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Cyrene Banerjee: “I can stand up anywhere in the world and back up what I say with confidence.”
The Tisserand Institute is made up not just of our tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Cyrene Banerjee is an...
Aromatherapy SWOT analysis: the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the use of essential oils
At some point in your aromatherapy journey, you may come to a conclusion that there may just not be an oil for everything. Just like this person: “The course made me realize that there are so many challenges that face Aromatherapists: suppliers don't commonly give...
Stephanie Galán: “Knowing about safety is a must for a midwife.”
The Tisserand Institute is made up not just of our tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Stephanie Galan is a...
Adverse reaction as a teachable moment
As you may know, the Tisserand Institute manages an Adverse Reaction Database where we collect mostly skin reactions caused by using essential oils. Anyone can submit a report, ideally with photos of the reaction. While we’re not trying to collect all adverse...
Michael Hinch: When I meet people, they say “where do you get all the knowledge from?” I say “The Tisserand Institute, go and take the course!”
The Tisserand Institute is made up not just of our tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Michael Hinch is an...
Eight green and red flags when looking for your ideal essential oil supplier
When you love essential oils, and you get more into the art and science of using them, one of the things you absolutely want to be sure of is that you are getting the good stuff, and hopefully from a good company. But how can you tell? There are a few basics to...
Seville Lavender Oil
Among the many different species of Lavender, and one of the most interesting, is Lavandula stoechas subsp. luisieri (Rozeira) Rozeira, which is found only in Portugal and southwest Spain, and is often referred to as Seville Lavender. It is similar in appearance to...
Jacqueline Glinkie: “What I’ve learned with Tisserand is that I’m learning what any oil can do.”
The Tisserand Institute is made up not just of our tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Jackie Glinkie is a...
The human volatilome – a molecular tour
Volatile compounds, or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous. They are in plants, the air we breathe, everything we eat and drink, and every fluid and tissue in our body. Volatile compounds are used for either same-species or cross-species communication by...
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