Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy

12/18/2025

🎶 I'm dreaming of some Spruce syrup…🎶

One of our students mentioned a few years ago how she was thinking of Spruce syrup all through Christmas. 😋🌲

Here is the recipe so that you can make your own batch for the Holidays. It may have you singing too!

https://atlanticinstitute.com/spruce-syrup/

12/16/2025

Is that frost on those leaves?

Not this time!

Although, with the way the weather has been the past few days here in South Carolina it is a total possibility. 🥶

Crystallizing aromatic plants for a tea that’s sweet and made for your senses is so much fun! Have you ever tried it?

Get this super easy recipe using Spruce tips (or any other Aromatic herb you’ve got) in the Atlantic Aromatic Library.

Get access to this and many more recipes, as well as our Essential Oil Deep Dives, and Healing with Aromatherapy Course. 📚

It’s aromatherapy education without the homework but with all the fun. 🙌

The best part is, it is currently on sale for 50% off for a short time!

Learn more at the link below: https://atlanticinstitute.com/product/aromatic-library/

12/10/2025

Want an Aromatic home but don’t have any essential oils? 😀🏡

Or maybe you’re just in the mood for some easy DIY aromatherapy.

Scent your kitchen by simmering Aromatic plants like orange, cinnamon, cardamom, bay, and conifer needles in water on the stove. 🍊

Rosemary and whole cloves also make wonderful additions this time of year, but there are so many other combinations to choose from that can make a good simmer pot.

Some other popular favorites include: lemon peels or slices, apple peels or slices, anise, vanilla extract, nutmeg, coffee beans, ginger, lavender, mint leaves, and cranberries.

A holiday simmer pot and diffuser recipe is just an example of the many things available in the Atlantic Aromatic Library that is currently on sale.

What’s your favorite simmer pot recipe?

https://atlanticinstitute.com/product/aromatic-library/

12/07/2025

2026 Test Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadline: January 17, 2026*
Testing Window: March 7-28, 2026

Application Deadline: July 18, 2026*
Testing Window: September 5-26, 2026

*Applications will not be accepted after
11:59 p.m. (ET) on this date

You must apply before the deadline to be accepted for an exam date. There are no exceptions.

Once you’ve successfully applied, you will be given an exam date during the date range indicated.

To learn more, download the ARC Handbook by clicking on the Download ARC 2026 Handbook button here:
https://aromatherapycouncil.org/arc-handbook/

12/04/2025

🎁 We are in the process of updating our website and material, so we want to offer you a special opportunity to take advantage of our Holiday Pardon Our Dust Sale! 🧹

⏳️ For a limited time only through Christmas, we are offering the Atlantic Aromatic Library at a special 50% off price of $149.00 (USD) 🎉

Are you looking for a database with reliable and relatable information on how to use essential oils?

Do you want to learn aromatherapy from experts but don’t want the homework, projects, and deadlines of a full program to bog you down?

Have you already taken an aromatherapy course elsewhere but just want more?

Then the Atlantic Aromatic Library was made for you.

🌿 Learn at your own pace with us online in the Atlantic Aromatic Library, for on-demand aromatherapy education.

🌿 Dive deep into 27 essential oils, explore over 100 recipes, over 20 interviews on all things aromatherapy, and more!

🌿 With the purchase of the library, you get lifetime access to all the lessons, videos, PDFs, and all the updates we make to it in the future. You also benefit by having a qualified aromatherapist to point you in the right direction when you need it.

🌿 Additionally, the library is full of instructional videos with Sylla Sheppard-Hanger. So even though she has officially retired, you can still benefit from her expertise!

🌿 Plus, you’ll get the Healing with Aromatherapy Course, where you’ll learn with Sylla and Nyssa as they take you through our Healing Guides of the various body systems.

Learning aromatherapy at home has never been easier.

See the link in the comments to learn more.

We hope to see you in the library!

11/20/2025

Did you know that you can enjoy aromatherapy in its simplest form by spending some time out in nature?

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."
~John Muir

11/04/2025

Congratulations Sylla Sheppard-Hanger and Nyssa! Thank both you so much! We love you!

10/24/2025

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
~Marie Curie

This includes essential oils and natural remedies. They should be respected, not feared.

09/26/2025

Did you know that Dr. Jean Valnet, a French doctor and researcher, used essential oils and herbs therapeutically?

"There is nothing less scientific than to deny something because it cannot be explained."
~Jean Valnet
The Practice of Aromatherapy: A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and Their Healing Properties

09/23/2025

Do you have your copy?

Our AIA Journal Fall issue is out now! Please check your e-mail for the download link.

Not an AIA member but wish to get your hands on our journals? VIsit the AIA store and purchase our annual digital journal subscription!

🔗 https://www.alliance-aromatherapists.org/AIA-Store-&-Bookstore

09/11/2025

Remembering September 11th

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nwB6i8sayeg

This was after September 11 tragedy.

08/14/2025

In the midst of change we often discover wings we never knew we had.

~Ekaterina Walter