Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Registration
  • 2

    Aromatherapy

    • What is Aromatherapy?

    • History and Origin

    • What is an Essential Oil?

    • What is an Aromatherapist

    • Extraction methods

    • Figures

    • Essential Oils, Influence, and Notes

    • Top Notes

    • Middle Notes

    • Base Notes

    • Aromatherapy Dosage

    • Fragrance Characteristics
  • 3

    Essential oil methods of action

    • Essential oil mode of action

    • Energetic properties of essential oils

  • 4

    Essential oils properties

    • Properties of essential oils

    • Properties and descriptions

    • Terms - Therapeutic properties
  • 5

    Chemical families

    • Chemicals families

    • Main chemical families

    • Terpenes

    • Monoterpenes

    • Sesquiterpenes

    • Diterpenes

    • Limonene

    • Pinene

    • Phenols

    • Aldehydes

    • Ketones

    • Esters

    • Lactones

    • Oxides

    • Alcohol

    • Ethers
  • 6

    Essential Oils

    • Using Essential Oil

    • Methods of Use

    • Blending

    • Blending techniques

    • Concept of synergism

    • Placebo effect
  • 7

    Aromatherapy

    • Roll On Therapy

    • Aromatherapy Face and Body Massage

    • Compress /Skin Patch Test/ Face Steam

    • Other uses

    • Precautions to be Taken

    • Essential Oils to Use on Infants

    • Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    • Pregnancy Massage

    • Other Cautions

    • Skin Tests

    • Photo-sensibility

    • Phototoxicity

    • Irritation

    • Sensitization

    • Summary

    • Safety Rules

    • Medication and essential oils
  • 8

    Appropriate Selection of Essential Oils

    • Consideration

    • Grade of essential oils

    • Quality and sourcing

    • Selection
  • 9

    Aromatherapy and other therapies

    • Aromatherapy & other therapies
  • 10

    Psychological benefits of essential oils

    • Psychological benefits of aromatherapy