Opening Your Heart During Trying Times: A Path to Healing and Resilience
Life has a way of testing us. Whether through personal loss, heartbreak, uncertainty, or collective crises, trying times challenge our outer lives and our inner world.
Shelia Murray
I discovered aromatherapy through massage school and never looked back. In addition to teaching aromatherapy courses, I support Aromahead students through case studies and research paper processes.
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The Plant Behind the Oil: Fragonia™
While specific traditional uses of Agonis fragrans by Indigenous Australians are not well-documented, it's worth noting that related species within the Myrtaceae family, such as tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), have been used by Aboriginal communities for their medicinal properties.
A Mindful Plant Sit with Plai
I have such a strong visceral response, wishing I were a genie with the magical powers to make myself small and able to transport myself down into the bottle.
The Plant Behind the Oil: Plai
It is often mistaken for common ginger (Zingiber officinale) but has distinct characteristics, including its bluish-purple rhizome and more intense camphor-like aroma. Some might even call this plant “Ginger’s cooler cousin”.
Pathways to Personal Growth-Aromatherapy & Trauma
In the forty years that I’ve been dabbling in the mix of Western medicine, alternative complementary care, and plant medicine, I’ve experienced personally and observed in my clients, that we all have “things to heal”.
The Plant Behind the Oil: Oregano
Oregano has long been valued for its medicinal benefits. It possesses potent antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, primarily due to its high content of carvacrol and thymol.
Succeed: Healthy Outlets for Personal Growth
The changes, though expected, have caused me to re-evaluate how I want to fill the space of my days.
The Plant Behind the Oil: Thyme Benchmark
Each subspecies may exhibit variations in essential oil composition and adaptability to specific ecological conditions.
Succeed: A Mindful Sit with Vetiver
Imagine the scent of vetiver enveloping you. It may feel earthy, rich, and grounding, like the soil after a gentle rain.