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Course Title: Aromatherapy in Practice $225.00

 

Unlock the Power of Aromatherapy in Your Massage Practice
Aromatherapy in Practice
Oct 19th 2025 at UCHA 9am to 5:30pm

Sure, you could spend hours online digging through articles, blogs, and videos — trying to sort truth from hype — but how do you know what’s safe, accurate, and effective? In this hands-on CE class, you’ll skip the guesswork and gain proven, professional-level knowledge from a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist (NAHA.org)
who’s done the heavy lifting for you.

In just 8 hours, you’ll walk away with:

• A solid foundation in safe, effective aromatherapy

• 20 essential oil profiles you can trust (including therapeutic uses, chemistry,
  and contraindications)

• Blending techniques that elevate your massage sessions from “good” to
  custom-crafted

• Practical application skills you can use the very next day with clients

• Insider tips for sourcing high-quality oils and creating products tailored to
  your clients’ needs

This is touchable, smellable, real-world learning designed for LMTs who want
to stand out, charge more for their expertise, and offer something truly bespoke.

Whether you want to add aromatherapy addons, create retail products,
or deepen the client experience, this course gives you the tools, confidence,
and credibility to make it happen — without wasting months sifting through
questionable online advice.

Your clients deserve more than “Pinterest aromatherapy.”
You deserve the professional edge.

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Course Description: This 8-hour, hands on CE introductory class is designed f
or licensed professionals seeking to integrate aromatherapy into their practice.
This course provides a solid foundation in the principles and safe use of essential
oils. Key topics include:

• methods of production and extraction

• distillation, cold pressing, enfleurage, absolutes, and CO2 extraction

• the basic physiological effects of essential oils on the skin, immune system, and limbic system

• Essential oil profiles x 20

• the chemistry of essential oils with a focus on safety and contraindications

• effective blends, crafting items for retail, developing your 'nose'

• Fragrance oils vs Essential Oils

• safety

This course CAN part of a larger certification program. After completing this

one-day class, participants can continue their journey through additional

coursework, case studies, and practical applications to meet the

50-hour Level 1 (or higher) certification requirements for NAHA.org by continuing on with the

instructor privately. 

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Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the history and foundational principles of aromatherapy.

2. Identify and describe the profiles, therapeutic properties, and safe uses of 20 essential oils.

3. Understand the physiological and emotional effects of essential oils.

4. Recognize contraindications for professional use.

5. Create effective blends using essential oils and carrier bases for specific needs.

6. Demonstrate safe and effective application 

7. Demonstrate several methods of topical application

8. Demonstrate the difference and uses of Fragrance oils vs Essential oils

9. Create products including labeling requirements, safety in packaging and marketing.

Course Outline

Introduction
History
Current Knowledge and Research
Fundamentals of Aromatherapy
Profiles of 10 Essential Oils
Safety
Blending/Creating

Practical Aromatherapy Techniques
Body/Mind/Spirit Connection

Sourcing
Feedback

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About your Instructor
Rev. J. Maya Ravensong-Lawrence is an expert Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT),

a Northern Tradition Shamanic practitioner, an award-winning artist, sacred dancer, a Reiki master, an author, educator, ritual facilitator, death doula, business owner and certified clinical aromatherapist, bringing over 30 years of diverse experience in the healing arts.

 

As the owner of Serenity Massage & Energywork in Council Bluffs, IA, Maya has cultivated a sanctuary for healing and personal exploration, serving clients and students alike. She is a clinical aromatherapist, speaker, Reiki master, death doula, artist, author, educator, Priestess of the Old Gods, and Shamanic practitioner.

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With a rich ancestral heritage that includes Scandinavia, Persia, India, and the Mediterranean, Maya fosters a multicultural approach in her work, drawing on traditions from around the world. Dedicated to helping others “Be Well,” she has influenced countless students through continuing education courses, workshops, and online seminars. As the hydrotherapy instructor at one of the country’s top massage colleges: UCHA, she emphasizes scientific data in her work with essential oils.​​