Advanced Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy and Oriental Diagnosis

9-day Advanced Diploma Course in the clinical, energetic and psychological uses of essentials oils according Oriental medicine

with Gabriel Mojay FIFPA,MBAcC,CertEd
Institute Principal and author of Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit

Gabriel Mojay offers through this unique advanced study programme an opportunity for qualified Aromatherapists to incorporate into their practice the Institute’s Oriental-energetic approach to Aromatherapy — normally available only as part of its full Diploma training. The course provides participants with a systematic and easily-integrated approach to the therapeutic application of essential oils according to Oriental Medicine.

Our Advanced Diploma Course in Clinical Aromatherapy and Oriental Diagnosis is designed to revolutionize both your therapeutic understanding of essential oils as well as your approach to their clinical selection. Part of this process is learning the fundamentals of Oriental medicine and diagnosis, giving you the ability to focus your Aromatherapy treatments on the underlying causes as well as the symptoms of ill-health.

The course consists of two parts:

1. Aromatic Energetics and the Five Elements
2. Essential Oil Energetics and Oriental Medicine & Diagnosis

PART ONE:
Aromatic Energetics and the Five Elements

Traditional medical cultures such as Oriental Medicine explain the properties of medicinal and aromatic plants partly according to their taste and aroma. For example, it is easy to see how a citrus, lemony scent has a clarifying, focusing effect psychologically — just as the rooty-balsamic aroma of Vetiver has a grounding, consolidating one. Such interpretations fall within the study of aromatic energetics — the vital properties of individual aromatic qualities which include the rooty, woody, green-herbaceous, fruity, floral, spicy, citrus, resinous and camphoraceous. Grasping the energetic effects of the primary fragrance notes is the key to understanding essential oil energetics as a whole.

Aromatic Energetics and the Five Elements involves an in-depth study of the energetics of fragrance — i.e. how various aromatic qualities reflect vital actions on the body and mind. At the same time, Part 1 of this module introduces one of the most important pillars of Oriental Medicine – the theory of the Five Elements – and how the Five Elements may be applied to both aromatic energetics and Psychological Aromatherapy.

PART ONE COMPONENTS

• Fragrance energetics: principal active quality; the Oriental and Ayurvedic interpretation of the effects of herbal tastes; odor profiling; the main essential oil fragrance families and their energetic effects.
• The Oriental Five Elements: their associated season, climate, Organ, Spirit, root emotion and fragrance energy; Five Element Client Assessment and Psychological Aromatherapy; alleviating nervous tension, anxiety and depression, worry and ‘overthinking’ etc.

PART TWO:
Essential Oil Energetics and Oriental Medicine & Diagnosis

The most articulate terminology for the energetic properties of medicinal plants is to be found in Oriental Medicine. It is a system that describes their actions through an instinctive, vivid language, and with a special emphasis on their effect on the vital organs. It incorporates, in addition, a wide range of health assessment techniques that ensure that aromatic treatment is always highly individualized.

Grasping the energetic effects of an essential oil also helps us to gain fuller understanding of its psychotherapeutic nature. It can then be selected for the simultaneous benefits it brings to the body and mind.

In this second, and main, module of the course, the detailed properties of 60 essential oils and their main chemotypes are taught in a way that relates their symptomatic uses to their energetic actions according to Oriental Medicine. At the same time, it covers important health assessment techniques such as Oriental tongue and face diagnosis.

It should be emphasized that the insight and understanding gleaned from these health assessment techniques is considered in direct relation to the practice of Aromatherapy. Constant reference is made to the use of essential oils for the imbalances that these techniques reveal.

PART TWO COMPONENTS

• Yin and Yang: Yin-Yang in Nature; Yin-Yang aspects of the body and mind; Yin-Yang properties of essential oils.
• The Vital Substances: Qi (vital energy), Blood, Fluids, genetic Essence (Jing) and Mind (Shen); the relative effects of essential oils on each.
• Causes of disease according to Oriental Medicine: the physical (‘external’), emotional (‘internal’), constitutional (genetic) and environmental causes; the potential role of essential oils.
• Oriental Health Assessment: TCM tongue diagnosis; interpreting signs and symptoms in a way that enhances the clinical selection of essential oils.
• Using Oriental Medicine in clinical practice: the Oriental functions of the organs; the diagnostic categories of organ disharmony; specific essential oils for the major patterns of disharmony; the Oriental Aromatherapy approach to consultative case-taking; alleviating specific health conditions including chronic fatigue, insomnia, headache, chronic asthma, dyspepsia and gastritis, cystitis, menstrual pain, etc.

Essential oils:
1 Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum)
2 Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
3 Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)
4 Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
5 Cajeput (Melaleuca cajuputi)
6 Caraway (Carum carvi)
7 Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
8 Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica)
9 Chamomile, German (Chamomilla recutita)
10 Chamomile, Roman (Chamaemelum nobile)
11 Cinnamon Leaf (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
12 Cistus (Cistus ladaniferus)
13 Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus)
14 Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea)
15 Clove Bud (Syzygium aromaticum)
16 Coriander Seed (Coriandrum sativum)
17 Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
18 Eucalyptus citriadora
19 Eucalyptus globulus
20 Eucalyptus radiata
21 Everlasting (Helichrysum italicum)
22 Fennel, Sweet (Foeniculum vulgare)
23 Frankincense (Boswellia carteri)
24 Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
25 Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
26 Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
27 Ho Leaf (Cinnamomum camphora ct. linalol)
28 Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
29 Jasmine (Jasminum officinalis)
30 Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis)
31 Laurel (Laurus nobilis)
32 Lavender, French (Lavandula stoechas)
33 Lavender, Spike (Lavandula latifolia)
34 Lavender, True (Lavandula angustifolia)
35 Lavendin (Lavandula x intermedia)
36 Lemon (Citrus limonum)
37 Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
38 Mandarin; Tangerine (Citrus reticulata)
39 Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum majorana)
40 Melissa (Melissa officinalis)
41 Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
42 Myrtle (Myrtus communis)
43 Neroli (Citrus aur. ssp aurantium) (flos)
44 Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
45 Orange, Sweet (Citrus sinensis)
46 Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii var motia)
47 Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
48 Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
49 Petitgrain (Citrus aur. ssp aurantium) (fol)
50 Pine, Scots (Pinus sylvestris)
51 Ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora ct. linalol)
52 Rose Otto (Rosa damascena)
53 Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ct. cineole)
54 Rosmarinus officinalis ct. verbenone
55 Sage, Spanish (Salvia lavandulaefolia)
56 Sandalwood (Santalum austrocaledonicum)
57 Savory (Satureia montana)
58 Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi)
59 Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
60 Thyme (Thymus vulgaris ct. thymol)
61 Thymus vulgaris ct. geraniol
62 Thymus vulgaris ct. linalol
63 Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides)
64 Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
65 Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata)

Entry Requirement and Course Work
• Entry onto this course requires a prior Aromatherapy qualification including Anatomy and Physiology.
• The course includes a home study programme and case study work.
• The course incorporates printed course notes and numerous photos of aromatic plants are shown.

LOCATIONS, DATES AND FEES

Location: Regent's College, Regent's Park, London NW1.
Dates: Sat, Oct 20; Nov 17; Dec 1, 2012; Jan 12; Feb 9; March 9; March 23; April 27; May 25, 2013 (9 days).
Times: 9.30 am to 5 pm daily.
Course Fee: £995 incl VAT, payable through a deposit of £195 on booking, followed by 5 instalments of £160 dated Oct 20, Nov 20, Dec 20, 2012; Jan 20 and Feb 20, 2013.
Payments made on booking are non-refundable, but are transferable to any subsequent course.
Tel: 0207 708 2626 (2-6pm) or 0798 501 2565 (10am-2pm) for further info, or to make a debit/credit card booking.

Accommodation
For overnight accommodation near Regent's College, our course venue, we recommend that students visit the following website featuring several reasonably-priced local hotels:
www.hotels-london-hotel.com/hotels/marylebone

We can also recommend:

The Wyndham Hotel
30 Wyndham Street, London W1H 1DD
Tel: 0207 723 7204
www.wyndhamhotel.co.uk

York Street Hotel
22 York Street, London W1U 6PX
Tel: 0207 224 2990
www.22yorkstreet.co.uk

Mary Blewitt (Institute graduate)
39 Penywern Road
London SW5 9TU
marykblewitt@gmail.com