Sacred Scents Aromatherapy Training

SACRED SCENTS AROMATHERAPY TRAINING

A 32-Hour Journey Into Essential Oils, Plant Wisdom & the Art of Anointing

8 Sundays • 4 Hours Each • In Person

What if the natural world has been speaking to us all along?

What if a single scent could awaken a memory, shift an atmosphere, invite stillness, or reconnect us with something we already carry within?

Sacred Scents Aromatherapy Training is an immersive 8-week journey into the world of medicinal aromatherapy, essential oils, ancient plant wisdom, anointing, and the profound relationship between human beings and the natural world.

This is not simply a course about essential oils.

It is an experience of learning to listen—to plants, to nature, and ultimately, to yourself.

Led by Teachers, Trainers, and Master Aromatherapists Lemia Astarabadi and Joshua Bowser, this unique training brings together essential oil education with traditions and systems including Ancient Mysticism, Chinese Medicine, Reflexology, Astrology, the Chakra System, Doctrine of Signatures, and the mental-emotional-physical-spiritual dimensions of wellness.

Over eight immersive Sundays, you will smell, experience, study, apply, and explore dozens of botanical essences from around the world while developing your own relationship with the Plant Kingdom.

ENTER THE WORLD OF SACRED SCENTS

Essential oils are highly concentrated botanical extracts carrying the distinctive aromatic compounds of their source plants. Throughout history, aromatic plants have been treasured for ceremony, beauty, personal care, traditional wellness practices, sacred ritual, and connection to the natural world.

In this training, we return to that intimate relationship with plants.

You will explore the seed, root, wood, bark, resin, branch, leaf, flower, fruit, nut, and hydrolat—discovering how each part of the plant offers its own unique aromatic character, traditional uses, symbolism, and wisdom.

You will learn how to work with essential oils thoughtfully and safely while exploring the many ways scent and botanical aromatics can become part of a personal wellness practice.

And you will be invited to experience something even deeper:

the art of anointing.

Anointing is an ancient practice found across cultures and traditions, used to create sacred space, mark significant moments, offer comfort, and express reverence and intention. Through hands-on practice, meditation, scent exploration, and ritual, we will rediscover an intentional relationship with aromatic plants.

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF…

·      You feel called to deepen your relationship with essential oils beyond simply enjoying their fragrance.

·      You want to understand the plants behind the bottles.

·      You are curious about ancient systems of wellness and how different traditions have mapped the relationship between the human being, nature, and the cosmos.

·      You want to develop greater confidence in using essential oils as part of your personal wellness practices.

·      You are drawn to meditation, ritual, plant wisdom, spirituality, self-exploration, and the language of scent.

·      Or perhaps you simply feel that there is more to aromatherapy than meets the nose.

·      This training invites you to slow down, smell deeply, observe carefully, and become more connected to the living world around you.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE

Throughout the eight weeks, you will:

• Smell, experience, and work with 50+ botanical essences representing seeds, roots, woods, barks, resins, branches, leaves, flowers, fruits, nuts, and hydrolats.

• Learn the foundations of aromatherapy, including essential oils, carrier oils, extraction methods, sourcing, quality, and safe application.

• Explore traditional approaches to anointing and the intentional use of aromatic plants.

• Practice different methods of applying essential oils within a personal wellness context.

• Explore the relationship between scent, memory, emotion, environment, and personal experience.

• Discover traditional systems for mapping the body, including Chinese Medicine, Reflexology, Astrology, the Chakra System, and Doctrine of Signatures.

• Explore the symbolic relationships between plants, elements, numbers, planets, cycles, and the human experience.

• Investigate the rhythms and cycles of nature—and our own cycles throughout the week, year, and lifetime.

• Learn through meditation, sensory exploration, physical practice, observation, and direct experience with the essences.

• Explore the intuitive and contemplative dimensions of working with aromatic plants.

• Begin developing the skills and framework for an aromatherapy consultation.

• Create a deeper personal relationship with the Plant Kingdom and the natural world.

• Receive a Sacred Scents Aromatherapy Training Course Manual to support your learning throughout the program.

YOUR 8-WEEK JOURNEY

WEEK 1 — SEEDS

The Beginning

Meet the world of aromatherapy.

Explore five seed essences, essential oils vs. carrier oils, the power and potency of nature, what aromatherapy is, and the history of aromatic plant use.

We begin where every plant begins—with the seed.

WEEK 2 — ROOTS

The Power of Scent

Explore five root essences and the fascinating relationship between scent, memory, and experience.

Discover the anatomy of scent, why our relationship with scent can evolve over time, and the symbolic and traditional wisdom associated with roots and trees.

WEEK 3 — WOOD, BARK & RESIN

The Ancient Ones

Meet five wood, bark, and resin essences.

Explore traditional plant bioacoustics concepts, osmic frequency, plant frequencies, the relationship between plants and healing traditions, and the Schumann Resonance.

Go deeper into the wisdom of the oldest parts of the plant.

WEEK 4 — BRANCHES

From Plant to Bottle

Explore five branch essences and discover how essential oils make their journey from plant to finished product.

Learn about extraction methods, where essential oils come from, hand-pouring vs. machine pouring, sourcing, and the many factors that influence the cost and quality of an essential oil.

WEEK 5 — LEAVES

The Art of Anointing

Explore five leaf essences.

Learn application methods, anointing fundamentals, absorbency, and practical ways of incorporating aromatic plants into personal wellness practices.

This week brings the learning into your hands.

WEEK 6 — FLOWERS

Intuition & Relationship

Explore five flower essences and the unique world of floral aromatics.

Explore traditional approaches to working with children, elders, and animals, along with Doctrine of Signatures, intuition and aromatherapy, and the foundations of an aromatherapy consultation.

We begin to listen not only to the plant—but to the relationship between the plant and the person.

WEEK 7 — FRUITS

The Mystical Nature of Plants

Explore five fruit essences and enter the symbolic world of Ancient Mysticism and plant medicine.

Explore numbers, planets, astrology, the seven sources of karma, healing traditions, and the astral plane.

This is where botanical wisdom meets the larger cycles of existence.

WEEK 8 — NUTS & HYDROLATS

Integration

Explore five nut oils and hydrolats while bringing everything together.

Practice aromatherapy consultations, explore contemporary aromatherapy discoveries and protocols, integrate your learning, and participate in our Closing Circle.

You began with the seed.

You leave with a deeper understanding of the entire plant.

MORE THAN A CLASS

There is information to learn—but there is also something to experience.

Throughout the training, you will have opportunities to slow down and engage your senses through meditation, scent exploration, hands-on application, observation, and contemplative practices.

You will encounter plants not simply as ingredients, but as part of a larger living ecosystem.

The invitation is to become a bridge between the plant and human families.

To learn.

To experience.

To observe.

To remember.

And to discover what happens when we make space for nature to become our teacher.

YOUR COURSE MATERIALS

For the full online version of the training, students work with 50+ essential oils and hydrolat samples throughout the program. (Students joining online will purchase the required 15 ml essential oil bottles and small hydrolat samples separately. Sacred Scents Aromatherapy Training students receive a one-time 30% discount on these course materials. The collection can continue to serve you after the training as a personal aromatherapy library and tester kit for future study, exploration, and consultations.

COME EXPERIENCE THE PLANTS

Whether you are completely new to aromatherapy or already have a relationship with essential oils, this training offers an opportunity to go deeper.

Come smell the plants.

Come learn their stories.

Come explore ancient wisdom.

Come discover the language of scent.

Come reconnect with nature.

And perhaps, along the way, discover a little more about yourself.

SACRED SCENTS AROMATHERAPY TRAINING

32 Hours • 8 Sundays • 4 Hours Per Week

Led by Lemia Astarabadi & Joshua Bowser

Teachers • Trainers • Master Aromatherapists

Enrollment is limited.

Reserve your place and begin your journey into the world of Sacred Scents, Plant Wisdom, and Aromatherapy.