'Harvest to Hydrosol' - Debut Book by Ann Harman

Ann's book has finally been released! Here is the description:

"Harvest to Hydrosol" is a unique book which includes the proven practices of the author, including research conducted by the author’s organization, the Circle H Institute.

Essential Oil of the Month: Sweet Orange

Our favorite oil for the beautiful month of September is Sweet Orange:

Q&A with APA Graduate and Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner Sunita Teckchand

Do you know Jin Shin Jyutsu? It is an ancient Japanese practice that balances the body’s energy, by using the fingers and hands to eliminate stress, create emotional equilibrium, relieve pain and alleviate chronic and acute conditions.

This summer, we are very happy to have visiting practitioner and APA Diploma Course Graduate Sunita Teckchand in our school to hold an exclusive short course about this healing art.

Prior to her workshop in July, we had a little chat with her to find out more:

Yarrow Blue and Arnica - our favourite oils for June

Our favourite oils for the beautiful month of June are Yarrow Blue and Arnica. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Fennel Sweet and Borage - our favourite oils for May

Our favourite oils for the beautiful month of May are Fennel Sweet and Borage. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Q&A with Rina Poerwadi, early APA Diploma Course Graduate and Teacher at Wellpark College New Zealand

Today we had a little chat with Rina Poerwadi, one of our early Diploma Course Graduates at APA.

After graduating as a Holistic Aromatherapist from our school, she moved back to Indonesia to open her very own clinic with the goal of sharing her knowledge of essential oils and to work as a professional therapist.

We talked about her amazing career as a Holistic Aromatherapist in Jakarta, her long-term relationships with her clients and her advice for students who study aromatherapy:

Mandarin Yellow and Chickweed - our favourite oils for April

Our favourite oils for the beautiful month of April are Mandarin Yellow and Chickweed. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

May Chang and Sea Buckthorn - our favorite oils for January

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of January are May Chang and Sea Buckthorn. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Mandarin Yellow and Avocado - our favorite oils for December

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of December are Mandarin Yellow and Avocado. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Q&A with our Certificate Course Students Madeleine, Fei and Karen

Congratulations to all our Certificate Course Students who will complete our course next week! They will be perfectly qualified to use 20 essential oils safely and effectively to care for their families and friends.

In their last class we asked them to give us an insight into the course, what they enjoyed learning most and how they are going to apply their aromatherapy knowledge:

Q&A with Wynnie Ng, APA's Massage Tutor & Vibrational Medicine Teacher

Today we sat down with Wynnie Ng who is one of our massage tutors in the Holistic Diploma Course and soon will extend her teaching to the Journey of Discovery, Vibrational Medicine and Mind Body classes of the subject Holistic View.

Wynnie is a qualified holistic aromatherapist and massage therapist, a graduate of Asia-Pacific Aromatherapy (APA). She is a certified ISBT Bowen Therapist and Body Talk Access practitioner, and trained in Tui-Na Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Indian Head Massage.

We asked her how she combines these different therapies in her work, what students can expect to learn in Vibrational Medicine and her best tips for future aromatherapists:

Top essential oils for autumn

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What’s your favorite essential oil for autumn? Any recommendations of must-haves? In this week’s Aromatherapy Q & A our students, graduates and tutors share their top oils for this season: 

Fragonia and Camellia - our favorite oils for November

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of November are Fragonia and Camellia. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Puzhen's Sha Aroma Diffuser: A beautiful piece of art made of rare purple clay

Did you know that Puzhen’s Sha aroma diffuser is made of rare purple clay?

It is a very special kind of clay known for centuries in Chinese as the famous "zi sha". It is exclusively produced in China’s pastoral region of Jiangnan.

Q&A with Dr. Wendy Maddocks-Jennings: 100% botanical skin care products and hydrosols from her NZ home (Part 2)

Read the second part of our interview with Dr. Wendy Maddocks-Jennings talking about her extensive research work and her plans to visit us in Hong Kong soon for another great workshop:

(Click here for the first part of our interview)

4) You've been involved in complementary health care since 1983 and have done extensive research work including your study of the effects of essential oils on radiation induced mucositis. Can you share some insights with us?

Essential Oil Safety Second Edition: A special book preview from Robert Tisserand

In just a few weeks the wait is over and we can finally read the first pages of Robert Tisserand's much anticipated book "Essential Oil Safety - Second Edition". 

According to the preview on his website, "this new, thoroughly updated edition has been extended with new coverage and elaborated with greater detail and references to provide in depth, research-based coverage of both consequential new findings and newly tested past findings."

The book will be available in mid October but Robert Tisserand was kind enough to give us some insight into his work prior to its official release:

Sweet Orange and Calendula - our favorite oils for September

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of September are Sweet Orange and Calendula. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Q&A with Marie Fromaget Lardy, current student of APA's Diploma Course

Today we sat down with Diploma Course Student Marie Fromaget Lardy to talk about her experience with our school, why she decided to study aromatherapy and what important lesson our “communication awareness” class has taught her.

Marie has already completed all "in-class" hours and is about to complete her case studies in order to become a qualified aromatherapist:

Sole Connection: The Art of Reflexology and Foot Reading with Monika Dobler

We are very excited to have expert reflexologist Monika Dobler back at APA in October/November for some very informative workshops and wonderful treatments!

Monika was running her own practice in Switzerland and is now living in London. Her passion and heart lies "within the feet" and she lets herself be guided by her hands and intuition to find insight into a person’s wellbeing. She has been with Asia-Pacific Aromatherapy teaching reflexology under the topic of Holistic Views for over 10 years, sharing her precious knowledge in this aspect to our students.

In our Aromatherapy Q&A, Monika told us about her journey into the art of reflexology and foot reading, how our feet can help us to understand ourselves better and why she is passionate about Qi Gong:

Peppermint and Evening Primrose - our favorite oils for August

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of August are Peppermint and Evening Primrose. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants: