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The Atlantic Aromatic Library represents two-generations worth of education on essential oils, plant medicine, healing, and life. We aim to use this platform to share what we’ve learned over the years and help you grow in your next stages as an aromatherapist.
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Doublemint Homemade Toothpaste
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own products at home, toothpaste is a great place to start. Here’s a simple recipe that details how to make your own natural toothpaste—using things you might already have at home!
Spearmint Exploration
Part of the Lamiaceae (Labiatae) family, Spearmint is steam-distilled from the flowering tops of Mentha spicata. Learn all about Spearmint in this month’s Exploration.
Healing Guide on the Endocrine System
Ever wonder how your body maintains equilibrium? The answer is: through a complex system of chemical communication that we call the endocrine system.
Don’t Be Afraid of Essential Oil Chemistry
Essential oil chemistry tends to be the biggest hurdle for most budding aromatherapists. But we are here to say that it doesn’t have to be!
Good Morning Shower Blend
Sometimes it’s hard to get up in the morning … But if you’re a morning-shower person, here’s a great way to use essential oils to help you get excited about the day.
Simple Respiratory Blend
Rosemary has such great therapeutic properties for the respiratory system, we couldn’t help but create a simple respiratory blend.
Spring Equniox Yarden Walk
Take a little trip back in time with us to the Spring Equinox Yarden Walk. We filmed this Yarden Walk to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Atlantic Aromatic Library 🎉 … Now, it’s finally ready for you to see it!
Healing Guide on the Musculoskeletal System
The musculoskeletal system helps us move and enjoy our bodies, but it also can be a source of pain and discomfort. Find out how to use aromatherapy to help!
Back-to-School Inhaler
What if I told you that your kids could go back to school with an inhaler that not only helps them focus but also fights off colds and the flu? Yes, it’s true!
Rosemary Deep Dive
Uplift your spirits and stimulate your mind with the fresh, herbaceous scent of Rosemary.
Rosemary Meditation
Rosemary can help us in times of reflection and in propelling us forward. Get ready to be more yourself with this month’s Meditation.
Arthritis Pain Blend
The best way to learn about essential oils is to try them yourself! With this blend, you can do a home-test to see if you get the same results as researchers did in one study.
Rosemary Exploration
Vetiver Skin Soother
Use this skin-soothing facial serum to create a grounding and uplifting skin-care routine.
Anxiety Inhaler
Though what calms us is unique to each of us individually, this blend may help soothe anxiety and give you the ability to trust what life brings.
Vetiver Meditation
Vetiver helps us unearth our hidden traumas and transform them into healing treasures. Let’s reconnect to the earth and our inner worlds with this grounding oil.
Down to Earth Inhaler
These two grounding oils will bring you down to earth when your head is spinning and you need a little more tranquility in your life.
Healing Guide on the Reproductive System
The reproductive system is what allows us to create new life. Learn all about this system in this Healing Guide and discover how aromatherapy can work with it.
First Obsession Perfume Blend
This blend is based on one of Sylla’s first scent obsessions from when she was just getting started with aromatherapy.
Vetiver Exploration
Steam-distilled from the dry roots of Vetiveria zizanoides, Vetiver is a soothing, earthy oil. Learn all about Vetiver in this month’s Exploration.
Vetiver Deep Dive
Learn all about this earthy root and experience the grounding quality of its soothing scent.
How I’m Working Through Trauma
Most of us will experience trauma in one form or another at some point in our lives, and plant medicine can be a wonderful healing ally during these times.
Basil Meditation
Basil is a great oil for providing clarity on creative projects. Use this meditation to gain insight on what’s holding you back and how to move forward.
Basil Exploration
Basil is an herb with great variety – both in it’s subspecies and biochemistry, but also in its therapeutic properties. Learn more in this exploration.
Study Buddy Inhaler
Nyssa always used this blend to help herself study. Guess what, she still does! She even used it to pass the ARC exam a few years ago. It’s a classic!
Summer Vinegar
Try this vinegar recipe, then find other ways to use more plant remedies.
Summer Herbal Oil
Aromatherapy doesn’t have to be all essential oils! Here is a great way to use aromatic herbs to get more phytonutrients in your diet.
Basil Deep Dive
Digestion Remedy
This is one of the first oral remedies that Sylla used! She learned about it from one of her early colleagues.
Healing Guide on the Digestive System
Using essential oils as digestive remedies is all over the Internet, but … is it safe? It can be. We’re here to share everything you need to know about essential oils and gut health.
Summer Solstice Yarden Walk
We’re back with our first Yarden Walk of 2019. The yarden’s been growing, so let’s see what’s new!
What Happens When You Study Aromatherapy
Sure, we use essential oils for health, beauty, and well-being, but the practice of aromatherapy has the power to deeply transform our lives.
Lavender Deep Dive
Who doesn’t love the sweet, soft scent of Lavender? Sooth your spirits with this calming essential oil.
Baby Butt Balm
Here are a few simple ingredients to help you soothe a babies bum from diaper rash—but this doesn’t have to be just for babies. Use it on your skin to make it soft … like a babies bum!
Classic Chest Rub
It’s no fun trying to sleep when you have a cold. This all-purpose chest rub can help you fight your cold, feel relief from body aches, and get to sleep.
Headache Roller
One of the first aromatherapy remedies I kept with me most days. This headache blend is a classic.
Lavender Meditation
Lavender is a universal healer. Use this meditation to meet your guardian angel and find the healing you’re looking for.
Healing Guide on the Circulatory System
The movement of your blood is essential to your health. Here’s how to use aromatherapy to support this body system.
Bedtime Blend
This is our tried and true recipe to help anyone go to sleep.
Lavender Exploration
Lavender is one of the most widely-used essential oils. Find out why in this Exploration.
How to Befriend Your Pain
Sure, essential oils can help us with pain relief, but there’s a larger message that must not be missed. In this video, Sylla shares insight on how you can gain a new perspective on your pain.
Trevor Stokes on Aromatherapy and Behavioral Disorders
Nyssa sits down with Dr. Trevor Stokes to find out about he and Sylla started the Psychosensory Aromatherapy Research Project and what they learned about aromatherapy and treating behavioral disorders.
Healing from PTSD with the Help of Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy can help us as we heal from past traumas. But how? Here’s a story about how one student transformed a “trigger oil” into one their favorite aromatic allies.
Peaceful Mind Blend
This is one of the first blends I created based on The Blossoming Heart by Robbi Zeck. It was also the first blend that brought me repeat customers.
Ylang Ylang Meditation
Ylang embodies the all-consuming power of love with its persistently powerful floral scent. Explore more of what your heart desires with this Ylang Meditation.
Shift Your Perspective Blend
These three oils are often considered strong and, to some at least, offensive. We decided to put them together in a blend and found that it helps us when we need a little shift in perspective.
Ylang Blend with Chris Mack
This is a guest blend created by one of our students, Chris Mack, of Aromatic Harmony. It was one of the first oils he worked with and it helped him heal from PTSD.
Ylang Ylang Exploration
Ylang Ylang is the only oil obtained in fractions, which is why there are so many versions of it out there. Find out more about this intoxicating flower in our Ylang Ylang Exploration.
Lift Your Spirits Massage Blend
This calming massage blend can double as a diffuser blend or as a daily body lotion. It’s grounding, yet it helps relax your tissues and lift your spirits during darker times.
Healing Guide on the Nervous System
Did you know that essential oils can calm the mind, increase memory, and positively affect mental health? Find out how essential oils work on the mind and how you can use them to feel better.