Share this blog post: Both earaches and ear infections are common in kids under the age of 5 and can make our little angels pretty miserable. The purpose of this post is to offer some natural remedies to help relieve ear pain and make them comfortable until you can see your Pediatrician for a… Continue Reading
Are You In-Tune with Your Creativity?
Share this blog post: Along with the important skills of formulating blends, understanding therapeutic properties, learning essential oil chemistry and building a successful business, I invite you to add “increasing personal creativity” to your repertoire of skills as an aromatherapist. Why? Because if you don’t allow your creativity to emerge in your work as… Continue Reading
Guest Blogger: Sara Holmes, RA, LMT
Share this blog post: I’m delighted to introduce my friend Sara Holmes as a guest today! I met Sara many years ago at a NAHA Conference and after all these years, we still connect and share. The international Aromatherapy community has some of the nicest people I know. Sara is a Certified and Registered… Continue Reading
Fragrant Friday: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Share this blog post: Today’s featured essential oil has a long history; in fact, it is one of the oldest recorded herbs in history. References to rosemary were found written in cuneiform on stone tablets dating from the 5th millennium BC. Dioscorides, the first century Greek physician, recommended it for its “warming faculty” and students… Continue Reading
Checklist of Materials for a 1-Hour Aromatherapy Talk
Share this blog post: Do you offering aromatherapy talks or presentations? It’s a wonderful way to market your work and so much fun! Last year I did a post on the topic called, The Benefits of Offering Aromatherapy Talks in your Community. Preparing for a presentation means preparing your script and rehearsing what you’re going… Continue Reading
We have a Pinterest Contest Winner!
Share this blog post: Melissa Hackenburg-Hoy entered and won the Aromatic Wisdom Institute Pinterest contest! She won a private 30-minute Aromatherapy Consultation by phone with me, Liz Fulcher. This means that Melissa can pick my brain about anything related to aromatherapy and essentials! She can ask about starting a business, safety concerns, blending, where to… Continue Reading
Trauma Oil for Pain and Inflammation
Share this blog post: If you have a natural first aid kit, you’ll want to be sure and include Trauma Oil among your primary items. What is Trauma Oil? It is a blend of three organic flowers – Calendula, St. John’s Wort and Arnica – infused in organic olive oil. An infused oil is a… Continue Reading
What is Pinterest and How Does it Work?
Share this blog post: I was hooked on the social media site Pinterest, right out of the gate. With thousands of images for creative nourishment in every area of life, it doesn’t take long for it’s intoxicating effect to take hold. It is truly a wellspring of inspiration for life and business. (Pssst…there is a… Continue Reading
Using SweetGrass Hydrosol for Smudging
Share this blog post: Liz and James Fulcher Lakota Wedding October 2001 What is Smudging? In a traditional Native American smudging ceremony, the clippings of dried herbs like sweetgrass, sage, pinon and cedarwood are burned. Participants gather the smoke and bring it toward the body. The smoke is said to purify, offer spiritual healing, ward… Continue Reading
Tracking Expenses for your Aromatherapy Business
Share this blog post: It’s the start of a new tax year and a chance to get better organized in 2013! Like any business owner, when you run an aromatherapy business you have to keep good records of your earnings and expenses. Not only will the IRS want to know how much you made and… Continue Reading