began working on the Aromatics International ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/10/08/aromatherapy-certification-program-a-student-perspective/ 1. Tell me about Essential Elements Essential Elements is a  women owned and operated holistic  therapy center in St. Petersburg, Florida. We offer   Aromatherapy Consultations and Custom Blending, Acupuncture, Cranial Sacral Treatment, Massage, Holistic Skin and Body Treatments, as well as Aromatherapy Workshops and Classes. We are developing product lines and ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/09/30/an-interview-with-essential-elements/ Click here to listen to Andrea's guest appearance on the Aromatherapy Thymes Audio Podcast.  You can subscribe here or via iTunes to catch this and upcoming shows. About the Aromatherapy Thymes Audio Podcast A weekly entry into the healing and beauty of aromatherapy where the editor chats with leading experts, researchers and ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/09/12/aromatherapy-thymes-audio-podcast-with-andrea-butje/ We recently had the privilege of working with the United Aromatherapy Effort.  They are currently accepting donations for hurricane relief.  While Gustav is no longer an active threat, Ike remains a danger and the hurricane season is not yet over.  We'd like to call attention to this unique charity! From the ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/09/08/united-aromatherapy-effort-hurricane-relief/ The Nepalese distiller of these two oils has formed a farmer's cooperative where local and indigenous people participate in cultivation and production of medicinal and aromatic plants. These people have significantly raised their socio-economic status as the cooperative is providing employment and promoting cultivation in community forest and private land ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/08/29/introducing-xanthoxylum-and-rhododendron-essential-oils/ This morning I had the good fortune to pour out White Pine and Hemlock oils. I had one of those famous aromatherapy experiences where the scent brings you back in time, to people, places and events left in a safe spot somewhere in the web our minds and memories… When I ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/08/18/white-pine-and-hemlock/ Aromatherapy Thymes is for all who care about plants, healing and the planet. Aromatherapy presents the holistic approach to well-being, applying ancient recuperative, revitalizing and beauty therapies to relieve the stresses of life as effectively today as they have in centuries past. Filling a niche ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/08/11/an-interview-with-aromatherapy-thymes-magazine/ My son suffered from eczema as a baby and has sensitive skin. He also has a severe peanut allergy. As a result, I’m always very cautious about what I put on his body! This month, I had the fortunate experience of personally testing Andrea’s bug spray blend ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2008/08/06/all-natural-bug-spray-recipe-review/