1. How did you get started with aromatherapy?

I was always into healing arts. I started to practice Yoga very young, then started to explore other practices for natural health and wellbeing. And discovered Aromatherapy - the art of using essential oils delivered from plants for physical and emotional health. The other factor that contributed into my passion is the fact that I am from Russia. alternative medicine and natural remedies are widely used and known there. So When i was growing up I knew which herb to take to get better, to heal. This custom just developed with time and knowledge.

2. Why is it important to incorporate aromatherapy with you travel + what are some tips?

Aromatherapy is all about your senses, emotions and mood. Simply by inhaling a particular scent you may feel relaxed, energized or focused. When you travel you put yourself into new situations, you visit unknown places and sometimes might feel out of balance. Certain scents can bring the comfort back, release the stress, fatigue, restore the Balance and wholeness.

Grab a bottle of your favorite oil with you, inhale it at the airport, on the plane, in the car, spray in the hotel room, whenever you want to bring peace into your new surroundings.

3. We noticed that in your class you spritzed some custom scents in your class, what is the blend and why is it good in a yoga class/practice?

I use a blend that I created specifically for Life Yoga studio and it’s called Life. It’s one of the scents that I make called YogiMood. The whole point of using Aromatherapy in class is to deepen your practice, your Yoga experience by breathing deeper and allow essential oils to treat your senses.