Aromatic Journeys on Crete – New Ways of Teaching and Learning Aromatherapy

10 years ago I bought a one-way ticket, and with two packed suitcases, I moved from my continental homeland of urban Hungary to the remote rural aromatic island of the Mediterranean. I did find myself on Crete. And this is where I did find MYSELF! I had quite a bit of experience in life behind me. A successful business career, a bunch of certificates in alternative therapeutic modalities, and related to these were both ‘cause and effect’: the experience of being healed from endometriosis. I was dedicated to be a way-shower and help others.

At the time, I had already 20 years of acquaintance with aromatherapy, but I felt I have so much more to learn. So off I went, to the fields, learning by observing plants, habitat, cycles, growing, harvesting, distilling, medicine making. Capturing their essences, and blending that into my work, literally and metaphorically.

What can you learn from the Plants? You get an insight of authentic approach and humble practices for better connection and appreciation of nature and all life. You get a deeper understanding of truly natural aromatherapy products and applications. You receive a ‘subscription’ to healing and wellbeing, and you experience awakening as a human being. And, whether a benefit and a burden, but you will ultimately realize the following: There is no magic pill, but to educate ourselves, learn the individual and collective magic of plants and how to co-create with them.