FOUNDATIONS OF AROMATHERAPY
Comprehensive course to feel empowered to use aromatherapy safely and effectively for yourself, family, friends and clients.
Foundations of Aromatherapy Course
Whether you're interested in aromatherapy for professional growth or simply to care for your own mind, body, and spirit, the Foundations of Aromatherapy course offers a comprehensive, evidence-based education designed to help you confidently and safely use essential oils.
Expand your knowledge and gain a thorough understanding of the science of essential oils and how to use them personally and professionally.
A course for the curious, the intuitive, and the women who know that healing begins at home.
Whether you're called to the oils for personal ritual, emotional support, or to deepen your work as a holistic guide - this course will meet you there.
The Foundations of Aromatherapy is a rich, evidence-based journey into the magic and science of essential oils.
You’ll learn how to safely and confidently work with plants to support the mind, body, and nervous system - while weaving in ritual, intention, and the quiet power of daily practice.
This isn’t just about oils.
It’s about remembering that healing can be simple, sacred, and made with your own two hands.
Are you drawn to the healing power of plants and want to learn how to use essential oils safely and confidently in your daily rituals?
Are you craving trustworthy, grounded guidance to support your emotional, physical, and energetic well-being - naturally?
Or maybe you feel the call to share this wisdom with others and turn your passion into a soul-led profession as a Certified Aromatherapist?
Through this rich, evidence-based course, you’ll receive a grounded and comprehensive aromatherapy education - so you can feel confident using essential oils safely, intuitively, and effectively to support healing for yourself, your family, and your community.
Upon completion, you’ll qualify to become a Level 1 Certified Aromatherapist through the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) and receive a certificate from the School for Aromatic Studies—one of the most respected and pioneering aromatherapy schools in the world.
Feel confident in your connection with oils and discover how plants can enhance your healing - mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Learn to blend with intention - guided by wisdom you can trust.
A Holistic Approach to Aromatherapy
This course weaves together the science of essential oils with practical wisdom and intuitive connection - offering a well-rounded education for both mind and spirit.
You’ll learn how to:
Support your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being through safe and effective use of essential oils
Blend with purpose - whether for skin care, nervous system support, stress relief, or sacred rituals
Create meaningful daily practices using essential oils to anchor into presence, healing, and holistic wellness
Whether you’re drawn to aromatherapy for personal use or to share with others, you’ll leave this course with knowledge you can trust - and rituals that feel like home.
Inside the Course, You’ll Learn How To:
Deepen your understanding of how and why essential oils work - grounded in both science and spirit
Explore the rich history of aromatherapy and how modern research continues to affirm its ancient roots
Discover the origins and roles of essential oils within the plant world, and how their essence supports ours
Understand how essential oils are distilled and produced, and how to recognize true quality and purity
Learn the chemistry behind essential oils and how it connects to their therapeutic properties
Awaken your awareness of the sense of smell as a tool for emotional healing and transformation
Confidently formulate and blend your own creations - from body oils to diffuser blends to roll ons to sacred potions
Follow a practical and intuitive approach to safety so you can work with oils responsibly and wisely
Build relationships with 24 essential oils - learning their Latin binomials, safety guidelines, therapeutic benefits, and energetic gifts
Create your own aromatherapy rituals and sacred practices that anchor your healing, your rhythm, and your remembering
Who is this class for?
Anyone who feels the pull to work with plants, healing, and botanical rituals.
Whether you're just beginning your aromatherapy journey or you're ready to deepen your existing relationship with essential oils, this course is designed to meet you exactly where you are.
This course is for:
🌿 Everyday seekers and self-healers
Those who want to care for themselves, their families, and their communities using plant-based, heart-centered remedies.
🌿 Wellness practitioners and holistic guides
Massage therapists, estheticians, nurses, yoga teachers, herbalists, mental health professionals, and coaches looking to integrate aromatherapy into their healing modalities.
🌿 Aspiring Aromatherapists
If you’re ready to pursue certification and gain a solid foundation in both the science and soul of aromatherapy, this course is for you.
🌿 Essential oil advocates and brand ambassadors
Those who are sharing oils through a business and want to do so with integrity, depth, and real understanding.
🌿 Anyone who believes healing is both sacred and simple
This is for the women who stir oils into body butters by moonlight. Who pause to inhale before they begin. Who know the plants are wise - and are ready to listen.
This course is more than education - it’s a reclamation. A journey of remembering that healing can be both practical and magical. That you already hold so much wisdom - and the plants are here to support you.
After completing this course, you’ll feel:
Confident and Informed: No more guessing or Googling. You’ll feel rooted in real, trustworthy knowledge - confident using essential oils safely and effectively for yourself, your loved ones, or your clients. Whether you're blending for skincare, stress relief, or sacred moments - you’ll know exactly what you're doing and why.
Empowered in Your Own Healing: You’ll have the tools to create a sanctuary of support in your home - using plant-based formulas to care for your nervous system, emotional balance, and everyday wellness. This course hands you the keys to take your well-being into your own hands… naturally, gently, and with deep intention.
Emotionally Balanced and Resourced: Scent is a balm for the soul. You’ll learn how to work with essential oils to shift your energy, soothe anxiety, and anchor into calm. You’ll leave this course with rituals and blends that support emotional resilience -especially when life gets loud.
Connected to Nature, and Something Deeper: This isn’t just about oils. It’s about relationship. You’ll deepen your connection to the plants, the seasons, the cycles - and your own body. Through aromatherapy, you’ll remember that holistic wellness isn’t separate from your life - it is your life. Lived intentionally, one drop at a time.
Fulfilled and On Purpose: Whether you’re here to enrich your personal practice or share this work with others, you’ll walk away with a sense of clarity and purpose. You’ll know that you’re making a meaningful impact - whether you’re supporting a client, caring for your child, or simply tending to your own heart.
Ready to begin?
Your journey into intuitive, practical, plant-powered wellness starts here.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR JOURNEY:
Everything you need to feel confident, creative, and deeply connected in your aromatherapy practice.
10 Soulfully Designed Modules. Explore the foundations of aromatherapy through a blend of science, spirit, and hands-on learning.
Exclusive Video Lessons. Guided teachings that bring the material to life in a grounded, approachable way.
Downloadable PDFs, Worksheets & Guides. Print-friendly resources to support your study, note-taking, and personal learning practices.
In-Depth Education on 24 Essential Oils. Learn the Latin name, safety info, therapeutic uses, chemistry and energetic gifts of 24 commonly used essential oils.
Aromatic Chemistry. Understand the science and soul of aromatherapy -how it works, and why it matters for the body, mind, and heart.
Dozens of Safe, Effective Recipes & Blends. From diffuser rituals, aromatherapy roll-ons to body oils - you’ll be creating with confidence and purpose.
Hands-On Assignments. Root your learning in experience with creative, practical blend-making practices.
The Aromatic Studies Signature Blending Method. Learn a trusted approach to formulation that weaves safety, intention, and intuitive wisdom.
Self-Paced Learning. Study anytime, anywhere. Go at your own rhythm - this journey moves with your life.
Lifetime Access to the Course. Return to the content whenever you need it, with access to all future updates.
A Private Student Forum. Connect with like-hearted learners, ask questions, share recipes, and feel supported in community.
Quarterly Live Q&A Gatherings. Come together for seasonal connection, reflection, and deeper integration of what you’ve learned.
Online Aromatherapy Certification
Foundations Level 1 Course Outline
A blend of ancient plant wisdom, modern science, and intuition - delivered with depth, clarity, and care.
MODULE ONE: Introduction
Begin your journey by exploring the rich history of aromatherapy - from ancient roots to modern, evidence-based practice. Discover how this holistic modality supports mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness in a world that’s remembering the importance of natural care.
MODULE TWO: Plants & Essential Oils
Uncover the biological role of essential oils in plants - and how that translates to supporting our wellbeing. Learn the differences between essential oils, CO2 extracts, and absolutes. Explore how oils are produced, how to assess quality, and how to use them safely and responsibly.
MODULE THREE: Exploring 24 Essential Oils
Deepen your connection to 24 of the most commonly used essential oils. For each, you’ll explore their Latin name, safety profile, therapeutic properties, and energetic gifts. Essential oils covered:
Essential oil monographs: Roman Chamomile, Clary sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Helichrysum, Juniper berry, Laurel, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Mandarin / Tangerine, Sweet Orange, Patchouli, Peppermint, Pine, Scots, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang.
MODULE FOUR: Essential Phytochemistry
Chemistry made simple (and fascinating). You’ll explore how different chemical families in essential oils contribute to their therapeutic effects - without the overwhelm. This knowledge will empower your blending, safety, and confidence.
MODULE FIVE: Aromatherapy and the Skin
The skin is our largest organ - and a powerful way to support health. Learn its basic structure, common imbalances, and how essential oils, carrier oils, hydrosols, and plant-based ingredients can support healing, resilience, and radiance.
MODULE SIX: Our Sense of Smell
One of Taryn’s favourite topics - this module dives into the anatomy and emotional impact of scent. Learn how your olfactory system is wired to shift mood, reduce stress, and transform your emotional landscape using the magic of aroma.
MODULE EIGHT: Blending and Consultations
Learn the Aromatic Studies Signature Blending Method - a balanced and intuitive approach to formulation. You’ll explore the three-part synergy method, practice client consultations, and learn how to create holistic wellness plans using essential oils.
MODULE SEVEN: Methods of Application
Get hands-on with your learning. You’ll create a range of therapeutic and ritual-based products including body oils, creams, bath blends, spritzers, scrubs, salves, and more. You’ll also receive dilution guidelines to help you blend with both creativity and confidence.
MODULE NINE: Aromatics in Health
Explore how essential oils can support common health challenges across the systems of the body. Topics include:
The Respiratory System, Digestive Health, Musculoskeletal Support, Women’s Health, Circulatory Care, and Aromatherapy for Children.
MODULE TEN: The Business of Aromatherapy
Bring your vision to life. Whether you dream of blending for clients, starting a product line, or integrating oils into your practice - you’ll receive guidance, resources, and inspiration to begin your journey as an aromatherapy entrepreneur.
MODULE ELEVEN: Completion & Certification
Celebrate your journey. For those who wish to become certified, submit your case studies, complete your final assessment, and step forward as a Certified Level 1 Aromatherapist - equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and soul to carry this work into the world
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: TARYN STRONG
Hi, I’m Taryn Strong - Certified Aromatherapist, co-founder of the SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, founder of Moonlore Botanical Perfumery and Aromatherapy instructor for the School of Aromatic Studies . My work lives at the intersection of healing, ritual, and recovery - guided by the belief that our wounds are not flaws, but invitations into deeper self-love, embodiment, and transformation.
My personal journey has taken me through the depths of substance use, trauma, disordered eating, self-injury, and codependency. Beneath it all lived shame, low self-worth, and a fear of being seen. Over the years, I’ve walked the long, sacred path of recovery - and today, I stand as living proof that healing is not only possible, but powerful. Every heartbreak, addiction, and unraveling led me back to myself.
In my work, I’ve woven together a holistic, body-based approach to recovery that blends aromatherapy, yoga, plant medicine, ritual, and community. I’m a Certified Aromatherapist, AromaPsychologist, Community Herbalist, Recovery & Somatic Coach, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor. My teachings are rooted in embodiment, grounded in integrity, and infused with ceremony.
As the founder of Moonlore Botanical Perfumery, I’m endlessly in awe of the power of scent - how it softens our edges, evokes emotion, and supports deep nervous system healing.
Since 2007, I’ve taught trauma-informed yoga, facilitated over 65 women’s recovery retreats, spoken on stages at international conferences, and co-taught with teachers I deeply admire - including Elena Brower and Dr. Gabor Maté.
I live with my beloved, Syd, and our son, Flynn, on the ancestral and unceded traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN-speaking peoples on Salt Spring Island. This land holds me, humbles me, and reminds me daily of the beauty and responsibility of living in right relationship.
A Final Note from Taryn
If you’ve landed here, I trust it’s not by accident.
Something in you knows -
that healing can be slow and sacred…
that the plants have something to offer you…
that you’re allowed to feel supported, held, and empowered in your own care.
This course isn’t just about essential oils.
It’s about reconnecting with your intuition.
It’s about building rituals that feel like coming home.
It’s about tending to yourself with the reverence you deserve.
Whether you’re here to deepen your own practice or share this work with the world -
I’d be honoured to walk this path with you.
Your wellness matters.
Your magic is real.
And your presence is powerful.
See you inside the Foundations of Aromatherapy Course,
Taryn
We offer partial scholarships to folks are on a journey of healing from economic marginalization.
Scholarship spots are limited - please consider your proximity to power when applying.
Email taryn@tarynstrong.com (or send message via website contact page) to apply.
FAQs
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Yes. The Foundations of Aromatherapy certification program is an online course designed as a self-paced course of study. You can complete the course on your own time and based upon your own schedule and goals.
Online learning is makes learning easy and accessible. With online education you can take your course with you on any device you choose. Download pdf files to read later, watch video content, or view course content on your device.
Throughout the course, you will interact with other students in the student forum devoted to learning a strong Foundations of knowledge with aromatherapy, enabling you to cultivate relationships and community with other individuals interested in aromatherapy!
We will also have monthly live gatherings - for connection, community and Q+A’s.
Our multimedia online program is designed to support your learning of the course material. Each module is packed full of information and hands-on assignments to actively engage your senses and your intellect!
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No. This course is open to everyone with an interest in deepening their knowledge of aromatherapy.
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As long as you need! The average time to complete is. 6 months
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Yes, we are an approved school through the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy. We are also approved for massage CE hours through the NCBTMB.
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To receive your certification for Foundations of Aromatherapy, you will need to complete module quizzes, a final exam and 5 case studies on friends, family, existing clients, and/or yourself. You will learn more details on how to do this inside the course!
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I believe one of the most unique features is our balanced, progressive & inspiring education that leads to the cultivation of a new generation of aromatherapists to emerge and succeed!
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Here is the Supply List
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Yes. This course offers 40 CE hours through the NCBTMB.
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Yes, once you register for an online course, it is yours for life of the program! You will have access to any updates or additions that are added, as well.
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Yes! We have students from all over the world taking courses with us. The presentation is in English.
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Yes, the course comes with a private student forum where you can communicate with other students in the program. The student forum offers you the opportunity to share your experiences or product formulation, knowledge, questions, and inspiration!
We will also have monthly live gatherings for connection and Q+A.
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Whenever you decide to start! You have instant access.
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Due to the nature of digital products and the delivery of the course, there are no refunds.