ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
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IN PERSON
In person trainings are tangible experiences where you met + learn at the studio space. They are designed for those who prefer to learn in person and can get to the space for class. In person provides access to all of the essential oils + tools associated with the trainings.
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ONLINE
Online trainings are offered live via zoom and ideal for those who prefer to learn from the comfort of their own home or on the go. Trainings can also be done in a hybrid fashion both online + in person. Essential oils will be mailed to you so you can interact with them. Please note the Certified Distiller + Facilitator Certification does require in person hours as you will need to distill oils using the still.
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TECHNIQUES, TRAINING + PRACTICE:
30 HOURS
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interaction with various essential oils
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understanding the benefits and uses of the oils
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safety and plant medicine, self responsibility and wisdom with plant use
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how aromatherapy is made

PREPARATION + CHOOSING PLANTS
10 HOURS
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understanding various application methods
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choosing essential oils for yourself + others
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proper use and "prescribing" of the plants
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ANATOMY + PHYSIOLOGY
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5 HOURS
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the understanding of the plant systems and body systems and how they work together and affect each other ​
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CERTIFIED AROMATHERAPIST
The course asks you to tap into the subtle energy of the plants and explore the effects of plant medicine on your mind, body and soul. From this place, you will be able to become friends with the plants and trees and co-exist with them through wisdom to use them for your own healing. As the coursework progresses, you will not simply understand how to use aromatherapy for your own healing: you will become deeply connected to the sacredness that is plant medicine and develop a respectful, safe and meaningful relationship with the plants and trees to help expand yourself and others. In this program you will gain a solid foundation of aromatherapy and be prepared to prepare aromatherapy treatments for yourself and others. Curriculum includes 45 hours of coursework plus a 5 hour practicum to practice exposing and instructing students and clients on how to use essential oils for their own well being.
PREREQUISITE
There is no minimum or maximum age requirement or experience needed. ​No experience needed.
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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

24 HOURS
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This training supports + encourages you to bring what we discuss out into the world. This educational internship experience will have you teaching distributing + facilitating the use of essential oils to others by applying the lessons learned directly to students in real life.
Commitment is 24 credit hours and you will have the opportunity to do one or more of the following:
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intern at a successful yoga studio leading your own plant bath classes
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intern at successful yoga studio offering one-on-one plant consults as an official Master Aromatherapist + Essential Oil Facilitator
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create + lead workshops, and/or retreats that implement the studies and wisdom gathered in the training
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create a real life opportunity to speak about the concepts you are learning and help your students embody them further advancing their practice
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experiment with bringing yoga out there in "new ways"
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raise funds for yoga teacher or student scholarships
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bring yoga experience bigger than you have in the past
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collaborate with successful holistic health businesses to add aromatherapy to their offerings
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build an essential oil brand
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sell essential oils for profit through creating and implementing a successful marketing plan
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wildcraft or grow and then distill your own essential oil for resale and use
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ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Yoga With Shawna (The Holistic Health School of San Diego) is a 5 star rated accredited institution offering various programs + certifications in the science ofholistic health. The school was founded in 2012 and has certified thousands of
students locally, nationally and internationally. The institution provides accreditation internationally recognized through the Yoga Alliance + board certifications through The American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners (AANWP) + Board
Certification by the AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners)accreditation through the International Association of Reiki Professional (IARP). Shawna is also the co-owner of the essential oil company, The Smelly Sasquatch, where her oils can be found everywhere from big box shops and fancy hotels throughout the USA.
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You will be learning directly from the founder, writer, and creator of the curriculum, Shawna Schenk. While many other schools hire others to teach programs they have created, Shawna, the founder, both writes + teaches the programs. Aside from
having thousands of hours + certifications + diplomas in various holistic health modules, has a BA in Education, BA in Sociology + MA in Rhetoric + Curriculum Development. Shawna has been an educator since 2006. Prior to opening her own school, community center, and yoga studio, she was a post secondary professor at 10 different colleges in universities online + on the east + west coast for 7 years.
Shawna has experience in understanding teaching pedagogy and understanding learning styles and human interactions to teach all levels of students. She has certified students with various learning disorders, physical disabilities and PTSD along with certifying students as young at 12 and "old" as 76. She is a published author of over 12 books, workbooks + manuals.
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ACCREDITATION










This is an official, multi-accredited certification.
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Internationally Accredited through the Yoga Alliance
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Board Certificated through The American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners (AANWP)
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Board Certification by the AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners)
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Course led by founder of Yoga With Shawna, Yosemite Yoga + Wellness, Desert Dimension, San Diego Yoga Festival + The Holistic Health Institute of San Diego, Shawna Schenk who has over 20 years of teaching experience, two Bachelor Degrees, one Master's Degree + over 25,000 hours of holistic health teaching experiences + certifications




