Mindy Green has founded and owned several herb and essential oil businesses focusing on botanical therapies, aromatherapy education, skin care and product development.  She is a nationally certified Registered Aromatherapist and esthetician, and serves as committee chair for botanicals in cosmetics for the American Herbal Products Association. She has worked in the Integrative Resource Center of the Anschutes Cancer Center at the University of Colorado Hospital, led botanical expeditions to the Amazon for the American Botanical Council of Austin, TX and lectured extensively in the south of France.  Mindy teaches clinical aromatherapy to doctors at the Center for Integrative Medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil’s program at the University of AZ., and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Colorado, Boulder and Metropolitan State University Denver.  A prolific writer and international lecturer, she has authored several books and over 55 magazine articles on botanicals, health and skin care. Mindy studied the advanced uses of essential oils at Purdue University, and has worked in the botanical research division of R&D as Clinical Aromatherapist for the Aveda Corporation. She is a long-time environmental activist and a board member of the non-profit United Plant Savers; she thrives by constant learning and teaching. You can learn more about Mindy at her website  .