Core topics:

• Exploring our sense of smell
• The Nervous and Endocrine systems
• Essential Oil Therapeutics for the nervous and endocrine systems
• Understanding how essential oils work on the nervous and endocrine system
• The Immune System
• Stress and immunity including psychoneuroimmunology
• Aromatherapy and the immune system
• Essential oils for immune disorders
• The Anatomy of Olfaction
• The Limbic system and Potential Benefits of Olfactory aromatherapy
• Olfaction, Perception, and Response
• Aromatics, Olfaction, and Emotion
• Understanding Stress
• Stress and Health
• The Relaxation Response
• Designing an Aromatic Treatment program for stress
• Morphology Blending Technique
• Aromatherapy Clinic - Case studies

Upon successful completion of Aromas and the Mind
you will be able to:

• Explain and diagram the sense of smell.
• Define the terms: Memory based and Learned response..
• Discuss the role of the senses throughout history.
• Develop an understanding of the impact the senses have on health and culture..
• Examine the impact of ‘fragrance’ on natural aromas in public perception.
• Identify key structures of the limbic system and their functions..
• Explain the pathway of aroma molecule takes when inhaled.
• Discuss the implications of research articles on our understanding of olfaction and its potential in supporting health.
• Describe 6 disorders of olfaction.
• Discuss the general structure and functions of the endocrine and nervous system.
• Discuss the two branches of the Autonomic nervous system and their role in allostasis.
• Discuss the impact of stress on the Autonomic nervous system and its functions.
• Design an aromatic program for 4 common disorders of the nervous system.
• Relate the endocrine and nervous system to the sense of smell.
• Define the term Stress and provide three characteristics of.
• List and discuss 3 theories of stress.
• Explain the physiological and psychological responses to stress.
• Identify symptoms of stress.
• Understand the different types of stress.
• Discuss the importance of utilizing the senses to enhance the immune system.
• Develop an understanding of the correlation between the mind and body..
• Explore the development of the senses
• Discuss the theory of Morphology blending.
• Create an aromatic massage oil or synergy based upon the morphology
  blending technique.
• To perform a consultation with a focus on stress and emotional states.
• Create an aromatic program to support relaxation and emotional well-being.