Botanical Alchemy: Aromatherapy and Natural Skin Care Making

There is a real beauty that can unfold when you make your own skin care products, whether it’s a simple cleanser for your face or your own unique luxury perfume oil. Having an appreciation for the natural ingredients, understanding where they come from and their precious qualities can inspire us to bring a whole new level of cherishing to our everyday skin care rituals.

The ingredients used will be of the highest quality and organic where possible.

This workshop is open to all, and no experience is necessary.

What will you make:

• 10ml Organic Oil Perfume
• 100g Organic Soap Bar
• 25g Organic Natural Body Butter
• 25g Organic Botanical Balm
• 25g Macerated Oil
• 10g Lip Balm
• Aromatherapy Inhaler Stick

Laura Hoy – Dip. Holistic Aromatherapy and Essential Oil Science.

Laura completed her training with Neal’s Yard Remedies in 2009 and there began her ongoing adventure with nature and nurturing and a renewed awareness of her sense of smell.

As manager of NHR Organic Oils for 7 years, she gained experience with sourcing quality oils and deepened her awareness of the range of products available and their uses. While developing client relationships she understood there is a need for supportive advice on using oils and began sharing her expertise by way of training, workshops and private consultations.

Her way of working is hands on, she encourages clients to reconnect to their own sense of alchemy, whether it be making a personal fragrance or choosing how to bring a bespoke product into daily life.  Essential oils  can be incredibly powerful tools to support an array of day to day & chronic health conditions but the most important factor for Laura is the way each person uses them, as with everything, our intention is key and the way we are is an important part of the magic.

Laura is a member of the ‘International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists’ and the ‘Esoteric Practitioners Association’.

Friday

Evening, 19:30 (after supper): Introduction to the course, meeting the group.

Saturday

Morning, 9:00 (after breakfast):
Plant to Perfume Workshop - make your own unique and completely natural perfume oil, with the finest quality organic essential oils. Experience and learn about the aromatic ingredients, their origins and how they can support health and wellbeing in this practical, sensual workshop. We will continue to experiment with essential oils throughout the weekend, you can choose to add them to other products we make to support you, your health and/or for their particular scent.

Afternoon, 14:00 (after lunch): Soap Making Workshop - discover the joy of making your own soap, learn about the botanical ingredients and take-home techniques that you can use to design your own future recipes. During the workshop we will make a batch of soap together for you to take home.

Evening, 19:30 (after supper): Mini Maceration Workshop, making your own plant infused oil.

Sunday

Morning, 9:00 (after breakfast): Natural Face Cream Workshop - make your own completely natural, organic face and body cream, without chemical emulsifiers or preservatives, using the finest quality ingredients. We will design the base cream as a group then each individual’s pot of cream can be tweaked with your own personal blend of essential oils to suit your skin care needs.

Afternoon, 14:00 (after lunch): Botanical Balm Workshop - make your own nourishing balm with a range of the finest quality organic botanical ingredients, including essential oils. Discover how they can support a range of health conditions and feel confident to design a product that can support your personal wellbeing.

Soap Cutting, wrapping and completion of the course.

There may be changes to the schedule in response to the group’s needs and to allow for a natural flow to our time together.

Resident participants are requested to arrive for registration between 13.00 and 16:00 on arrival day, after this time self-directed arrival information will be posted on the front door. There will be an introductory talk at 17:00. Supper is usually at 6:30pm.

Non-resident bookings should arrive just before 17.00. A non-resident booking also includes dinner during your course as teaching does progress into the evening.

Breakfast, for resident participants, will be from 08:00. The course will end at 16.00 Sunday. On the final day please vacate your room by 9:00am, storage is provided for your luggage.

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  Expert Tuition
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  Free Wi-Fi
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  Full Board Accommodation
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  Hot and Cold Drinks
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  Picnic Lunch

What to Bring

• All materials will be provided for you.
• You may like to bring your own notebook and a pen.
• Please let Laura know if you have any allergies, especially those pertaining to the skin.