The Well School Blog

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 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 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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

  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....

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...