KARLA HELBERT
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"...to feel you ​all I have to do is breathe. "
~Sanober Khan

Aromatherapy

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Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils, the volatile liquid essences extracted from plants and plant material, to support, promote and enhance our physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being.  Essential oils are powerful and work primarily via the olfactory system which is connected directly to the brain’s limbic system, our most directly accessible and primitive part of the brain. They therefore have the ability to reach deep into the psyche, affecting the emotions and the mind. 

Essential oils have many physical benefits as well when they are used environmentally and topically on the skin, but the emotional and spiritual effects can be profound and it is primarily in this way that I work with essential oils. Each essential oil has its own energetic vibration, as do the plants from which they come, and these energies resonate with and affect our own energy systems. The energetic effects of essential oils are immediate and occur through both the olfactory system as well as through skin absorption as well as through the subtle bodies, impacting our chakra systems. They have an impact throughout the entire system--including the physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual bodies.  

In my practice, I use essential oils and blends primarily for emotional and spiritual purposes. I intuitively work with the energies of the essential oils to find the appropriate essential oils and blends for you. I often blend the use of the oils with other treatment modalities including Reiki treatments. 

I have been studying and working with essential oils since 1993 and am working toward certification as a clincal aromatherapist. I create original blends based on the individual needs of each person. I also use the PlantSense card deck for individual plant wisdom readings and for the creation of intuitive blends. Personal readings and a 15ml (1/2 ounce) personal essential oil blend, in a carrier, are often a part of treatment for clients depending on need and desire. 

Due to materials and supplies, an essential oil blend is an extra fee not part of the counseling session itself. I can also provide an inhaler version of the blend we create together. 


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Nature's Gift Aromatherapy, 
owned by Marge Clark, who I have known since I first began working with the oils. Nature's Gift provides the finest quality pure and natural essential oils available from small distillers who grow their crop themselves, or who personally know and observe the farmers whose oils they sell. Most of Nature's Gift's oils are either organically grown, or ethically wildcrafted with concern for the worldwide environment and ecosystem. Their synergistic blends are carefully designed using their own pure essential oils. Marge's website is a wealth of information.  

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I am not an essential oil retailer. 

All of my essential oils and blending supplies come from only two suppliers:

Kate Buggs, owner of katybugs healingsense 
is a clinical aromatherapist, teacher, master blender and the creator of the PlantSense intuitive card deck. Katybugs guarantees all products to hold therapeutic authenticity. Her essential oils are carefully researched for wildcrafted or organic quality uncontaminated by chemical pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides. Katie personally blends all of the katybugs products herself.
 

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NOTE:
I do not purchase, use, or sell any blends or essential oils by any multi-level marketing companies.
This is primarily because those companies are disingenuous about a great many things, including that their oils are "certified therapeutic grade." There is no such thing because there is no certifying body of essential oils which does this. This is misleading. It is a label they made up. 

Also those companies encourage the internal use of essential oils, which can be highly dangerous. This directly contradicts the advice of reputable Aromatherapy schools and teachings. Essential oils are potent. One drop of an essential oil is the equivalent of anywhere from 25 to 75 cups of the same plant in herbal tea form.

Multilevel marketing companies also instruct users to apply essential oils directly to the skin undiluted. This can be dangerous. Essential oils are extremely powerful and used directly on the skin can cause severe skin reactions and even chemical burns. Repeated or prolonged use of any essential oil (including lavender) can cause skin sensitization at any time resulting in the inability to use the oil in the future. ​These companies encourage internal use and non-diluted topical application for babies and for the elderly which can be even more dangerous. 

The recommended dilution by any reputable aromatherapist is a 2% dilution. This is 12 drops per one ounce of carrier oil. A carrier can be any you choose, I prefer to use jojoba oil or fractionated coconut oil. Other good carriers are almond oil, grapeseed oil, apricot, olive oil, argan oil. At home, I often use a tablespoon of olive oil straight out of the kitchen with  2 drops of essential oil for a quick application. 

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  • Meet Karla
  • Free Guided Meditations
  • Events & Workshops
    • Yoga for Grief and Loss Series
    • Online Workshops
    • Compassionate Bereavement Care Yoga Provider
    • The Wisdom Course
  • Induced After Death Communication (IADC)
    • Schedule Your IADC Experience
  • Yoga with Karla
  • Work With Me
  • Get Your Free E-Book Breathing Lessons
  • Reiki
  • Tarot
  • Chakras
  • Yoga Nidra
  • Mudra Practices to Support the Heart
  • Grounding
  • Just Breathe
  • The Mind in Grief
  • Altars and Shrines
  • Tips & Articles
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Press and News
  • Gift Certificates
  • Book Recommendations
  • Free Downloads for Finding Your Own Way to Grieve
    • How can seeing a therapist help with autism?