Aromatherapy

Hey all!
Does anyone know a legit site to go to for certification for aromatherapy? There's nothing in my area and there are so many sites, I'm not sure where to start?
Thanks in advance!

Unit 6

Hey readers!

The universal loving-kindness meditation is a wonderful exercise in expressing the desire to achieve, well, loving and kindness toward others. I definitely like this exercise and will continue to practice it. I tended to get caught up in not knowing what I was supposed to be saying. So then I’d open my eyes to read and really have to bring my focus back.

The assessment process is very similar to the wellness wheel I use for myself and clients. I believe I’m fairly balanced. I also believe I’ve made some progress in many areas if I compare this assessment to the last wellness wheel I did. I discovered I’ve made some progress in the area of interpersonal and psychospiritual flourishing.

One of the areas I believe needs to have more focus is in the worldly aspect. I am not currently working in my field or my former field (mental health). But, I struggle with letting that go and just being in the moment of the journey of learning. On the other hand, I’m itching to be with clients again. To be helping people. I miss it and in this path I’ve been on I’ve discovered I don’t want to work for someone else, i.e. an organization or company. So, I’ve been making lists and mulling over ideas. I believe I need to continue this educational journey, continue meditating, and check out some places of interest for possible future work.

Would love ideas, inputs, or words of wisdom!

Be well!

Unit 5 Project on Mental Fitness

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8yXrQCUwokYMTExMDY1MzMtYzQ2Ni00MWNhLThkYTgtZGFlZjRkNDI2NDE1&hl=en

Truth

Today's card is about truth and integrity. Well, to tell the truth today, I just don't feel good. I got slammed with an ear/sinus infection yesterday. I don't usually get sick but thanks to a past drug problem, I have really horrible sinus issues and every once in a while it makes for an ear infection. Blah!
But, it's another beautiful snowy day in my world. I'm going to finish up my assignment, do some yoga, and rest.

Have fun!

That is today's card taken from "The Answer is Simple" deck by Sonia Choquette. I love laughing! I love to make people laugh. I did post a link yesterday to share my laughter with others. I hope you enjoyed it. If not, please take a few minutes to watch it. Institute it in your work place. It's hilarious! I'm not sure what I will do for fun today. I don't plan it. It just happens. I do believe a good belly laugh can make the day so much brighter.

Have you ever played the "ha" game? The first person yells "ha", then the 2nd person yells, "ha, ha", etc. You have to start over every time someone really starts laughing.

Be well everyone!

Humor therapy for this beautiful snow day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w

Unit 5 The subtle mind practice

I very much enjoyed the subtle mind practice. (Thank you, Professor for doc sharing it) I’m used to meditating in nature with no voices. So, the sound of the waves and my own breathing felt very natural to me. My focus did drift off at times and it was funny because the thoughts were so random and were of no issue to me. I was able to continue pulling back to focusing on my breathing and a few times I was aware but unaware. It was awesome!

Not to say that I don’t like the loving-kindness meditation because I think it has a purpose and I will continue to use it. However, the subtle mind practice is more to my liking. I think it really depends if I want to find peace and clarity or if I want to send some thoughts out to the universe.

I think of my yoga practice as an example of finding a connection of spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. The more I practice, the more I am in tune with my breathing and the movement of my body. When I am holding a pose for any length of time, I have to reach deeper inside myself for strength. And, a lot of the times, it is not physical strength that I’m looking for. It goes beyond that. I have to find a place in my mind where only I exist and at the same time, I’m existing outside my body and mind.