I've just added a new article about the effect of aromatherapy oils on the therapists themselves. The article is written by Penny Price and here's a bit more about her:
Penny has had a background in aromatherapy that has not been available to many: she witnessed her mother and father work to get the therapy and the training for the therapy established in the UK. A therapist herself for 25 years, she is still at the cutting edge of developing aromatherapy - in its practice, its developing curriculum and in how it is taught.
Penny holds the only research degree in aromatherapy awarded by Oxford University and is in demand as a lecturer and teacher in the UK and abroad. The Masters Degree in Education is entitled: Managing school environments: children’s responses to change in the aromatic environment.
Penny’s commitment to quality in both product and training was the driving force in her establishing Penny Price Aromatherapy Ltd and the Penny Price Academy. Penny regularly visits growers and suppliers of essential oils to ensure that they are of medical grade for the most beneficial results. At the present time, Penny has 3 schools in the UK, plus a smaller school in Walsall Hospice. Abroad, there are satellite schools in Japan, Taiwan, Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Australia, Norway and the USA. The distribution network has also grown and apart from countries where there is a school, Penny also has distributors in Greece, Korea and Brazil. Penny’s unfailing drive and energy is the force behind the success of the business.
The Penny Price Academy is the only school in the UK that teaches (and is insured for) aromatic medicine (the intensive use of essential oils for specific conditions).
Penny is much sought after to lecture in aromatherapy around the world. In 2007 alone she has travelled to Greece, Germany, Sri Lanka, France and Taiwan.
Penny is married to Dr Robert Stephen, who alongside being a teacher and a priest in the Church of England, is CEO of the business and also teaches aspects of aromatherapy. Together they have 8 children.
Publications
Aromatherapy for Babies and Children. 1994: London: Thorsons.
Distance Learning Course: Aromatherapy and Massage. Regent Academy of Fine Arts, London (1998).
The Ethics of Christian Involvement with Complementary Medicine. (Awaiting publication).
Managing school environments: children’s responses to change in the aromatic environment. Oxford University, Oxford (2002)
Penny contributes to many magazines and has written articles for Here’s Health, Aromatherapy Quarterly, Positive Health, Aromatherapy World, Woman’s Own and The Aromatherapist. She has a regular monthly article in Today’s Therapist and at the present time has several articles on various websites.
