Bruce Berkowsky N.M.D., M.H., H.M.C., President of Joseph Ben Hil-Meyer Research, Inc.,Natural Health Science™ Advisor to the Institute of Applied Biochemistry and a member of The American Naturopathic Medical Association, The Registry of Naturopaths (UK), the British Naturopathic Assoc., Homeopathic Medical Assoc. (UK) and Fellow and member of the Faculty and Research Council of The British Institute of Homeopathy. He is the founder/teacher of both Spiritual PhytoEssencing™ and the Natural Health Science System™ which he designed following 25-years of research and clinical practice, and includes herbology, nutrition, aromatherapy, exercise,traditional nature-cure as well as East/West healing arts/bodywork and homeopathy (1994 Recipient of the Hahnemann Award). Dr. Berkowsky teaches in-depth seminars/workshops to health-care professionals and spiritually aware groups. He designs nutritional and herbal formulations for several companies and formulates his exquisite AromAnita™ Exquissential Oil Blends for professional use. He writes an internationally acclaimed journal: Nature‘s Therapies™ and contributes articles to several national and international health magazines and journals and has been a popular guest on many radio and TV talk-shows.

PART I: OVERVIEW OF SPIRITUAL PHYTOESSENCING. The theoretical premises and methodology of Spiritual PhytoEssencing, an art developed by Dr. Berkowsky which utilizes customized essential oil blends-both in material form and in derived homeopathic potencies-for the purposes of constitutional soul-spiritual work.

PART II: THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS TO ADDRESS THE CONSTITUTIONAL EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD ABUSE. Focuses on oil of basil as seen through the lens of Spiritual PhytoEssencing. One of the most important historical perspectives regarding basil has been its association with scorpions. Also, the name basil may derive from the word basilisk, a mythological serpent or dragon-like creature that had the power to kill with its breath or a single look. In homeopathy, various remedy categories such as mineral remedies, plant remedies, milk remedies and spider remedies are associated with specific types of symptoms and individuals. Individuals for whom spider remedies are indicated, tend to have a dark, deceitful, threatening nature and are likely to be destructive and insensitive to other people’s feelings. They can be contemptuous, quarrelsome, suspicious, critical and unfeeling. Since basil has traditionally been used to treat bites and stings, bioenergetically its anti-venomous properties can potentially be used to treat the emotional wounds of children and spouses of spider-type individuals. Often the lives of middle-aged adults who were children of a dangerous, abusive parent are still dominated by their horrific childhood experiences which lie at the core of their central disturbance. In homeopathy, certain remedies are considered antidotes for an individual poisoned by the venom of a spider-type parent or spouse. Basil oil is worthy for consideration in this regard.

Laraine Kyle, RN, MSN, is a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Massage Therapist and Licensed Esthetician. She is the founder and Co-Director of The Institute of Integrative Aromatherapy, which offers a Diploma Course in Integrative Aromatherapy through home study and personal training. Laraine is a graduate of the London School of Aromatherapy and has continued her Aromatherapy studies with many respected leaders in the field. Laraine has been involved with various body/mind/spirit systems of care for over 25 years and continues to investigate ways essential oils can contribute to the bio-psycho-social-spiritual dimensions of health care and personal development. Laraine is a founding member of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (1990).

HOSPICE CARE WITH AROMATHERAPY
We will examine the uses of aromatherapy in responding to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and family in hospice care. The concept of palliative care will be presented as well as the developing role of the skilled aromatherapist in a hospice care setting. Topics to beincluded are skin care, pain management, infection control, anxiety and depression, spiritual care and program implementation.

Light Miller, N.D., teaches world-wide, has over 30 years experience in natural healthcare, and has published three books, “Aromatherapy & Ayurveda”, “Ayurvedic Remedies for the Whole Family”, as well as an Ayurveda Home Study Course. She is the only female practitioner of Kaya Kalpa (spiritual bodywork) in the world, which is a branch of Ayurvedic mystical medicine. Pancha Karma and Kaya Kalpa treatments are given alongside her husband, Bryan Miller, D.C. Light’s Ayurvedic heritage connects her to the roots of Indian philosophy and healing. Her great love for Ayurveda has led her and her husband to the creation of the Sarasota Branch of the Florida Vedic College which provides college degrees in Ayurveda and Aromatherapy.

AROMATHERAPY AND AYURVEDIC
Ayurveda is the world’s oldest healing system. The elemental nature of the universe will be revealed and participants will learn how fire, air, and water-earth are present and active within our bodies and chakra system. Aromatherapy is the art and science of using scent and aroma to beautify, rejuvenate, revitalize, support, and heal. This presentation will emphasize the medicinal uses for Indian essential oils and attars, the chakras and chakra blends and chakra anointments, as well as home remedies according to Ayurvedic bodytypes.

Gerri Whidden lectures on Aromatherapy both nationally and internationally and teaches regularly at schools of massage and aesthetics, universities and hospitals. As the owner of Nature's Symphony, she oversees the design and manufacture of all-natural Aromatherapy products for individuals. other companies and spas. The company has had a retail store in Boca Raton, Florida for the last 20 years. Gerri uses her Gemini gift of communication not only in teaching but in writing a monthly Aromatherapy column in several magazines for the last 12 years. She has been involved in the metaphysical field and has taught classes in Astrology and been a professional astrologer for over 25 years, using her knowledge to design custom colognes for clients according to their horoscopes.

USING ASTROLOGY TO ASSIST IN ESSENTIAL OIL SELECTION
Understanding each sign's potential physical weaknesses and predispositions toward disease can be very helpful. While understanding the astrological rulership of each essential oil along with its healing potential can assist you in selecting the best essential oil to use for creating balance in the individual and thereby the result can be better health. Not only have the plants been characterized astrologically because of their physical therapeutic action, but they can also be characterized and assigned astrological rulership by their emotional and historic metaphysical energy as well.

Dr. Naomie Poran has B.S. in Horticulture, M.S. in Immunology and Microbiology and a Ph.D. in Chemical Ecology from the University of California. For the past thirteen years she has specialized in the sense of smell and chemical communication. She has developed an upper level course entitled “The Mystery of Smell and its Role in Health, Communication and Culture” at North Carolina State University. Dr. Poran is the NC Director of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), and founder/director of the Aroma Science Institute (ASI). ASI is a center for state-of-the-art aromatherapy education, scientific research, product development and consultation. It offers a variety of aromatherapy services including courses, workshops, continuing education credits and certifications. ASI’s ultimate objective is to see Aromatherapy as an accepted form of holistic health care.

THE ROLE OF AROMA IN AROMATHERAPY
Normally we are unaware of the profound effects scents have on our lives. Dr. Poran will explore the intimate connection between scents and the deep-seated Limbic brain structures which govern emotions, memories and the autonomic nervous system. She will further examine the future of aroma-therapies in medicine, how odor “maps” are created, the significance of odor memory, what the nose “knows” and the impact of receptor adaptation processes on synergistic blending

Nelly Grosjean is a self-taught naturopathic therapist with more than 20 years of experience in the practice of aromatherapy and holistic medicine and health. She was raised in the 1950’s by parents who were naturopathic pioneers. Nelly’s parents had established one of the first body shaping centers on the franco-swiss border. Her childhood was spent immersed in nature and the naturopathic world view. Nelly currently lives in Provence where she continues to prepare her own aromatic synergies in her laboratory, and where she maintains a flourishing organic garden with a multitutde of aromatic plants. In 1979, she founded a museum dedicated to the history of aromatherapy which is still in operation today and which you are invited to visit! She is very well travelled, giving seminars, courses and health advice all over the world. In her lectures, she speaks about health and how to maintain and improve it. She is recognized as a world leader in the field of aromatherapy and her books on the topic have gained the status of reference material in the field.

THE TEN GOLDEN RULES FOR HEALTHY LIVING
Presented simply, clearly and precisely as a set of golden rules, are the aromatherapic precepts and essential principles for good life hygiene and natural beauty. How they can be maintained and enhanced. The basics of natural, holistic and alternative medicines. These have to be applied daily to maintain your health, avoid disease, and increase your own vital energy and "joie de vivre". These golden rules can be applied to children, parents, adults, well or sick people and men and women. They are meant to improve the quality of life and bring healthy and new habits into your home.

Dr. Richard Blackwell has extensive experience in the field of perfumery, fragrance materials and development of scenting factors for products. He is a graduate of Toronto University (Degrees in Organic Chemistry and Clinical Psychology) and Ph.D from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He trained in Fragrance Chemistry and Fragrance Product Development with a prestigious old perfume in Geneva, Switzerland, who furnished perfumes to Empress Mairie Antoninnette of France, and he is registered as a Professional Fragrance Designer and Consultant in the Famous Sluuys Computer in Belgium. Dr. Balckwell has extensive experience in the field of fragrance design and development both i f the US and the Orient. His background experience ranges from current Designer Perfumes for the"upper end trade", to the beautiful classic perfumes of the Belle Epoch before synthetics came into use and changed perfumery, he feels, for much the worse, to a full range of metaphysical and occult perfumes for which he has the authentic, traditional formulas dating back over 100 years.

NATURAL VS SYNTHETIC PERFUMERY
Natural Perfumery uses ingredients totally derived from plant materials, either pure oils such as Rose, Jasmine, Bergamot, Tuberose, or Geranium, or products derived from plant oils or reins by fractional distillation. An example of this: Rose Geranium plant contains many different alcohols and other ingredients, two of which are the very complex alcohols, Rhodinol and Feraniol, which have delightful rose-like essence and can be blended with other perfume oils to provide subtle variations in a finished perfume. Synthetic perfumery, however, produces these and other ingredients by molecularly altering coal tar and petroleum products. No matter how much care is used, the synthetic product cannot compare to the natural, and contains impurities which are responsible for eye, nose, and sinus irritations and the headache and nausea experienced by some people when smelling synthetic perfumes.

 

Dr. Michael Kirk-Smith trained in molecular biophysics at Kings College London, and completed his PhD on human pheromones at the University of Birmingham. This research was extended during a research fellowship at the University of Warwick, where he was a founder member of the Warwick Olfactory Research Group. After working in biomedical biotechnology, he did psychological research at Unilever Research, being initially approached to investigate the physiological and psychology effects of odour. He is currently Reader in Behavioural and Health Sciences at the University of Ulster, with a main research interest in the evaluation of the clinical uses of odours and associated design issues.

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LAVENDER
Scientific research into the psychological effects of lavender has only recently begun. However, there is a long tradition in folk lore of its use by ordinary people (rather than clinical use) to affect psychological states. Presumably, this traditional use is founded on consistent observations of the effects of lavender on people’s psychological states, though we should note that although such consistency may be suggestive of a real effect, it is always possible that the effect may still be due to placebo and expectation rather than some property of the lavender itself So how has lavender been commonly used? To get an idea of how “ordinary” people, rather than clinicians, understood how lavender was used in everyday life, this chapter starts by looking at the references to lavender in fiction as represented in literature and plays. The speech of people is not available to us, but it is likely that any appearance in literature will be in terms, and of uses, commonly understood and known by the “ordinary person”. This may even be more so in plays, since they present only speech. Moreover, main elements in literature and plays, and without which it is doubtful that they would be of interest, are accounts of people’s feeling, thinking and doing, and these are psychology’s objects of study. Following these examples from literature and plays, the recent scientific research will be reviewed to see why lavender might have psychological effects, and what these effects might be.

Gabriel Mojay is Principal of the Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy. He first studied natural medicine in 1978, when he began to train in Shiatsu Therapy and Oriental medicine. He has since qualified in Aromatherapy, Medical Herbalism and Acupuncture, and has a private practice in Essex, England. Gabriel has undertaken advanced studies in essential oil science with some of the world’s leading experts including Pierre Franchomme, Dr Daniel Pénöel and Prof. Dietrich Wabner. In 1990 Gabriel founded the Register of Qualified Aromatherapists (RQA) and was the first Chairperson of the UK profession’s lead body - the Aromatherapy Organisations Council. Gabriel is co-author of Shiatsu - the complete guide (Thorsons, 1991), and of Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit (Gaia, 1996). The latter book outlines a systematic way of applying the psychological benefits of essential oils according to the body-mind relationships of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, the major focus of Gabriel’s work has been on the application of TCM to clinical aromatherapy.

THE AROMATIC TREATMENT OF COMMON RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS : A TCM APPROACH
Many common diseases of the respiratory system are among those that are most readily treated or managed through the judicious administration of appropriate essential oils, mainly through methods of inhalation. Gabriel Mojay in his presentation will explore this therapeutic potential from the energetic perspective of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), showing how a basic grasp of TCM can enhance the aromatherapist's understanding of both respiratory pathologies and the essential oils indicated in their treatment. As part of this discussion he will outline the TCM functions of the Lungs, the scientific and energetic properties of an relevant example essential oil (Eucalyptus globulus), and the aromatic treatment of bronchitis and asthma.

Jade Shutes holds a Diploma in Holistic Aromatherapy, Holistic Massage, Anatomy and Physiology, and Reflexology from the Raworth College of Natural Medicine in Dorking, UK, and a Diploma in Aromatherapy from the International Therapist Examining board (ITEC). She has studied with Jan Kusmirek of Fragrant Studies and has completed Part One of the Purdue University Advanced Studies of Essential Oil. She has been an aromatherapy educator for over eight years, opening her first aromatherapy school in the New England area in 1990. Her ongoing study, research and integration of diverse healing modalities such as acupuncture, psychotherapy, herbalism, holistic counseling and reflexology culminated in the creation of Dynamic Aromatherapy. Jade plays an active role in the setting of standards for aromatherapy education in North America, and has authored published articles on this and other aromatherapy issues, in addition to being a popular speaker. Jade is recognized for her leadership roles in the campaign to raise educational standards in the USA and Canada, and co-initiated the creation of the National Steering Committee on Educational Standards. She currently serves as President of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy and is on the advisory board for the Aromatherapy Registrations Council.

DYNAMIC BLENDING: RECLAIMING OUR UNIQUENESS
Aromatherapy or Aromatic medicine, as I like to call it, is clearly a branch of plant-based medicines or phytotherapy. Aromatherapy therefore encompasses a wide range of natural raw material including phytols (herbal oils), bioamino complexes, natural cream and gel bases, hydrolats (hydrosols), milk emulsions/infusions, and an array of vegetable/seed carrier oils. In Dynamic blending you shall learn the importance of ones delivery system and how to create an effective and highly medicinal blend to deliver essential oils into the skin. A delivery system is that substance in which you place your choose of essential oils within. Dynamic blending is a process that fully encompasses the use of vibrant natural ingredients and customizing a remedy based upon individual need and the energetic exchange, which occurs between the blender and client. Throughout this talk we shall explore a variety of raw material which can be utilized in the creation of a dynamic delivery system.

Peter Holmes is a professional herbalist and clinical aromatherapist. He completed an herbal medicine training at the College of Consultant Herbalists in England and apprenticed with pharmacist-herbalist Henri Verdier in Paris, France, who trained him to the clinical uses of essential oils. Peter researches, writes and lectures extensively in the field of Western and Oriental herbal medicine and clinical aromatherapy; he is a regular contributor of essential oil profiles to the International Journal of Aromatherapy. He brings to his programs over 20 years of study, clinical practice and teaching experience. Peter is author of the acclaimed herbal medicine sourcebooks, Jade Remedies: A Chinese Herbal Reference for the West, and The Energetics of Western Herbs: Treatment Strategies Integrating lil7estern & Oriental Herbal Medicine, now in its 3rd edition

THE NEUROENDOCRINE DYNAMICS OF ESSENTIAL OILS
This presentation will highlight an important aspect of selecting essential oils in clinical practice: their neuroendocrine dynamics. The olfactory absorption of essential oils from an environmental source directly informs the brain’s limbic system. Here it evokes not only memories and associations but also neuroendocrine activities in various cerebral centers that can be utilized in a therapeutic context. We will explore the different types of hormonal and neurotransmitter responses to essential oils, their chemical mediators and their clinical applications in various conditions and disorders.

Joie Power, Ph.D. is a neuropsychologist with twenty years of experience in medical settings. During the 1980’s, Dr. Power was a neuropsychology intern and then an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Georgia, where she developed clinical and research interests in the brain’s limbic system and the newly emerging field of mind/body medicine. Later, she left the Medical College to establish a neuropsychology practice in Atlanta, Georgia. She began studying aromatherapy after reading an article concerning the effect of essential oils on seizures and making a connection between these effects and olfactory phenomena seen during her earlier research. As an undergraduate, Dr. Power majored in Anthropology and studied native healing practices and magic. Today, she practices as an alternative healer and educator.

PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLGY AND AROMATHERAPY: THE MIND/BODY CONNECTION:
Psychoneuroimmunology is the branch of biomedical science that explores the relationships between the nervous system, emotions, and the immune system; it is concerned with elucidating the links between our states of mind and our states of health. It is one piece of a very complex puzzle - the puzzle of what creates and maintains harmony and well-being. Our physical bodies, like the physical structures of all living things, have evolved many systems that help to insure our survival. Survival is, in fact, a biological imperative and the body operates automatically to achieve the goal of keeping us alive.

Michael Alexander is a passionate aromatherapist of rare skill and renown, a committed scientific researcher and visionary educator. He is a pioneer in establishing testing protocols for quality control and for medical and pharmacological uses of top quality essential oils, and is a respected media personality, published and quoted extensively in professional journals throughout the world., including Sentsitivity, Aromatic Thymes, Aromatherapy Quarterly, Aromatherapy Today, International Journal ofAromatherapy, NAHA Aromatherapy Journal. He has received high critical praise for his newly published work: How Aromatherapy Works: Vol. I, Principal Mechanisms in Olfaction.. He is the President and Founder of Essential Products of America, Inc. where he passionately continues to create 100% natural personal care products and low cost aromatic devices for introduction into the public sphere.

THE BIOLOGIC BASIS OF AROMATHERAPY EFFICACY
Reaching across a broad spectrum of disciplinary studies, Michael Alexander’s lecture introduces the biologic theory of aromatherapy efficacy, focusing chiefly on how essential oils combined with olfactory theories affect brain chemistry, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with their concomitant effect on health and disease. He lays the groundwork for understanding the wide-spread influence that odors have on various brain modules which affect mental, emotional, and motor activity and explains how olfactory input affects the nervous, endocrine and immune systems in health and disease states.