Education:

Steadfast Commitment to Professional Education:

Valerie Cooksley, RN practiced Aromatherapy, Medical Herbalism and Nutritional Healing for over 20 years and specialized in Cancer Wellness along with Environmental Illness and Stress. She has written six books on natural healing. Her latest book is titled "Seaweed: Nature's Secret to Balancing Your Metabolism, Fighting Disease and Revitalizing Body and Soul." She now devotes her career to health research and education, through her writing about natural healing, in addition to nationally certifying students through her institute's correspondence course.

The Institute of Integrative Aromatherapy was founded in 1997 offering a nationally recognized certification program in a convenient correspondence format.

The Course is designed for nurses, physicians, body work and energy medicine practitioners, estheticians, members of the spa industry and other professionals wanting to integrate the use of essential oils in their healing work, as well as the individual who desires to practice integrative aromatherapy safely for their family.

Ms. Cooksley has contributed to the development of standards for aromatherapy education for many years and actively participated as Board member of the Aromatherapy Registration Council (ARC)
[www.aromatherapycouncil.org], which offers a national exam in Aromatherapy.

"Integrative aromatherapy embraces the art, science and bio-energetics of the skilled use of essential oils for their positive effects in all aspects of life."
Valerie Cooksley and Laraine Kyle, Co-Founders