Holly Dunbar
Aromatherapy Certification Program graduate“I will never cease to be amazed by the plant kingdom.”
How Holly deepened decades of practice.
Holly has been drawn from an early age to the language, life-giving, and healing energy of plants. A life-long gardener, she continues to develop this relationship with daily interaction in her extensive gardens, foraging plants, teaching, writing, and maintaining a busy holistic health practice.
An avid educator, she has taught classes at National herbal conferences, throughout her community, and for other healthcare professionals, and published many articles on holistic health. As the creator of the New Moon product line, retailed at New Moon and online, Holly combines the best of her herbal and hands-on experience as a practitioner to create effective natural products for everyday use.
New Moon Bodywork & Botanicals
New Moon is a holistic health practice specializing in therapeutic massage and bodywork, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, and natural skin care.
We are located in La Plata, MD and our online store features our signature aromatherapy product line, formulated by Holly Dunbar, owner and practitioner of New Moon, who combines her expertise in massage, herbal medicine, and aromatherapy to create effective blends.
After years of using and teaching about essential oils, I decided to pursue a certification course. While I've taken many courses over the years, I wanted to deepen my knowledge and challenge myself further. It was a challenge to devote the time between a busy practice, family, and farm life, but well worth it! I realize through taking the course that I was lacking in the requisite knowledge of the chemistry of the oils, and this has…
What made the difference, in Holly’s words.
Holly had years of teaching and practice behind her before this certification. Here is what it added, in her own words.
The challenge that pays off
Between a busy practice, family, and farm life, the time was hard to find and worth it.
It was a challenge to devote the time between a busy practice, family, and farm life, but well worth it!
Chemistry changes your blending
Understanding the oils' chemistry transformed how an experienced practitioner blends.
I realize through taking the course that I was lacking in the requisite knowledge of the chemistry of the oils, and this has truly changed my approach to blending and understanding the oils' healing potential.
References you return to
The data sheets and GC/MS reports keep teaching, read after read.
I refer back to the data sheets and GC/MS reports over and over, and each time learn something new.
A clear path, one step at a time.
Holly is a graduate of the Aromatherapy Certification (Pathway 3), earning her Certified Professional Aromatherapist credential. It is a cumulative path: each step includes everything before it, and you can climb as far as you like, at your own pace. See the full path →
Start where Holly started.
Holly brought decades of herbal and hands-on practice to the course and left blending differently. New Moon carries that depth into every product. Your first pathway is free, and your Pathway 1 dashboard opens right away.
