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AROMATHERAPIST  TRAININGS

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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Next Trainings:

Certified Aromatherapist: Blending Essential Oils

Sept. 8-Nov 17: Online live via zoom, Tuesdays, 2-4 PM PST.

off Sept 29, Oct 6, Nov 3 

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Certified Aromatherapist:Level 1 

Jan 18-Feb, 29: Online live via zoom, Tuesdays, 5-7 PM PST.

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TECHNIQUES, TRAINING + PRACTICE:

 

30 HOURS

  • interaction with various essential oils

  • understanding the benefits and uses of the oils

  • safety and plant medicine, self responsibility and wisdom with plant use

  • how aromatherapy is made

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PREPARATION + CHOOSING PLANTS

 

 10 HOURS

  • understanding various application methods

  • choosing essential oils for yourself + others

  • proper use and "prescribing" of the plants

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ANATOMY + PHYSIOLOGY

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5 HOURS

  • the understanding of the plant systems and body systems and how they work together and affect each other ​

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CERTIFIED  AROMATHERAPIST BLENDING ESSENTIAL OILS PROGRAM

  In this course  we will cover using essential oils for common ailments like colds + flu, depression, anxiety, weight loss, immune disorders,  and respiratory health along with tapping into using essential oils for beauty and emotional health + more. You will then blending techniques + blend various oils to create your own recipes + blends to share, sell or use for yourself + others.

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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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ESSENTIAL OIL   PRODUCT CREATOR CERTIFICATION 

Explore how to make products using essential oils and even the possibility of creating your own product line. We will discuss sourcing, labeling, product creation, bottling or outsourcing, marketing + more. We will discuss selling oils through a retail + wholesale + even starting your own brand or making your own blends. We will cover recipes for   candles, body butters + lotions, bug spray, medicinal perfumes + more. 

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INTERNSHIP  PROGRAM

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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:

 

  • intern   at a successful yoga studio leading your own  plant bath classes

  • intern at successful yoga studio offering one-on-one plant consults as an official Master Aromatherapist + Essential Oil Facilitator 

  • create + lead    workshops, and/or retreats that implement the  studies and wisdom gathered in the training  

  • create a real life opportunity to speak about the concepts you are learning and help your students embody them further advancing their practice

  • experiment with bringing yoga out there in "new ways"

  • raise funds for yoga teacher or student scholarships 

  • bring yoga experience bigger than you have in the past

  • collaborate with successful holistic health businesses to add aromatherapy to their offerings

  • build an essential oil  brand 

  • sell essential oils for profit through creating and implementing a successful marketing plan 

  • wildcraft or grow and then distill your own essential oil for resale and use 

 

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ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

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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.

  • Internationally Accredited   through the Yoga Alliance  

  • Board Certificated through The American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners (AANWP)

  • Board Certification by the AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners)

  • 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  

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INVESTMENT

$1999 per training or

various payment options 

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*Per certification, each certification costs the same

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Pay upfront + save: when you pay upfront you get the discounted rate. If you decide to do payment plans there is added interested of 1% per month of the discounted rate every month  ($19.99 a month) + a monthly service fee of $3.50.

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“The investment in this training is so little compared to what you get. My business has doubled in income, my practice has doubled in spirituality + commitment + my happiness + well being has more than doubled. I am forever grateful.”

 

- Graduate 2023

 

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Apply.
 Choose from three different certification programs to expand your understanding of using plants, essential oils, and aromatherapy for healing for yourself + others in these diverse and deeply comprehensive training programs.  The training is limited to a set number of students to ensure your educational experience is supported fully. Applying does not guarantee enrollment in the course as spaces are limited. 

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