Guest guest Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Hi All! I found the group due to Martin's pages of fabulous links and info. I found Martin's sites because of an old post on bodyworkonline. eh, i can't remember how i found bodyworkonline...it's been a few months--maybe a year?? I'm Jessica. I'm a massage therapist. I've been dabbling with aromatherapy since the early-90s. I've been plunged further into it due to my involvement with a local moms' forum and some posts to their natural living/attachment parenting (nl/ap) forum about 'oh, it's natural,' so i've been doing more client/public education than i would have expected for not having yet accomplished 'formal' training. I've been eyeballing some different programs for a few years, and continue to collect resources and read what's available at the public library in the meantime. Any questions? or did i cover the basics? Chat soon... Jessica, NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Jessica, I can't tell you how delighted I was to see your comment below: >read what's available at the public library in the meantime. It is so nice to come across someone who realises they cannot get all they need to know off of the Internet. This group and others like it have been used by many to glean snippets of information and that is fine. What is not fine is when these people then start teaching unverified information to others as facts. Many many aromatherapy teachers have done just that. The net is great for some info, particularly pages such as Marcia's blog. However, the Internet still does not contain the massive volumes of information on essential oils that are only in books, particularly the older ones. Just hoping what you are studying to closely the trades aromatherapy novels in that library Martin Watt http://www.aromamedical.com http://www.aromamedical.org for some book reviews ATFE , " ripliancumacademy " <familymassage wrote: > > Hi All! I found the group due to Martin's pages of fabulous links and info. I found Martin's sites because of an old post on bodyworkonline. eh, i can't remember how i found bodyworkonline...it's been a few months--maybe a year?? > > I'm Jessica. I'm a massage therapist. I've been dabbling with aromatherapy since the early-90s. I've been plunged further into it due to my involvement with a local moms' forum and some posts to their natural living/attachment parenting (nl/ap) forum about 'oh, it's natural,' so i've been doing more client/public education than i would have expected for not having yet accomplished 'formal' training. I've been eyeballing some different programs for a few years, and continue to collect resources and read what's available at the public library in the meantime. > > Any questions? or did i cover the basics? > > Chat soon... > Jessica, NC > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Martin wrote: > It is so nice to come across someone who realises they cannot get all they > need to know off of the Internet. This group and others like it have been > used by many to glean snippets of information and that is fine. What is not > fine is when these people then start teaching unverified information to > others as facts. Many many aromatherapy teachers have done just that. > Nothing can be fully learned from just one source. There are two statements from my mother regarding college that I have been applying to a good portion of my life for some 15+ years: 1) study what you love, not what you think you'll make money in--by the time you're " marketable, " there won't be jobs available for you. 2) be wary of institutions that have alumnus staff--it tends to generate an in-breeding of thought. I've facilitated a couple of Aroma MNI's (MNI=Moms' Nite In) for a local mom's forum and will be doing a couple more at the Christmas Market that I'll have my chair set up at. Basically I encourage personal research, including being mindful of copyright dates as there has been an increase in research, but i EMPHASIZE safety and what to look for when purchasing (labelling). My driving force behind these " mini's " (as we've nicknamed them) is that just because EOs are " natural " does not mean they can be used willy-nilly. I look forward to picking the collective brains of the group, and HOPE I have something worthwhile to contribute. I have a couple things on my plate currently, but once I resolve them I hope to delve further into the archives so I don't harrass about topics already discussed. *grin* Sylla--i am so _STOKED_ about what you are doing with the UAE. i MUST determine a way i can assist!! *doing a Snoopy happy dance* Chat soon... -- Jessica Shenefield, LMBT NC License #8367 Certified Educator of Infant Massage Certified Happiest Baby Educator forfamiliesonline.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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