Essential Aromatica Amy Anthony

When you hear the word “goo,” do you think of skincare, sustainability, and psychoneuroimmunology? If you don’t you may think differently after spending time with Jodi Scott, co-founder of Green Goo and Good Goo!

In this episode, Jodi shares insights into herbalism and a need in the OTC market for plant-based first aid care for our family medicine cabinets. She shares how important the foundational-herbalist process of creating macerations is to the company’s philosophy and how we can and should trust plants. I learned a lot about B-Corporations (Green Goo is one!), fostering a sustainability mind-set and how the continuous B-Corp certification process fosters a “learn more do better” perspective.

We also get into the mind-body, holistic importance of skin care and health psychology (i.e., skin care is for everyone and not about vanity).

As Jodi said and many of us herbal and plant people agree, weeds make good medicine. That certainly is sustainable.



Websites and Social:


Learn more about Green Goo and Good Goo (CBD focused
wellness).
Green Goo on Instagram.
Check out what Jodi's up to on Instagram and LinkedIn.

 

Ciao for now!


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Join Renèe Hughes and me in a lively conversation that spans her journey into wellness, what drove her to start the Aromaspecialists, psycho-aromatherapy, her “mood makeover method” and an overall roadmap for starting business ventures.

“Begin with the end in mind and highlight your unique gift.”

Starting a wellness-based business promises to entail excitement and challenges. How do you get your unique voice and offering heard through myriad marketing clutter and vie for the attention of potential clients? This is where someone, such as Renèe, who focuses on specialization through a wellness and business lens may come to the rescue!

From talking business, to sharing case studies and thoughts on touching souls (yes, we go there), this is a conversation filled with golden nuggets for moving forward with your business, and shining where you specialize.

Oh, and we definitely geek out about psycho-aromatherapy, the power of one-on-one engagement, ingesting essential oils, chemistry talk, touching souls and information that is “whispered from the plant.”

Make a lovely cup of herbal tea and join us for a spell, being sure not to spill your cup as I did mine in the middle of the episode!

Shout out! Sign up for the Client Attraction Clinic and stay tuned for the “Herbs and Oils Experience” summit.



Website and Social Links:

Web: Learn more about Renee and the Aromaspecialists @
https://thearomaspecialists.com/⁠LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reneehughescoach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thearomaspecialists/

Free Guide, Write Like a Human: https://thearomaspecialist.com/writelikeahuman/




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Frankincense. It's more than a word, it's about a plant, several plant species called "Boswellia" that create a healing resin humankind has had a special relationship and worked with beyond biblical times.

Meet Robin Kessler, CCA, MIFPA, a certified clinical aromatherapist specializing in hospice care and the therapeutic application of Frankincense resin and its many extracts. She's definitely called the Queen of Frankincense for a good reason--tune in to find out!

Get your favorite pen and pad of paper out to take notes! We get into the nuances between the different species and their resins and the importance of learning about a plant, including Latin names.

Look forward to the immersive topic of extraction methods: from resin infused oils, Frankincense essential oil and hydrosol to the remaining biomass that can be powdered. Oh---and don't forget about incense--through smoke: the benefits of burning Frankincsense resin as incense.

Have you heard all the buzz around Boswellic acid? Robin gives us the low-down and some wonderful success stories you don't want to miss.

Bonus? She spent years researching and creating a special anointing oil of Biblical proportions which included consulting with a Rabbi and Priest.

Learn more about Robin and her offerings here:
All things Frankincense (and more!): website: https://www.robinsresinsplus.com/#/ & Facebook

Aromatherapy consulting: website: https://www.rbkaromatherapy.com/ & Facebook






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This episode's title could also be "how to smell an oil", but that doesn't read as good in my opinion. This episode topic has been on my mind for years, but recent correspondence with an aromatherapist and physiotherapist based in Switzerland (thank you, Katrin!) prompted me to take thought to spoken word and make a Venn diagram (I love diagrams, charts and tables!).



In a nutshell:


Pondering "scientific"/clinical + "empirical" aromatherapy.
Spike Lavender--a special guest appearance.
Liking and disliking.
Being an observer.
Scent detection and reception.
Embodiment (reception).
Intersection of spirit/mind/emotions/mood/body/soul
Scent is chemical information and multifaceted.

 

Links to Reference:

You Are Not Your Emotions Article

The World of Lavender Class

Lavender Plant Talk Video


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This Spotlight on Aromatherapy episode features my friend and co-host of the former Irreverent Aromatherapy podcast: Bekki Fishelson Kuber, founder of Blue Marble Botanicals.

Get ready for a lot of laughter, irreverence and getting into hot- topics such as "this is good for that" and aromatherapy shower discs (bombs).

Look forward delving into the following topics during our conversation:


Tornado chasing (yes, for real!)
How "Wellness from the Earth" is more than a tagline.
Cures, ailments and how holistic aromatherapy may fit in.
Stepping back from making therapeutic claims.
Blending seasonally such as Bekki's Solstice blend with Frankincense, Myrrh and Blood Orange and loving it for what it is.
Starting a business based on a passion: aromatherapy, "the world needs this!"
Staying curious: featuring Amber "essential oil", making mistakes and learning from them.
Ask questions: contact suppliers.
Marguerite Maury and the "Individual Prescription", featuring Patchouli (shout out to: Spiritual Sky!)
Soap Box topic: Aromatherapy candles ("there's no way there's Sandalwood oil in a candle!")
The specialness of essential oils.
Shop Local! Finding special suppliers such as Wild Root Acres.
Yes, we go there again: the specialness of essential oils.
Shower bombs & washable products with essentials oils: don't go there (essential oils down the drain!?)

Learn more about Bekki and her special offerings at BlueMarbleBotanicals.com and on Facebook.

Thanks for tuning in! Stay in-touch with comments and questions.

Ciao for now!


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Greetings, friends of Luna Aroma! A place and space where aromatherapy meet the moon! This 12th & final Luna Aroma session still finds us in the throes of Little Spirit time, thrust into Cold moon time for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere. This is often a time of personal darkness, confronted with being with oneself during colder, darker weeks and months of the year. Distractions are possible, but are they worth it?


Surrender, connection, respect, reflection and expansion are qualities we may cultivate to nurture our mental and spiritual strength. These qualities and themes of this moontime may be fortified with the expansive resins such as Frankincense. But let's not limit ourselves to resins such as Frankincense from the equatorial areas--there are the numerous conifer tree friends that offer just as much to support expansion and clarity to help us surrender and see.


As the calendar year draws to a close, so does the Luna Aroma series with today's 12th New Moon of the year and final Luna Aroma episode. Thank you if you have spent time with me during one, two or more episodes. This was, and still is, a personal inquiry that will continue on its own in a different form.



Here's the link to my article on transformation that touches on aging and the concept of beauty through the metaphor of the Luna Moth.



"To the moon, Alice! To the moon!" Ciao for now!


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