

Aromatherapy Healing Balm
As the weather turns drier and colder, I am starting to feel my skin drying out. Time for some wonderful Healing Balm! This has been a...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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The Language of Flowers
Have you ever wondered why flowers are considered the most enduring symbol of caring, love, and appreciation? Ancient Greeks, Romans,...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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All About Autumn- Metal Five Element
In the theory of the Five Elements, also known as the Five Phases, the season of Autumn is associated with the METAL element. The Metal...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 2, 20225 min read
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All About Hydrosols
Hydrosols are the aromatic waters created as a co-distillation during the steam distillation of essential oils or a stand-alone product....
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Jul 19, 20215 min read
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Uses of Medicinal Plants
Humanity has had a symbiotic relationship with plants and herbs since the beginning of time. Healing with medicinal plants is as old as...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
May 31, 20214 min read
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All About Arnica
Arnica (Arnica montana) grows in high mountain regions of Northern Europe, Siberia and is also cultivated in North America. The German...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Apr 26, 20214 min read
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Rhododendron
Rhododendron - (Rhododendron anthopogon) Region of Harvest: Nepal Part of plant used for distillation: Flowers Main chemical components...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Mar 29, 20211 min read
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Grounding and Centering Your Earth Element
In the Northern Hemisphere, we are now entering late summer, or the in-between season, before autumn starts. In the five-element theory...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Sep 8, 20204 min read
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Nasal Inhaler: Aromatherapy’s Unsung Hero
One of the unique features of aromatherapy as an herbal healing modality is the variety of applications. Of these, it is the aromatherapy...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 4, 20205 min read
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Bodymind Connection: Psychoneuroendoimmunology
Life in 2021 may not come with a map. Still, everyone will experience twists and turns from everyday challenges or traumatic events with...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 1, 20205 min read
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