Aroma Wisdom The Canadian Aromatherapy Journal
Winter 2020 The Holiday Edition
education, innovation, growth, support
Aromatherapy and Menopause
Deena Peters discusses using aromatherapy during this important life change
Doula & Herbalist Asia Mann covers A Herbalist’s Approach to Nourishing Your System During Stressful Times
Space Clearing with Essential Oils - Clinical Aromatherapist & Metaphysician Susan Cossi helps heal our spaces
Dec‘20-Feb’21
Interviews Melissa Housser talks with CAOA Directors Louise Dawson & Michelle Beukers British Columbia Alliance Of Aromatherapy ISSN 2562-2218 $7.99 CND
Introducing the Canadian Alliance of Aromatherapy The name request British Columbia Alliance Of Aromatherapy dba Canadian Alliance of Aromatherapy; BCAOA dba CAOA was overwhelmingly approved by the membership and was registered and approved by the Registrar of Societies BC immediately after membership voting closed. In speaking with members and potential members who reside outside of BC, the biggest deterrent to joining the British Columbia Alliance of Aromatherapy (BCAOA) is that the name implies it is specifically a BC association. Although the Occupational Title is registered in BC, the trademarked titles are federally registered. According to the BC Societies the Board must have a minimum of one director, in an executive position, residing in BC. This leaves the door open to members from all across Canada to join the Board of Directors. There are two paths to membership with the CAOA: i) Membership Application from a Recognized Teacher: Once an applicant has graduated from the aromatherapy course identified in their application, the completed application will be reviewed. If the applicant is a graduate of a recognized teacher and the requirements for membership have been met, the application will be approved immediately. The registrar will then issue a certificate and wallet identification card. ii)
Membership Application from a Non-Recognized Teacher or school, or a recognized teacher or school that is no longer available to confirm course attendance: If the applicant knows that the teacher is no longer available or the school is closed, the applicant may indicate that fact on their application. In such a case the applicant must provide their complete course package to the Review Committee for consideration or write the CAOA Challenge Exam. Watch for our new website coming soon but come join us now at bcaoa.org!
Aroma Wisdom
The Canadian Aromatherapy Journal
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Supporting aromatherapists everywhere The Winter Edition ~ December 2020
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Directors at Large: Shannon Bachorick, TracyAnn Schuur, Wendie MacQuarrie Admin: Wendie MacQuarrie admin@bcaoa.org
Past President: Pat Antoniak
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Contents 5 Our Contributors 7 President’s Message 10 A word from the Editor 15 Featured Writer: Aromatherapy and Menopause Deena Peters discusses using aromatherapy during this life change
23 Guest Writer: Nervines - Nourishing Your System During Stressful Times Asia Mann walks us through keeping healthy with herbs
28 Space Clearing With Essential Oils Susan Cossi hepls us heal our environment
33 Get to Know: Louise Dawson & Michelle Beukers Melissa Housser chats with CAOA Directors
39 BCAOA mini Media Kit 41 The Classifieds
DISCLAIMER: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE CAOA, ITS DIRECTORS, THE EDITOR, OR ITS MEMBERS. INFORMATION PROVIDED IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. THE CAOA, ITS DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, AND EDITOR CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISUSE OF ESSENTIAL OILS OR ANY OTHER THERAPEUTIC METHODS PRESENTED HEREIN. THE CAOA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY ARTICLE OR ADVERTISEMENT SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY ENDORSE ANY PERSON, PRODUCT, COMPANY, COURSE, OR SCHOOL MENTIONED HEREIN.
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A Word From the Editor Well, dear friends, another year has come and gone. Can you believe it? It feels like I’ve been waiting for 2020 to actually start and here I am preparing to wave bye-bye to it in the rearview mirror of my life. And what a year it has been. I wish I could say that it has been an amazing year filled with love and light for the world but unfortunately it has mostly shown us sorrow and fear and brought out the worst in some humans. We’re standing in a moment in time in which we can decide to be better than we have been, to see different possiblities for our economic structures and how we perceive a successful business and life, or we can continue to cling to an outdated way of thinking that no longer serves us and our communities around the world. For more than a year now, I have been priviledged to work with and live near some of the finest people I have ever met. I have watched them model those better qualities that we all strive to have, but too often give up on, without a moment’s overweening pride or self-congratulation. Two of those lovely folks, Seamus and his beautiful wife Amanda, came up with an idea that has spread through our organisation like wildfire. It’s called Adpot An Elder and is a lovely way to help seniors in your community feel connected and remembered during what, at the best of times, is a stressful and lonely time of year for so many. And this is most defintely not the best of times. The idea goes like this: a senior or someone who knows a senior fills out a simple form that has 3 wishlist items and their information for delivery. The 3 items are then written onto tags, with only an indication of male or female (for preferences or sizing), and placed on a tree. People can come by and pick up a tag (or more!) then purchase an item off of it and return the unwrapped item to our work. It is then packaged up by Santa’s elves and will be delivered to the appropriate recipient right before Christmas. Sender and recipient are anonymous to each other, it’s just a do-good-feel-good event. When Amanda and Seamus started this, I wasn’t sure how much of a response there would be, given the pandemic restrictions and general grump level people are sitting at. However, within a short time almost 80 tags hung on our little Christmas tree in the lobby and people were coming in regularly to grab a tag or few. It was heartbreaking to see some of the requests for the simplest of items: fresh fruit, warm socks or slippers, a box of chocolates or tin of coffee. Things most of us don’t even think twice about buying were on another person’s wishlist. I’ll admit, staring at all those tags I felt a moment’s fear that these simple requests wouldn’t be fulfilled. Then the gifts started rolling in. The amazing generosity of all those people in our community has been incredibly uplifting. The majority brought in two, if not three, of the items on the tag or tags they grabbed. Then our plucky couple came in, plunked down on the floor and spents hours preparing gift bags and organising them to be delivered to all those seniors in our area. Co-workers will help with the deliveries as our area has some quite rural spots to get to – ‘cause even Santa has reindeer to help him! They are doing all this without a thought for giving up their own time that could have been spent with their children or doing something for themselves. Their kindness and generosity of spirit is something I wish everyone could see and emulate during these difficult, and sometimes dark, times. Think you could do this next year in your community? Check out https://www.ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com/community/lytton-rcmp-spreading-some-holiday-cheer-thischristmas-season/ or https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/gazette/lytton-rcmp-spreads-holiday-spirit-adopt-an-elder Former US Vice President Hubert Humphrey once said, “The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” This quote has been altered and re-shaped and attributed to various people, 10
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