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Aromatic Soul Journey · Session One

Bergamot
Aromatic Experience

The oil of self-acceptance, offering lightness, clarity and ease

An exploration of the bright citrus that begins the Aromatic Soul Journey — supporting self-acceptance, emotional clarity and a gentle nervous system reset, lifting the weight of self-judgement and returning you to the quiet relief of being enough.

Pre-recorded · Available now Work with it in your own time, at your own pace Your oil, card and recording sent to you · join at any time, with the live sessions beginning from Geranium onwards
Corinna with Bergamot oil

Bergamot — the great balancer and reset oil, carrying the intelligence of lightness, clarity and the deepest self-acceptance

The Three Foundations of the Aromatic Soul Journey

Why this works differently

We all know and love pure essential oils — a beautiful addition to a bath, enjoyed in many beauty products, or diffused to fragrance a room. The Aromatic Soul experiences offer something different: a way to work precisely with each oil, using the meridian systems, accessing deep work to connect with each oil's living qualities and let them deepen our own.

Biodynamics of Fragrance Inner Soul Nature AromaPoints

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Biodynamics of Fragrance

How a plant's scent moves through and works with your body. Bergamot's bright, uplifting citrus clears mental fog and lifts the spirits. Vetiver's dark, earthy fragrance roots you through the soles of your feet. Each oil has its own way of speaking to your nervous system.

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Inner Soul Nature

Each plant carries a living intelligence. Beyond chemistry, it holds a pattern shaped through relationship with life. This intelligence speaks directly to the body, emotions and nervous system.

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AromaPoints

Precise application of pure essential oils to specific points on the body — places where change is most readily received. Like using the right key in the right lock.

The Ayurvedic Lens

Bergamot and
the Nervous System

In Ayurveda, Bergamot is one of the most universally supportive oils — beneficial across all seasons and all constitutions. She works on the nervous system at a deep level, helping to clear mental fog, ease anxiety and restore the body's natural sense of ease. Chosen as the opening oil of the full Aromatic Soul Journey, she is wonderful to use at any time of year — offering a gentle opening, preparing the ground for all that follows.

Bergamot particularly pacifies Vata and Pitta — calming the nervous system dysregulation that underlies so much modern suffering, and cooling the heat of over-efforting, perfectionism and self-criticism. For Kapha types, she lifts and clarifies, dissolving the heaviness that can accumulate over time.

In spring she is especially powerful — mirroring the season's invitation to lighten, clear and open. But Bergamot is not seasonal medicine alone. Whenever the inner critic speaks too loudly, whenever the nervous system needs resetting, whenever you want to return to yourself, she is there. She is one of the great all-year-round companions.

  • Calms Vata — grounds and steadies an anxious, scattered nervous system
  • Cools Pitta — releases self-criticism, perfectionism and inner heat
  • Lifts Kapha — dissolves heaviness, fog and emotional stagnation
  • Resets the nervous system — one of the great all-year-round oils
  • The oil of self-acceptance — returning you to ease, exactly as you are

In this experience, you will work with the specific locations on the body where this oil's intelligence lands most powerfully — and from there be able to weave them into your own life.

Sometimes the heaviest weight we carry is our own judgement of ourselves.

That quiet voice that says you should be further along. The habit of measuring yourself against an impossible standard. The sense that something in you needs fixing before you can rest — before you can truly be at ease in your own skin.

These patterns live in the nervous system. They are not just thoughts — they are held, physically, in the body. And as winter turns to spring, the contrast between the season's opening and our own inner contraction can become sharper, more felt.

Bergamot works at exactly this level. Not by pushing the critic away, but by offering something more luminous: the genuine possibility of meeting yourself with kindness, exactly as you are, in this moment.

She opens a door — into lightness, into clarity, into the quiet relief of simply being enough.

Applying Bergamot to a precise point

You can feel different in a single moment.

Apply the right oil to its precise point and something immediate happens — the nervous system receives the message through scent and touch. And with gentle, consistent practice, the body learns a new resting state: lighter, clearer, more self-accepting, more at home in itself.

This is what makes the work transformational.

Is this for you?

This experience is for you if —

No prior experience with essential oils is needed.

  • You notice a harsh inner critic and would like a simple, immediate way to meet yourself with more kindness.

  • You'd like a lighter, clearer head — to ease mental fog and anxiety and move through the day with a steadier nervous system.

  • You are curious about working with pure essential oils in a deeper, body-based way — beyond scent, beyond the diffuser, into something precise and embodied.

  • You want a real practice to begin with — a grounded, gentle place to start the Aromatic Soul Journey and return to whenever you need.

Working with the session at home
The Guided Experience

What happens in 90 minutes

Step by step, you come to understand not just what Bergamot is, but how to work with her precisely — leaving with her as a steady companion whenever the inner critic speaks too loudly.

01 · The Biodynamics of Bergamot

How she behaves in the body — the bright opener, clearing fog and lifting the spirits.

02 · The Guided AromaPoints Practice

Applying the oil to precise points while receiving its full therapeutic intelligence in real time.

03 · Taking it home

A clear daily practice — a morning reset, a midday lift, or whenever you need it.

The bright opener — carrying the intelligence of lightness, clarity and the quiet relief of being enough, exactly as you are.

It is safe to set the weight down. To lighten, to clear and to meet yourself with kindness — exactly as you are, in this moment.

Many of us have been measuring ourselves for a long time. We push to be further along, manage the next thing, and quietly carry the sense that something needs fixing before we are allowed to rest. Over time this settles into the body as held tension — a bracing against our own imperfection.

Bergamot works at exactly this level. Not by silencing the critic, but by creating the conditions in which something more luminous can come through — lightness, clarity and the genuine possibility of self-acceptance. She is one of the great nervous system regulators: clearing fog, easing anxiety, and opening the inner spaciousness in which ease becomes possible.

Bergamot whispers: you are enough, exactly as you are.

Everything you receive

More than an experience —
an opportunity to get to know Bergamot more deeply and bring her lightness, her clarity and her self-acceptance into your daily life.

The session with Corinna Your oil and cards Your private space Inner Soul Work guide

The session

A 90-minute guided experience with Corinna — drawing you into the oil's inner soul nature, biodynamic fragrance and AromaPoint protocol. Pre-recorded and available now, yours to return to at any time.

Your oil and cards

2ml pure Bergamot essential oil — pre-diluted and ready to use, sent to your door on purchase. Plus an illustrated AromaPoints reference card and a cotton carry bag.

Your private space

The full session recording plus a suite of short reference videos — exploring the biodynamics, the AromaPoints and your daily practice in depth. Yours to revisit whenever you need.

Inner Soul Work guide

A beautifully crafted contemplative journalling guide — five phases of gentle reflection across the month. Yours to keep and return to throughout the journey and beyond.

What participants say

In their own words

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"How wonderful that a tiny drop of oil can make such a difference when applied to the right point on your body. After using them for only a short time, I can now tune in to when I need them. I wouldn't be without them now."

KS — Sanctuary Member

"Corinna brings such a wonderful sense of the flowers and plants that go into these oils — her concept of an Enchanted Garden really comes alive. The tiny drops of carefully formulated oils are as precisely placed on particular points as every element of her thoughtfully curated work."

Mary — Session Participant

"Corinna nurtures each member of her community as if we are part of her Enchanted Garden — each of us needing soil, light, water and attentive care. She gives us a place where we feel held, seen and able to grow."

Laura — Session Participant

Guided by

Corinna Kitchen

The depth of this practice comes from 25 years of body-based clinical work. Corinna is a Senior Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist and registered with the Institute of Biodynamic Medicine — bringing the understanding of how the nervous system holds experience and how it can change, to every session.

She is also trained by the Gaja Collective as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant with advanced nutrition training through ANACT with Divya Alter — and in pure essential oils by Elena Brower with DoTerra and Tiffany Carole, Founder of Aromapoint Therapy. The Biodynamic Aromatic Practice is her own methodology — drawing on biodynamic psychotherapy, Ayurveda and the science of fragrance — developed through years of working with clients at the deepest levels of the body and the self.

This work is grounded in clinical practice, but designed to be directly experienced — so that change is felt, not just understood.

Corinna Kitchen

This is not wellness content. It is grounded clinical and spiritual knowledge — offered in a way that is accessible, embodied and immediate.

PsychotherapySenior Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist · 25 years clinical practice
InstituteDirector, Institute of Biodynamic Medicine
AyurvedaTrained by the Gaja Collective as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant · ANACT advanced nutrition training
MethodologyCreator of the Biodynamic Aromatic Practice — weaving together biodynamic medicine, Ayurveda, Aromapoint therapy and pure essential oils
The Full Journey

The Aromatic
Soul Journey

Pure Essential Oils in a New Light

Bergamot opens the ten-month Aromatic Soul Journey — a programme exploring ten pure essential oils, one each month, from Spring through to January. Each oil experience follows the same structure, gradually building a rich embodied understanding of how pure essential oils interact with your nervous system, your body and your daily rhythms.

Together the ten oils form the complete Aromatic Soul Journey, presented in your AromaPoints Box. Every single oil session may also be attended individually. If you purchase Bergamot and later join the full journey, your £35 is credited toward the programme.

The AromaPoints Box

What comes next

What changes

By the end of this experience, you will —

Have a lighter, clearer sense of yourself — a genuine inner reset

Hold a practical daily self-acceptance tool you can return to again and again

Feel more confident working with pure essential oils therapeutically

Carry an embodied understanding of the Biodynamic Aromatic Practice to continue at home

Buy the Experience

Bergamot
Aromatic Experience

Pre-recorded · Available now · Oil included
£35
  • Pre-recorded 90-minute guided session with Corinna — yours to return to at any time
  • 2ml Bergamot essential oil — pre-diluted and ready to use, delivered to your door
  • Illustrated reference card for ongoing use
  • Drawstring storage bag
  • Contemplative Journey Guide PDF — structured reflection and practice across the month
  • Short pre-recorded reference videos to support your ongoing practice
  • Full session recording — yours to keep and return to as often as you wish
  • Access to your private space — recording library, PDFs and direct access to Corinna

UK delivery included · international delivery available

No prior experience needed. You will be guided step by step.

Buy the Experience — £35

Includes oil, materials and full access — no additional cost

Your £35 is credited toward the full Aromatic Soul Journey should you choose to continue.

Questions

Frequently asked
Questions

Do I need experience with essential oils? +
No. Everything is explained step by step. The session is designed to be a genuine introduction — beginners are especially welcome.
Is Bergamot safe to use? +
Yes. The Bergamot oil provided is bergapten-free (FCF), which means it is safe for skin use without photosensitivity concerns. It comes already diluted to the correct working concentration, ready to use directly on the points indicated. As with all pure essential oils, please be aware of any personal sensitivities or past reactions and feel free to do a small patch test first if you wish. It is for external use only — full guidelines are sent with your oil.
Will I be expected to share personally? +
No. This is a pre-recorded session you work with in your own time, entirely at your own pace. There is no requirement to speak or share at any point — you are warmly welcome simply to be present and receive.
Is this suitable if I am sensitive or easily overwhelmed? +
Yes. The session is intentionally paced for nervous system safety. Bergamot is one of the most balancing and gentle oils available, and the Biodynamic Aromatic Practice is carefully held and appropriate for sensitive participants. If deep grounding is your priority, Vetiver may be the right place to begin instead.
Can I continue after this session? +
Yes — Bergamot opens the complete ten-month Aromatic Soul Journey. You are warmly welcome to join the full programme at any point. If you join after purchasing Bergamot, your £35 is credited toward the programme.
Enjoy for yourself · or share with others

Each single oil is the perfect gift

A complete aromatic experience — the ready-to-use oil and cards, the live session or its recording, reference videos and your own private space. Enjoy it for yourself, share it with someone you love, or move through it together.

Aromatic Soul Journey single-oil gift boxes

One drop, one point — return to your senses, any time you need.

Not quite ready?

Come and meet
Corinna first

Have questions about this way of working with pure essential oils? Want to experience this way of working before joining a session? Corinna holds a free live gathering every month — a good place to ask, listen and see if this work is right for you.

Join the next free gathering

Free · no payment required · open to all

Medical & Legal Disclaimer

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek professional guidance regarding any medical concern. Use is at the user's own discretion and responsibility.

Ayurveda Wellbeing and Corinna Kitchen accept no liability for any misuse, incorrect storage, allergic or adverse reaction, or use contrary to the provided Guidelines for Use.

Guidelines for Use

For external use only · Patch test before first use · Apply to intact skin only · Use sparingly as directed · Avoid eyes and mucous membranes · Do not ingest · Store away from direct light · Close lid tightly after use · Keep away from children and animals · Discontinue use if irritation occurs

Contact

Questions about this experience or your order? Corinna is happy to help personally.

Email Corinna

Corinna Kitchen
Biodynamic Medicine and Ayurveda
Lewes, East Sussex