Anyone who knows me knows that I’m passionate about both Western and Eastern anatomy and physiology, which is why my courses always include a module on this subject. AROMAYOGA® was no exception. I think it’s absolutely vital that anyone working with aromatic plants …
The distillation of essential oils is generally attributed to Avicenna (Ibn Sina), a 10th-century Persian known as the “Prince of Physicians”. However, there is evidence to suggest that distillation was known in the Indus Valley, in Iraq, in India, in China, in Egypt… and so on…
A.E. CARDAMOM. Clarity, Joy, Courage “Cardamom” is a term used to refer to the seeds of a group of aromatic species belonging to the genera Amomum, Aframomum and Elettaria. In cooking, we mainly use two species. Black cardamom (Amomum subulatum), also known as Nepalese cardamom, and green cardamom, or …
MOMENTUM. The thrill of discovery One of the things that fascinates me when an aromatherapy order arrives is experiencing a plant-based substance for the first time. In the case of essential oils, it’s the scent and the effect they have on me; with oils …
MI PRÁCTICA MI MOMENTO No soy de las personas que practican “Yoga en sobre esterilla” todos los días ni tampoco que hagan un práctica especialmente basada en Asanas imposibles. Mi práctica puede variar mucho de un día a otro, de cómo me sienta, de la estación, etc. Lo que sí …
¿Te has parado a observar cómo crecen las plantas? Parece que están quietas pero no lo están. Ellas viven en plenitud y son un ejemplo de inteligencia y presencia. El aceite esencial de Pino es uno de los más populares. ¿Te has fijado como los ambientadores y limpiadores imitan químicamente …
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT LUCK? When good things happen to someone, we tend to put it down to luck. We don’t stop to think about what lies behind that event or experience, or how that person came to be in that situation. In Eastern traditions, the concept of karma is used to …