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Workshops & Continuing Education 5-13-08 Updates
*CE Units for RNs & Massage Therapists
The northern California 2007-2008 series of Aromatherapy Certification Training Workshops - course description details below - were held on the following dates:
Educational Instruction
The CCA curriculum was created and developed by ISHA, Inc. which is fully responsible for ensuring that each program is taught by a qualified ISHA instructor. Please see the List of Instructors at ISHA's site for a description of their individual expertise and qualifications.
ISHA's educational offerings are inspired by Christian traditions, drawing from Old and New Testament healing practices. Our northern California workshops Coordinating Team has a diverse spiritual outlook. Because of this, we consider the training's focus to be on "spirituality and healing" in a inclusive universal sense.
Some folks considering the CCA training have expressed reservations about the Christian emphasis of the CCA-301 workshop title / description. If you are hesitating, please don't be put off. Claramae Weber and Linda Smith, our class instructors are Christian, holistic RNs.....but they aren't teaching religion. The only conversion they're interested in, is getting students informed, confident, and enthused about using therapeutic essential oils!
The Jewish & Christian Biblical traditions of "anointing with oils" and prayerful, hands-on-healing are shared in a historic context, which crosses all cultures / spiritual traditions, and are a revival of ancient traditional knowledge that used to be part of community wisdom. Knowledge and traditions that over centuries have been usurped by priestly classes & by some physicians in our westernized "scientific" medical culture. We hope anyone with a compassionate spiritual orientation feels welcome to come and learn with us.
CCA 301: Sent to Heal and Anoint – The Use of Essential Oils
Instructor: Claramae Weber / Helper: TBA
Completed / SEPT 28th - 30th (Friday evening - all day, Saturday & Sunday)
Completed / OCT 19th - 21st (Friday evening - all day, Saturday & Sunday)
Just as early people used their hands and the plants of the earth to heal one another, we can learn from these ancient traditions of healing with aromatherapy and compassionate touch combined with your personal spiritual connections.
Anointing for healing has both ancient and modern roots. This 20-hour (2-1/2 days) course explores healing traditions of essential oils from ancient cultures, Biblical times, famous medieval healers, and modern usages. (Please bring your Bible, if you have one, so we can share excerpts about the oils.) Many of these aromatic oils will be described, along with their healing properties relevant for our modern lifestyles. The science of aromatic oils and their vibrational frequencies will be explored.
In this course, students integrate essential oils with heart-centered healing energy techniques through various guided exercises. Groundwork is laid in this course for those continuing in the certification in aromatherapy program.
Tuition: $400 / $300 full-time students / $200 for repeating CCA-301 attendees
*RN-CE units = 16.5hrs, MT-CE units = 20hrs
Course highlights:
- Biblical & aromatic oils used by medieval Christian healers like Hildegard of Bingen
- Healing properties, vibrational frequencies of essential oils relevant for current times
- Distillation process
- Limbic system, how essential oils affect body, mind & spirit
- Prayer & hands-on healing techniques utilizing essential oils for healing
- 33 Therapeutic Essential Oils are provided & used in the CCA-301workshop:
Aloes/sandalwood, Angelica, Balsam fir, Basil, Bergamot, Calamus, Cassia, Cedarwood, German Chamomile, Roman Chamomile, Cinnamon bark, Clary Sage, Clove, Coriander, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Frankincense, Galbanum, Geranium, Hyssop, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Myrtle, Myrrh, Onycha (Benzoin), Peppermint, Pine, Rose, Rose of Sharon (Cistus), Rosemary, & Spikenard. - 8 Young Living Essential Oil Blends are discussed & used:
Exodus II, Harmony, Joy, Peace & Calming, Thieves, 3 Wise Men, Valor, & White Angelica.
Workshop Hours:
FRI 6pm-10pm
*SAT 1pm - 10pm
*LATE start due to venue being used by another group in the mornings.
SUN 9am - 6pm
11-21-06 / NOV 2006 Workshop A tremendous success! A group photo of our radiant participants "pod," including our instructor - Claramae Weber - and her helpers, Sherri Cote & Joseph Rodriguez with some participants' feedback.
12-6-06 / DEC 2006 Workshop Another winner! Two group photos of our wonderful participants, including our instructor - Claramae Weber - and her helpers, Kim Smith & Joseph Rodriguez and some participants' comments.
9-28-07 / SEPT 2007 Workshop An intimate group with wide-open hearts! Am waiting for various class & group photos to be sent. of our wonderful participants & our instructor - Claramae Weber - and Joseph Rodriguez. The first of our participants' comments are coming in, when I have several....I'll put a follow-up page together.
Required TEXTBOOK for CCA-302 / 303:
- Smith, Linda: Essential Oils for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Health & 2 student workbooks. $50 ISBN 0-9765972-2-5 (Paperback) Arvada, CO: HTSM Press, 2005.
* NOTE: I will have this text available at the NOV class to save you the cost of shipping. Since it comes with homework booklets or CDs, if you want to buy your copy at the workshop, please let me know via email ( Cynthe@EssentialOilsForHealing.com ) which you prefer ~ paper booklets or CDs.
Other BOOKS:
Needed to complete homework may be ordered through the Amazon.com links provided in the listings or from the author / distributor sites:
- Smith, Linda. Healing Oils, Healing Hands
* NOTE: There's a ~ 40% discount available ~ when ordered in quantity. If enough participants are interested, we'll place a bulk order, so you may purchase this book at the CCA-301 workshop. Email me: Cynthe@EssentialOilsForHealing.com if you're interested.
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Mein, Carolyn L. Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils
- Pénoël, Daniel, MD, & Rose-Marie Pénoël. Natural Home Health Care Using Essential Oils
* NOTE: Dr. Pénoël's book can take up to 6 weeks to obtain. Order EARLY! You will need it to do the CCA-302 homework.
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Price, Shirley, and Len Price. Aromatherapy for Health Professionals
NOTE: Other wonderful books on the History, Chemistry, Art & Application of Essential Oils for Healing Body, Mind & Spirit ~ Family & Children ~ Beauty & Nutrition are listed on our Reference Books page.
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CCA 302: Essential Oils for Physical Health and Well-Being
Instructor: Linda Smith / Co-Teacher: Claramae Weber
2nd Workshop COMPLETED / CCA-302 / NOV 30th - DEC 2nd (all day - Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
Just as the early Christian church laid-on hands, prayed and anointed, we can practice this ancient healing tradition today. This 24-hour advanced course builds on information presented in the basic "Sent to Heal and Anoint" course (CCA 301). It looks deeper into the healing qualities of certain essential oils known to be helpful for the physical body, namely those that promote healthy skin, aid the body’s natural defenses, promote general health, vitality and longevity, improve nutrition, boost stamina and energy. The basic chemistry of these oils will be discussed along with the oil’s vibrational frequencies, toxicity, and essential oil safety. The students will then be led in a series of heart-centered healing techniques utilizing energetic healing and aromatherapy. HTSM Part 5/CCA 301 is a prerequisite to taking this course.
Tuition: $480 / $360 for full-time students / $240 for repeating CCA-302
*RN-CE units = 21.75hrs, MT-CE units = 24hrs
Course highlights:
- Healing properties of essential oils helpful to the physical body - healthy skin, natural defenses & general health, vitality & longevity, improved nutrition, stamina & energy support
- Anatomy & physiology of skin, digestive, respiratory & immune systems
- Basic taxonomy, organic chemistry & vibrational frequency of essential oils
- Toxicity & essential oil safety
- Creating healing rituals & personal essential oil bends for clients
- Using oils in heart-centered healing modalities utilizing energetic healing & aromatherapy
- 55 Therapeutic Essential Oils are provided & used in the CCA-301workshop:
(Idaho) Balsam fir, Basil, Bergamot, Birch, Cedarwood, Chamomile (two varieties--Roman and German), Cinnamon bark, Citronella, Clary Sage, Clove, Coriander, Cypress, Dill, Eucalyptus (5 varieties--Citriodora, Dives, Globulus, Polybractea and Radiata), Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Helichrysum, Hyssop, Juniper, Lavandin, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Tea Tree, Rosalina, Melissa, Myrtle, Myrrh, Onycha (Benzoin), Niaouli, Nutmeg, Orange, Oregano, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Peppermint, Ravensara, Rose, Rosemary, Rosewood, Sage, Sandalwood, Spearmint, Thyme, Valerian, Wintergreen, Ylang Ylang.
Requirements:
- Satisfactory completion of CCA-302 homework questions & case studies / NOTE: Can be completed after the CCA-302 & CCA-303 workshops and mailed to ISHA for review.
- Satisfactory score (80% and above, including bonus questions) on a written 'open-book' exam (2 hours) taken on the first evening of the CCA 303 workshop.
- Required mini-research project, after completion of CCA 302, with a 5 minute oral presentation in CCA 303
Workshop Hours (3 full days):
FRI 9am - 6pm
*SAT 1pm - 10pm
*LATE start due to venue being used by another group in the mornings.
SUN 9am - 6pm
3rd Workshop – MAY 2nd - 4th 2008 / CANCELLED due to illness.
(Friday evening - all day, Saturday & Sunday)
CCA 303: Essential Oils for Emotional
and Spiritual Clearing
Instructor: Linda Smith / Co-Teacher: Claramae Weber
This 20-hour advanced course continues the healing work presented in "Essential Oils for Physical Health and Well-Being" (CCA-302). It begins with the history and modern development of essential oils, the basics of taxonomy, and the incorporation of essential oils into a holistic healing practice. The course will then examine the healing qualities of certain essential oils known to be helpful for emotional and spiritual clearing—elevating moods, mental clarity, reduction of anxiety and stress and that are spiritually uplifting and aid meditation. The chemistry of these oils will be explored along with the oil’s vibrational frequencies and essential oil safety. Students will be led in a series of heart-centered healing techniques utilizing energetic healing and aromatherapy. CCA 302 is a pre-requisite to taking this course.
Tuition: $400 / $300 for full-time students / $200 for repeating CCA 303
*RN-CE units = 16.5hrs, MT-CE units = 20hrs
Course highlights: (4-24-07 Update)
- History & modern development of essential oils
- Incorporating essential oils into a holistic healing practice
- anatomy & physiology of the muscular/skeletal, circulatory, nervous, urinary, reproductive & endocrine systems
- Essential oils that affect the mind/body/spirit
- Essential oils for emotional/spiritual health - elevating moods, mental clarity, anxiety & stress reduction, oils that are spiritually uplifting & aid meditation
- Emotional & spiritual clearing with essential oils
- Using oils in heart-centered healing modalities utilizing energetic healing & aromatherapy
- 32 Young Living Essential Oil Blends are discussed and used in the classroom:
Abundance, Acceptance, Believe, Clarity, Envision, Gratitude, Grounding, Harmony, Highest Potential, Hope, Inner Child, Into the Future, Joy, Live with Passion, Magnify Your Purpose, Motivation, Peace & Calming, Present Time, Release, SARA, Sensation, Surrender, 3 Wise Men, Transformation, Valor, Awaken, Dream Catcher, Gathering, Humility, Inspiration, Sacred Mountain, & White Angelica.
Requirements: (5-15-07 Update)
- Oral presentation of CCA 302 student research project involving essential oils
- Satisfactory completion of CCA-303 homework questions & case studies / NOTE: To be completed after the workshop and mailed to ISHA for review.
- Satisfactory score (80% and above, including bonus questions) on a written exam (no open-book) mailed to you after submission of the completed CCA-303 homework. You will be asked to have someone monitor you when taking this exam.
- $150 charge for this final exam review & approval process.
- Upon completion of the 3-part course:
- Submit copies of your individual class certificates.
- Then write a (250 word) description of your healing practice
- Plus another (250 word) description of your development as a healing practitioner.
Workshop Hours:
FRI 6pm - 10pm (2 hour, open book written exam)
*SAT 1pm - 10pm
*LATE start due to venue being used by another group in the mornings.
SUN 9am - 6pm
Discounts:
Participants may qualify for ONE of the following three $25 discounts:
- Those registering for courses in the CCA program, who have received their certificates of completion as HTSM Healing Practitioners.
- Those who wish to register for courses in the HTSM program and have received their certification in clinical aromatherapy through ISHA.
- Seniors over 65 years old.
Plus, ISHA offers a $25 EARLY BIRD discount, when registering three weeks in advance of the course.
Participants - who qualify above AND register early - will receive a $50 discount.
Also, full-time students, please bring your current student body card to the first workshop day, when you sign in.
Scholarships:
9-20-07 If costs are a concern or barrier....
Partial tuition scholarships may be available from www.ISHAfoundation.net for eligible aromatherapy students. The fund resources are raised through charitable donations & special promotional sales. Moneys vary at this early stage of the foundation's development, so scholarship grants are not always available.
Give it a try....get your scholarship applications and workshop registrations in. Request expedited processing if there's less than two weeks before the workshop you wish to attend...and include the dates of the workshops you're applying for.
Continuing Education
From time to time, ISHA, Inc. (formally HTSM) offers other continuing education courses in addition to the Certification in Clinical Aromatherapy program. At present they are offering one course:
Raindrop Technique
This is a 4-hour class that teaches a specific healing technique developed by Dr. Gary Young, ND. Raindrop Technique (RT) is a powerful, non-invasive tool for assisting the body in correcting defects in the curvature of the spine by utilizing the antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory action of several key essential oils. This is a wonderful healing technique that can be customized to address specific health issues not related to back problems.
Cancellation & Tuition Credit Policy:
If a participant, who has sent a $50 deposit, is unable to attend the workshop requested AND has given at least one day's notice, the deposit will be applied to costs of a future workshop. If no advance notice is given, the deposit will not be refunded, but may be applied to a future workshop.
Workshop Information from Linda Smith's Certification in Clinical Aromatherapy site
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