5 Botanical Books to Explore this Winter
There are so many great botanical books on the market right now that it's hard to choose which ones to add to your home library. Here's five from mine that you may [...]
Wellness in October
The month of October falls within the season of Autumn. In Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Ancient Greek Medicine, Autumn is governed by the element of air (known as metal in TCM). [...]
Aromatic Chia Pudding Recipe
This recipe combines aromatic hydrosols with fruits or berries, coconut milk, and chia seeds for a delicious, low-sugar dessert or snack. I give you a basic template and then some flavor combination [...]
Back to school lessons from Ancient Greek Medicine
Hippocrates used the theories of the Four Temperaments in his humorism medical model to better understand his patients. What if we used this model to better understand the specific needs of [...]
Aromatic Medicine: Internal dosing of essential oils
If aromatherapy is a frequently misunderstood profession then the specialization of aromatic medicine is so out there we could be discussing xenobotany here. But we're not talking about plant life on other planets, [...]
Aromatic Suppositories, Pessaries
Aromatic Suppositories and Pessaries can bring local and systemic relief for a variety of wellness goals. With dual training in both clinical aromatherapy and aromatic medicine I bring a unique skill set [...]
Holistic Seasonal Allergy Support
If anyone rags on Austin the three issues that always come up are: Lack of public transportation $300,000-500,000 is considered affordable housing Mold and pollen will totally kick your backside here As [...]
Why I don’t offer aromatherapy consults over social media
It's an interesting time to be practicing aromatherapy - I'm part of the last generation to remember life before the internet, I've used both payphones and rotary phones, and I still [...]
A Reflexologist’s View of Calluses
Thick, hardened layers of skin develops as a protective response to friction and pressure. A good example would be the calluses you notice on your palms after a season using hand tools [...]
Invincible Summer, a Tea for Winter Nights
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, [...]