My journey with essential oils began about 8 years ago, in the fall of 2015, when my daughter was in junior kindergarten. Like most 4 year olds, she caught every cold out there ... then proceeded to bring it home to me. It was never ending! Thankfully, a goddess named Renee told me about an essential oil diffuser blend that changed everything. And I wanted to know more ... I needed to know more! So, in the spring of 2016 ... I spend 2 amazing days taking an intro to essential oils course at Alypsis here in Peterborough ... I pretty much wanted all the oils they taught us about! In the following years I played, and learned, and played some more ... creating blends for myself and my family. People told me I should sell my blends ... but I just wasn't quite ready. Until last spring, when I had an idea ... find a way to expand my business to include all of the things that I feel are essential to living a holistic life ... Essentials by BAC. Part of that dream was to share my love of essential oils with people ... and maybe even some of the awesome blends I had made for myself since taking that intro course all those years ago. Little did I know how truly complicated that can be. After encountering stumbling block after stumbling block after stumbling block, and even a minor temper tantrum in my kitchen, someone finally gave me a door to open … Get trained and certified as a Clinical Aromatherapist. What I didn’t know was that it was a calling I should have pursued years ago. But then again, I have always trusted that the universe will wait to present an opportunity until you are ready for it. And I fell in LOVE all over again! So … 6 months, 475 hours +++ of studying, multiple assignments (including a trip back to organic chemistry), case studies, a research paper, and a national certification exam later … I can proudly say that I am now a |
Brien-anne RMT, CAI am passionate not only about Massage Therapy & Aromatherapy, but also living a holistic lifestyle and empowering & inspiring others to do the same! Categories
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