The Well School Blog
Here we’ll be regularly updating this page with relevant and interesting posts related to aromatherapy.
A Journey To The Well School by Jan Fortune
A Journey to the Well School -- by Jan Fortune My journey to working with Caren has been a long one. Many years ago, home educating my four (now adult) children, I knew I wanted a more holistic outlook on caring for them. I didn't want to be pouring antibiotics into...
The ‘magic’ of essential oil chemistry – Melanie Kovač
When I started learning about essential oil chemistry, long, long time ago, at my first aromatherapy training, it was overwhelming but somehow I knew that there lies the key to really understanding how essential oils work - not 'magic'. As I continued to educate...
Hot Stone Massage
Hot stone massage is a great skill to add to your massage repertoire, so whether you already have a home treatment room or you are in the early stages of creating one, here are some handy hints and tips to get you started with your newly learned skill. Create your...
Why choose IFPA?
Why an IFPA accredited school? The Well School is an approved IFPA (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists). The IFPA is one of the largest international Aromatherapy organisations. As well as supporting their member aromatherapists with advances in...
Guest Blog : Fideliz Cruz – Life Coach
When Caren met Fideliz...... I had the pleasure of working with Fideliz Cruz recently, thank goodness for Instagram making helping us to make worldwide connections and forever long friendships, and invited Fideliz to contribute to our blog. You will find this blog...
Why use a professional aromatherapist?
When looking for help on supporting family health with essential oils or advice on essential oil use we highly recommend that you seek the advice of a professional aromatherapist. An aromatherapist having studied the IFPA course will have spent 300 hours reading,...
Guest Blog with Elizabeth Ashley : Cannabis – A Triangle of Healing
Hello from Elizabeth Ashley Elizabeth Ashley is the UK Director of the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists, and an overseas speaker for the International Federation of Aromatherapists. Author of the Secret Healer series of aromatherapy manuals, she is...
Essential Oils for First Aid
We hosted an 'Emergency First Aid at Work' course at the school yesterday to allow health professionals the opportunity to learn or renew their skills. The content of the course is so valuable and left all students feeling confident that in an emergency they would be...
CPD? Why should we invest in CPD courses?
Do you sometimes struggle to find a CPD course that excites you? Sometimes they seem too like each other, or last year. Sometimes the descriptions make it difficult to know how you could make it work with your practice and turn it into a good investment. I would say...
Immune Boosting Bath Salts
At this time of year the body comes under attack from so many different colds, coughs and viruses. We can use essential oils to boost the immune system to stay well and healthy. In this video you will find a quick and easy way of boosting the immune system. Bath salts...
An international perspective on our Aromatherapy Diploma
At The Well School, we had the pleasure of training Mari Ohashi in Clinical Aromatherapy. Following her course, we asked her to share her journey into the world of aromatherapy and her experience of studying The Aromatherapy Company diploma at The Well School....
Perfume Oil Recipe – Christmas Gift
In recent years we have seen a resurgence in both oil and solid based perfumes which has allowed us to experiment with blends to create bespoke perfumes. This skill allows us to create beautiful gifts for the festive season. If you find beautiful vintage bottles, why...
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