About AromatherapyClick here for Aromatherapy 101.
Click here for a guide to purchasing essential oils.
Click here for a PDF version of my brochure,"Holistic Aromatherapy: An Introduction".
My History With Aromatherapy
After suffering a personal loss in December 2004, a close friend gave me a gift certificate for an aroma-massage. I’d had therapeutic massages in the past, and didn’t expect an aroma-massage to be much different.
Boy, was I wrong!
The practitioner put me at ease immediately with her warm and caring demeanour. The massage itself was incredible – I felt so relaxed and nurtured. It was almost an out-of-body experience.
I’d always had an inclination towards alternative forms of health care, but that treatment really sparked my interest. I began receiving aroma-massage as often as possible – roughly every 6 weeks. After a year had passed, I noticed that I had hardly been sick at all since I started seeing an aromatherapist.
In the fall of 2005, I became pregnant, and continued to receive massage throughout my entire pregnancy (both aroma and therapeutic). My CAHP (Certified Aromatherapy Health Professional) gave me a special blend to use on my belly, which I carefully massaged in each night before bed. As a result, I came away from my pregnancy with no stretch marks at all.
I began reading every book about Aromatherapy and Herbalism that I could get my hands on. In September 2007, I decided to formalize my education and began an aromatherapy certification program with Joy Watson of Joyessence Aromatherapy Centre in Guelph, Ontario.
In March of 2008, I opened an on-line shop at Etsy.com, where I sell aromatherapy and essential oil products.
I received my Aromatherapist certificate from the Joyessence Aromatherapy Centre in August 2009.
In April 2010, I received my CAHP designation from the Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists
All About Me
I'm the mother of two boys - one came from my loins, and one was part of a package deal. (man + boy + dog).
Un-wife to a wonderful man (see package deal, above), the only man in the world capable of living with a crazy person like me.
I'm an aromatherapist/alchemist by night (well, evening) and a city bus driver by day (and weekends). I tweet about bad drivers at http://twitter.com/HeatherScents . I also tweet about frizzy hair & havarti cheese.
I write a lot of blogs in my head while I'm driving, but they don't always make it to paper (or keyboard).
I love Pepsi!
and felt food.
and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the series, not the movie).
and clay miniatures.
and sleeping in.
and staying up late.
and eating dill pickle chips dipped in sour cream.
Or finding me on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/heatherscent
Oh, I also read Tarot cards. Find that on Facebook, too!
http://www.facebook.com/tarot.hedder
Un-wife to a wonderful man (see package deal, above), the only man in the world capable of living with a crazy person like me.
I'm an aromatherapist/alchemist by night (well, evening) and a city bus driver by day (and weekends). I tweet about bad drivers at http://twitter.com/HeatherScents . I also tweet about frizzy hair & havarti cheese.
I write a lot of blogs in my head while I'm driving, but they don't always make it to paper (or keyboard).
I love Pepsi!
and felt food.
and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the series, not the movie).
and clay miniatures.
and sleeping in.
and staying up late.
and eating dill pickle chips dipped in sour cream.
Or finding me on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/heatherscent
Oh, I also read Tarot cards. Find that on Facebook, too!
http://www.facebook.com/tarot.hedder
Make sure you check out all my favourite links and blogs. You (and the RCMP) can learn a lot about a person by looking at their browser history.
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