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Is It Legal to Use Essential Oils & Aromatherapy for Holistic Services?

 

 


Thousands of Holistic Practitioners are unknowingly at-risk of losing their businesses.

 

Most certified HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS don’t realize that by using essential oils in their services, they could be putting their entire livelihood at risk.


The same goes for state-licensed massage therapists, chiropractors, and others who provide holistic services that fall outside the scope of their existing license.

This includes anyone who incorporates essential oils in their holistic services, as well as those who sell or recommend essential oils.

The only way to know you’re protected is to have a defendable legal basis for your holistic services.


What this means for Holistic Health Practitioners >>

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Unlicensed holistic and alternative providers are at the mercy of the many state regulatory boards such as the medical, massage, counseling, nutrition board, etc. These boards can, and routinely do, declare a provider’s services as activities regulated by that board.

What this means to YOU as a Holistic Practitioner: Providing services to clients without a defendable legal basis can lead to you losing your business, paying hefty fines or even jail time. Even if you have proper training and certification to provide your services!

Are you willing to take that risk?

The good news is: We make it EASY to protect your holistic services and get peace-of-mind through our PWA License Program.Learn how to protect your services



The state is continuing to crack down on holistic practitioners without mercy.

 

Don't Let This Happen to You

Without a defendable legal basis, you risk fines of up to $15,000+ if you’re caught PLUS losing your holistic business & possible jail time.

Imagine you are a reiki practitioner or yoga teacher, and you apply an essential oil to one of your clients during a session to promote relaxation. Sounds harmless right?

This act without a license could actually be considered “practicing massage” and can get you in serious legal trouble with the state regulatory board.

The same goes for providers who have an existing state license and want to incorporate holistic services into their offerings. This is especially true for licensed massage therapists who offer services like reiki or raindrop therapy — which fall outside the scope of their state license.

Holding an aromatherapy or essential oil coach certification is not enough to keep you safe from legal trouble.

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Whether you’re a certified aromatherapist, essential oil coach, reiki master, massage therapist, chiropractor or any other kind of holistic practitioner, a defendable legal basis is necessary for incorporating the use of essential oils in your services.

The same is also important for practitioners who recommend or sell essential oils to their clients.

Even if you’ve taken aromatherapy classes and become a certified aromatherapist, if you don’t have a defendable legal basis to protect you — you're putting yourself and your clients at risk.

Before you reach for that bottle of lavender or eucalyptus oil, it is very important to protect your services from state regulatory board crackdowns.

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In our 20+ years of experience, we have seen legal action taken against thousands of holistic practitioners by the state.

YES! My holistic services need protection ASAP!

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Can the state really come after me?

YES, state regulatory boards are continuing to crack down on holistic practitioners just for offering services the world needs. When it comes to holistic health, they show no mercy.

There are several ways they hunt down holistic practitioners:

  • Undercover agents: A state board official may come to your business posing as a client to gather evidence against you. 
  • Sneaky phone calls: Other times, they may just call and inquire about your services to gather what they need against you.
  • Promoting your services: If you advertise your services on social media or on your website, they have all the evidence they need to convict you. (This is true EVEN IF you disclose that you are not a registered dietitian or nutritionist, doctor, etc.)
  • Client complaints: If you receive a client complaint, the state can come to investigate the services you’re providing.

 

Before you know it, you have a cease-and-desist order to shut down your business, with no legal basis to defend yourself.

YES! I want to protect my holistic services

 

How to Protect Your Holistic Services

The PWA has been the long-term leader in protecting holistic providers with the BEST legal defense for their services through our License Program for 20+ years.


Some of the many benefits you'll receive as a licensed holistic practitioner with the PWA:

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  1. Best Legal Protection for holistic health providers GUARANTEED
  2. Professional License to provide holistic health services, which gives you protection to provide your services in the US & internationally
  3. Protects ALL Holistic Modalities from reiki and health coaching to naturopathy, functional medicine, hijama cupping & many more.
  4. Be a part of the largest Alternative Practitioner Community & network with like-minded practitioners who also believe in the mission to help clients achieve better health, naturally
  5. Custom Profile on the PWA Practitioner Directory to market your services & gain new clients
  6. Licensing Course & Training Module to learn everything you need to know about providing your services legally

See All Benefits


We make it EASY to protect your holistic services and get peace-of-mind through our PWA License Program. Join in 3 easy steps:

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Complete the short application (2 minutes or less!)

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Verify your holistic training & qualifications

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Complete the exclusive PWA license course & join the community!

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Additional Resources

Check out these FREE resources on providing holistic services safely and legally.

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License Webinar

Learn about what a defendable legal basis is and why it's SO important to holistic practitioners.

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FREE Holistic Business Quiz

Take this FREE, 2-minute quiz to find out instantly if your services are legal in your state.

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Legal Guide for Practitioners

Download this guide to learn more about the legal rules & regulations surrounding alternative services.

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Benefits of License

Learn more about the benefits of becoming a licensed member with the PWA.

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Everything you need to know about offering essential oils safely & legally

Learn what it takes to safely & legally incorporate essential oils into your services.

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Essential oils for state-licensed providers

Learn about how essential oils can benefit your massage or chiropractic services.

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