Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Shirley Price Downloads Essential oils, Publications, Aromatherapy, Training, Skincare








Skincare
http://aromatherapycompany.co.uk//SpSkincareDistributorsOrderform2013.pdf

Which Shirley Price skincare product is right for you? Symptom sorter
http://www.letnatureprovide.co.uk/skincare-symptom-sorter

Find out more about Shirley Price Aromatherapy Skincare
http://shirleyprice.blogspot.co.uk/p/ifpa.html#.Ujh34NKTi8A

Robert Tisserand Weekend Seminar

Spring 2012 Imperial College London Certificate of Attendance
Spring 2014 Imperial College London

Training Courses
Aromatherapy Diploma College prospectus
http://aromatherapycollege.com/training/CollegeProspectus2013.doc
Day courses
http://aromatherapycompany.co.uk/2012/SpCourses.pdf











WorkshopsDetails
 http://aromatherapycollege.com/training/ShirleyPriceAromatherapyCollegeWorkshopDescriptions2013-14.pdf
AromatherapyDiplomaProspectusPDF
 http://aromatherapycollege.com/training/ShirleyPriceAromatherapyCollegeProspectus2013.pdf
CourseDates
 http://aromatherapycollege.com/training/ShirleyPriceInternationalCollegeOfAromatherapycoursesdates2013-14.pdf

  



SP ITEC Aromatherapy kits order forms

Canvas wallet

36 oil student kit
http://aromatherapycollege.com/kits/SPStudentITECkit36oilCanvaswallet-2-2014.pdf
 27 oil starter kit
 http://aromatherapycollege.com/kits/SPStarterITECkit27oil2014canvas wallet.pdf
42oil full student kit
http://aromatherapycollege.com/kits/SPFullITECkit201442oilCanvaswallet.pdf


Wooden box

36 oil student kit
 http://aromatherapycollege.com/kits/SPStudentITECkit36oilBox2012-2.pdf
27 oil starter kit
 http://aromatherapycollege.com/kits/SPStarterITECkit27oilBox2014.pdf
42oil box kit 
http://aromatherapycollege.com/kits/SPFullITECkit42oilBox2013-1.pdf
Essential oil chemistry handout


Essential oil Safety Leaflet


Everyday Guides

2013
 http://aromatherapycollege.co.uk/everyday/EverydayAromatherapyGuide.pdf
http://aromatherapycollege.co.uk/everyday/EverydayEssentialoilsGuide.pdf

2012
Conditions benefitting from Aromatherapy
Product lists
Essential oils
Skincare


Pricelist 
Retail
http://aromatherapycompany.co.uk/2012/Season_2012RetailPricelist.pdf
Bulk essential oil
http://aromatherapycompany.co.uk/2012/2012SpBulkOilList1kg.pdf

Skincare links

ProblemSuggested SP ProductRef.
AcneSP Clear Skin Cream →5661
Aging SkinSP Rejuvenating Night Cream →5641
SP Frankincense and Rose Cream →5630
SP Superlight Eye Cream →5640
After SunSP Clear Aloe Gel →5601
BruisingSP Arnica Gel →5610
Blotchy SkinSP Special E Moisture Cream →5662
Breathing IssuesSP Breath Easy Moisture Cream →5665
Cellulite ReductionSP Banish Cellulite →5621
Circulation IssuesSP Moisturising Minute Gel Masque →5648
Dehydrated SkinSP Almond and Sandalwood Cream →5619
Dry SkinSP Neroli Hydrating Gel →5615
SP Classic Moisture Cream →5639
SP Frankincense Pretty Serum →5637
SP Evening Primrose Cream →5628
Eye LinesSP Superlight Eye Cream →5640
SP Eye Gel for Line Relief →5602
Eczema & Problematical SkinSP Special E Moisture Cream →5662
Exfoliation (Reaction To)SP Cypress Exfoliating Cream Masque →5649
Exfoliation (Dry Skin)SP Post-Epilation Moisture Cream →6018
Facial LinesSP Frankincense and Rose Cream →5630
Foot Problems…
→ Put a Spring Back!SP Warming Foot Cream →5609
→ DeodorisingSP Deodorising Foot Cream →5603
→ Exfoliating Dry SkinSP Exfoliating Foot Cream →5604
→ Nourish Dry SkinSP Foot Reflex Cream →5605
→ Re-InvigorateSP Peppermint Footagel →5606
→ Reduce SwellingSP Relaxing Foot Cream →5608
→ Tired And AchingSP Warmagel →5614
→ Athletes FootSP Fungagel →5617
Fungal InfectionsSP Tea Tree Cream →5632
InflammationSP Borage Gel to Re-Moisturise →5611
Itchy SkinSP Lavender Gel →5613
SP Clear Aloe Gel →5601
SP Comfrey Cream →5626
Mature SkinSP Moisturising Honey Masque →5647
Oily SkinSP Clear Skin Cream →5661
Puffy EyesSP Facial Treat Rejuvenator →5652
Red Skin PatchesSP Smoothagel/Rosegel →5616
Rosy Cheeks and/or NoseSP Smoothagel/Rosegel →5616
Scaly SkinSP Tea Tree Cream →5632
Scar CareSP Scar Repair Moisture Cream →5663
SP Facial Treat Rejuvenator →5652
Sensitive or Sore SkinSP Hypericum Cream →5631
SP Aloe Vera Special Cream →5620
SprainsSP Comfrey Cream →5626
Stretch MarksSP Care for Stretch Marks (125ml ready-mixed oil) →2104
SunburnSP Clear Aloe Gel →5601
Visible VeinsSP Visible Veins Moisture Cream →5666
In addition, for those who choose to use only natural products on their skin, the following 'every-day use' Shirley Price Natural Aromatherapy products are also in regular demand…
Make-Up RemoverSP Classic Cleansing Cream →5634
SP Classic Cleansing Milk →5635
Night Time Skin TreatSP Rejuvenating Night Cream →5641
Toning LotionSP Classic Toning Lotion →5636
Hand CareSP Hand & Body Lotion →5653
MoisturiserSP Classic Moisture Lotion →5638
SP Classic Moisture Cream →5639
SP Echinacea Cream →5627
Eye DropsSP Chamomile Eye Care →6022
RelaxationSP Chamomile Cream →5625
Anti-BacterialSP Tea Tree Cream →5632

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 Essential Oil Safety, 2nd Edition,Robert Tisserand,Rodney Young,ISBN9780443062414

The second edition of this book is virtually a new book. It is the only comprehensive text on the safety of essential oils and the first review of essential oil/drug interactions and provides detailed essential oil constituent data not found in any other text. Much of the existing text has been re-written, and 80% of the text is completely new. There are 400 comprehensive essential oil profiles and almost 4000 references. There are new chapters on the respiratory system, the cardivascular system, the urinary system, the digestive system and the nervous system.
For each essential oil there is a full breakdown of constituents, and a clear categorization of hazards and risks, with recommended maximum doses and concentrations. There are also 206 Constituent Profiles.
There is considerable discussion of carcinogens, the human relevance of some of the animal data, the validity of treating an essential oil as if it was a single chemical, and the arbitary nature of uncertainty factors. There is a critque of current regulations.
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Sunday, 15 September 2013

Blending essential oils

On their own essential oils have their distinct fragrances. Some of these are not particularly pleasant. As we get to know the oils we can distinguish their aromas.  Once we start to do that we can begin to blend dissimilar fragrances to create new patterns of fragrant experience.

Some oils we can easily recognise like Citrus like because they are citrus derived. The aroma of Grapefruit is an almost universally appreciated as refreshing. The aroma of Bergamot has a more subtle quality and can be found in half of all blends.




The grand and rather expensive floral scents of Rose and Geranium, Jasmine and Ylang, Neroli (from the flowers of the bitter orange tree) and Petitgrain (from leaves and branches of the bitter orange tree) are typical of female blends.

You'll see I have worked in a couple of oils there Geranium with Rose and Ylang with Jasmine, Petitgrain with Neroli to demonstrate some simple associations of the oils with cheaper oils of geranium, jasmine and petitgrain echoing the more expensive Rose, Jasmine and Neroli.



Oriental scents have a dominant resinous sensual spicy or vanilla fragrance or 'note'. Cinnamon, Frankincense, Patchouli.

Cyprus or 'Chypre' scents are softer and include Labdanum, Bergamot and Sandalwood.

Green are fresh and simple scents Lavender, Pine and Mint.

Fern or 'Fougere' scents are masculine including Lavender and Coumarin (tonka bean)

 So Citrus, Floral, Oriental, Cyprus, Green and more masculine Fern scents.

More fully, (in italics are perfumery oils not used in aromatherapy)

Citrus include bergamot, bitter orange, grapefruit, sweet orange, lemon, lime, mandarin, petitgrain, tangerine

Woodsy scents include cedar, cypress, sandalwood, pine, patchouli, vetiver (I dont mention oakmoss)

Spicy include clove bud, coriander, cinnamon, juniper, nutmeg, black pepper

Spicy anise scents include aniseed, angelica, basil, caraway, chamomile, cumin, fennel,  tarragon

Rose includes rose otto, rose absolute, geranium, palmarosa

 Camphorous include bay, eucalyptus, lavendin, lavender, rosemary, thyme, myrtle/sage

Balsamic include labdanum and clary sage (I dont mention balsam of peru, storax, vanilla, tonka and balsam copaiba)

Floral include jasmine, rose, neroli (I dont mention cassie, jonquail, hyacinth, narcissus, orris root, violet)

Resinous include benzoin, elemi, frankincense, myrhh (I dont mention oppanax, galbanum)

Citrussy/Cintronella include citronella, melissa

Mint include peppermint, spearmint, marjoram

(Source: John Carles who arranges the oils into a table)

Carriers.  What carriers are we going to use for our blend. If this is an experimental blend for a perfume to be worn sprayed on the skin we would use vodka. Jojoba is preferred for wear on the skin as it is similar to the skins natural sebum. Jojoba is nourishing to the skin, containing for the first 12 months many vitamins, while vodka is drying. Olive oil too makes a good carrier.

Precautions. All the normal precautions for safe and effective use of essential oils apply. Bergamot in particular is photosensitising so avoid direct sunlight for a couple of hours after spraying onto the neck.

Blending by kinesiology. Some of the most remarkable blends I have experienced have been prepared by kinesiology or muscle tensing. Testing is simply done first for oil selection and then for number of drops.

Records. You will want to record the number of drops carefully in a carefully kept spiral bound notebook. This is helpful for your aromatherapy experiences as you can find blends made or shared with other practitioners years before for particular purposes of use again.

Therapeutic blends often provide help for sleep or anxiety or agitation. Vetiver combined with Lavender and Melissa makes an excellent sleep blend particularly for elderly people.

Some of the earliest perfume experiences were with burning frankincense and myrhh resin on charcoal. The smoke is sweetly fragrant as well as being antiseptic and calming.  Hence the name "per fume" "through the smoke".

Geographically egypt "Mother of the World" was the centre of perfume production and trade with perfume incorporated into religious life.

No discussion of blending would be complete without top middle and base notes comparing the rate of evaporation of essential oils. A top relatively sharp and short lived note compared to a deep, long lived base note which can also add duration to the blend by causing the top notes to linger (known as fixatives).

Among modern perfumes the Chanel Number 5 is an enduring scent including jasmine and ylang, centifolia rose (I have two bushes in my garden) animal scents and aldehyde.

Top notes: bergamot, lemon 
Middle notes: jasmine, neroli, rose, violet, orris root, ylang
Base notes: cedar, vetiver, sandalwood, vanilla

Top notes: basil, bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, lemongrass, lime, mandarin, tangerine,
Top to Middle. eucalyptus, peppermint
Middle notes:  black pepper, chamomile, clary sage, coriander, cypress, fennel, geranium, hyssop, juniper, lavender, marjoram, neroli, petitgrain, pine, rose, rosemary, thyme, ylang
Base notes: benzoin, cedarwood, frankincense, jasmine, myrhh, patchouli, rose absolute, sandalwood, spikenard, vetiver

References
1. Aromatherapy a complete guide to the healing art, Kathy Keville and Mindy Green Chapter 11 Blending: The Perfumers Art 128-140
2. The Jean Carles method at Basenotes  http://www.basenotes.net/t/264237/the-jean-carles-method

An interesting historic note on Jean Carles. Towards the end of his career he was anosmic having little sense of smell but his principles nonetheless enabled him to create many classic perfume blends. 

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Wednesday, 11 September 2013

UK Aromatherapy events, See you there - He is back Spring 2014 and IFPA Conference October 12th Leicester





Spring 2014
Robert Tisserand will be returning to Imperial College London for an Aromatherapy weekend seminar.  The last event in May 2012 was fully subscribed so do book your place early  For details T: 01455 615466


 

Annual Conference and Tradeshow 2013

Places are still available for our one-day Annual Conference & Tradeshow, Saturday 12th October 2013 at the Leicester Marriott.
Our speakers and subjects to be covered at this conference are: Dr. Sue Clarke, Chemistry - Myths and Misunderstandings, Mary Chancellor, The Womens' Voice - Review of a Pilot Study on 'Aromatherapy for Wellbeing' in a Closed Womens' Prison and Debbie Moore, Building a Blend.

World Cafes

There will also be World Cafe style sessions for the last hour where you can ask specific questions to the speaker. The sessions will be facilitated by three guest speakers relating to their presentations and nine others.

Titles of the World Cafe sessions and facilitators

  • Core Strength and Flexibility for longevity of practice - Jo Woodward
  • Left and Right handed smells - Ian Cambray-Smith
  • Benefits of organic skincare - Louise Carta
  • A moment of calm - plants and essential oils of the family Valerianaceae - Helen Athey
  • A Note on Notes - Viv Hinks
  • Why quality of essential oils is important - Julie Hurn
  • The secret life of a trustee - Alex Broadey
  • Case Studies - Judy Howie

Healing Hands Network

Healing Hands Network is a small UK based charity dedicated to the relief of suffering caused by war and its aftermath. They have been working in Sarajevo in Bosnia since 1997, sending volunteer complementary therapists to treat people suffering from the physical and emotional after effects of the Balkan war.
Last year they started a project in the UK, in collaboration with Combat Stress, working with returning service personnel at their drop-in centres East Anglia, London and Liverpool. They are also working with SSAFA in Birmingham.
The drop-in centres are usually held fortnightly or monthly. Attendees have the opportunity to call in over the space of two or three hours to receive advice, information, support from other military charities such as the Royal British Legion and free treatments from volunteer therapists. Many of the veterans are suffering from mental trauma or PTSD and some also have physical conditions from their time in active service.





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Tuesday, 20 August 2013

SP Therapists Item Index


www.shirleyprice.net

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Monday, 12 August 2013

Music of Life. Beethoven - Piano Concerto 5 Mov. 2 Adagio Un Poco Mosso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esxZ9s_vND8&feature=youtu.be

Now we have your attention....
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gA79pKG5k&list=RD02esxZ9s_vND8
 
Mozart anyone?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2LM3ZlcDnk
 
Stunning. classical music mix and fish. Lots of fish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keps7ZEtR7s

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Thursday, 8 August 2013

Skincare for better Mental Health

How can aromatherapy help? We cant all stay out of the sun. Just the morning drive gives our facial skin a good dose of aging radiation. Sleep. The relaxing aromatherapy oils come into their own in getting a good nights sleep. Combining Lavender with Vetiver 'the oil of tranquility' works wonders.
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Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Aromatherapy and Pregnancy

Generally essential oils are used with caution in pregancy just like any chemicals. However for stretch marks they have been found to be useful. The use of the oils diffused for anxiety carries benefits without risks as the impact on the brain can be achieved with just a few molecules.  Essential oils have traditionally been used for birthing mothers. Jasmine oil in particular has been found to be beneficial.

Here is useful background on the discoveries being made about the impact on the brain of pregnacy. 
Zoe Williams explores the radical changes that take place in a woman's brain over the course of pregnancy. It's an area of women's health we know surprisingly little about - but psychologists studying the effects of reproduction on the brain are now beginning to make startling discoveries.
During pregnancy, a woman's hormone levels rise to more than 100 times those seen during any other naturally occurring life event. The latest research suggests that these powerful chemicals re-programme the mum-to-be in a process labelled "maternal programming".
The proponents of the maternal programming theory argue that mothers are "made, not born" and the chemical and structural changes that occur within the pregnant brain optimise a woman's maternal behaviour in order for her to provide the most sensitive and protective care when her child is born. Zoe examines the implications of this theory for fathers and adoptive parents who have not undergone this biological priming.
Zoe will also explore the effects of depression and stress during pregnancy, discovering that, while post-natal depression regularly grabs the headlines, ante-natal depression is just as common. Studies suggest that children born to mothers who suffered from clinically significant levels of anxiety and depression during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from a range of psychological and physical problems and are three times more likely to develop depression in later life. But this research has its critics, who argue that women are getting blamed for the health outcomes of their children and that telling women not to get stressed during pregnancy only heightens their levels of anxiety.
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Tuesday, 30 July 2013

#aromatherapy #essentialoil

Maybe the aromatherapists were right after all http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130729161952.htm#.UffK7Axzovw.twitter
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Friday, 19 July 2013

How to make incense sticks VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY1eJoS7o38

Three frankincense blends

http://www.aromahead.com/blog/2013/07/17/3-excellent-frankincense-essential-oil-remedies/?goback=%2Egde_3997006_member_259310248



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Monday, 15 July 2013

Ian's Rosa Centifolia

Rosa Centifolia 15th July Ian Brealey

Rosa Centifolia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_%C3%97_centifolia

My garden Centifolia are shrubby growing upto 2 m tall, with long drooping canes and greyish green pinnate leaves with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers are round and globular, with numerous thin overlapping petals that are highly scented. Here the heavy flowering head is developing well.

The Rose oil of commerce is Rosa Damascena. Shirley Price Aromatherapy purchase several kg for out customers from Bulgaria and Morocco each season. The Centifolia rose is grown in Grasse, France where it is used as a perfume in Chanel perfume. Just a few molecules of this exquisite rose are sufficient to have a striking emotional effect.
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Monday, 8 July 2013

Research - Nigella Sativa found to lower blood pressure naturally

 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23436437

"No adverse effects were reported. In conclusion, oral daily administration of 5 mL N. sativa oil to healthy volunteers for 8 weeks lowers systolic and diastolic BPs without any adverse effects."
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Friday, 5 July 2013

Shirley Price Organic Hydrolats


Sp offer a number of packaging options for your spa or salon. Blue glass, natura, blue, square blue, black plastic and aluminium.



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Thursday, 4 July 2013

Shirley Price Aromatherapy Massage

The Shirley Price Aromatherapy Massage demonstrated - Module one back massage


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