Aromatherapy Organizations

The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA)
4509 Interlake Ave., N, #233
Seattle, WA 98103
http://www.naha.org

NAHA is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing public awareness of the benefits of true aromatherapy. NAHA is actively involved with promoting and elevating academic standards in aromatherapy education and practice for the profession. NAHA is also actively involved in furthering the public’s perception and knowledge of true aromatherapy and its safe and effective application in everyday life.

NAHA’s mission is to revive the knowledge of the medicinal use of aromatic plants and essential oils to its fullest extent and to restore aromatherapy to a truly holistic professional art and science. NAHA is the leader in promoting and elevating true aromatherapy through the active dissemination of educational material to the general public, trade/professional associations, business owners and practitioners.

ARC endorses the concept of voluntary, periodic registration by examination for all individuals practicing Aromatherapy. Individuals who work or who have worked in the specialty of Aromatherapy and meet eligibility requirements are eligible to take this examination. Registration focuses specifically on the individual and is an indication of current knowledge in a specialized area of practice. Registration in aromatherapy is highly valued and provides formal recognition of a core level of knowledge in the field.