Q&A with Frances Chong, Registered Nurse and APA Diploma Course Graduate

Today we had a little chat with Frances Chong, a Registered Nurse and early APA Diploma Course Graduate.

Frances told us about her aromatherapy journey, her work as a nurse and professional aromatherapist in the Matilda International Hospital in Hong Kong and her experience of studying with Rhiannon Lewis in Provence:

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:

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: 

Q&A with Florence Fong, APA's Diploma Course Graduate and Aromatherapist at "Haven of Hope Memory Care Center"

Today we sat down with our Diploma Course Graduate Florence Fong who was recently interviewed by a local radio station for her great work at the "Haven of Hope Memory Care Center".

We talked about her decision to get formal training in aromatherapy, her online shop for natural products and how she helped her client at the Haven of Hope Memory Center to feel more relaxed after only a couple of treatments:

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?

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:

Three favorite aromatherapy books to add to your reading list

What’s your favorite aromatherapy book at the moment? Any recommendations of must-reads? In this week’s Aromatherapy Q & A you’ll find 3 books that you should add to your reading list:

Q&A with Dr. Wendy Maddocks-Jennings: 100% botanical skin care products and hydrosols from her NZ home (Part 1)

Every aromatherapist's dream is to own a piece of land to grow some plants for distillation. Imagine your very own backyard where you could harvest Melissa, Rose or Manuka and produce your personal essential oil and hydrosol, even if it's just in small quantities!

Dr. Wendy Maddocks-Jennings, a registered nurse and expert aromatherapist who has been involved in many aspects of aromatherapy and health care since 1983, fulfilled this dream last year when she purchased a small piece of land close to her New Zealand home.

Q&A with Stephanie Vuilliomenet, one of APA's most committed Diploma Course graduates

Today we had a very interesting chat with APA Diploma Course Graduate Stephanie who may be one of our school’s most committed students.

Every alternate weekend for 18 months, she would travel all the way from Shanghai - where she lives with her husband – to attend our classes!

Stephanie told us about the difficulties she faced during this time, why she left her “secure” corporate job for her own aromatherapy studio and how to not let any excuses stop you from pursuing your passion:

Q&A with Ling Yee, APA Diploma Course Graduate and owner of "Ling Yee's Aromatherapy"

Today we sat down with our Diploma Course Graduate Ling Yee Liu who is a well-known and very knowledgeable aromatherapist in Hong Kong. With her own business "Ling Yee's Aromatherapy", she not only offers a beauty & therapeutic product range for babies, children and adults, but also provides consultations, workshops and signature blends for companies.

Besides being an Internationally Certified Aromatherapist and Infant Massage Instructor, Ling Yee also has a background in Psychology and Buddhist Studies.

Aromatherapy Q & A

In this week's "Aromatherapy Q&A" we were curious to know how our therapists mentally prepare before treating their clients. So we asked Wynnie Ng, Cherry Lo and Roy Chan to share their preparation methods with us:

"How do you mentally prepare for your massage treatment?"

Aromatherapy Q & A with Joie Yiu

Just before Joie Yiu will host our next Sharing Session on Aromatherapy and Alzheimer's Disease this afternoon, we had a chance to have a quick chat with her.

Q&A with Ada Lui, APA Diploma Course Graduate and owner of "SisaHandmade"

Today we had a little chat with Ada Lui who is not only an early APA Diploma Course graduate, but also founder and owner of "SisaHandmade", a very popular online store for beautifully handcrafted soaps and aromatherapy products.

Ada told us about how and why she decided to study aromatherapy, her first experience with "Vetiver" and her philosophy behind her business:

Q&A with AromaQuotient founder and APA Graduate Cecilia

We recently had a chance to interview Cecilia Tang who was our very first speaker at our Sharing Session last year. Cecilia is not only an APA Diploma Course Graduate but also founder and owner of Hong Kong's online holistic aromatherapy store "AromaQuotient."

We talked about why she decided to study aromatherapy, the philosophy behind her thriving business and her tips to master APA's Diploma Course in Holistic Aromatherapy:

Aromatherapy Q & A

In this week's "Aromatherapy Q&A" we were curious to know what "aromatherapy" meant to our diploma course students. So we asked Shirley, Amy, Claire, Marie and Florence to describe it to us by only using one single word:

Q&A with Diploma Course Graduate Yukari

Today we had a chance to interview Yukari who is not only our Diploma Course Graduate (EFT1209 / Year 2011) but also one of APA's competent tutors teaching the Introductory Class to Japanese students. We talked about why she decided to study aromatherapy, how she applies her knowledge as a certified aromatherapist and her tips to master our Diploma Course in Holistic Aromatherapy:

Aromatherapy Q & A

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This week we start our new series called "Aromatherapy Q&A" interviewing APA tutors, graduates and students so you can learn more about them and get a special insight into our aromatherapy school.

Each week three of our tutors, graduates or students will answer one interesting question from our fans - if you would like to ask a question, just post it on our Facebook timeline and we'll add it to our list!