Vetiver Vibes with Essentria

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Kristi on how meditation and essential oils can help support people.  Kristi has been educating others on the power of essential oils and nutrition for over 12 years. She has 10 certifications in alternative health modalities including foot, back, face & hand zoning. She's a highly intuitive certified life coach, who also assists clients...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki and Rachael share their thoughts on reaching 4 years since Essentria opened the doors for student enrolment!  In this episode, we chatted about how Essentria has students in over 135 countries We have supported over 7200 students Several certification courses are available online, with more to come Many mini-courses, and more to come Launched this great podc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Melissa about the benefits of having a coach for your life and business.  Melissa is a Transformational Coach and Registered Aromatherapist. She is a member of the Alliance of International Aromatherapists and is the Mentor for the Regional and State Representatives. She was listed as one of the most influential people in Aromatherapy in 2022 and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Nicki Ojeda, about the benefits of tarot and how she incorporates aromatherapy into her readings.  Nicki Ojaida, also known as Tatiara, has been a tarot and past life reader for 35 years. She creates custom essential oil blends and flower essences based on the energies shown in the reading based on archetypal wisdom. She also holds archetypal embo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki goes over 3 questions that Essentria received in an email, and myths that have been floating around on the internet for a bit.  The first question was whether using Essential oils can release volatile organic compounds (VOC) and change the air quality.  Nikki shares  What VOC really means How to diffuse essential oils safely, not diffusing for hours on end W...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rachael, Rhonda, and Nikki go over Essentria’s Dermal Dilution for specific conditions guide which shows how much essential oil you could use depending what your blend’s purpose is, and where you are applying it on the body. If you haven’t listened to part 1 or 2 of this 3-part series, check out episode #31 and #32. You can find the Dermal Dilution guide here, alo...

Send us Fan Mail n this episode, Rachael, Rhonda, and Nikki go over Essentria’s Dermal Dilution by Age guide which shows how much essential oil you could use depending on the age of the person using the blend.  If you haven’t listened to part 1 of this 3-part series, check out episode #31 You can find the Dermal Dilution by Age guide, along with all our safety charts https://www.schoolofessentria....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rachael, Rhonda, and Nikki go over Essentria’s Blending guide which shows how much essential oil you need to add to a carrier oil to reach your desired dilution.  The blending guide is based on Health Canada’s guidelines that 20 drops = 1ml We stay on the conservative side, and agree with the 20 drops = 1ml You can find the blending guide, along with all our safet...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Jane about dowsing and how using a pendulum can help guide your aromatherapy practice.  Jane started her career by becoming trained in Clinical aromatherapy, manual lymphatic drainage massage, reflexology, product making. She then wanted to expand her knowledge and learnt about metamorphosis therapy and polarity healing, and was then introduced to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Kayla using aromatherapy to help reconnect with ourselves and partners.  Kayla Fioravanti has been a leading expert in the natural cosmetics industry for over 24 years. In 1998, she co-founded Essential Wholesale – one of the first all-natural cosmetics/ingredients companies – that started out with $50 in her kitchen and grew to a multimillion-dol...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki chats with Rhonda about the importance of safety when it comes to phototoxic essential oils.  In this episode, Rhonda goes over What is phototoxicity What is photosensitization What is a photoallergy How these can present on the body, photo contact dermatitis The chemical compounds that should be used with caution Rhonda shares a personal family story about...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Susan about lipid oils, often referred to as carrier oils, and their many benefits.  Susan trained as an herbalist and became very interested in infusing plants in oils, but because there wasn't much information on the oils, she began to focus on them with a little help from a friend who was a chemist and was able to clue her in on the fatty...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Amy Anothony about many great aromatherapy topics.  Amy is a certified clinical Aromatherapist and Aromatic Gardner who left her career in market research to pursue what is closest to her heart: working with plants. As a certified aromatherapist, aromatherapy educator, herbalist, gardener, certified master composter and artisanal distiller, Amy is...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we pulled out the first few minutes of the CO2 mini-course that Mark has done for Essentria.  Mark, also known as the aroma science guy, holds a bachelor's degree in Science, majoring in biochemistry, plant physiology & IT. He also has diplomas in aromatherapy including aromatic and herbal medicine, and massage. He is the author of Bush Sense - Australian...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 24.5 - BONUS!! In this episode Nikki goes through an actionable exercise to help break through limiting beliefs. Letting go of old beliefs, setting new goals, and moving forward.  Nikki originally participated in a similar exercise in a live presentation in a program by James Wedmore. If you can write out your answers by hand, this would be ideal. Handwriting can help to c...

Send us Fan Mail We couldn’t stay away and wanted to wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year!  Remember to really reflect back how far you’ve come in 2022. 2023 will be bigger and better if you want it to be! Listen for a sneak peek into some topics we will be talking about coming up in 2023! See everyone in a few weeks with new episodes. Buy Us a Tea https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Schoolof...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays from Vetiver Vibes We wish you Happy Holidays this holiday season.  We are going to be on a break until shortly mid January.  Don’t forget to take some downtime for yourself. Sniff some essential oils, relax, and enjoy the season.  Buy Us a Tea https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SchoolofEssentria   Your support will help us spread the word and bring you more episodes o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki and Rachael share their top 10 DIY gift ideas. Tips on making them, and a bonus decorating idea that you can make with empty oil bottles! You will discover  Shower melts Bath salts Chest vapor rub Immune blend Sugar scrub Lotion bars Whipped body butter Happy blend Forest blend Stress away blend Upcycle empty bottles for centrepieces You can get the full rec...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki and Rachael share their favourite oils and products for winter wellness.  You will learn Favourite oils and scents  Top warm aromas Top conifer oils How Nikki has been using aromatherapy to help with poison oak Products that can be beneficial to make over the winter months You can download Essentria’s Winter Wellness e-book here  Buy Us a Tea https://www.pay...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rhonda goes over the importance of carrier oils and some of the most common carrier oils that can be used in aromatherapy. In this episode, Rhonda shares  How dilution can help with the absorption of essential oils The importance of dilution How to avoid sensitization Easy safety dilution charts made by Essentria which you can see here  Rhonda shares about specifi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we pulled a clip of Nikki’s conversation with Mark Webb about how aromatherapy can be integrated into everyday life.  Mark, also known as the aroma science guy, holds a bachelor's degree in Science, majoring in biochemistry, plant physiology & IT. He also has diplomas in aromatherapy including aromatic and herbal medicine, and massage. He is the author of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Kenneth Wallace from Wallace and Wallace about his experience of becoming a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist with Essentria Aromatherapy School.  Dr. Kenny Wallace, Aboha ‘a Chihowa, is an African American Choctaw Pawnee from the United States living in Canada. He holds a doctorate in Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worshi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nikki interviews Angela Sidlo from Waves of Change Wellness about Aroma Point Therapy and how it can help with menopause.  Angela is an Aroma Point Therapist, Reflexologist, Menopause Success Coach, author & NAHA Director, wellness is her passion. Angela began as a holistic practitioner 20 years ago and still continues to evolve as an early adapter, using cutt...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 16 In this episode, Rhonda interviews Robin Kessler who dives deep into Frankincense.  Robin is a certified clinical aromatherapist, a professional teacher with NAHA, and a professional member of IFPA. Her specialty is working in Hospice. Robin wrote a book on Frankincense resins and how it incorporates into Aromatherapy.  She has also written about Frankincense and Hospic...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 15 In this episode, Nikki interviews Amy Sussex from Realigned Co. about what she does as a successful Certified Clinical Aromatherapist.  In this episode Nikki and Amy go over What it looks like to have a product line, including Health Canada involvement Other modalities that use essential oils such as Aroma massage What it looks like to find clients Getting known in the...