Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy

11/20/2025

Did you know that you can enjoy aromatherapy in its simplest form by spending some time out in nature?

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."
~John Muir

11/04/2025

Congratulations Sylla Sheppard-Hanger and Nyssa! Thank both you so much! We love you!

10/24/2025

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
~Marie Curie

This includes essential oils and natural remedies. They should be respected, not feared.

09/26/2025

Did you know that Dr. Jean Valnet, a French doctor and researcher, used essential oils and herbs therapeutically?

"There is nothing less scientific than to deny something because it cannot be explained."
~Jean Valnet
The Practice of Aromatherapy: A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and Their Healing Properties

09/23/2025

Do you have your copy?

Our AIA Journal Fall issue is out now! Please check your e-mail for the download link.

Not an AIA member but wish to get your hands on our journals? VIsit the AIA store and purchase our annual digital journal subscription!

🔗 https://www.alliance-aromatherapists.org/AIA-Store-&-Bookstore

09/11/2025

Remembering September 11th

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nwB6i8sayeg

This was after September 11 tragedy.

08/14/2025

In the midst of change we often discover wings we never knew we had.

~Ekaterina Walter

08/05/2025

Another sad loss for the aromatherapy community. This is another gentle reminder that if ever given the opportunity, learn from as many as you can, while you still can.

🌿 Remembering Andrea Butje (1963–2025) 🌿

The aromatherapy world has lost a beloved pioneer, teacher, and advocate. Andrea Butje’s passing is a profound loss—and yet her legacy continues to bloom in every part of our community.

Andrea dedicated her life to making aromatherapy safe, accessible, and deeply meaningful. As founder of Aromahead Institute, she helped shape one of the first online aromatherapy schools—bringing evidence-based, heart-centered education to students all over the world.

She was also the force behind Aromatics International, a company born out of her commitment to purity, sustainability, and transparency in essential oil sourcing—setting standards in quality long before it became common practice.

Andrea believed that essential oils weren’t just tools. They were allies for wellness, connection, and healing. Through her bestselling book The Heart of Aromatherapy, hundreds of recipes, and decades of mentorship, she helped demystify aromatherapy for beginners while honoring its depth for professionals.

In 2013, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alliance of International Aromatherapists—a reflection of the respect and love she earned across generations of practitioners.

But more than her achievements, Andrea will be remembered for her warmth, generosity, and unwavering belief in the power of nature and community.

She changed lives, not just with oils, but with presence. 💛
Rest well, Andrea. Your light lives on in every student, every bottle, every blend made with care.

07/31/2025

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.
~ Luther Burbank

07/25/2025

If it is summer where you are, how are you staying cool?

🧊🧊 Ice, Ice Baby! Keep it Cool w/ Herbal Ice - from garden to your lips! 💋
In preparation for summer parties, add a little water to the bottom of your cube tray and put it in your freezer. Go to the garden and gather flowers/petals of borage, rose, bee balm, lavender, mint, chamomile, anise, dianthus, fennel, viola or rosemary and place them artfully on the newly formed ice. Add more water, freeze, and repeat to insure that the flowers are fully encased in ice. Enjoy in your Summer G&T, Cape Codder, Greyhound, Sazerac 🍹