A One-day Introduction to Aromatherapy using the AromaGnosis approach
Cathy Skipper and Florian Birkmayer, MD
CEUs available
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lunch on your own 12 to 1 p.m.
Location: 2418 Miles Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 (map)
Schedule
Morning
Protocols for use of essential oils:
Smelling
Diffusing – type of diffuser, scheduling diffusion, which oils
Cutaneous application – dilutions, anointing points, which oils and for what
Internal use – when, how and why
A brief look at the main molecular families and their activities and how to take this into consideration when choosing oils.
Afternoon
How essential oils influence the mind and emotions.
Grounding with essential oils – which oils and how to use them.
Opening the heart doorway with essential oils – which oils and how to use them.
Using essential oils to work with the Shadow – which oils and how to use them.
Using essential oils to connect with ancestral realms – which oils and how to use them.
Conclusion
Questions and discussion about how to use essential oils in therapeutic practices
Presenters
Florian Birkmayer M.D.
Florian is the co-developer with Cathy Skipper of Aromatic Shamanism. He is a holistic psychiatrist, Wounded Healer, ceremonialist and teacher. He has an extensive background in treating trauma and addiction as well as Equine Assisted Therapy. He views himself as a bridge-builder between different medical worlds. He works with aromas as living allies for transforming the entire psyche, including the body, emotions, mind and spirit. In teaching and consultations, he focuses on rapid and deep transformation and empowerment.
Cathy Skipper B’Ed Hons
Cathy Skipper trained in France as an herbalist and aromatherapist and now. Her journey in plant medicine lead her to work with plants intuitively and help others to reconnect with nature. Using alchemy and aromatics, she leads students through experiences that empower, heal and help find their personal myth. Cathy is the author of two books, “Aromatic Medicine” and “The Alchemy of Menopause.”