scent journeys, classes & retreats 

Scent Journeys: IN+A+SCENT DISCOVERIES is a customized group olfactory experience exploring the power and pleasure of scent. This experience provides a powerful, unique and memorable interaction through our sense of smell. We can build the play space around your objectives as part of your day or week long retreat or as a team building event for your organization.

Classes: Throughout the year, I will create a class in-person or online to introduce the sacred art of aromatherapy and perfume blending. If you have an idea of something that you would like to discover, let’s create something unique for you and your group that would be fun and beneficial! Below you will see examples of classes that I have created, which can be possible for different types of gatherings and celebrations.

Retreats:   Bringing the wisdom and beauty of Scent to your personal or public retreat, can add a dimension of healing that is both powerful and also fun! We can create an offering that fits your needs and that of your participants. Let's explore this option for your next retreat! Below are examples of retreats that I have organized and presented Scent Alchemy work in the past.

past olfactory experiences:

in+a+scent discoveries

Olfactory Play Space August 2024 Association of Women in the Metals Industry annual meeting.

An immersive hands on experience featuring several different single note essences taken from a master perfume blend. These single essences were presented to the group to smell and record their impressions with specific leading questions. The experience created a positive atmosphere of shared emotions and memories within the group. As part of their experience, deluxe gift bags were given filled with aroma themed items to continue their experience at home or in the office.

Participant comments:

“I loved it! It was a great team building experience with lots of great memories shared! I felt is was appropriate for our group, engaging everyone equally, even those of us who had no experience whatsoever with oils. Ylang Ylang and bergamot were my favorites! If we get to do this again, we would give you more time!” K.B

“Thank you for creating a fun and interactive event for our annual meeting! Everyone was engaged and really into the oils and sharing with each other. The deluxe gift bags were full of well thought out gifts that everyone appreciated! Thanks again for creating this event for us.” K.W.

“Thank you for a great presentation yesterday afternoon. Everyone throughly enjoyed your “mini seminar” on essential oils. I think we all learned that we need to know more! Thank you for sharing your time and expertise with us.” C.S. President

past classes:

Scent-in-Stone

aromatherapy and art - a beginners class. no experience needed.

presented by Gayle “Stevie Gayle” Stephens

In this fun afternoon, you will be guided to create your own unique natural environmental perfume with a selection of essential oils provided. Then, you will use your creativity to paint a small, personal sized ceramic disc that will become your natural diffuser for the blend that you just created. These cold-diffusers are activated naturally by simply dropping essential oils onto the ceramic disc. They are best used in small or intimate spaces such as on your desk, by your bed, in your car, lingerie drawers etc.

• In-person class—limited to 8 participants (minimum of 6 participants needed)

• Dates: Sunday March 6 and May 1st, 2022

• Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

• Location: The Framery 84 East High St. Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Free parking in the parking garage behind the Framer

• Cost: $38 includes all materials used in blending, a finished 5 ml 100% pure essential oil perfume blend, one ceramic disc-diffuser with ceramic glazes, hand outs.

• To register: email me directly from the contact page or steviegayle@scentalchemist.com or by text at 808.283.1046

  I will send you a link to PayPal for an easy payment option or if you need other options we can talk about that.

  THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND I LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING TOGETHER!

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