Hi! I’m Holly!
I am a Registered Nurse and Certified Aromatherapist. My husband and I live just outside Seattle, Washington and have three young children ages 8, 6, and 5. I am originally from Wisconsin and grew up on my parent’s Christmas tree farm that my parents still own and operate. (Hence my addiction with all tree oils). My husband and I met in Arizona when I was in graduate school. We moved to the Pacific Northwest a few years later.
I am a homebody at heart and spend most of my days on our family farm tending to our sheep, chickens, guinea hens and livestock guardian dogs. We are also huge gardeners and have a large vegetable garden, flower beds and fruit trees on our acreage.
Many years ago, I found myself struggling both emotionally and physically. I felt rushed through my days without enjoying the simple moments. My stress levels were high. My emotions were all over the place. My body was tired all day long. I wasn’t eating well. I wasn’t exercising. I wasn’t sleeping well even though I was tired. I wasn’t engaging in regular self care. I was struggling with my painful endometriosis symptoms among some new symptoms my doctors couldn’t determine a true cause or treatment for.
A friend introduced essential oils to me. At the time, I only knew about essential oils to make my homemade soaps smell good. As a nurse, we used peppermint and lavender in my hospital, but we weren’t educated on potential health benefits and used peppermint mainly to cover up odors in patient bathrooms and lavender to help calm patients.
I started using my essential oils and noticed positive changes in my physical and mental health. I started sleeping better. My moods were better. I was able to cope with stress better. My monthly cycle was more manageable. I engaged in self care more frequently. “What gives?” I thought and I began to dive deep in evidence based studies on essential oils and their chemical constituents. To this day, I still read newly released research studies on essential oils nightly. I founded Science of Essentials (@scienceofessentials on instagram) shortly after. I became a Certified Aromatherapist. I have taken a wide range of aromatherapy courses including: aromatic chemistry, essential oil safety, internal use, aromas and the mind and emotional well-being, trauma release techniques, skin care, pregnancy, menopause and more. I am currently teaching Aromatherapy Certification Courses through The School for Aromatic Studies. If interested in learning more about becoming a Certified Aromatherapist through my program click here.
I am an enneagram 2 wing 1 and have always had a passion to help others. I always thought if I wasn’t a nurse, I would be a high school health teacher. I feel extremely humbled I am able to now do a combination of both. I teach courses to help others ditch the overwhelm around holistic health and show them how to use essential oils to promote balance within their mind and body and I’m so happy you’re here!
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