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°yurveda: Art of Living

°yurveda: Art of Living. UCI Extension Yoga Studies Program. Aromatherapy. Aromatherapy. Formula 1 - Vitalizing Formula 2 - Head Clear Formula 3 - Bliss Blend Formula 9 – Sattvic Blend Formula 5 - Sleep Well. Formula 1 - Vitalizing. Bergamot – Top, Parts 2

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°yurveda: Art of Living

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  1. °yurveda: Art of Living UCI Extension Yoga Studies Program Aromatherapy

  2. Aromatherapy • Formula 1 - Vitalizing • Formula 2 - Head Clear • Formula 3 - Bliss Blend • Formula 9 – Sattvic Blend • Formula 5 - Sleep Well

  3. Formula 1 - Vitalizing • Bergamot – Top, Parts 2 • Sweet Fennel – Middle, Parts 7 • Sandalwood – Base, Parts 1 • VK- P+ in excess • Intention: uplifting, antidepressant, balancing

  4. Bergamot • Top Note, VK-P+, Heating, drying. • Aroma: Fresh, citrusy, slightly floral initial odor followed by a still more characteristic oily herbaceous and somewhat balsamic body and dry out. • Usage: Antidepressant, calms digestion • Source: Skin of a citrus fruit from the southern tip of Italy • Citrus bergamia

  5. Sweet Fennel • Top/Middle Note, VPK=,slightlycooling, moisturizing. • Aroma: Sweet, somewhat spicy, licorice-like (Anise) . • Emotional benefits: cleansing, clearing, revitalizing • Physical benefits: aids digestion, body/skin cleanser and tonic • Uplifting- balancing to the mind, stimulating physiological. • Foeniculum vulgare

  6. Sandalwood • Base Note, VP-Ko • Cooling, moisturizing • Aroma: extremely soft, sweet-woody, almost animal-balsamic odor • Emotional benefits: calming, balancing, sensual • Physical benefits: softens dehydrated skin, laryngitis, bronchitis • Best general aroma for the mind and vÀta • Endangered: consider Amyris, Ho Wood, Cypress • Santalum album

  7. Formula 2 - Head Clear • Camphor – Top, Parts 3 • Cinnamon – Middle, Parts 4 • Clove – Base, Parts 3 • VK- P+ • Intention: expectorant, decongestant, analgesic

  8. White Camphor • Top Note, V-P+e K-, Heating, moisturizing • Aroma: clean, fresh, spicy and herbal • Emotional benefits: Antidepressant, stimulant • Physical benefits: Expectorant, decongestant, analgesic • Joint and muscle pain • Cinnamomum camphora

  9. Cinnamon • Middle/ Base Note, VK-P+, Heating, neutral moisture • Aroma: powerful, diffusive, warm-spicy, sweet and tenacious . • Emotional benefits: aphrodisiac, stimulant, empowers will • Physical benefits:expectorant, analgesic, improves digestion and appetite. • Increases circulation, may irritate skin • Cinnamomum zeylanicum

  10. Clove Bud • Base Note, VK-P+, Heating. • Aroma: Spicy, warming yet slightly bitter, woody, reminiscent of true clove buds, but richer. • Emotional benefits: uplifting, stimulating, sensual • Physical benefits: warming, expectorant, analgesic and mildly aphrodisiac. • It awakens the senses and has a decongestant action. It makes us more joyful and lively. • Eugenia caryophyllata

  11. Formula 3 - Bliss Blend • Tangerine – Top, Parts 2 • Rose – Middle, Parts 7 • Jasmine – Base, Parts 1 • PK- V+e • Intention: reviving, anti-depression, balancing

  12. Tangerine • Top Note, VP-Ko, cooling • Aroma: fresh, sweet odor, reminiscent of bitter orange; lacking dryness, perfumery notes and amine “fishy” note characteristic of mandarin. • Emotional benefits: soothing, uplifting • Physical benefits: skin tonic, speeds out toxins • Source: Skin of a tangerine fruit • Citrus madurensis

  13. Rose Attar • Base Note, VPK= Cooling, moisturizing • Aroma: strongly floral, sweet • Emotional benefits: comforting, supports relaxation, anti-depression • Physical benefits: skin care all types • Attar: In a base of sandalwood • Best single oil for Pitta • Rosa damascena

  14. Jasmine Attar • Base Note, PK-V+, Cooling, Moisturizing • Aroma: Warm, sweet, floral, exotic. • Emotional benefits: balancing, soothing, sensual • Physical benefits: supports cardiovascular and urinary function • Attar: In a base of sandalwood • Jasminum officinalis

  15. Formula 4 – Sleep Well • Clary Sage – Top, Parts 1 • Lavender – Middle, Parts 7 • Jatamansi– Base, Parts 2 • VPK- • Intention: relaxing, supports restful sleep, grounding

  16. Clary Sage • Top/ Middle Note, VPK- warming / neutral moisture • Aroma: Bright, earthy, herbaceous, with a subtle fruity note • Emotional benefits: relaxing, soothing, warming • “No female should be without Clary Sage.” – Light Miller ND • Physical benefits: relieves sore muscles, PMS • Salvia sclarea

  17. Lavender • Top/Middle Note, PK-Vo slightly cooling to neutral • Aroma: Fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous, slightly fruity • Emotional benefits: relaxing, balancing, healing • Physical benefits: skin care, restorative, supports restful sleep • Reduces fear and anxiety, tonifies the reproductive system, increases contentment • Lavendula officinalis

  18. Jatamansi (Spikenard) • Base Note, VK-P+ warming, moisturizing • Aroma: Earthy, woody, harsh, musty • Emotional benefits: Sedative, sleep aid, calms nerves, grounding • Physical benefits: Menopause, digestion, hormonal stimulant for men • Relative of Valerian • Excessive use can dull the mind • Nardostachys jatamansi

  19. Formula 5 – Lover’s Blend • Palmarosa– Top, Parts 2 • Ylang Ylang – Middle, Parts 7 • Nutmeg – Base, Parts 1 • VPK= • Intention: euphoric, sensual, aphrodisiac, grounding

  20. Palmarosa (Rose Geranium) • Top/ Middle Note, VPK= Cooling, moisturizing • Aroma: Fresh, floral, rosy, grassy, sweet . • Emotional benefits: clarifying, calming, uplifting, relieves stress, aphrodisiac • Physical benefits: purifying, detoxifying, moisturizes skin • Cymbopogon martini

  21. Ylang Ylang • Base/ Middle Note, VP-K+ Cooling, moisturizing • Aroma: Fresh, floral, sweet, slightly fruity, fragrant yet delicate • Emotional benefits: euphoric, sensual, calming • Physical benefits: skin, hormone balancing • Brings out warmth, self confidence, feminine side and sensitivity • Cananga odorata

  22. Nutmeg • Middle/Base Note, VK-P+ Heating • Aroma: Rich, spicy, sweet, woody. • Emotional benefits: Grounding, insomnia, nervous disorders, impotence, poor circulation, low energy • Physical benefits: Poor absorption, menstrual irregularity, rheumatism • Myristica fragrans

  23. Formula 9 – Sattvic Blend • Tulsi – Top, Parts 4 • Amber – Middle, Parts 3 • Frankincense – Base, Parts 4 • VK-P+e • Intention: Open heart, preserve spiritual energy, calm balance and protect

  24. Tulsi (Holy Basil) • Top Note, VK-P+e • Heating, neutral moisture • Aroma: Sweet, herbaceous, licorice-like, slightly campherous • Opens the heart and brings harmony to the mind. • Best general aroma for kapha • Sacred plant of India, second only to the lotus • Ocimum sanctum

  25. Amber • Middle Note, VPK- • Steam distilled from a fossilized resin • Aroma: smoky, tar-like, resinous, like tanned leather • Energizing to the chakras, especially the heart. • Calming, energy balancing • Protects the wearer from negative influences • Pinus succinifera

  26. Frankincense (Olibanum) • Middle / Base Note, V-P+K- heating, drying • Aroma: Fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly spicy and fruity • Preserves spiritual energy, an enhancement for meditation, clears the mind • 6th chakra, assists in altering perception of the truth and promoting clairvoyance. • Purifies the soul, anointing the dead and dying, for assisting in transition and keeping the soul connected to its divine essence • Boswellia carterii

  27. Credits • Ayurveda: The Art of Living • UCI extension, Yoga Studies • Presented by Rob Talbert, MS, CAS • www.Jivaka.com • rob@jivaka.com

  28. Om Sri Dhanvantari Namaha

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