Andrea Butje – Online Component Blending
Are you interested in learning more about the chemistry and medicinal uses of essential oils? Do you want to improve your blending skills – so you can make your own blends + natural products with confidence?
You’re in the right place!
Component Blending is an online course where you’ll dive deep into the chemistry and therapeutic properties of 15 different pine, spruce and fir essential oils. You’ll learn to differentiate between a group of oils that seem similar – yet have many unique properties. And you’ll practice a fabulous approach to blending essential oils, known as component blending.
Upon completion of this class, you’ll have an advanced knowledge of the components in conifer essential oils, and confidence in choosing between similar oils (conifer or otherwise) to create more effective medicinal blends.
Ready to begin?
- Differentiate between 15 different conifer oils (and their therapeutic properties), so you can confidently choose which ones to use for each blend or situation.
- Deepen your knowledge of pine, spruce and fir essential oil chemistry – so that creating blends based on their chemical components comes easily. (Don’t worry, we’ll make it FUN!)
- Come up with your own substitutions for any recipe! Once you learn this essential oil chemistry, you’ll never need to ask someone to help you with oil substitutes again.
- Use GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) reports to understand the potential safety considerations and some key medicinal properties of each oil.
- Emphasize different therapeutic properties in your blends by using TWO advanced blending techniques – single component blending and multiple component blending.
- Make a variety of homemade therapeutic blends and products (to support with inflammation, immune health, colds + flu, allergies, and more).
Orientation: Introduction to Component Blending
You’ll Discover:
- Therapeutic properties of essential oil components
- Blending guidelines and dilutions
- Essential oil safety guidelines
- All About Preservatives + Antioxidants
Lesson 1: Conifer Trees
You’ll Discover:
- Conifer components and their medicinal properties
- What isomers are (and why they matter!)
- How to organize your oils by genus and learn the different species – so you can choose the most ideal oil in each situation
Lesson 2: Blending with a Single Component
You’ll Discover:
- Exciting component blending activities
- Component charts that will help you understand the potential therapeutic properties of an oil at a glance
- Beta-myrcene (a powerful therapeutic component)
- The ‘Best Cream Ever’ anti-inflammatory blend
- An effective decongestant cream for allergy season
Lesson 3: Blending with Multiple Components
You’ll Discover:
- The amazing properties of alpha-pinene + beta-pinene
- Which oils are rich in bornyl acetate (and why it matters)
- An excellent inhaler for sinus and immune support
- How to make an antimicrobial blend for soap
- How to make your own melt-and-pour soap
Lesson 4: Antioxidant Components
You’ll Discover:
- Benefits of oils with antioxidant components
- How to make salt scrub for colds and flu
- Why you will never be without your ‘I Have to Go to Work’ cold and flu blend during the winter months
- How effective a beta-phellandrene fungal + hand cleanser blend can be
- The impressive range of therapeutic properties offered by camphor-rich essential oils
- An Orientation + 4 in-depth lessons – which you can access 24/7 in our beautiful, user-friendly online classroom.
- 5 professional video tutorials produced exclusively for the Component Blending class. Seeing the information presented in a warm, engaging video makes it easier to absorb – and you can watch the videos as many times as you like (even after you complete the class)!
- 15 detailed datasheets for the essential oils studied in the course. Aromahead Institute’s printer-friendly datasheets clearly lay out all the most important information you might need on hand for easy reference – including each oil’s: chemical components, therapeutic properties, safety data, Latin name, botanical + chemical families, countries of origin, plant part used, extraction method, aroma, note, Essential Oil research, component research, practical applications, and scientific references.
- Component blending charts – These original charts, developed by Andrea Butje, are a simple-yet-profound way to get to know the medicinal properties of your essential oils. They will be your constant companions throughout the course AND support you in all your future component blending (as you’ll learn to create your own charts for any group of oils!).
- 10 original Aromatherapy recipes and blends – developed exclusively for the Component Blending class.
- An extensive private list of resources for high-quality Aromatherapy products and related services.
- Contact information for prominent Aromatherapy organizations and journals. Stay current with the industry, learn about the conferences, and gather articles from Aromatherapy experts.
- 15% off discount on all essential oils, carrier oils, butters, bottles, supplies, and specific blending kits from Aromatics International for six months after you register.
- Permanent unlimited access to all the course materials and videos – including any updates to the content – even after you have completed the program.
- Permanent unlimited access to the exclusive Aromahead Institute Online Forum – where you can ask questions, participate in discussions, and receive answers from our amazing instructors… as well as connecting with other Aromahead students and graduates from over 180 countries around the world.
By the end of the course, you’ll have formed a new relationship with an incredible group of essential oils (conifers) by getting to know their unique aromas, common and Latin names, their chemistry, and associated medicinal properties. You’ll also create a variety of homemade therapeutic products – focusing on the chemical components of each blend.
Conifer Essential Oils
• Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)
• Black Spruce (Picea mariana)
• Douglas Pine (Douglas Fir)
(Pseudotsuga menzies)
• Engelmann Spruce
(Picea engelmannii)
• Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
• Norway Pine (Red Pine)
(Pinus resinosa)
• Pinon Pine (Pinus edulis)
• Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
• Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
• Siberian Fir (Abies sibirica)
• Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)
• Utah Juniper
(Juniperus osteosperma)
• White Fir (Abies concolor)
• White Pine (Pinus strobus)
• White Spruce (Picea glauca)
Natural Homemade Products
• Melt-and-pour bar soap
• ‘Best Cream Ever’ anti-inflammatory blend
• Decongestant cream for allergy season
• Inhaler for sinus and immune support
• Antimicrobial essential oil blend for soap
• Hand cleanser blend
• Salt scrub for colds and flu
• ‘I Have to Go to Work’ cold and flu blend
• Fungal + hand cleanser blend (made with beta-phellandrene)
Meet Your Instructor
Your video lessons and program content will be led by Andrea Butje, an internationally-recognized Aromatherapist who is changing the educational paradigm through her inspired approach to teaching + creating community online.
Andrea founded Aromahead Institute in 1998 to help people everywhere learn to use essential oils safely and effectively. Thousands of students from more than 180 countries have studied with Aromahead since that time – and many of our alumni have gone on to pursue successful careers and businesses in Aromatherapy and the Healing Arts.
In 2013, Andrea won the Alliance of International Aromatherapists’ Lifetime Achievement Award for her heartfelt work in educating and connecting people involved in all aspects of the Aromatherapy industry – from renowned authors and distillers to those who are brand new to essential oils.
When she isn’t sharing her love of Aromatherapy with others, you’ll usually find Andrea in her kitchen – cooking, baking and playing with new recipes!
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