Aromatherapy Guide for Massage Therapists

Course details

Course overview

Earn a recognized qualification to kickstart a career in aromatherapy and learn how to create your own harmonious aromatherapy blends. This Aromatherapy Guide for Massage Therapists course is perfect for beginners who have little or no experience in this field, who wish to practice aromatherapy at home, or go on to become qualified massage therapists.

The Aromatherapy Guide for Massage Therapists course will train you how to master techniques used by experienced professionals, taking you through the different benefits of aromatherapy massage, the types of essential oils, and the steps in the massage process.

The contents of the aromatherapy kit will also be discussed in detail, and you will also learn about the contraindications for massage therapy, including hygiene and safety best practices. Earn your qualification online with our step-by-step course and enroll today to become an expert practitioner!    

• CPD accredited.
• Immediate e-certificate on successful completion.
• A hard copy of the certificate is obtainable too.
• Personalized Learning.
• Developed by Fully Certified Acupressure and Essential oil specialists.
• 24/7 access across all major devices, you can study anywhere.
• 24/7 learning assistance.
• Regularly updated content.

Who is this course for?

The Aromatherapy Guide for Massage Therapists course is designed for anyone interested in learning acupuncture to help themselves or others. The Aromatherapy Guide for Massage Therapists course is a reliable solution for people that would like to change careers and start doing acupuncture for a living.


Learning outcomes

• Learn the art of aromatherapy from qualified massage therapists!
• Create your own calming aromatherapy blends to try at home
• Understand the physical and mental health benefits of aromatherapy
• Fully familiarise with the steps involved in the massage treatment procedure
• Have an excellent understanding of the types of essential oils and their uses
• Know how to prepare the room for a massage session and create a calming environment for your clients
• Get an overview of the aromatherapy kit and the essential products you’ll need
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the contraindications of aromatherapy massage

Career path

Once you have completed this Aromatherapy For Massage Therapists Certificate Course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of aromatherapy and combined massage techniques. Our certificate allows you to showcase your additional skills as a massage therapist to create your own clientele or find work with established businesses.

Course Curriculum

• Introduction
  • Welcome to the course! It is so great to have you here!
  • Download your ‘goodies’ from the resources!
• Learning the basics of essential oils
  • If you don’t know about essential oils then this section is important
  • Knowing the grade of your essential oils-are they therapeutic or not?
  • Why Do Certain Plants Have Essential Oils?
  • A 2-minute history lesson on essential oils and aromatherapy.
  • So how do they adulterate essential oils?
  • So how do they test essential oils for purity?
  • Results from the adulterated essential oil test
  • The unsung heroes of the aromatherapy world-carrier oils.
  • The qualities of the various carrier oils
  • Well, we have come to the end of this section!
• What you can make for your clients for them to use at home
  • Massage is the perfect modality for using aromatherapy to get great results
  • What equipment you need
  • Essential oil safety-very important things that you should know
  • A word about using peppermint and eucalyptus with children
  • Treating problem areas-you can increase your dilution levels.
  • If you are a reflexologist, here is what you can do.
  • Make your full body massage sessions 75 mins or more.
  • The consultation with your clients is really important
  • A word about diluting for different people
  • It is important to keep good records for several reasons
  • Tell the world! Promote about your new skills.
• Using aromatherapy for specific emotional, physical, and psychological disorders.
  • Let’s take a look at how you can help your clients on so many levels.
  • The stressed client-Here is a fabulous massage blend to help them
  • Awesome Stock Blends for your Massage Clients
  • How to make anxiety relief blends and inhalers for your clients
  • Insomnia-This blend will knock them out!
  • Morning Sickness-One essential oil that made a huge
  • Blends to help your clients have better focus and concentration
  • Menopause- A really powerful massage blend that you can also make for them
  • How to enhance your client's athletic abilities using essential oils
  • Help your clients through cold and flu season which these great blends
• Musculoskeletal Pain and how to treat specific disorders
  • What you will learn in this section
  • Muscular aches and pains and a great blend to help them
  • Rheumatoid arthritis- which oils are the best and why
  • Osteoarthritis- The oils that work best for this condition
  • How to effectively use essential oils for nerve pain and sciatica
  • What if you do not know whether to use warming or cooling oils?
• The Basics of blending
  • Blending Basics-Making your own blends.
• The therapeutic qualities of some common essential oils
  • Looking at the specific properties of common essential oils
  • Basil
  • Bergamot
  • Cardamon
  • Helichrysum
  • Lavender
  • Lemon
  • Mandarin
  • Patchouli
  • Peppermint
  • Rosemary
  • Sandalwood

Updated on 18 August, 2023