Aroma Freedom Technique® in Sarasota, FL
The Aroma Freedom Technique® (AFT) was developed by Dr. Benjamin Perkus, a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience. He designed AFT to help individuals release negative emotions, limiting beliefs, and traumatic memories by combining psychological techniques, including memory reconsolidation, with the power of aromatherapy, specifically using Young Living essential oils. This method gently disrupts the "fight, flight, or freeze" response, allowing you to move from reactive emotional patterns into calm, empowered states.
Shift Your Mindset. Reclaim Your Freedom. Breathe Into the Life You Desire.
At Awakening Edge Collective, Charli guides clients through non-invasive, scent-based sessions. Using essential oils and guided intention, clients identify negative thought patterns and gently release them, without any physical touch. This makes AFT an ideal modality for safely addressing emotional trauma stored in the body while supporting nervous system regulation and emotional clarity.
Why AFT Works:
Uses scent as a bridge between the conscious and subconscious mind — bypassing overthinking to access emotional memory centers and dissolve limiting beliefs.
Releases emotional residue and trauma patterns stored in the body.
Supports nervous system regulation, helping you respond from your higher self rather than old triggers.
Integrates naturally into your personal wellness rituals — even a single session can be applied and repeated by clients in their daily routines.
Complementary to coaching, energy work, and other holistic wellness practices.
Aroma Freedom Technique Session Overview at Awakening Edge Collective
1. Preparation & Personal Oils
Begin by bringing the essential oils you discovered with Charli during your free iTOVi consultation—selected specifically to support your body’s unique frequency and energetic needs.
2. Discussion & Session Focus
Engage in a guided conversation with Charli where you set your intentions for the session, choosing the areas you want to explore—whether specific emotional patterns, personal challenges, or broader goals for growth, clarity, and empowerment.
3. Scent-Based Technique
Using your personalized essential oils, follow Charli’s guidance to engage with scent as a bridge between your conscious and subconscious mind. This process helps release old patterns, access emotional memory centers, and dissolve limiting beliefs without any physical touch.
4. Integration & Reflection
Conclude the session with reflective practices to anchor calm, clarity, and empowerment. Charli will review ways to bring this experience into your daily life—through routines, spaces, or rituals—to support your continued emotional wellness and nervous system balance.
Common Frequency & Use:
- One-Time Session: Many clients experience profound shifts in a single session and integrate the tools into their ongoing wellness rituals.
- Quarterly Sessions: Optional for continued emotional maintenance.
- Reboot Sessions: Use whenever triggers or old patterns become active.
The Importance of a Free Consultation Before Starting
Before beginning your AFT journey, Charli recommends scheduling a Free Consultation to establish your energetic and emotional baseline. During this session, you’ll receive a personalized Itovi scan — a biofeedback technology that reads your body’s energetic responses to identify which Young Living Essential Oils will best support your emotional and spiritual alignment.
This initial consultation ensures that your first Aroma Freedom Technique session is deeply personalized and energetically attuned to your specific needs. The Itovi results help guide the selection of oils used in your practice — enhancing the effectiveness of your sessions, whether conducted in person or via Zoom.
What to Expect in a Session
Setting Your Intention
You’ll begin by identifying a specific emotional block, memory, or limiting thought pattern.
Engaging the Senses
Charli guides you through gentle breathing and mindfulness exercises using Young Living essential oils to activate the olfactory system and shift awareness.
Emotional Release
As scent and intention work together, the mind relaxes its grip on old emotional imprints, allowing clarity and relief.
Integration & Renewal
You’ll close the session with affirmations, reflection, and an empowered mindset — feeling lighter, clearer, and more aligned with your goals.
If you’re meeting via Zoom, please have your Young Living Essential Oils prepared (suggested: Frankincense, Stress Away, Lavender, or any blend that uplifts you). If you need to purchase oils, click "Young Living" in the footer prior to your session.
Aroma Freedom Technique® sessions are $125.00.
Appointments from 4 PM to 8:30 PM are offered by phone, Zoom, or at the Ringling Blvd location (by appointment only).
Benefits of Aroma Freedom Technique
Who This Work Is For
Experience the Power of Scent to Set You Free
AFT is more than just aromatherapy — it’s a soulful dialogue between scent, memory, and intention that gently rewires the patterns keeping you stuck. Through the power of essential oil therapies, you’ll find yourself breathing easier, thinking clearer, and creating from a space of peace.
✨ Shift your mindset. Reclaim your freedom.
FAQs for Aroma Freedom Technique® with Awakening Edge Collective
What is the Aroma Freedom Technique®?
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AFT uses therapeutic essential oils and guided intention to help release negative thoughts, emotions, and memories. By engaging your sense of smell, it activates deep emotional centers in the brain, allowing you to reset your mindset and reconnect with freedom and clarity.
How does scent play a role in emotional healing?
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Smell is the only sense directly linked to the emotional centers of the brain. When combined with intention, essential oils act as vibrational plant medicine, helping to calm the nervous system and release emotional tension.
Do I need prior experience with essential oils or healing practices?
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No prior experience is required. Charli guides you step-by-step, ensuring that each session feels approachable, intuitive, and tailored to your needs.
Can this technique be done remotely?
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Yes. AFT is highly effective in virtual sessions. Simply have your oils ready and follow Charli’s guidance from the comfort of your home.
What if I don’t have essential oils yet?
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You can purchase Young Living Essential Oils through the product page before your session. Suggested oils are provided during your free consultation after an iTovi scan.
How often should I schedule AFT sessions?
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While even one session can create noticeable change, regular monthly or bi-weekly sessions help reinforce positive neural pathways, maintain emotional balance, and strengthen your mindset over time.