This document discusses using aromatherapy in educational settings. It defines aromatherapy as using essential oils for well-being. Essential oils are distilled from plants and offer therapeutic benefits. The olfactory system and smell memory are described. Formats for using aromatherapy in schools include classroom blends, hand massages, and Positive Play developed blends for emotions. Case studies show benefits of aromatherapy for concentration, calmness, and well-being.

1. Using Aromatherapy within
Educational Settings
Presented by
Anita James
Essentially Holistic
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2. Aims & Objectives of the Session:
• Essentially Holistic
• Definition of Aromatherapy
• What are Essential Oils?
• The Olfactory System
• Smell & Memory
• Formats for using Aromatherapy in Educational
Settings
• Hand Massage
• Questions
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3. About Essentially Holistic
• Essentially Holistic is owned and run by Anita James
• I qualified as a clinical Aromatherapist in 2001
• I have taught Aromatherapy and Massage related courses for
the last 7 years in the UK, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan and
Korea
• I have worked in schools / nurseries using Aromatherapy and
Massage for the last 8 years
• I spoke at the IFPA conference in the UK about my work in
schools. I was then invited to the AIA conference in Chicago to
present my lecture
• I have been working alongside Positive Play for the past year
Now to change into my alter ego!!!
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4. Smell Woman!
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5. What is Aromatherapy???
Is it just a nice smell?
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6. Definition of Aromatherapy
“Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of plant-derived,
aromatic essential oils to promote physical and
psychological well-being. It is sometimes used in
combination with massage and other therapeutic
techniques as part of a holistic treatment approach.”
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7. What are essential oils?
• An essential oil is a liquid that is generally distilled
(most frequently by steam or water) from the leaves,
stems, flowers, bark, roots, or other elements of a
plant.
• Essential oils are not the same as perfume or
fragrance oils. Where essential oils are derived from
the true plants, perfume oils are artificially created
fragrances or contain artificial substances and do not
offer the therapeutic benefits that essential oils offer.
• The chemical composition and aroma of essential oils
can provide valuable psychological and physical
therapeutic benefits.
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8. Composition of an Essential oil
Juniper Berry
(Juniperus communis)
Esters 0.10% Sesquiterpenes 6.0% Lactones & Coumarins 0.10%
Remainder 9.0% Oxides 0.10% Acids 0.10%
Monoterpenes 80.0% Alcohols 5.0%
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9. The Olfactory System
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10. How we smell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qdor5V0SDk
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11. Smell Memory
• The brain has the ability to store smell and
memory together in the hind brain.
• The French novelist Marcel Proust described
this process in his novel ‘Remembrance of the
Past’
• Using blends of aromas not single smells
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12. The Limbic System
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13. How does the Limbic System work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHfOui9hSg4
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14. Using Aromatherapy in Educational Settings
• Classroom Blends
• Smell bottles / Tissues
• Doughs & Pebbles
• Bracelets / Badges
• Hand Massage
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15. Positive Play Blends
• Over the past 18 months I have worked closely with
Positive Play to create a set of 8 essential oil blends.
These cover a range of emotions:
• Bereavement / Loss
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Positive Play
• Uplifting
• Confidence & Self esteem
• Aid Concentration
• Calming
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16. Hand Massage
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17. Case Study
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18. Questions & Review
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19. You can download these slides at:
You can contact me:
Tel: 07951 701406
E-mail: essentiallyholistic@gmail.com
Website: www.essentiallyholistic.co.uk
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