This course is open to the general public and to professional health care providers who are interested in using essential oils to complement their healing work.



ALL ESSENTIAL OIL COURSES IN THIS SERIES ARE GREAT AS A STAND-ALONE.
TAKE AS MANY AS YOU WANT, OR TAKE ALL 12 AND APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION.


This is the highest concept when working with Plant Communication - bringing ourselves to a quiet inner space where we feel so much love and connection to the plants, that we hear them in our hearts. In doing this, we are guided to powerful ways of healing with plants and herbs. These ways have been used by cultures around the world for as long as humans have existed.

Direct knowledge gifted to us from the plants themselves is even more important today when we want to go beyond the misinformation that is so abundant online. We need to be aware that much of what is out there about herbs and essential oils is shaped by media headlines of the latest fads and marketing companies working to engender increased profits. Let's transcend the box!

We'll slow down, soften, and open ourselves to a long and beautiful friendship with the plants that so lovingly share their essential oils with us.



This course is the foundation for the 12-part Essential Oil Series. Take your time to work through the information and ENJOY IT!


Each course in this series includes a beautiful, informative Workbook that you can download and keep, plus one or more instructional videos.


Connect with the Plant Spirit - Course Overview

In this course, you will learn:

  • The potency of essential oils - the importance of safety
  • How essential oils affect us on a Mind-Body-Spirit level
  • What we can learn from Plant Spirits
  • How to communicate with Plant Spirits
  • How to ask for and receive information about a new essential oil
  • How to use a new essential oil


For a more detailed list of course topics, check out the Workbook Table of Contents in the Course Curriculum section below. The Table of Contents can be viewed for free by enrolling in the FREE PREVIEW. 

Learning how to communicate with Plant Spirits is the core objective of this first course in the series. Essential oils capture the essence or the fundamental nature of the plants from which they are derived. This "essence" includes the physical healing capabilities of the plants, their aroma and beauty, and other ways in which the plants play on our human psyche and emotions. Chinese Medicine relates the essential oil of a plant to the Jing level, a very deep and foundational energetic level. Because of this, essential oils strongly connect to the human Jing level (our character, personality, what is in our heart).

More GREAT reasons to take this course:

  • You can go through the course at your own pace and convenience.

  • The course Workbook is downloadable, so you will be able to save it and review it as often as you like.

  • You will also continue to have unlimited (lifetime) access to all of the course materials on the site itself.

  • This course offers 2 CEUs to Massage Therapists.

  • Complete all 12 courses and turn in assigned homework (final exam) to become a Certified Aromatherapist. (Certification is optional.)

To learn more about the overall Essential Oil Certification Series and about becoming a Certified Aromatherapist through Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage Therapy, please see the FREE Essential Oil Certification Series Overview. Be sure to watch the SAMPLER VIDEO at the bottom of the Overview page.

Free Overview

Cynthia McMullen

Instructor

Cynthia McMullen, CHT, LMT, MQT, SM, is one of the co-founders of Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage Therapy and an instructor at the school. She teaches the advanced Oriental Bodywork & Acupressure portion of the Massage Therapy Program, Medical QiGong Energy Healing, Chinese Medical Aromatherapy, Five-Element Nutrition, and Taoist Herbology. Cynthia is currently studying Acupuncture and since 1999 has had a private practice in Massage Therapy combined with the other wonderful healing arts that she teaches. She is also a Certified Hypnotherapist.

Cynthia is internationally certified in Aromatherapy through Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy. Her first essential oil teacher and main inspiration for the oils is Kathryn Sharp, formerly of Anchorage, now in Arizona running the White Sage Landing healing retreat and essential oil apothecary. Cynthia brings her vast knowledge and background in Oriental Medicine to her use and understanding of essential oils, providing a unique and customized approach that touches the Mind-Body-Spirit realm of our beings.

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Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage Therapy
2636 Spenard Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
USA

Email: [email protected]

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This online course is amazing! The entire site was very easy to navigate and is laid out in a wonderful comprehensive way. I loved how easy it was to move to and from each section and to be able to go right to the websites offered without any problems at all. I was in awe of the amount of information provided just in this course alone! There is a generous amount of bonus materials, books and websites offered for the viewer to access. The videos and section outlines make the receiver feel encouraged and excited to move to the next section; the word "boring" DOES NOT EXIST! The atmosphere is relaxed and the filming is professional. I have received so much insight and information! I absolutely LOVE this! I think because the viewer can go back and watch it again, or go back and forth to the offered materials when they want and is really helpful in retaining information and answering any question that might come up as an "after-thought." The Instructor's (Cynthia) narrative is very clear, flows flawlessly, is insightful and is full of useful and exciting information. During the videos, she helps the viewer feel confident about using the information presented "hands-on" and to feel encouraged about how to move ahead with their own experiences. The presentation is very friendly and inviting, very uplifting and the energy is amazingly beautiful and inspirational. She makes the audience want to open their heart, engage and be a part of the process! It feels like receiving gifts!! Cynthia's attitude and her excitement about sharing and teaching is fun and real. The viewer feels like Cynthia is a friend who cares very much about "enlightening" them, not just "teaching" them. That comes with her wonderful explanations and demonstrations of how to "visualize" and "feel" the energies even through the camera! Believe me, it is an EXPERIENCE!! If you've been wanting to learn how to use and incorporate essential oils into your life, this 12 Lesson Course is a MUST! You won't be sorry!

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