Your own personal aromatherapist
Aromatherapist
Dori Bell
Alchemy meets artistry
Serving Manhattan, Kansas & the rest of the U.S.A.
Why I am an aromatherapist
I’m only half joking when I say my work as an aromatherapist is mostly an excuse to surround myself with beautiful fragrance.
Why do I do this? Because I can’t stop. I’m compelled, pulled, seduced by every aspect of aromatherapy.
The botanicals in Nature, the distillation and extraction processes, the healing provided to us on every level – the most magical and heavenly gift from God – the scents, the alchemy of combining and layering the essential oils. Even designing the product labels is fun to me.
I’m an aromatherapist because it lights me up, every aspect of it. I love other aromatherapists. I love talking about it, learning about it, integrating it into my life. Aromatherapy adds color and joy. It adds beauty. It brings sensual pleasure into the healing process, from the most mundane to the most sublime.
“Knowing I have a multipurpose tool to help me through myriad emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual challenges is so empowering. And unlike other tools, this one is a joy and pleasure to use.”
Aromatherapy has been a 24-year-long love affair, my longest relationship. The essential oils are my friends. I know them, and they know me. We have really good conversations.
Aromatherapy awakens my passion. It is a multi-layered treasure trove. Creativity, science, artistry, magical alchemy, spiritual alignment, sensual pleasure – it feeds my soul and bring me closer to God. It’s my ministry, and my part in making this world a little easier to navigate and more joyful to experience.
The complexity of essential oils, their layers and layers of healing potential, mirror the Divine, mirror the miracle of Creation. They are infused with Life and give us a whiff of heaven.
“Wait. This actually works!”
As an aromatherapist, I love that moment when a client catches the scent of the power of essential oils. Witnessing that awakening is like witnessing a miraculous birth. For someone to move from “I like the smell of this so I’ll use it a few times then put it on a shelf to gather dust” to “This has changed my life for the better in ways I didn’t think possible… I need more!” What a gift to be part of that experience.
That is what I want for you.
Why aromatherapy with Dori Bell & The Blossom Bar?
For me, aromatherapy combines art, science, and intuition with the beauty and transformative power of essential oils. Wellness and self-care that adds a sensual pleasure to your day: that’s aromatherapy.
I see myself as a bridge-builder, providing tools to help you meet your purpose and live it. My aromatherapy products and personal guidance hold space for who you are designed to be, while bringing ease and joy into your life.
One of the gifts I’ve been given is to see potential in people and to hear unspoken questions. I have a gift for understanding people deeply, and love digging into the story of you.
A truly holistic approach
My aromatherapy products and guidance are infused with divinely inspired passion and intuition. They activate every level, physical to spiritual, mental to emotional.
My unique Blossom Bar® approach to creating essential oil blends is holistic, as are the resulting blends. The aromatherapy you receive will support you as you heal your current source of stress, while also helping you move toward even more radiance and vibrancy in your life.
You receive the full power of my work in private aromatherapy sessions. Most clients benefit from a series of 3 sessions over the course of a six months. Cost-saving packages available.
Learn more about Aromatherapy Through the Seasons, my favorite program designed to deepen your relationship to yourself, your body, and the Divine.
Bring aromatherapy into your life.
What’s it like to work with an aromatherapist?
In our session we will address the “why” at the root of your issue, the thought patterns and emotional traumas that have resulted in your current physical state. Together, we will explore your whole life, past and present, your personal tastes for fragrances, your routines and rituals, and your belief systems to come up with a blend of essential oils and flower essences to support you in your own transformation.
It’s proven—essential oils work on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels; they are the perfect tool to foster real and abiding change in your life.
Transformation and vibrancy are on the other side of the weights that are holding down your spirit.
I am intentional, deeply intuitive, and artful in my approach. I create with your highest good in mind and heart using authentic and responsibly sourced essential oils paired with flower essences to create harmonious, transformational support for your goals and dreams.
And because the aromatherapy blend will have a scent you love, you’ll be eager to incorporate it into your life. You will be amazed and enthralled with the way it makes you feel.
My training as an aromatherapist
Aromatherapy requires years of training because, depending on many different factors, the effects of the same oil can be different on different people. My holistic health training, education, and practical experience includes:
Aromatherapy certification: 200 hours
Advanced Aromatherapy certification: 300 hours
Clinical Aromatherapy certification: 500 hours
CIBTAC-endorsed LabCannamist training and certification for working with cannabis and CBD therapeutically
Aroma Psychology 2023 (Tisserand Institute)
Essential Oil Kinetics Masterclass: From Application To Effect 2020 (Tisserand Institute)
Advanced training in Aromatic Chemistry - Fundamental Chemistry 2021 and Molecular Dynamics 2021 (Tisserand Institute)
Flower Essences certification: 100 hours
Reflexology certification: 100 hours
Advanced Reflexology certification: 250 hours
Basic Herbal Care certification: 200 hours
Reiki Level 2
Member of Alliance of International Aromatherapists and state representative for Kansas
Educating my clients is critical, so they can make informed decisions to achieve their health goals. I help them by looking at them as a whole, assisting them on their journeys toward lives they love living. I’ve worked with a diverse client base, from children and pregnant women to paraplegics and those suffering from depression, PTSD, and severe PMS.
When I’m not blending
On a personal note, I am a Christian, a wife, a mother to a college-aged daughter, a prolific reader, an LOTR nerd, a tea drinker, a wannabe librarian, an INFJ, and an Enneagram type 4w3.
Today is your day
You are meant to feel vibrant every day. Your body is designed to be energetic and strong. You are created for connection to community, family, and God. Feeling good shouldn’t be a special event. Let’s talk!