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 …
Homemade FLORIDA WATER This scented water is very popular amongst Native American shamans and healers as a cleanser and for sealing the psychic and auric fields. It was first introduced by Robert Murray in 1808 in New York. Nowadays, you can buy this ready-made water from the company founded by Murray and his …
🧘♀️ One of the modules in the first section of the AROMAYOGA® Training Course is a chapter dedicated to SELF-CARE 🛀 Why? Because we want YOGA to go beyond the mat, so that we can apply Patanjali’s YAMAS AND NIYAMAS. And specifically, one …
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 …
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PINE RESIN? Commonly known as turpentine, our forests harbour a treasure that has been used for medicinal purposes for millennia. It is mentioned in the Bible and in ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata. When we talk about fumigating a room, these are usually very popular …
Philosophical and spiritual practices can be: 1. “Theoretical”, such as the Greek philosophies or the Samkhya philosophy of ancient India, based on knowledge and mental inquiry; 2. “Practical and experiential”, such as most yogic practices, particularly those with a Tantric influence; that is, the use of …
We are in the middle of WINTER, considered the Kapha season (in Ayurveda) and the most Yin season in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The cold, rain and even snow pose a “threat” to our precious health, and now more than ever, FLU and COLDS are on the rise. Fortunately, we have easy access to a …
DO YOU LIKE MINERALS AND ESSENTIAL OILS? One of our core values is respect for nature and honouring the gifts it bestows upon us. Have you ever stopped to give thanks for the existence of trees, for a sunrise or for the rain? We take for granted …
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 …