Aromatherapy is the art and science of using naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance and harmonize the health of body, mind, and spirit. Aromatherapy explores the physical, mental, and spiritual realm of a person's response to aromatic extracts. It is yet another channel to observe and enhance a person's innate healing abilities.

As a holistic medicine, Aromatherapy is both a preventative approach as well as an active treatment during acute and chronic stages of illness or 'dis'-ease.

Essential oils are highly concentrated aromatic extracts which are distilled from a variety of aromatic plant material including grasses, leaves, flowers, needles & twigs, peel of fruit, wood and roots.

Essential oils are readily available in stores and via the Internet, but caution must be used when purchasing essential oil blends. The quality of essential oils can vary dramatically from one vendor to another. The price charged is not necessarily an indication of the quality of the vendor’s oils.

Poor quality oils (oils that have been distilled from poor crops, have been handled improperly, are old, etc.) or adulterated oils (oils that have chemicals or other oils added to them) lack the therapeutic benefit of good quality oils. Additionally, essential oils that have been adulterated can cause harmful side effects, or at best provide only minimal therapeutic benefit.

At Sacred Mountain, our essential oils comprise the highest quality oils to be found on earth, blended by a licensed and certified aromatherapist with over 15 years of experience.

Cathy Franklin spent six years studying with Michael Scholes, known as "the master of aromatherapy," before receiving the highest degree in a related field from Purdue University.

She is among the most knowledgeable Aromatherapy Technicians in the country, trained in all aspects of Aromatherapy including: 

• History, Purity, Distillation, Uses, Safety, Toxification and Contraindictions
• Chemistry of Essential Oils
• Botany of Aromatic Plants
• Blending, Customizing and Perfumery
• Aromatherapy Skin and Hair Care
• Essential Oil Uses in Pregnancy, Childcare and First Aid
• Aromatherapy for Animals
• Aroma Fitness
• Phycho-Aromatherapy
• Aromatherapy Chakra
• Aromatherapy Yoga 
• High Unction