Kicozo has its base in The Netherlands, but offers global education at your location through fascinating, evidence informed webinars and online courses in English.
We have lined up some great choices for you in 2024:.
- Complementing AromaTherapy with the best of CO2 Extracts 6-7 April 2024
- Fusion AromaCare™ and Parkinson 15-16 November 2024
Please see below for information:
1. Intensive online workshop:
Complementing AromaTherapy with the best of CO2 Extracts
In this intensive online interactive workshop (8h over 2 days) I will offer you insights in the use and clinical applications of CO2 extracts in a variety of settings and for a range of indications, from fragrant sensory support for emotional and spiritual work to adding extra power to pain relief, respiratory infections and skin and wound care.
We will send you mini tester vials with those most exquisite aromatics to experience live in your own home or office.
I will discuss the technique of CO2 extraction and how it differs from conventional extraction methods. CO2 extracts are often much richer in their variety of molecules than their equivalents that are conventionally extracted. This applies to extracts that we would use as essential oils – such as ginger, German chamomile, lavender, cinnamon and lemon balm, but also to extracts that we can use as base oils – such as calendula, evening primrose and sea buckthorn.
Learn how CO2 extracts can be powerful added tools in aromatherapy, offering the most complete plant fragrance, and extra special molecules and properties for the best of (patient) care.
You are: an aromatherapists and/or health care professionals with at least existing basic knowledge and skills in aromatherapy.
Live and in person option in Prague, Czech Republic, May 4, 2024.
This is an online class through Zoom, yet you can also travel to Prague to follow this class live and in person with me, and spend some lovely time in this wonderful city. This will also be in English, with simultaneous translation in Czech. For that, please contact Jana Urbanova (I’ll be happy to connect you) for rates and registration.
2. Intensive online Masterclass:
Fusion AromaCare™ and Parkinson
I’m offering an intensive online (8h) interactive workshop in 2 parts with extensive insights in Parkinson’s Disease. In this Masterclass you will begaining insights in the mechanism of Parkinson’s and how essential oils and CO2 extracts may affect mood and neurotransmitter function, leading to improvement of its symptom burden, such as restlessness and anxiety, psychotic symptoms, sleep issues, pain and stiffness, and more. You will learn about their limitations and cautions, and I will give you tools to enrich your practice, illustrated by science and compelling cases. The course pack includes a well over 50 page reader and some fragrant samples.
You are: an aromatherapists and/or health care professionals with at least existing basic knowledge and skills in aromatherapy.
Course fee 199 euro for the live course and Q&A at a later date (or 129 euro for the recording) – to be paid in full and in advance.
See also general information below.
Join Madeleine through Zoom on:
November 15 and 16 (8 CEh in total)
AMS (CEST) 4pm – 8.45pm, incl breaks
Enroll now for the live class and/or the recording (course pack sent after class)
Other courses (to be planned in 2025):
Intensive online Masterclass:
Fusion AromaCare™ for Oral Care, Skin & Wound Care for the Very Ill and Dying
A fascinating online (12h over 3 days) interactive course to help you formulate safe and mild, yet powerful and effective products for all natural oral care, specialized skin & wound care for the (very) ill in a therapeutic setting. Think of supporting mucosal integrity for oral mucositis and dry mouth. We will also look at optimum skin care, especially cold sores and other herpes infections, moisture lesions, burns and badly healing wounds, including scar healing.
We will send you mini tester vials with the most important aromatics to experience live in your own home or office. Learn how essential oils and CO2 extracts can be powerful tools to support oral care and skin integrity and thereby contribute significantly to quality of life and wellbeing.
You are: an aromatherapists and/or health care professionals with at least existing basic knowledge and skills in aromatherapy.
Course fee ….. euro – to be paid in full and in advance.
Join Madeleine through Zoom on:
…………. (12 CEh)
AMS (CEST) 4pm – 8.45pm, incl breaks
PDT (LA, USA) 7am – 11.45pm, incl breaks
EDT (New York, USA) 10am – 2.45pm, incl breaks
BST (London, UK) 3pm – 7.45pm, incl breaks
See also general information below.
Masterclass Fusion AromaCare™ and Pain
In this course Madeleine will take you on a journey into the world of integrated approaches towards pain at all levels.
It is a 6 part course of 4 hours each (24 CEh)
This class is for:
- The professional in health care, already equipped with basic knowledge on Aromatherapy
- Those looking for specialist knowledge on Aromatherapy in all aspects of pain manegement
- Those keen on learning more about pain mechanisms and how essential oils and CO2’s can offer relief on several levels
- Those looking for the ideal combination of state of the art knowledge, discussing cases and gaining practical skills
- Those willing to give themselves and their clients / patients this gift of intensive studies that will contribute to their practice
- Those eager to learn from one of the world’s leading aromatherapy educators in her fields of expertise Madeleine Kerkhof
In this in-depth course we address all dimensions of pain and explore what role essential oils and base oils can play – in a truly holistic approach. The model includes nociception, pain sensation, pain perception and pain behaviour. It provides a good guide for the treatment of pain. Treatment may focus on influencing nociception with analgesic or anti-inflammatory essential oils, or on pain sensation with cooling or rather circulation improving oils. But of course we can also help patients perceive their pain differently and positively influence pain behaviour by helping them be less anxious and tense, to relax, unwind and/or help them see how they can help themselves through relaxation exercises, accompanied by essential oils. Patients with pain deserve a holistic approach to all aspects of pain. That is why complementary therapies can be of great benefit to them.
Part 1: Introduction Fusion AromaTherapy™
On this first day Madeleine will take you on a fascinating journey into the process of CO2 extraction. We will look at how it’s done, what specific differences there are between CO2 extraction and other extraction methods, and if and how this process changes the chemical make-up of the oil. Sometimes there are quite big differences, and sometimes they are small, but even small differences can have a great influence on how you would use a CO2 extract as opposed to conventional extraction methods. The fragrance of a CO2 extract – the ones we would use as an essential oil – is especially positively influenced.
CO2 extracts fuse very well into conventional aromatherapy. Before we set off on the rest of the aromatic journey into pain at all levels, we explore how we can use CO2 extracts in practical Fusion AromaTherapy™. We look at application methods, and how to overcome challenges in blending, working with very viscous extracts and last but not least, we look into the science and art of addressing issues of the mouth such as inflammation and pains, to start off and bring mouth care to the next level.
Part 2: Fusion AromaTherapy™ for Pains and Aches
Pain is not a disease in itself, but can be a symptom of a disease or a warning sign that something isn’t quite right. We distinguish acute pain, chronic pain and can also measure pain in different ways. We also distinguish between different types of pain, such as nociceptive pain, inflammatory pain and nerve pain. On this 2nd day we look at the causes of pain, the mechanisms we can address, and our limitations too. We look at several approaches for different types of pain, from headaches to joint pains, inflammatory processes and nerve pains, and pain in cancer and palliative care patients.
Part 3: Fusion AromaTherapy™ for Painful Skin Issues
On the 3rd day, we pay full attention to skin care, focussing mostly on painful skin issues, such as chronic eczema, psoriasis, skin inflammations and burns, and of course several types of wounds. Madeleine’s extensive experience in wound healing covers painful infected wounds, moisture lesions, radiation wounds and scars for which she will happily share her best treatment options.
PS: if you have participated in the Intensive online Masterclass Fusion AromaCare™ Oral Care, Skin & Wound Care you may be exempt from this part (and you will receive a discount of 99 euro)
Part 4: Fusion AromaTherapy™ for Emotional and Spiritual Pain
There can be no holistic approach to patient wellbeing without supporting them at the highest levels of being. Pain and the perception of pain are highly influenced by their emotional and spiritual status. Helping patients regain confidence, relieving anxiety and depression, supporting their coping skills, providing a better sleep pattern, and helping them to find peace and strength from within , often makes the difference.
Especially CO2 extracts offer the most exquisite fragrances, directly appealing to our emotions, instincts and memories. Today is all about the very best of plant essences and how you can fully support your patients (and yourself of course) and find a new level of emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Course fee: …… euro p/p
Join Madeleine through Zoom on: ….. (24 CEh)
AMS (CEST) 4pm – 8.45pm, incl breaks
PDT (LA, USA) 7am – 11.45pm, incl breaks
EDT (New York, USA) 10am – 2.45pm, incl breaks
BST (London, UK) 3pm – 7.45pm, incl breaks
Masterclass Fusion AromaCare™
in Elderly & Dementia Care
Are you a professional in health care, especially interested in care for the elderly, and already equipped with basic knowledge on Aromatherapy?
- Are you looking for specialist knowledge on how essential oils and CO2 extracts can be of significant benefit the elderly and those suffering from dementia?
- Are you keen on helping to relieve pain, depression and unrest, and other symptoms that stand in the way of their quality of life?
- Are you passionate about offering our elderly the best AromaCare has to offer and help nurture, care for and comfort them?
- Are you looking for the ideal combination of state of the art knowledge, discussing cases and gaining practical skills?
- Are you willing to give yourself and your clients / patients this gift of intensive studies that will contribute to your practise?
- Would you like to learn from one of the worlds leading aromatherapy educators in her fields of expertise Madeleine Kerkhof?
- If the answer to these questions is “yes”, Madeleine and Team Kicozo would love to meet you.
Specifics:
This Masterclass is open to (clinical) aromatherapists, as well as massage therapists and nurses with basic aromatherapy knowledge, provided you (also) speak English. This Masterclass is specially designed to offer tools for health care professionals that work with the elderly and in dementia care.
Kicozo’s classes are always a combined and holistic approach to health and sickness. We look at the standard medical, nursing and therapeutical care, as much as the complementary approach. We also give background information on the typical discomfort and diseases that are often found in the elderly.
In this Masterclass we will explore some – often complex – health care issues that can accompany aging and will especially look at the very old, and those suffering from dementia and other psycho-geriatric diseases.
We always offer concise background information and build bridges to standard care, where safety is a high priority.
We look at several different types of pain that are more specific in the elderly. There is attention to optimum skin care for the dry and papery skin, to skin tears and wounds, and oral care or course.
And naturally much attention is paid to influencing mood and overall wellbeing. Think of treatment options for unrest and agitation, anxiety, etc.
You will learn how important essential oils, and especially CO2 extracts with their unique fragrance profiles, can be in the treatment of issues in elderly care.
Locations & Dates:
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Day to day program:
- We start with a short introduction of students, followed by a deep dive into smell and how scents are connected to autobiographical memories and how this may be of benefit to clients on their journey. After this we will talk about treatment options for emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
- The second part focuses on issues such as pain and other symptoms to which you may offer significant support.
General information:
This course is open to aromatherapists or complementary therapists, as well as nurses or other health care professionals, provided you (also) speak and/or understand English and have basic aromatherapy knowledge and skills.
Live Stream (and recorded):
Course fees are ….. euro p/p.
Please find Kicozo’s complete program around the globe at: https://www.kicozo.info/scholingen/professionals/calendar-global-activities-kicozo/
Join Madeleine through Zoom on ………
AMS (CEST) 4pm – 8.45pm, incl breaks
PDT (LA, USA) 7am – 11.45pm, incl breaks
EDT (New York, USA) 10am – 2.45pm, incl breaks
BST (London, UK) 3pm – 7.45pm, incl breaks
Last day to enroll and pay (to receive your course pack on time):
Beyond Europe: ……….. (or accept reception after class – handout sent as pdf)
Within Europe: ………. (or accept reception after class – handout sent as pdf)
General information:
Please find Kicozo’s complete program around the globe at https://www.kicozo.info/scholingen/professionals/calendar-global-activities-kicozo/
In preparation for more extensive courses, workshops and Masterclasses, we will send handouts and aromatic mini vials ahead of the event to maximize your experience and really have a feel (and fragrance) about the oils I’m discussing. The “message in the bottle” will therefore come to life quite literally.
Classes are 7 hours (for 6 CE points) but during the online events there will be enough opportunities to take a break, and of course I’ll make sure that the classes and webinars will be fascinating and interesting form start to finish. There will also be time for Q & A’s of course, and if we should run out of time, we’ll plan a Q&A session afterwards.
Please look up how the times of the workshops work in your own specific time zone with this simple tool: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/
PS: registration is by email only through info@kicozo.nl. You will be invited to pay in advance through Mollie Payments, who accepts credit cards, after which you will be sent the course material.