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Aromatic Soul Journey · Session Three

Lavender
Aromatic Experience

The great calmer — restoring the body's natural capacity for stillness and ease

A live exploration of the great calmer — working through precise points on the body to unravel held stress and tension, returning the whole nervous system to a greater sense of ease and rest.

Live · Thursday 18 June · 19:30–21:00 BST 14:30 ET  ·  11:30 PT  ·  20:30 CET  ·  22:30 UAE Can't make it live? Receive the full recording to catch up in your own time · your oil is delivered before the session
Corinna with Lavender oil

Lavender's Latin root is lavare — to wash. She washes away accumulated stress and held tension — and in that softening returns the whole body to ease.

The Three Foundations of the Aromatic Soul Journey

Why this works differently

We all know and love pure essential oils — a beautiful addition to a bath, enjoyed in many beauty products, or diffused to fragrance a room. The Aromatic Soul experiences offer something different: a way to work precisely with each oil, using the meridian systems, accessing deep work to connect with each oil's living qualities and let them deepen our own.

Biodynamics of Fragrance Inner Soul Nature AromaPoints

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Biodynamics of Fragrance

How a plant's scent moves through and works with your body. Lavender's green, herbaceous quality settles scattered energy. Vetiver's dark, earthy fragrance roots you through the soles of your feet. Each oil has its own way of speaking to your nervous system.

02

Inner Soul Nature

Each plant carries a living intelligence. Beyond chemistry, it holds a pattern shaped through relationship with life. This intelligence speaks directly to the body, emotions and nervous system.

03

AromaPoints

Precise application of pure essential oils to specific points on the body — places where change is most readily received. Like using the right key in the right lock.

Through the body

Lavender and
the Nervous System

Lavender's very name comes from lavare, to wash — and that is close to what she does in the body. She is one of the great calming oils, a remarkable ally for the modern world's most common imbalance: too much stimulation and not enough repose. She meets a body that has been running fast for too long and gently draws the heat of overthinking back into clarity.

Where the mind is racing and scattered, she brings the steadiness of a hand at the centre. Where there is held tension and a breath that never quite finishes, she restores the long exhale. And at the threshold of sleep, she quiets the system enough for rest to come naturally — not forced, simply allowed.

Lavender is a beautiful all-year companion — though her qualities are especially welcome in late spring and through summer, when heat and activity rise and the nervous system can begin to fray. She is the oil of the sweet pause, the long breath out, the body's quiet return to itself.

  • Settles the racing, scattered mind that cannot stop turning
  • Unravels held stress and tension stored through the body
  • Restores the long exhale and the natural, unhurried breath
  • Supports easy, natural sleep at the threshold of rest
  • The oil of the sweet pause and the body's return to ease

In this experience, you will work with the precise AromaPoints used in the Biodynamic Aromatic Practice for Lavender — discovering why these particular locations hold the medicine of stillness, breath and the whole nervous system's return to rest.

Sometimes the deepest longing we carry is simply to stop — and to find, in the stopping, that everything is still alright.

Most of us have been quietly trained out of rest. We push through. We carry on. We answer one more email, complete one more task, hold one more conversation when the body has long since signalled enough.

Over time this shapes how we move through the world. The nervous system forgets the way back to stillness. Sleep becomes thinner. The mind cannot stop turning. Even when there is finally a quiet moment, the body stays braced — vigilant for whatever might come next.

Lavender does not force the system to slow. She invites it. Quietly, through scent and touch, she meets the overactivated body exactly where it is and gives it permission to soften. She restores something the body already knows but has forgotten — that rest is not a reward for finishing. It is the ground on which everything else stands.

There is nothing you need to achieve to deserve rest. Stillness is not earned — it is your nature.

Applying Lavender to a precise point

You can feel different in a single moment.

Apply the right oil to its precise point and something immediate happens — the nervous system receives the message through scent and touch. And with gentle, consistent practice, the body learns a new resting state: less reactive, more grounded, more at home in itself.

This is what makes the work transformational rather than temporary.

Is this for you?

This experience is for you if —

No prior experience with essential oils is needed.

  • At times you feel anxious, restless or unable to settle — and want a simple, immediate way back to calm.

  • You would like to sleep more easily, breathe more deeply and move through the day with a steadier, quieter nervous system.

  • You are curious about working with pure essential oils in a deeper, body-based way — beyond scent, beyond the diffuser, into something precise and embodied.

  • You want something practical, not just conceptual — a real practice you can return to whenever life feels too fast or too full.

Joining the live session from home
The Guided Experience

What happens in 90 minutes

Step by step, you come to understand not just what Lavender is, but how to work with her precisely — leaving with her as a steady companion whenever the pace of life becomes too much.

01 · The Biodynamics of Lavender

How she behaves in the body — the great calmer, restoring the natural rhythm of rest.

02 · The Four-Point Protocol

A sequence of precise points that together bring the whole nervous system back to ease.

03 · Taking it home

A clear daily practice — which point to return to and when.

The great calmer — carrying the intelligence of stillness, the long breath out and the body's quiet return to rest.

It is safe to let go. To soften. To cool and calm and come home to yourself — and rest, at last, in the quiet underneath.

Many of us have been running for a long time. We push through tiredness, manage the next thing and keep going long after the body has asked to stop. Over time this settles into the body as held tension — in the jaw, the shoulders, the breath that never quite finishes.

Lavender works at exactly this level. Not by forcing the body to slow, but by creating the conditions in which it can soften of its own accord — cooled, calmed, undefended. She is one of the great nervous system regulators: washing away accumulated stress, harmonising the body's rhythms and opening the inner spaciousness in which genuine rest becomes possible.

Lavender whispers: it is okay. You can rest now.

Everything you receive

More than an experience —
an opportunity to get to know Lavender more deeply and bring her calm, her clarity and her stillness into your daily life.

Live experience with Corinna Your oil and cards Your private space Inner Soul Work guide

The live session

A 90-minute live experience with Corinna — guiding you into the oil's inner soul nature, biodynamic fragrance and AromaPoint protocol. Live on Thursday 18 June; if you can't join live, the full recording follows so you can catch up in your own time.

Your oil and cards

2ml pure Lavender essential oil — pre-diluted and ready to use, sent to your door on booking. Plus illustrated AromaPoints reference cards and a cotton carry bag.

Your private space

The full session recording plus a suite of short reference videos — exploring the biodynamics, the AromaPoints and your daily practice in depth. Yours to revisit whenever you need.

Inner Soul Work guide

A beautifully crafted contemplative journalling guide — five phases of gentle reflection across the month. Yours to keep and return to throughout the journey and beyond.

What participants say

In their own words

AromaPoints session AromaPoints participants AromaPoints participants laughing Live session

"How wonderful that a tiny drop of oil can make such a difference when applied to the right point on your body. After using them for only a short time, I can now tune in to when I need them. I wouldn't be without them now."

KS — Sanctuary Member

"Corinna brings such a wonderful sense of the flowers and plants that go into these oils — her concept of an Enchanted Garden really comes alive. The tiny drops of carefully formulated oils are as precisely placed on particular AromaPoints as every element of her thoughtfully curated work."

Mary — AromaPoints Participant

"Corinna nurtures each member of her community as if we are part of her Enchanted Garden — each of us needing soil, light, water and attentive care. She gives us a place where we feel held, seen and able to grow."

Laura — AromaPoints Participant

Guided by

Corinna Kitchen

The depth of this practice comes from 25 years of body-based clinical work. Corinna is a Senior Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist and registered with the Institute of Biodynamic Medicine — bringing the understanding of how the nervous system holds experience and how it can change, to every session.

She is also trained by the Gaja Collective as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant with advanced nutrition training through ANACT with Divya Alter — and in pure essential oils by Elena Brower with DoTerra and Tiffany Carole, Founder of Aromapoint Therapy. The Biodynamic Aromatic Practice is her own methodology — drawing on biodynamic psychotherapy, Ayurveda and the science of fragrance — developed through years of working with clients at the deepest levels of the body and the self.

This work is grounded in clinical practice, but designed to be directly experienced — so that change is felt, not just understood.

Corinna Kitchen

This is not wellness content. It is grounded clinical and spiritual knowledge — offered in a way that is accessible, embodied and immediate.

PsychotherapySenior Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist · 25 years clinical practice
InstituteDirector, Institute of Biodynamic Medicine
AyurvedaTrained by the Gaja Collective as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant · ANACT advanced nutrition training
MethodologyBiodynamic Aromatic Practitioner — weaving together biodynamic medicine, Ayurveda, AromaPoints and pure essential oils
The Full Journey

The Aromatic
Soul Journey

Pure Essential Oils in a New Light

Lavender is the third oil of the ten-month Aromatic Soul Journey — a programme exploring ten pure essential oils, one each month. Each session builds on the last, building your understanding step by step of how pure essential oils interact with your nervous system, your body and your daily rhythms.

Together the ten oils form the complete Aromatic Soul Journey, presented in your Miracle Box. Every single oil session may also be attended individually. If you purchase Lavender and later join the full journey, your £35 is credited toward the programme.

The AromaPoints Miracle Box

What comes next

What changes

By the end of this experience, you will —

Begin to know how to work with pure essential oils in a precise therapeutic way

Recognise how your body responds to this oil

Have a simple daily practice you can return to — to settle with the qualities of this oil over time

Feel a tangible shift in your nervous system — and begin to build a new baseline of ease

Join the Experience

Lavender
Aromatic Experience

Live · Thursday 18 June · 19:30 BST · Oil included
£35
  • 90-minute live session with Corinna — Thursday 18 June, 19:30 BST; full recording follows if you can't join live
  • 2ml Lavender essential oil — pre-diluted and ready to use, delivered to your door on booking
  • Illustrated reference cards for ongoing use
  • Drawstring storage bag
  • Contemplative Journey Guide PDF — structured reflection and practice across the month
  • Short pre-recorded reference videos to support your ongoing practice
  • Full session recording — yours to keep and return to as often as you wish
  • Access to your private space — recording library, PDFs and direct access to Corinna

UK delivery included · international delivery available

No prior experience needed. You will be guided step by step.

Join the Experience — £35

Includes oil, materials and full access — no additional cost

Booking closes 48 hours before the live session on 18 June, to allow time for your oil to be prepared and delivered. The full recording follows afterwards for anyone who can't join live.

Your £35 is credited toward the full Aromatic Soul Journey should you choose to continue.

Questions

Frequently asked
Questions

Do I need experience with essential oils? +
No. Everything is explained step by step. The session is designed to be a genuine introduction — beginners are especially welcome.
Is Lavender safe to use? +
Lavender is one of the gentlest and best tolerated of all essential oils. The oil provided is high quality and comes already diluted to the correct working concentration, ready to use directly on the points indicated. As with all pure essential oils, please be aware of any personal sensitivities or past reactions and feel free to do a small patch test first if you wish. It is for external use only — full guidelines are sent with your oil.
Might I feel sleepy afterwards? +
Possibly — and this is welcome. Lavender is one of the great calming oils and the practice itself is designed to settle the nervous system. The live session is held in the evening for this reason: many participants find they sleep particularly well after working with Lavender. You may also feel quietly clear and unhurried rather than drowsy — both are signs the practice is doing its work.
Will I be expected to share personally? +
No. This is a gentle, guided experience — pre-recorded so you can move through it in your own time, or attended live on Zoom if you prefer. There is no requirement to speak or share at any point. You are warmly welcome simply to be present and receive.
What is the difference between the recording and the live session? +
Both include the same full 90-minute guided experience, oil, cards, PDF and ongoing platform access. The live session is held in a small group with Corinna in real time on Thursday 18 June. If you can't join live, the full recording follows afterwards so you can move through it in your own time, as often as you like. Same price, same materials — simply choose whichever suits you best.
Is this suitable if I am sensitive or easily overwhelmed? +
Yes. The experience is intentionally paced for nervous system safety. Lavender is one of the most calming and gentle oils available — and the Biodynamic Aromatic Practice is carefully held and appropriate for sensitive participants. If deep grounding is your priority, Vetiver may be the right place to begin instead.
Can I continue after this session? +
Yes. Lavender is the third oil of the ten-month Aromatic Soul Journey. You are warmly welcome to join the full programme at any point — and if you join after purchasing Lavender, your £35 is credited toward the programme.
Enjoy for yourself · or share with others

Each single oil is the perfect gift

A complete aromatic experience — the ready-to-use oil and cards, the live session or its recording, reference videos and your own private space. Enjoy it for yourself, share it with someone you love, or move through it together.

Aromatic Soul Journey single-oil gift boxes

One drop, one point — return to your senses, any time you need.

Not quite ready?

Come and meet
Corinna first

Have questions about this way of working with pure essential oils? Want to experience this way of working before joining a session? Corinna holds a free live gathering every month — a good place to ask, listen and see if this work is right for you.

Join the next free gathering

Free · no payment required · open to all

Medical & Legal Disclaimer

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek professional guidance regarding any medical concern. Use is at the user's own discretion and responsibility.

Ayurveda Wellbeing and Corinna Kitchen accept no liability for any misuse, incorrect storage, allergic or adverse reaction, or use contrary to the provided Guidelines for Use.

Guidelines for Use

For external use only · Patch test before first use · Apply to intact skin only · Use sparingly as directed · Avoid eyes and mucous membranes · Do not ingest · Store away from direct light · Close lid tightly after use · Keep away from children and animals · Discontinue use if irritation occurs

Contact

Questions about this experience or your order? Corinna is happy to help personally.

Email Corinna

Corinna Kitchen
Biodynamic Medicine and Ayurveda
Lewes, East Sussex