UPDATED: January 18, 2025
Learn Something New Today from Mom’s Favorite Educators
I am a perpetual learner and for many years I’ve made it a personal goal to learn something new everyday!
I’ve taken at least a few courses from each of the educators below. Most of them offer lifetime access. This is something I really appreciate, since it seems that each time I login for a refresher, I learn something that I missed the first time around! Some are affiliates, some are not. Either way, I hope you’ll take advantage of their knowledge share.
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Learn Something New with:
- My Books!
- Lavender: Lavender Recipes & the Plant Behind the Oil
- A Scentsations Journal & Workbook #1
- Aromahead Institute
- BRAND NEW: Internal Use Foundations Course
- 3 Course & Workshop Suggestions (rotating)
- DIY Skin Care Business with Christine Glaser, CA
- Formula Botanica with Lorraine Dallmeier
- Herbal Academy
- FREE Becoming an Herbalist Mini-Course
- Kami McBride
- Learning Herbs with John Gallagher
- Lipid Oils Academy with Susan M Parker
- FREE Formulate a Face Oil Challenge
- Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine with Evan Sylliaasen
- FREE Botanical Resins Workshop Series
I’ll update this page on a regular basis as new workshops, masterclasses, and courses become available. And also whenever I find a new educator I love! So, anytime you want to learn something new, check out what’s going on here, first.
Scentsational Essential Oils Series by Christine Pressler, CA
Lavender: Lavender Recipes & the Plant Behind the Oil
This first book in my Scentsational Essential Oils series is full of information about types of Lavender, its history, and its use in aromatherapy, skin care, crafting, cooking, and herbalism.
And of course, no book of mine would be complete without loads of recipes!
Yep! Lavender contains 125 recipes and easy ways to incorporate the Lavender essential oils, hydrosol, and herb into your life.
Lavender is available at:
A Scentsations Journal & Workbook #1
This is a journal like no other! It combines essential oil education with daily journaling!
A Scentsations Journal & Workbook #1 includes details on 12 essential oils, dozens of recipes, blending challenges, Nature connection activities, inspirational messages, gratitude & journal prompts, and space to record your blends.
And instead of a calendar-style journal, this one goes by the seasons! Start at the beginning of the month or the equinox/solstice.
A Scentsations Journal & Workbook #1 is available at:
Aromahead Institute
Aromahead Institute is one of the world’s leaders in Aromatherapy and essential oil education. They offer classes ranging from an introduction to Natural Living all the way to Level 3 Aromatherapy Certification. They also offer a whole slew of 1-3 hour workshops where they focus on one particular issue or plant.
I have personally taken nearly every course Aromahead has to offer and this is where I received my Aromatherapy Certification (ACP). I often say, my only regret about the ACP is I waited so long to enroll!
All Aromahead classes have unlimited lifetime access, meaning anytime an update is made or new information is added you will have access to that, too!
Below you’ll find one class I’m highlighting and 3 (rotating) courses, classes, or workshops I recommend.
BRAND NEW COURSE: Internal Use Foundations
One of the most controversial issues in aromatherapy today is the internal use of essential oils.
Is using essential oils internally safe? What essential oils can you use internally? What essential oils should never be used internally? What’s the best way to use them? And how do you know what the best route of application is?
All of these questions and more are answered in Aromahead’s newest Internal Use Foundations course.
This is an excellent foundational course filled with fascinating facts and information. Once I started I couldn’t stop and completed the entire course in just under 2 months.
This course encourages aromatherapists to consider all application methods to determine the best mode(s) for a particular situation. It covers internal use with capsules, honey, gummies, suppositories, and more!
If you are a Certified Aromatherapist or a current certification student at Aromahead, enroll now for immediate access to all modules. And if you’re a Thriving Aromatherapist member, use your discount to save!
3 Excellent Aromahead Classes
Aromatherapy for Natural Living – This 6-lesson, 36-hour course with Aromahead founder, Andrea Butje, covers a little bit of everything aromatherapy and is a great introduction for living a more natural life. This all-purpose class provides dozens of recipes for diffuser, inhaler, and topical essential oil blends, green cleaning blends, and skin care blends. BTW, many who’ve taken this class agree: The Aloe Cream recipe, alone, is worth the price of this class! And, as someone who started my aromatherapy journey with green cleaning, I love the Abrasive Tub Scrub!
Protect Your Family from Colds & Flu – This 3-hour workshop with Aromahead founder, Andrea Butje, takes a deep-dive into 5 key essential oils to support wellness and ease cold and flu symptoms. Using the recipes in this workshop you’ll be able to replace those OTC medicines with natural options.
Essential Oils for Circulation & Lymph Systems – This 1.5 hour workshop with Aromahead’s Educational Director, Karen Williams, takes a look at how 3 specific essential oils and 6 supportive essential oils can help us balance our systems. Karen provides 5 beautiful recipes, discussing how each of the ingredients work together to help our bodies reach and maintain a natural rhythm. The Soothing Leg Spray recipe is wonderful.
DIY Skin Care Business
Certified Aromatherapist, Natural Skin Care Formulator, and fellow Aromahead Institute graduate, Christine Glaser has been formulating and selling her natural skin care products online for the past decade.
As an e-commerce coach, Christine brings together all the knowledge she’s gained through working with numerous selling platforms into a variety of easy to follow workbooks and courses. With lifetime access, each of her offerings paves the way for other natural skin care formulators to follow their dream path more easily.
- Skin Care Business Branding Course (7 hours of video content, all skill levels)
- Celebrate Your Wins Calendar (undated, positive mindset, goal setting planner)
- Etsy SEO and SSO Guide (packed with guidance for selling effectively on Etsy)
You can also find Christine on her brand new YouTube channel!
Formula Botanica
Formula Botanica is one the world’s leading online schools for Organic Cosmetic Formulation. They have taught over 20,000 students in 190 countries the art and science of natural skin care formulation.
Learn something new about natural skin care formulation at Formula Botanica’s FREE Cosmetic Formulation Foundations class. Click here to register today (not an affiliate link).
Check back later for specials and workshops.
Herbal Academy
Herbal Academy provides herbal enthusiasts the groundwork they need to pursue whatever herbalism avenue they wish, from family herbalist to clinical herbalist. From absolute beginner to advanced courses their goal is to provide affordable education that represents a broad spectrum of herbal viewpoints and respects Nature.
They also offer some really fun short courses on botanical skin care, perfumery, herbal stress management, botanical drawing, and making herbal tinctures. And all of Herbal Academy’s courses have lifetime access. Click here to check out the entire Herbal Academy catalog.
FREE Becoming an Herbalist Mini-Class
If you’d like to know more about what it takes to be an herbalist, this is an excellent workshop to attend. And not only is it excellent, it’s FREE!
Register now and you’ll have 3 months to watch and rewatch!
You can also choose to upgrade and get the Herbal Journey Planner. This contains all the information from the mini-class plus extra bonus activities that will help guide you on your herbal journey!
Choose your Journey at Herbal Academy.
Kami McBride
Kami McBride is the ultimate Kitchen Herbalist and will teach you her secrets for creating the most potent herbal oil infusions!
Kami’s online Healing Herbal Oils course, taught from her California kitchen and garden, will absolutely make a valuable addition to your knowledge bank. I recommend Kami whenever anyone expresses an interest in learning how to make herbal oils.
Check back later for specials and workshops.
LearningHerbs
Inspiration abounds in the Evergreen Pacific Northwest where John and Kimberly Gallagher grew LearningHerbs alongside their growing family.
Filled with inspirational mini courses from guest speakers, an introduction to herbs, learning about wild harvesting, and cultivating an herbal garden, LearningHerbs is an excellent place to start an herbal education.
They also have one of my favorite subscription programs: Herb Mentor. By enrolling (either monthly or annually) you will have access to all of the LearningHerbs courses along with a huge growing database of herbal monographs!
Click here to learn something new at LearningHerbs (not an affiliate link).
The Lipid Oils Academy
For years Susan Parker has researched and worked with lipid “carrier” oils. When so much focus is on essential oils, Susan has made it her goal to put some of that limelight on these beautiful and skin-nourishing plant oils.
I consider her The Lipid Oil Expert and recommend her book Power of the Seed and her courses whenever I can.
Power of the Seed is available on Amazon. (Read Mom’s Review.)
With consumers becoming more aware of the impact synthetics can have on their skin, there’s a definite move towards waterless skin care products. Now’s the time to learn about the lipid carrier oils and butters and focus on incorporating them into your skin care.
FREE Formulate a Facial Oil Challenge
In this 5-day challenge Susan Parker will walk you through crafting a custom facial oil! Over the course of 5 days, Susan will provide her tips, tricks, techniques, and tools for face oil formulating.
Attend these sessions LIVE if possible to participate in the Q&A. But, if you can’t attend the lives, the sessions will be recorded.
The first live workshop is on Monday, January 20th.
The Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine
From his studio on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, Evan Sylliaasen shares his knowledge about traditional forms of aromatic medicine, specifically incense.
I’ve taken almost every course offered by The Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine. Each of the courses has lifetime access and will enhance the way you work with aromatics in your wellness practices.
FREE Botanical Resins Workshop Series
Did you know that resins and gums are history’s most favored botanicals for beauty and cosmetic products? And that they are foundational ingredients in all the aromatic arts: incense, aromatherapy, and perfumery?
Discover this amazing branch of botanical crafting with Evan’s FREE Botanical Resins Workshop Series! In this 3-part workshop series you’ll learn:
- The unique processing methods for each group of resin and gum.
- How to extract they’re therapeutics using the correct solvents.
- How to infuse resins into carrier oils.
- Evan’s tips and tricks for working with resins and gums.
- PLUS Evan will walk you through crafting a potent, versatile resin salve!
I highly recommend this information-packed series! It starts January 21st!
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is for educational purposes only.
All recipes provided are for personal use and are not designed for re-sale or large-scale manufacturing.
Please consult your doctor, naturopath, herbal practitioner, or other qualified health professional for medical advice and before starting any herbal regimen, particularly if you are pregnant or nursing, have any existing medical conditions, or are taking any medications.
Chris P | Author, Certified Aromatherapist, Natural Skin Care Formulator
Chris (“Mom”) enjoys formulating bespoke aromatherapy, skin care, and herbal products to support her family, pets, friends, and clients. She also loves experimenting with recipes in the kitchen. An avid reader, writer, and lifetime learner, Chris enthusiastically explores research rabbit holes and then writes about her discoveries.💚 (Learn more >>)
