Description
Aromatherapy for Headaches and Migraines CPD
Designed for qualified therapists, the course provides practical, evidence-informed knowledge that can be applied immediately in professional practice. You will gain confidence in supporting clients with recurring headaches and migraines while expanding your skills in treatment planning, aromatherapy application and preventative care.
Headaches and migraines are among the most common reasons clients seek complementary therapy support. This CPD course helps build practitioner confidence by combining aromatherapy knowledge, practical treatment techniques and a holistic understanding of contributing factors. The result is enhanced client care, stronger treatment planning and the ability to offer meaningful support within professional practice.
- ✔ Build confidence in supporting clients experiencing headaches and migraines.
- ✔ Understand the differences between common headache types and migraine presentations.
- ✔ Learn how lifestyle, stress, hormones and sleep may contribute to symptoms.
- ✔ Develop practical aromatherapy approaches for both acute support and prevention.
- ✔ Enhance your ability to identify individual triggers and support long-term wellbeing.
- ✔ Expand your treatment offering with specialist knowledge in a common client concern.
- ✔ Gain practical techniques that can be integrated immediately into client treatments.
- ✔ Improve client care through a holistic understanding of headache and migraine management.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding the Subject Area
Develop a clearer understanding of headache disorders and their impact on wellbeing.
- • Tension headaches
- • Migraine headaches
- • Cluster headaches
- • Sinus headaches
- • The relationship between stress, sleep and headaches
- • Understanding common migraine triggers
Common Conditions or Client Needs Covered
Explore aromatherapy approaches for a range of headache presentations.
- • Stress-related headaches
- • Muscle tension headaches
- • Sinus headaches
- • Hormone-related migraines
- • Sleep-related headaches
- • Migraines in adults and children
- • Recurrent and trigger-related headaches
Safe Aromatherapy Practice
Develop confidence in selecting essential oils according to client presentation.
- • Essential oil chemistry and therapeutic actions
- • Understanding analgesic and antispasmodic oils
- • Selecting oils based on underlying causes
- • Incorporating aromatherapy into holistic care plans
- • Safe and effective treatment approaches
Practical Treatment Applications
Explore practical aromatherapy techniques that can support headache and migraine sufferers.
- • Targeted massage techniques
- • Inhalation methods
- • Hot and cold compress applications
- • Bath blends
- • Hydrolat use
- • Acupressure point applications
- • Home-care recommendations
Client Care and Professional Practice
Consider the wider factors that may contribute to recurring symptoms.
- • Stress management
- • Sleep support
- • Trigger awareness
- • Diet and lifestyle factors
- • Supporting long-term client wellbeing
- • Creating personalised treatment plans
Practical Skills You’ll Develop
Practical Skills You’ll Develop
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
❧ Differentiate between common headache presentations
❧ Select appropriate essential oils based on individual symptoms
❧ Create effective blends for headaches and migraines
❧ Apply headache-relief massage techniques confidently
❧ Use inhalations, compresses and hydrolats effectively
❧ Identify possible lifestyle and environmental triggers
❧ Develop personalised treatment and home-care plans
Essential Oils, Carrier Oils or Hydrolats Featured
Essential Oils
The course explores a range of essential oils commonly used to support headache and migraine management, including:
Basil, Cajuput, Roman Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cornmint, Eucalyptus Smithii, Lavender, Marjoram Sweet, Melissa, Peppermint, Rosemary, Rosewood and Valerian.
Hydrolats
Chamomile, Linden Blossom, Peppermint, Lavender, Thyme, Clary Sage and Eucalyptus.
Learning Types
In House Learning
Perfect for students who prefer classroom-based learning, tutor interaction, and hands-on demonstrations.
- Held at our Academy in Hinckley
- Taught by an experienced Academy tutor
- Practical, hands-on experience throughout
- Shared learning & tutor support
- Course kits sold separately
- On-site aromatherapy shop with student discount
We recommend loose, comfortable trousers and tops that allow easy movement. All loose tops should be tucked in during practical work. Shoes should be flat and comfortable.
Distance Learning
Study independently from home at your own pace, with full tutor support available when needed.
- Course notes and materials posted directly to you
- Ideal for students unable to travel
- Perfect for self-directed learners
- Dedicated tutor support
- Assignments to complete and return
Course kit included with this option. Our distance learning courses include course kits tailored to the course to help you use your practical skills while learning.
Booking & Cancellations
In House Course Booking & Cancellations
Book online, email courses@penny-price.com, or call 01455 251020. You will be asked for full payment of the course fee or given the option to pay for your course in instalments by choosing to ‘pay in three’ with PayPal or in four instalments via Clear Pay.
All bookings will be acknowledged with a letter of acceptance, sent via email unless otherwise requested, and there will be an official enrolment form to fill out and return to the academy together with copies of any pre-requisite qualifications. There is a booking deadline of the Monday, two weeks before the course start date.
If you are unable to attend an in-House course for any reason, the following will apply:
- Cancellations giving over 14 days’ notice will receive a full refund (or have funds transferred to another course booking) less a cancellation fee of £10.
- If you fail to attend on the day of the course with no reasoning, you will not receive a refund
- Cancellations made within 14 days of the course start date will forfeit 50% of the full course fee paid.
- If there are mitigating circumstances, please contact the Academy to organise a solution as soon as you are able to do so.
If the Academy cancels a course:
- To be given a free transfer to the next available course of the same title or value.
- If the course is available via other learning methods, the Student will have the option to transfer to Distance Learning, or Live Learning where available, with no added cost. If the student chooses to transfer to E-Learning then a refund for the difference will be processed upon enrolment.
- If the course is a CPD, the student has the option to take the course on a 1-2-1 basis for an extra charge of £75 per day
Distance Learning Booking & Cancellations
Book online, email courses@penny-price.com, or call 01455 251020. Full payment is taken at the time of booking. Once a Distance Learning course has been purchased and your application has been accepted, you have the right to cancel your order within 14 calendar days of receiving your course materials.
- If you choose to cancel within this period, you will be responsible for the cost of returning the course materials to us. Once we have received the returned parcel, we will process your refund for the course.
- Please ensure that all course materials are returned in good condition. If any items are damaged, marked, used, or otherwise returned in a condition that significantly reduces their value, we will deduct a reasonable amount from your refund to reflect the loss in value.
About Our Academy
About Our Academy
Our Academy is designed to provide a comfortable, professional, and supportive learning environment for students. Below you’ll find information our facilities, accommodation, student resources, and what to expect when attending the Academy.
- An extensive complementary health library
- Complimentary tea, coffee, & herbal teas
- Student and trade discounts on products
- Comfortable teaching facilities
- Dedicated practical training areas
- On site shop
Nearby Accommodation if you need to travel.
Address:
Penny Price Aromatherapy LTD
Unit D3, Radius Court,
Maple Drive
Hinckley, Leicestershire
LE10 3BE
