Guest Blog written by: Elaine Mueller RN, HN-BC (Holistic Nurse, Board Certified) When I walk into a room full of people, my first response is to observe everyone before interacting. Then, as I notice one person I feel drawn to, I walk over to her/him and begin to strike up a conversation. I prefer this [...]
Wellness Wheel One Woman’s Journey for Healing By Heidi Nielsen When I think of the ways aromatherapy has transformed my life, I feel incredibly grateful. Whether I am hopping into the bath with some Lavender, using Peppermint on a tissue during a road trip, or rubbing a Eucalyptus salve on my chest when I am [...]
I met Marika Fleri earlier this year and was quite drawn to her work and understanding how aromatherapy has evolved in Malta. She is going to be writing a few pieces for the EWSHAS to share her experience with aromatherapy in Malta and her passion to share her knowledge and the power of healing with [...]
Written by Jade Shutes on the 29th Day of October 2011 at 5am. Yesterday I sat down to read Jane Buckles article “Clinical Aromatherapy” which was recently published in the Massage Magazine. Yet again I am amazed at how we have transitioned from Holistic to Clinical and how the previous ‘Holistic’ has somehow taken [...]
One of the principles of dynamic aromatherapy (a term we have used for our teachings since 1991) is to effectively utilize mindfulness and intention. This blog posting is about intention (a future posting will be about mindfulness). Intention is a mental structure, which creates a pathway along which energy can move and illicit desired responses. [...]
Written by: Jade Shutes With a lunar eclipse this evening and the summer solstice approaching, it a good time to either make a herbal infusion or begin preparations for making them throughout the summer months. A herbal oil infusion is the combination of dried or [...]
This article was written in 1992 for the Aromatic Thymes journal. It was later printed in Scentsitivity. It is here unaltered. The Energy of Aromatherapy By Jade Shutes “The most beautiful experience we can have, is the mysterious.” Albert Einstein, in Living Publications 1931 Aromatherapy is the art and science of utilizing natural distilled extracts [...]
by: Jade Shutes, B.A., Dipl. AT, Cert. Herbalist Helichrysum: H. italicum (Roth) G. Don. syn. H. angustifolium subsp. italicum (Roth) Briq. & Cavill. Other botanical synonyms: Gnaphalium angustifolium Lam., Gnaphalium italicum Roth (basionym), Helichrysum angustifolium (Lam.) DC., Helichrysum serotinum Boiss. [≡ Helichrysum italicum subsp. serotinum] (USDA GRIN, n/d) Common names: Immortelle, Everlasting, Helichrysum Botanical family: [...]
The sense of smell is truly a wondrous sense, a sense which is often underutilized within our modern culture however the growing popularity of aromatherapy is perhaps bringing with it the awareness of this incredible sense. According to the Sense of Smell Institute, as we enter the 21st century fragrance (aromas) will be more than [...]
Here in North Carolina we have been experiencing a mix of warm and cold weather. It has been perfect to prepare our back beds for spring greens. We had to remove (rather unfortunately) a ton of chickweed which tends to overtake the garden in the back. Thankfully there is lots of other chickweed around. We [...]
