Experience Intuitive Perfumery in Person
If you want to get hands-on with our aromatic partners, in-person class options are available in the Mariposa, Oakhurst, and El Portal area of California.
Choose a private lesson or bring a group of friends along for the adventure!
Aromatic Intuition Class
Learn how to listen to your intuitive intelligence through your sense of smell. Unlock the ability to recognize deeper truths, patterns, and symbolism in life. Develop a practice of living in health and balance using scent as guidance towards self-awareness and mindful living.
Learning Objectives:
Explore indications of intuitive awareness and assess your present intuitive abilities. Learn which skills you have developed over others.
Understand olfaction anatomy and the direct access to your subconscious mind, the “motherboard” of your intuition.
Practice tuning inward and becoming more self-aware through a series of guided meditations.
Smell the sacred scents of antiquity that have been used to tune into divine states of consciousness.
Create a customized blend to support your home practice.
Develop a mindfulness practice using essential oils to enhance further development of your intuitive gifts.
2024 dates and rates to come.
Learn to Make Perfume
Immerse yourself in the intoxicating, divine aromas of nature. Learn the fundamentals of perfume construction based on the Slow Scent® method developed by Mandy Aftel and create your own perfume. Leave with a deeper awareness of scent and perfume. Go home with a beautifully bottled perfume - formulated, made by and for you!
The perfume palette in this session include:
Top notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Ho wood, Black Pepper, Petitgrain, Tarragon
Middle notes: Clary Sage, Geranium, Jasmine Abs, Lavender Abs, Nutmeg Abs, Rose Abs, Ylang Ylang extra
Base notes: Frankincense, Labdanum, Patchouli, Peru Balsam, Tobacco, Vetiver
Jasmine, Lotus, Orange Blossom and Gardenia are available upon request and subject to availability.
All formulas will be kept on file so when you run out, it can be made again.
Price includes a 2-hour workshop for 1. For larger groups, please inquire.
$400
Travel is available for an additional fee.
Distillation Workshop
At my home distillery, learn the art and science of botanical steam distillation. This is the very heart of the aromatic arts and one of the best ways to connect with our plant partners.
2024 dates and rates to come.
Aroma Retreat
at the Doorstep of Yosemite National Park
Come stay, play and relax while communing in one of the most spectacular places on earth: Yosemite National Park. Our guesthouse is designed to ease the mind, body and soul. Modern, yet warm and comfortable, it is well appointed with luxe linens, organic bathroom amenities and a private outdoor spa with a soaking tub and shower. All reservations made with a customized fragrance receive 10% off.
