Advanced Aromatic Medicine with Ron Guba | 22-25 October, 2018

Have you always wanted to increase your knowledge of Aromatic Medicine at an advanced level right here in Australia?

Advanced Aromatic Formulationg Guest Teacher Ron Guba will be joininging us from Monday 22 October until Thursday 25 October.

Gain yourself CPE points, do it as a workshop or take this opportunity to enrol into the accredited Aromatic Therapies Skill Set HLTSS0046.

This course is part of the Aromatic Therapies Skill Set HLTSS0046.

Why go overseas to further your training when you can do it right here in Australia and save yourself money on airfares (and jetlag), time and develop your existing Aromatherapy knowledge and business.

Overview of Advanced Aromatic Formulating

This unit provides the skills and an extensive level of knowledge of essential oils, including those suitable for ingestive purposes and also, to provide specialised aromatic medicine care for less common conditions/disease states in accordance with the age, gender and mental health needs of the client. These must be undertaken within relevant legal and regulatory requirements, such as Therapeutic Goods Administration and state/territory drugs and poisons acts and regulations.

Teaches the skills and knowledge an aromatherapist requires to identify organic and aromatic plant oil chemistry and apply it to treatments. It requires advanced knowledge of the properties and chemistry of a range of aromatic plant oils and skill in application of this knowledge for a range of purposes, conditions and treatments. Knowledge will be gained in the application of relevant legislation, workplace policies and procedures in regard to health and hygiene.

Overview of What is Taught in the Four Days

• Concept of terrain
• Discussion of traditional medicine systems
• Discussion of Pierre Franchomme’s Structure & Activity Chart
• Essential oil characteristics
• French Approach to use of herbs & essential oils
• Terrain Support
• Discuss Naturopathic principals as relevant to Aromatic Medicine
• Concept of Terrain Support with essential oils
• Discuss whole system models:
  • Traditional Greek Medicine System
  • The Hippocratic temperaments
  • Other traditional systems
  • Neuroendocrine approach
  • Osmobiosis (Dr Daniel Penoel)
• Aromatic Chemistry – discussion of the various chemical families found in essential oils; characteristics, therapeutic benefits, pharmacokinetics, safety considerations and essential oil examples.
• Discuss and demonstrate:
  • Aromatic Medicine application methods + preparations
  • Ingestible preparations
  • Disper
  • Capsules
  • Tablets & Lozenges
  • Other methods: use of vegetable oils, honey, Vitamin C tablets and sprays
• Formulating basics: working with weights and measures to prepare accurate Aromatic Medicine remedies.
  • Rectal Suppositories
  • Vaginal Application
  • Other methods of application: o Eyes, ears, nose and throat o Formulation & dosages, all considerations of application methods.
• Q & A, review of weight calculation for preparing capsules; use of vegetable oil and various powders for capsules.
• Discuss and demonstrate: Aromatic Medicine application methods, preparations & safe use of:
  • Eye treatments & formulation guidelines
  • Nasal treatments & formulation guidelines
  • Oral & throat treatments & formulation guidelines
  • Vaginal treatments & formulation guidelines for:
  • Vaginal pessaries
  • Use of tampons
  • Water-based douche preparations
  • Rectal treatments & formulation guidelines for:
  • Suppositories
  • Mini’ oil enemas
• Q & A; review regarding the days topics
• Demonstration and discussion of the aromatic perfusion technique.
  • Appropriate essentials for use and formulation examples.
  • Discussion of safety issues and contraindications for use. o
• Discuss and demonstrate: Aromatic Medicine application methods, preparations & safe use of:
  • Inhalation therapy
• Discussion & preparation of essential oil formulae for common disorders
• Discussion of essential oil safety:
  • Potential drug interactions when using essential oil therapy
  • Potential contraindications with the use of essential oil therapy in various physical disorders
• Formulation practice: Discussion of case studies in student groups
• Q & A; review of days topics
• Conclusion & discussion of study requirements

Advanced Aromatic Formulating

Guest Teacher: Ron Guba
Dates: Monday 22 through to Thursday 25 October, 2018 inclusive
Time: 9am until 4 pm over all 4 day
Venue: Aminya Natural Therapies Academy, Suite 6, David Low Way, Marcoola, QLD 4564
Cost: $900.
All materials provided.

If you would like to attend this course, you may phone or email (see contact details below).

A Deposit of $100 is required to hold your place (bank details are listed below).

When making a payment, please put your Surname and the letters ARF with your payment entry.

Bank: Combank A/C Name: Aminya Academy Natural Therapies BSB: 064-153 A/C: 10119175

For inquiries and bookings, please contact: Faye Marie Vyoral Days: Monday through to Thursday Time: 10am to 4.30pm (EST) Phone Number: 07 5450 5077 Email Address: lyndalearoma@bigpond.com.au