Aromatherapy 101
Nine essential oils, the safety guidelines that make them family-friendly, and a counter full of things you actually make: relaxing bath salts, a foaming hand soap, a personal inhaler, your first topical blends. Karen and Jenny teach every step on camera, and by the end you have made them all yourself.
Lifetime access · 3 credit hours toward NAHA, AIA & IFPA.
Ready to learn more about the therapeutic properties of essential oils? Gain the knowledge and confidence you need.
Course Highlights:
- In-depth Essential Oil Knowledge: Develop a deeper understanding of how essential oils work and their therapeutic properties.
- DIY Natural Body Care: Learn to create luxurious, all-natural body care products using essential oils.
- Safety First: Gain comprehensive knowledge of essential oil safety guidelines.
- Natural Lifestyle Practices: Utilize essential oils to foster a healthy, natural lifestyle.
This course answers the questions you keep asking.
By the end, you'll be able to…
DIY Therapeutic Body Care
Learn to craft safe, therapeutic body and home care products using essential oils, tailored for personal and family use.
Pain Relief and Respiratory Support
Discover techniques to soothe muscle pain and support respiratory health using essential oils.
Custom Inhalation Methods and Dilution Techniques
Master effective methods for aromatherapy inhalation, including creating personal inhalers, and understand how to dilute essential oils safely for different uses, with special attention to vulnerable groups.
Therapeutic Massage Oils and Diffusers
Learn to create custom massage oils for various health benefits and choose the right diffuser to enhance atmospheres in both home and workspaces.
Essential Oil Knowledge
Gain insight into the production, safe usage, and the multifaceted benefits of nine popular essential oils.
DIY Natural Remedies and Tips
Acquire practical tips for making your own natural remedies and products, emphasizing health and wellbeing.
The curriculum, module by module.
Three modules and 32 lessons, downloadable data sheets and a dilution chart, and blends you can make the same day. The modules, in the order you take them:
Welcome & Class Orientation · 4 lessons
- Get oriented, meet your classroom, and see the oils you will blend with: Cedarwood, Lavender, Sweet Orange and more
- Your course supplies
Module 1Intro to Essential Oils · 9 lessons
- What essential oils are, where they come from, and how steam distillation and cold pressing capture them
- How essential oils work in the body
- Common and Latin names, and the benefits of the oils you will use
- The language of aromas
Module 2Handling Essential Oils · 5 lessons
- Common uses and methods
- How to store and care for your essential oils so they stay potent
- Safety guidelines, including pregnancy, children, and medical fragilities
Module 3Making Products · 10 lessons
- Diluting essential oils with carrier products, and hands-on blending
- Essential oils in the bath, and steam inhalation
- Personal inhalers and diffuser blends
- Massage oil blends and a foaming hand soap
Aromatherapy Resources · 4 lessons
- How to use a data sheet, and the data sheets for every oil in the course
- Topical dilution chart and recipes
- The Aromahead community
Every module ends with a review, and the course ends with a final quiz and your certificate of completion, plus next steps for continuing your essential oil education.
Real remedies you'll blend, the same day.
You leave with real recipes you can mix the same afternoon, each one named so you always know exactly what it is for.
What students say about the course.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 332 students in our post-course surveys.
“This course was a great introduction to essential oils. I learned a great deal and had a blast in the course.”
“I love this course. It was a refresher for me because I am already a certified aromatherapist so thank you so much.”
“The course was amazing very detailed fun and learned so much.”
“This course has shown me great information in regards to the safety and dilution rates. It was really great having the emphasis on children, elderly, and pet safety. These 9 oils have multiple uses and the datasheets will help in the future.”
“This course helped me to gain basic knowledge about the use of essential oils. I'm so happy I enrolled! I learned a lot , especially the use of essential oil for health care. Many thanks to the people who created this incredible course, I deeply appreciate it !”
“This course was informative and easy to follow and learn. I highly recommend anyone who wants to learn more than just the basics about essential oils and learn how to blend should take this course.”
Every hour counts toward Clinical Aromatherapist.
This course sits at the Natural Living milestone on the path to Clinical Aromatherapist. Take it on its own, or get it in the Natural Living Bundle or the Scholars Program and save.
Taught by Karen and Jenny Williams.
Karen and Jenny Williams
Karen and Jenny Williams teach this course together: Karen brings the plant chemistry and decades of classroom warmth, Jenny the student experience that keeps every lesson practical. Between them, they have guided tens of thousands of students into confident, everyday aromatherapy.
“I printed all of my data sheets and now they are full of stains from years of learning. And as you make your blends, I'm sure you will have some happy stains on your data sheets too.”Karen and Jenny Williams, in this class
Aromatherapy 101 FAQ
What kind of learning environment does the aromatherapy course offer?
The course offers a user-friendly online classroom that you can access anytime, providing flexibility and convenience for learners of all schedules.
What types of interactive learning materials are included in the course?
The course includes interactive videos and webinars, as well as blending exercises and hands-on projects to enrich the learning experience with practical skills.
Is there a certification process upon completing the aromatherapy course?
Yes, after completing the course, including a final exam, students will be able to download a certificate of course completion, recognizing their achievement and knowledge in aromatherapy.
How long can I access the course materials?
You will have ongoing access to your version of the course for as long as our school operates. While we can't use the term 'lifetime' due to its legal ambiguity, we assure you of continued access to the course materials as long as Aromahead Institute is active.
Is the course recognized by any professional organizations?
Yes, the course is accredited by well-respected, industry-leading organizations, including NAHA (National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy), IFPA (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists), and AIA (Alliance of International Aromatherapists). This ensures the education provided is of high quality and aligns with industry standards.
Does the course provide practical aromatherapy applications?
Absolutely, the course offers effective, well-researched aromatherapy recipes and blends, catering to both beginners and those with more experience in the field.
Is Aromatherapy 101 free?
The course is $49 on its own, and it comes free inside the Natural Living Bundle ($349, eight courses). Your free Aromahead account does include two free starter courses: How to Blend Essential Oils and Essential Oil Foundations & Smarter Blending.
Do I need supplies before I start?
No. You can watch everything first. When you are ready to blend along, the course introduces nine oils with a printable data sheet for each, so you know exactly what to get and why.
This course appears in our field guide, Essential oils for anxiety: the oils, methods, and recipes we teach first.
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