The British Columbia Alliance Of Aromatherapy
Winter 2018
The Holiday Edition
Aroma Wisdom
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The Canadian Aromatherapy Journal
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Spring CE Event April 13th & 14th, 2019 with Dr. Timothy Miller! The British Columbia Alliance Of Aromatherapy’s Spring 2019 Continuing Education Event Welcomes Dr. Timothy Miller April 13th & 14th, 2019 At the Vancouver Island Convention Centre 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J8 Phone: 250-244-4050 We are thrilled to announce that for this workshop only, members who have had consecutive membership in the BCAPA or the BCAOA for 10 years or more, get 50% off the workshop price. Members who have had consecutive membership for 5-9 years receive 25% off the workshop price. If you are unsure if you qualify, please contact Leah at registrar@bcaoa.org before registering as she has that information on file. 1
April 13th Registration and networking 9am – 10am Morning Seminar 10am – 12:30pm Lunch Break 12:30pm – 1:30pm Afternoon Seminar 1:30pm – 6:00pm The BCAOA AGM will take place immediately afterwards from 6:15-7:00pm April 14th Morning Seminar 9am – 12:30pm Lunch Break 12:30pm – 1:30pm Afternoon Seminar 1:30pm – 4:30p Lunch and refreshments will be provided to registrants on both days. Please note: these times are approximate. Timothy Miller ND, MAc, LAc, RA is a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, and registered aromatherapist. He titles himself as a “Chemistry Nerd” and believes learning should be fun, making every attempt to engage his students in a profound and meaningful way. We look forward to learning what Dr. Tim has to teach and having a wonderful time doing it! This impactful weekend event will include:
Day 1 - AromaChemistry Roll up your sleeves and get ready to see chemistry in a whole new light! Dr. Tim is going to show you how fascinating AromaChemistry is and how you can use chemistry in a profound and impactful way. We will revisit some of
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Aroma Wisdom
The Canadian Aromatherapy Journal
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Table of Contents 9 Our Contributors 11 President’s Message 15 Announcements 19 Fall Event Catch-up Michelle Beukers recaps
22 Featured Writer: Solace for The Spirit The Final Part in Our Series on Spiritual PhytoEssencing®
29 BCAOA 2019 Essential Oil Safety Booklet Order Form 30 Is it time to renew your insurance? Tracey Lewindon Offers Some Tips to Getting the Best Coverage for You
33 Student Case Study Cari Giles Gets Soothing Results with Skin Inflammation
40 Guest Writer: Kelly Holland Azzaro Animal Aromatherapy: Using Hydrosols with Our Furry Friends
49 The Next Edition - We’re looking for a new Featured Writer! 50 Name Our Journal Contest Results 56 Review: Circle Craft Market Whose Products Are Out There?
61 The Classifieds DISCLAIMER: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE BCAOA, ITS DIRECTORS, THE EDITOR, OR ITS MEMBERS. INFORMATION PROVIDED IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. THE BCAOA, ITS DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, AND EDITOR CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISUSE OF ESSENTIAL OILS OR ANY OTHER THERAPEUTIC METHODS PRESENTED HEREIN. THE BCAOA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY ARTICLE OR ADVERTISEMENT SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY ENDORSE ANY PRODUCT, COMPANY, COURSE, OR SCHOOL MENTIONED HEREIN. 8
It is Dr. Berkowsky’s hope that this process
Developed and Compiled by Bruce
will be structured around the collective energy
Berkowsky, N.M.D., M.H., H.M.C.
and intention of a large enough group of
Founder/Teacher/Master Practitioner of
blenders to really have a deep healing effect
Spiritual PhytoEssencing
for all. ***Berkowsky’s Synthesis Materia For more information on how you can get
Medica/Spiritualis of Essential Oils, 1998-2018
involved in this process – please SIGN UP
Joseph Ben Hil-Meyer Research, Inc.
HERE: Consuelo Blending Group Anita Kalnay RA®, EOT®, SPE®AT, began working with Essential Oils in 1992 while living in a remote inlet in Northern BC. Her first Teacher of Aromatics was a Celtic Shamanka who foresaw her abilities as a Healer, Seer and also a Designer and Formulator using the tools of distilled aromatics and energy medicine. Extensive study built a framework of understanding weaving together tools from Natural Medicine, Energy Medicine, Healing and Massage, Kundalini Yoga, Ayurveda and Universalist Philosophies. Anita has over 3200 credit hours in Naturotherapies and has been in Private Practice as an Aromatherapist and Natural Perfumer since 1994. She currently works with over 500 natural distilled
Ruth Antebi-Guten, HolisticHealthCounselor can be reached at (214) 476-2989 to schedule an appointment in Richardson, TX. See also www.ruthieguten.com
ingredients. She has been a student of SPE® since 2001 and is an Assistant Teacher of SPE®. Her motto is “walk softly and leave only a pleasant scent”. www.genieinabottle.ca http://www.essentialoilsandsoul.com
References
Facebook: Fragrant Yogi Flying Colors Natural Perfumes
*Source: https://www.naturalhealthscience.com/spiritua l-phytoessencing.php **Spiritual Phytoessencing Repertory of Essential Oils, 2018 Edition, Copyright 19972018 by Joseph Ben Hil-Meyer Research, Inc. 27
Interested in Learning More about SPEÂŽ? Dr Berkowsky has offered to do a free online Introductory class in the beginning of February 2019 for the first 50 people who register. The class will be a first step into the world of Spiritual PhytoEssencingÂŽ and allow anyone interested to get a taste of how it works. There is no cost for the class but you should register with Betsy at cecoord@bcaoa.org so we know how many people are attending. Attendees will receive 1 CE credit for attendance and another 1 credit if they write a synopsis of the class and submit it to Leah afterwards. The class will take place in early February 2019; Betsy will send out an email with details once they are all finalised.
Would you like to be involved in the Consuelo Project and help children traumatised by the forceful separation from their parents? Please go to Consuelo Project Blending Group to sign up
Help a child in need today!
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C A S E S T U D Y
Aromatherapy Student: Cari Giles Goals Soothe Dermal Irritation Heal, Restore, and Protect Skin Anti-Infectious Essence of Thyme College of Holistic Studies AT101 Student Cari Giles discusses working with her client for relief with dermal irritation, to heal the skin and protect it from future damage and to prevent infection using .
Case Description This case study is focusing on a client that is a 70 year old woman. In a previous case study, I focused on enhancing a skin cream that would nourish, moisturize, and hydrate her excessively dry skin. The cream was such a success that my client started using it for another issue she was struggling with‌ diaper rash. My client is wheelchair bound (due to MS) and for the last four years has needed to wear adult diapers. This creates a problem with significant skin irritation, especially when a nurse or personal support worker cannot attend to her in a timely manner. Over the last year she has struggled continuously with rashes, sores, redness, and fungal infections of the vulva and gluteal folds. The retirement home where she lives was using a topical anti-fungal cream, Clotrimaderm (1%) in the morning and evening which did not help with her issues. My client was frustrated and sore so she asked the nurses to use some of the skin cream I had made from our previous case study. She said it felt soothing, left her feeling much more comfortable, and actually started helping with the
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rashes, redness, and fungal issues! My client’s first concern was to soothe the dermal irritation, inflammation, rashes, and sores. We both agreed the next concerns needed to be helping to repair and protect the skin, and inhibit the growth of germs, especially fungal growth. It seemed wrong calling the blend I would make a diaper cream since it was for a 70 year old woman. So, we came up with some humorous names! Doing this took the humiliation out of adult diapers; it made them okay, normal, and everyday… just like breathing! N.B. The retirement home was given an ingredient list with all essential oils/carriers chosen to run by the doctor. After the “go ahead”, the cream was added to my client’s file for the nurses/personal support workers to use each time they changed her.
Treatment Protocol The focus of this treatment is to aid my client with her concerns and make it possible to be treated naturally moving forward. Directions- Apply a generous amount to the affected areas during each changing. Duration- As this is a chronic issue, I gave no timeline. Instead, a commitment was made to making, storing, and delivering the cream as needed so that this treatment could be done on an ongoing daily basis. The dilution rate of 1% was chosen due to my client’s age, extreme swelling and weight gain that has left the skin stretched, and the multitude of health issues with which she deals. My concern was that a greater dilution could be too much for her system. I would rather start low and up the dilution a little at a time if needed.
Rationale for Excluding Essential Oils All essential oils that benefitted only one of my client’s concerns were left out of the blend except for Frankincense. I felt that the healing benefits to the skin were too numerous to leave out. Eucalyptus globulus and peppermint would have worked for two of her concerns, but I felt the 34
G U E S T
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.�
~ Anatole France
Animal Aromatherapy Using Hydrosols with our Animal Friends Guest Writer Kelly Holland Azzaro discusses using hydrosols in animal aromatherapy. While aromatherapy is well-known for its therapeutic uses with humans, many might not know that aromatherapy may also be helpful for our animal friends, too. With more and more people seeking the use of holistic and alternative therapies for their own health issues, they are also becoming increasingly aware of many of these same therapies for use with their beloved animal companions.
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Dilutions for Age & Size
1-3 months old animals, use 1 teaspoon of
hydrosol diluted to ½ cup of distilled water for topical application in a mist spray; compress; or as a skin cleansing ingredient.
3-6 months old animals, use 1 Tablespoon of
areas; or when using for anal gland inflammation, vaginitis or cleaning the rectal area due to irritation from diarrhea. If you do decide to explore the use of hydrosols for yourself and your animal friends, just remember to follow any safety
hydrosol diluted to ½ cup of distilled water for
precautions and if there is a negative reaction
topical application in a mist spray; compress;
then discontinue use immediately.
or as a skin cleansing ingredient.
The more you try different hydrosols, the more
6-12 months old animals, can use up to 1/8
cup of hydrosol diluted in 1-2 cups of distilled water for a topical mist spray; compress; or for non-diluted spot application for specific uses,
you will find how magical these healing waters can be. I’d love to hear your story of how hydrosols have helped you and your own animals.
such as calendula hydrosol applied undiluted
References:
with a compress to a hot spot or abscess.
1] Ann Harman, Harvest to Hydrosol, 1st Ed., 2015
1-2
Ed., 2004
Tablespoons of hydrosol can be added to
¼ cup of a non-scented shampoo base which is then diluted with gallon of water for bathing use.
2] Len & Shirley Price; Understanding Hydrolats, 1st Resources: Hydrosols, The Next Aromatherapy, Suzanne Catty, 1st Ed., 2001 Harvest to Hydrosol, Ann Harman, 1st Ed., 2015 Understanding Hydrolats: The Specific Hydrosols for
Hydrosol dilutions will also depend on the size of the animal. Smaller mammals will require a lesser amount of hydrosol (use half
Aromatherapy, Len and Shirley Price, 1st Ed., 2004 Kelly Holland Azzaro is a Registered Aromatherapist, Certified Bach Flower Practitioner and Licensed
of the amounts listed above or even less with
Massage Therapist; Past President of NAHA and current
very small mammals) and with larger farm
Public Relations, Journal Manager and Co-Editor of
animals such as a horse, if need be, the
NAHA (National Association for Holistic
amounts listed above may be doubled.
Aromatherapy); the Founder and Director of The Holistic Animal Aromatherapy Association. She has over 25 yrs professional experience and educational
Sensitive Areas Mucous membranes: be sure to highly dilute hydrosols that are to be used for cleaning the
training in Aromatherapy and Massage Therapy, with specialized training in Canine and Equine AcupressureMassage Therapies, Animal Communication, Reiki, and Flower Essence Therapy. Kelly offers a 300+hour
skin or minor wounds; if used as a compress to
Animal Aromatherapy Practitioner Certification
apply topically to sensitive areas such as
Course(sm). She and her husband Marco, a Licensed
mucous membranes (mouth and gums);
Acupuncturist, have a Holistic Healing Center in the
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Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. To learn more about Kelly, please visit www.animalaromatherapy.com