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.
This month we will dive into a more profound experience with Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii var. motia). We can't wait to share some of the properties this unique aromatic grass brings to assist our physical, emotional, and energetic bodies.
Little did I know that many years later, while sitting in a yurt classroom, I would learn how truly amazing these fungi are and how they have been ‘cleaning up’ nature since the beginning of time, along with a lot of our man-made messes too.
What a clever way to deliver plant medicine that can often be rather difficult to swallow due to taste.
I've made this many times over the years when I'm in the mood for a light French dinner!
Then came the pandemic, and not only was finding a hand cleanser a necessity but nearly impossible at times.
Whether we are looking at this aromatic tree from the gifts it brings via its essential oil or how it was first used by indigenous people we can see the significant role it has played.
I want to take the time to thank “my” owls for this reminder that who I am is not static but always shifting…and that is ok.
This book uncovered yet another layer that I didn’t even realize existed. A layer that allowed me to move toward living a truly intimate and joyful life.
This oil has the ability to gracefully remind me that an outward mindset helps me to reframe how I look at all things which then helps me to find my true inner balance.