South normanton cluster inset day using aroma

Copyright - Essentially Holistic 2012

Using Aromatherapy withinEducational Settings

Presented by

Anita JamesEssentially Holistic

Aims & Objectives of the Session:

• Essentially Holistic• Definition of Aromatherapy• What are Essential Oils?• The Olfactory System• Smell & Memory• Formats for using Aromatherapy in Educational

Settings• Hand Massage• Questions



About Essentially Holistic• Essentially Holistic is owned and run by Anita James• I qualified as a clinical Aromatherapist in 2001• I have taught Aromatherapy and Massage related courses for

the last 7 years in the UK, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea

• I have worked in schools / nurseries using Aromatherapy and Massage for the last 8 years

• I spoke at the IFPA conference in the UK about my work in schools. I was then invited to the AIA conference in Chicago to present my lecture

• I have been working alongside Positive Play for the past year

Now to change into my alter ego!!!


Smell Woman!


What is Aromatherapy???

Is it just a nice smell?


Definition of Aromatherapy

“Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of plant-derived, aromatic essential oils to promote physical and psychological well-being. It is sometimes used in combination with massage and other therapeutic techniques as part of a holistic treatment approach.”


What are essential oils?

• An essential oil is a liquid that is generally distilled (most frequently by steam or water) from the leaves, stems, flowers, bark, roots, or other elements of a plant.

• Essential oils are not the same as perfume or fragrance oils. Where essential oils are derived from the true plants, perfume oils are artificially created fragrances or contain artificial substances and do not offer the therapeutic benefits that essential oils offer.

• The chemical composition and aroma of essential oils can provide valuable psychological and physical therapeutic benefits.


Composition of an Essential oil

Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis)

Esters 0.10% Sesquiterpenes 6.0% Lactones & Coumarins 0.10% Remainder 9.0%

Oxides 0.10% Acids 0.10% Monoterpenes 80.0% Alcohols 5.0%


The Olfactory System


How we smell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qdor5V0SDk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qdor5V0SDk


Smell Memory

• The brain has the ability to store smell and memory together in the hind brain.

• The French novelist Marcel Proust described this process in his novel ‘Remembrance of the Past’

• Using blends of aromas not single smells


The Limbic System


How does the Limbic System work?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHfOui9hSg4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHfOui9hSg4


Using Aromatherapy in Educational Settings

• Classroom Blends• Smell bottles / Tissues• Doughs & Pebbles• Bracelets / Badges• Hand Massage


Positive Play Blends

• Over the past 18 months I have worked closely with Positive Play to create a set of 8 essential oil blends. These cover a range of emotions:

• Bereavement / Loss• Anger• Anxiety• Positive Play• Uplifting• Confidence & Self esteem• Aid Concentration• Calming


Hand Massage


Case Study


Questions & Review


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South normanton cluster inset day using aroma

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