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Aromatherapy Initiation
Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 1.5 Hours
Instructor: Kris Wrede
Overview:
This beginning level class is a rite of passage into the aromatic world.
Initiates will receive a lively history of aromatics through the ages starting
with Cleopatra and the Egyptian priest perfumers. This parable of ancient
knowledge unlocks many of the secrets of how plant and flower essences were used
for magical, spiritual, religious, emotional, cosmetic and aesthetic purposes.
This knowledge will help cultivate techniques that are relevant in today's
world.
The forum continues with an interactive journey through the
scientific and tangible aspects of aromatherapy starting with...
*How Aromatherapy Works
*Limbic System
*Olfactory Epithelium
*Topical Application
*Inhalation
*Immune System Benefits
*Where Essential Oils Come From & Distillation Methods
*Flower *Root *Fruit *Bark
*Resin *Trunk *Seed
*Safety Guidelines and Contra-Indications
*General Precautions
*Photo Sensitivity
*Sensitive Skin
*Pregnancy
*Children
*Essential Oil Profiles and Recipes
We will materia medica on the following 10 oils:
*Clary Sage * Eucalyptus *Lavender *Marjoram
*Orange *Peppermint *Rosemary
*Sandalwood *TeaTree *YlangYlang
We will review recipes for all of the above oils and profile characteristics and herbal folklore traditions.
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Aromatic Erotica
Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 4 Hours
Instructor: Kris Wrede
Overview:
Please join Kismet Potions for an enchanting evening of passion
and potions. celebrate the spirit of sensuality and uncover
the hidden treasures of love and romance. In this amazing hands
on workshop you will learn ancient secrets of lust and enhancing
libido. We will gently explore the Kama Sutra, romantic poetry,
Sensual Massage and Foods for Arousal. We will unlock these
ancient secrets using wondrous techniques that have been used
for 1000's of years to heighten sexual desire and make lovemaking
infinitely more pleasurable. You will design your own beguiling
potion that will be yours to take home to try on your mate
..or experiment on yourself! Expect to sample euphoria inducing
Organic Bulgarian rosewater and the tantalizing Sensual Smoothie
with essential oils and Bailey's liqueur. You will acquire
a vast repertoire of recipes to use again and again to make
your life more sensual and pleasurable.
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Aromatic Skin Care Workshop
Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 6 Hours
Instructor: Kris Wrede
Overview:
Do you want healthy, natural looking skin? Well, you've found the right class! Learn what essential oils are ideal for your skin and how to use them for a beautiful glowing appearance.
Follow Kris Wrede and create aromatic skin care products especially designed for
your skin type. Each student will be given a private consultation with Kris, in
order to create their own facial oil, clay mask and hydrating facial mist.
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The Art of Aromatic Blending (Blending I)
Prerequisite: Aromatherapy Initiation
Class Length: 4 hours
Instructor: Kris Wrede
Overview:
This seminar is an intriguing glimpse into the world of blending where each participant will create their own sensual and relaxing massage oil blend. We start by reviewing many precious and wonderful essential oils and rare floral absolutes that are key to creating a mellifluous blend. You will learn the basics of the art of blending with top, middle and base notes, and how they are used to build a synergy of fragrance. This is a rare chance to take an exciting journey into the world of aromatics.
We will also learn:
*Brief overview of aromatherapy
*Review of safety and contra-indications
*Introduce blending basics
*Define fragrance notes
*Top notes *Middle notes *Base notes
*Identify various perfume components
*Wood *Fruit *Spice *Floral
*Which oils need to be used in smaller amounts based on their intensity
Students will then create their own sensual and relaxing massage oil blend,
based on what we have learned.
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The Art of Perfumery (Blending II)
Prerequisites: Blending I
Class Length: 4-5 Hours
Instructor: Kris Wrede
Overview:
The word perfume is a Latin derivative of "per fumen" meaning "through smoke". The ancients used perfume as medicine and specifically for sexual attraction as we have in the 20th Century. This fascinating course will start with a history of fragrance form Cleopatra to
Chanel, and move on into natural perfumery using rare and precious essential
oils, resins, fixatives and heady floral absolutes. We will review fragrance
notes and introduce perfume fixatives and perfume components. These subtle
nuances are important elements which will be reviewed in depth to concoct a
synergy of essential oils that is rich in character. We will then use the
elements so you can personally create a unique aromatic cocktail based on your
olfactory preferences, and have a personal perfume to bring home.
This is an advanced level course that is a follow-up to The Art
of Aromatic Blending and Introduction to Aromatherapy, which should be taken
prior to this class, or previous blending experience.
Participants will also learn:
*How to further define top, middle, and base notes and incorporate them into your blend.
*Review perfume components of wood, floral, fruit, and spice, and introduce green and balsamic notes.
*Experimentation of blending nuances, and how a small amount (even 1 drop) can change the character of your blend.
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Perfume Exotica (Blending III)
Prerequisite: Blending I & II
Class Length: 5 Hours
Instructor: Kris Wrede
Overview:
The mysteries of fragrance are as rich and complex as the exotic flowers used to create a distinctive aromatic potion. Discover the secrets of ancient perfumers' and experiment with rare oils such as zdravetz, tagetes, labdanum, violet leaf, oak moss and
boronia.
We will take a fascinating journey into the heady world of perfume by learning professional perfumers' techniques. Learn about the origins of Eau de Cologne (Napoleon's favorite), and learn the secret recipe of this time honored classic. This will be the building block upon which your own magical creation is based. By using a base of organic grape alcohol, the delicate variations of each unique oil are given a chance to blossom. We will also explore a host of unusual oils that each have a strong character, and work with them in groups to design a synergy.
Participants will also learn:
*Organileptec evaluation
*How to create a theme for your perfume
*Traditional perfume types such as aldehydic, leather, fougere, chypre, and oriental
*Materia medica of 25 exotic essential oils and absolutes
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Parfum Ancienne (Blending IV)
Prerequisite: Blending I, II, III or Teacher Approval
Class length: 5 Hours
Instructor: Kris Wrede
Overview:
Explore the ancient rituals and mystical connections fragrance has had since the beginning of time. We will delve into historical accounts of aromatic rituals and recipe ingredients from Roman times and Napoleon. We will review heady and unusual oils such as Osmanthus, Black Currant, Broom-Genet, Litsea Cubeba, Schinus Molle and Elecampane. We will also explore the business end of perfume making and further explore how to professionally evaluate a perfume and how to do a cost analysis for your clients. We will also do art projects and meditations to further release your creative spirit.
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Essential Healing I
Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 2 days
Instructor:Kris Wrede
Overview:
This is a specially designed course to acquaint students with healing properties and therapeutic uses of essential oils. Suggestions will be given on how to incorporate various treatments into your own daily ritual or as a complementary therapy in any healing practice. We will cover the basics of aromatherapy including history, distillation and safety. We will cover materia medica for 35 essential oils and give practical recipes for their use. Students will learn therapeutic techniques and basic recipes in the following five areas:
*Skin Healing
*scars, wounds
*bruises
*eczema, psoriasis
*Body healing
*arthritis, circulation
*sciatica
*Chest and Lung Healing
*Immune builders, anti viral and anti-bacterial for coughs, colds, and flus, etc.
*antiseptics
*Stomach Healing
*indigestion
*cramps, pain
*Heart Healing
*stress, anxiety, insomnia
*grief, loss, shock
*pms, menopause
Base oils and healing oils will be reviewed as well as a brief history of perfumery as medicine. We will then learn blending techniques and develop a therapeutic blend for students to bring home.
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Essential Healing II
Prerequisite: Essential Healing I
Class Length: 2 Days
Instructor:Kris Wrede
Overview:
~ "Art" oma therapy ~
a hands-on art project where each group is given oils to inhale on a blotter and asked to draw a picture. Students are also asked to record their thoughts, feelings & emotions during that time. Results are compared between two groups after 1 hour. This serves to show some of the cognitive differences between the two groups.
*Review of safety and contra-indications
*Chemistry Review
*Chemical compounds
*Therapeutic actions
*Cchemical properties of different groups ie: - esters, relaxing, cooling
*Liver Congestion
*intestinal flora imbalances
*antibiotics and their roles in causing fungal infections
*toxic buildups in the liver and kidneys
*toxic dump sites in the body
*cautions and contra-indications with acute conditions
*massage, exercise & dietary treatments
*essential oils treatments
*recommendations for fatigue
~ Materia Medica
Therapeutic, aesthetic, physical, historical & emotional uses of a group of 25 essential oils.
~ Clinic Review
Students are presented with 5 case studies on patients including medical history, diet, symptoms, stress & emotional factors. Students are split up into small groups to discuss and recommend the following:
*Aromatherapy Treatments
*Contra-Indications
*Complementary Measures
*Additional Professional Help
* Skin Care
*Essential Oils for Skin Care
*Blending Review
*Base Oils (carriers for skin care)
*Make Skin Care Blend
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Essential Healing III
Prerequisites: Essential Healing I & II or teacher approval.
Class Length: 2 Days
Instructor:Kris Wrede
Overview:
This seminar is the 3rd in a series that will further familiarize students with the advanced therapeutic uses of essential oils. We will learn to use essential oils with more esoteric forms of healing such as the chakra system of ayurvedic medicine.
The class begins with a meditation focusing on the charkas to open up our minds and bodies. We continue on this theme by exploring how essential oils affect the mind and emotions. In-depth explanations of emotional uses of 20 different oils will be covered. We will then discuss
the following topics:
*Develop customized personal blends for emotional use and for skin care
*Clinical uses of oils based on actual clients
*Clinical contra-indications
*The business of aromatherapy
*Materia medica of 20 essential oils
*Distillation methods
*Evaluating an essential oil supplier
*Cost analysis of an essential oil formula
*Massage and reflexology overview
*Skin care overview
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Pampering Pedicures & Marvelous Manicures
Prerequisite: None
Class length: 2 Hours
Instructor:Kris Wrede
Overview:
Pamper your hands and feet with healing and re-energizing essential oil treatments. Learn ways to soften and hydrate your cuticles and help alleviate blisters, corns, and nail infections. Also learn tricks for odiferous feet, edema and athletes foot. Students will be given numerous recipes for hand and foot care, and we will make hydrating hand and foot oil in class.
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 The Sensual Kitchen
Prerequisite: None
Class length: 3 Hours
Instructor:Kris Wrede
Overview:
In this amazing hands-on workshop you will learn ancient secrets of lust and enhancing libido. We will gently explore the Kama Sutra, Romantic Poetry, Sensual Massage, and Foods for Arousal. We will unlock these ancient secrets using wondrous techniques that have been used for 1000's of years to heighten sexual desire and make lovemaking infinitely more pleasurable.
In the Sensual Kitchen you will learn to prepare unusual recipes to make your daily life more sensual and to appreciate the vibrancy of cooking with essential oils. We will create yummy deserts like Chocolate Caliente and Drunken Figs, and other pasionate potions.
A few sample recipes from the classes:
Drunken Figs
Soak about 20 dried figs in a covered glass dish for a few days in cup of Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum. If you don't have enough time soak them overnight and heat a little to plump up the figs. To the top of the mixture before closing add 1/8 cup of honey with the following drops of essential oils mixed in well :
Lemon 20 drops
Cardamon 10 drops
Ginger 5 drops
The figs are ready when they are nice and plump. Stir every few hours.
They are now perfect to use as an incredible topping for desserts, salads, yogurts, pound cakes and are wonderful on top of cooked squashes. For dessert toppings you can mix a few teaspoons of the rum sauce in as well, or can be used added into fruit cakes.
Drunken Fig Salad
Heat on low 1 tablespoon of olive oil and stir in 10 drops of lemon essential oil. Add 2 one inch sprigs of fresh chopped rosemary. Take 6 of the drunken figs strained and cut into small pieces. Add this to the heat along with 2 tablespoons of the rum sauce and 1/4 cup of pecans. Heat about 10 minutes until the liquid is soaked in. Serve warm over salad greens and goat cheese. Serves 2.
Make sure not to use more than the amount of the essential oils as they are very highly concentrated essences. It is really beneficial to use organic or wild crafted or non sprayed essential oils as they are the safest to ingest.
Pear Chutney and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Pear Chutney: Peel and core 2 pounds of pears, about 4 total. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Cook over medium heat and add the following:
1/8 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup raisins chopped
3 crystallized ginger chunks or 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder
Cook about 45 minutes to 1 hour on medium heat until liquid evaporates and sugar caramelizes. It will be dark and thick. Stir frequently the last 10 minutes. At the end add 1/2 cup honey with the following essential oils mixed in well:
15 drops Orange essential oil
15 drops Lemon essential oil
5 drops cardamon essential oil
Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Soften one 10 ounce log package of montrachet goat cheese at room temperature.
Cut one 8 or 9 ounce loaf of sourdough bread into 32 small slices about 1/2 inch thick. Brush just the edges with a little olive oil. Add 2 teaspoons of the chutney to each piece of bread and top with 1 teaspoon of the goat cheese. Broil on low for a few minutes and serve. Makes 32 servings.
If you want the bread more crispy and if you have a little extra time you can broil the bread first, turning once. then add the goat cheese and chutney and warm in the oven a for a few minutes.
 Press Release for The Sensual Kitchen:
THE SENSUAL KITCHEN, Cooking with Kris Wrede using pure essential oils and aromatics from around the world.
Kris Wrede is an Aromatic Alchemist and Consultant. Using Exotic oils and fragrances, the finest, from around the world, she teaches her original class called "The Sensual Kitchen" to individuals interested in learning how to add more pleasure to cooking with essential oils. Creating outrageously unusual aromatic deserts and foods such as
Drunken Figs - using pure oils of lemon, cardamon, black pepper and ginger, and:
Chocolate Caliente...A zingy chocolate sauce with orange, black pepper and citrus oils topped with chili powder. This can be used on top of desserts or in hot milk for a gorgeous sensual drink.
Sensual Smoothie...A rich creamy iced drink made with Bailey's, cream, and orange and vanilla essential oils.
The Morning After..Pear and Ginger pastry pockets filled with almonds, ginger, honey and ginger essential oil.
 Bittersweet baby...Candied ginger with bittersweet chocolate on top and mixed with cardamon, cinnamon and blood orange essential oils.
Mull it Over..Spiced Apple Cider with orange and clove and cinnamon essential oils mixed with honey and cinnamon sticks. Top it off with spiced rum for a totally euphoric experience.
Kris offers unique techniques and perspectives on cooking
more consciously and sensually. She is in the process of writing
her cookbook "The Sensual Kitchen." She is also the
original creator of the Kismet Signature Potion.
Read the text of a radio interview with Kris Wrede on Santa Fe's KSFR at:
http://www.paulpennell.com/sites/kismet/interview.html
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