Aromatherapy Foundational Concepts (Udemy.com)
Everything you need to know to get started using essential oils!
Created by: Deanna Russell
Last updated June 2022
What you will learn
- Learn how to select appropriate, quality essential oils
- Formulate custom blends and recipes
- Become familiar with 12 versatile essential oil profiles
- Understand steps to successful blending
- Overview of essential oil safety
- Make a custom room spray
- Make a custom massage oil blend
- Make a custom diffuser blend
- And more!
How it compares
Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 49% of them
- Reviews56#578 of 663 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 62% of them
- Last updatedJune 2022earlier than 67% of them
Course Description
Are you new to essential oils? Do you love essential oils? Do you have an hour to get started? Then let's do it!
Essential oils can be part of YOUR healthy lifestyle.
If you are totally new to essential oils and are curious about what they do and how you can use them, this course is for you. If you have already been using essential oils and have some questions about them, this course is for you too.
A free 30 page workbook is provided with this course. It provides all the charts, worksheets and recipes into 1 location.
(Recommended textbook for this course: Quick Start to using Essential Oils by Deanna Russell)
This course is straightforward with an emphasis on practical application and is brand neutral. This course takes a conservative approach and does not cover chakra healing.
Course overview
Introductory chapters include:
defining aromatherapy terms
how to choose a quality essential oil
factors affecting the cost of your oils
routes of application of essential oils
Safety section lectures include:
general rules and guidelines
essential oils during pregnancy
using essential oils with special medical conditions
phototoxic and irritating essential oils
use of essential oils during cancer treatments
dilution & calculation rates
The course covers profiles of 12 amazing, versatile essential oils:
Lavender
Rosemary
Eucalyptus
Cedarwood
Peppermint
Geranium
Roman chamomile
Tea tree (Melaleuca)
Ginger root
Sweet orange
Sweet marjoram
Bergamot
These oils were chosen specifically for their availability, sustainability, versatility and affordability.
Blending essential oils
You will learn how to blend essential oils using a blending wheel. Includes tips on blending on a budget.
Essential oil recipes
Your workbook contains recipes to get you started using aromatherapy and essential oils.
Practical assignments help you gain experience in using essential oils for you and your family. Most of all, this course helps you customize your options and make the best solutions that fit you as an individual.
The nitty gritty
Quizzes and tests? Yes.
Workbook guide free with course? Yes.
What students are saying about Aromatherapy Foundational Concepts
"This is a brilliant course! It is so informative and offers many great tips to help you safely play and create with oils. Deanna presents in a clear and engaging way. Highly recommended!'
Lisa S
"I must say ...this one of the most educational and fun aromatherapy classes i've taken. She is fun, steady, and very clear and concise. I will take more classes given by you. Thank you so much Deanna"
Denise N
"This aromatherapy course provided me with a good foundation on how to use essential oils. I have been using essential oils for a few years now, mostly in a diffuser, but I appreciated the helpful tips and suggestions that this course provided. I would recommend this course to someone who is just starting out with essential oils, or to someone who would like to review some solid fundamental principles. I especially appreciate the fact that I can access this course for life, as this will be a good reference to consult in my journey with essential oils.
I also plan to make good use of the downloadable resources, which will help me branch out and experiment. The quizzes make for fun review, and they are very user-friendly.
It is obvious that Deanna is extremely knowledgeable and well-trained. She has answered many questions in her career, and it shows. Her emphasis on safety is impressive, as it is clear she wants these oils to be used in beneficial ways, always. I hope she will create more of these online courses. 5 stars"
Sheila S
"This is a great course for beginners in aromatherapy. As a phytotherapist and herbalist I know quite a lot about herbs. With this course I got the opportunity to learn even more about plants and the use of their essential oils. Deanna knows her stuff very well and I've always got the feeling that she loves to share what she knows. I enjoyed the course a lot! I am looking forward to more courses by this instructor! Thanks a lot, Deanna!" 5 stars
Tanja Z
#essentialoils #aromatherapy #essentialoilbasics
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
56 Reviews
Deanna Russell
Deanna Russell is a clinical aromatherapist, registered aromatherapist (RA®), and essential oil therapist (EOT®) located in Calgary, AB Canada. She is also the owner and founder of Nature Notes Aromatherapy. Be sure to visit the blog on the website!
Deanna loves gardening, and has been an avid gardener for several years.
Other interests include tea blending, design and typography. She has been experimenting with creating stuff since early childhood, and now as an adult enjoys teaching others her passion for aromatherapy and essential oils.
Deanna is a professional member of the CAOA (Canadian Alliance Of Aromatherapy) in Canada.
Deanna has a private consulting practice in Calgary, AB Canada.
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Reviews
By Tolani Makanjuola on 3/18/2022
The course was simple, yet informative. It moves rather quickly and requires extra time to study resources provided. Good for people who want to use essential oils personally at home.
By Brenda Asuquo on 3/1/2022
Amazing course. Quite informative
By Jamie Pedrazzoli-Bach on 8/30/2021
This is a great course for beginners. It give a lot of detail on how to blend oils, what oils to blend together. It also talks about what some Essential oils do for you. I do wish there was actually a video showing the steam distillation in more depth. I want to see the plant material put in/ watch the process as the oil comes out etc. That was the only thing I think could use some more focus. Also maybe show us a cold press video. Overall the course was excellent and I enjoyed it.
By Janine Swanepoel on 12/27/2020
So far I am enjoying the course content, and like the well explained methods of extracting oils. The quality of sound on the recordings are very soft, and sometimes struggle to hear the instructor, so had to read the notes.
By Geetanjali Ahluwalia on 2/12/2019
I have been using aroma oils for many years, and now I wanted to increase my knowledge of Aromatherapy. So far I have found this course to be informative and interesting as well.
By Amani Anderson on 1/5/2019
I am a teenager aspiring to start her own Sugar Scrub Business. I am taking this class to better understand the basics of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. I hopefully will have products on the shelf one day.
By Tanja Zientek on 7/3/2018
This is a great course for beginners in aromatherapy. As a phytotherapist and herbalist I know quite a lot about herbs. With this course I got the opportunity to learn even more about plants and the use of their essential oils. Deanna knows her stuff very well and I've always got the feeling that she loves to share what she knows. I enjoyed the course a lot! The only thing that I didn't like was the cutting of some of the videos but that isn't holding me back of giving 5 stars. I am looking forward to more courses by this instructor! Thanks a lot, Deanna!
By Denise North on 6/13/2018
I must say ...this one of the most educational and fun aromatherapy classes i've taken. She is fun, steady, and very clear and concise. I will take more classes given by you. Thank you so much Deanna
By Lisa Dunbar on 4/25/2018
This is a brilliant course! It is so informative and offers many great tips to help you safely play and create with oils. Deanna presents in a clear and engaging way. Highly recommended!
By Elke Carlson on 1/5/2018
I really enjoyed the content of the course. The oils and selection were well thought out and very practical. It is a great foundation course and I know I will review the resources as I get myself applying the basic principles more. I think this is a great course for anyone who wants to be more intentional and organized with essential oils.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100






