Explore the art of scent and self-care in this private aromatherapy workshop in Berkeley, a calm and creative choice among wellness team building activities in the Bay Area. Your group learns how essential oils are made and used, blends a custom aromatherapy oil and finishes a keepsake to take home.
The workshop runs two hours and is priced at $85 per guest for groups of 2 to 20 guests. It is beginner friendly, and the founder, a Master Blender, teaches the opening lesson herself.
What's Included
- About 30 minutes of guided aromatherapy education with the Master Blender
- An educational booklet to keep, covering the history of aromatherapy, how essential oils are made and the benefits of different botanicals
- Guidance
Explore the art of scent and self-care in this private aromatherapy workshop in Berkeley, a calm and creative choice among wellness team building activities in the Bay Area. Your group learns how essential oils are made and used, blends a custom aromatherapy oil and finishes a keepsake to take home.
The workshop runs two hours and is priced at $85 per guest for groups of 2 to 20 guests. It is beginner friendly, and the founder, a Master Blender, teaches the opening lesson herself.
What's Included
- About 30 minutes of guided aromatherapy education with the Master Blender
- An educational booklet to keep, covering the history of aromatherapy, how essential oils are made and the benefits of different botanicals
- Guidance in crafting your own 10 ml custom aromatherapy blend, tailored to your mood, needs or favorite scent family
- Your choice of keepsake: an aromatherapy bracelet that can be infused with your blend, or a shower or aromatherapy mist
- About one hour of independent, hands-on blending time
How the Workshop Runs
The session opens with roughly 30 minutes of instruction using the booklet. You learn the history of aromatherapy, how essential oils are produced, their unique properties and how various botanicals are used. Next comes about an hour of independent blending, when you smell, compare and build your own blend at your own pace. The Master Blender and team are available to answer questions and offer guidance, though independent time is not dedicated one-on-one instruction. The last part of the session is used to complete your creation, choosing either the mist or the bracelet.
Why It Works for Groups
Aromatherapy gives a group a reason to slow down together. Guests talk about the scents that calm or energize them, swap discoveries and leave with something useful for everyday life. That makes it a natural fit for wellness team building, a self-care day or a relaxed birthday. Because each person works at their own pace, it suits mixed groups who want hands on team building activities without competition or pressure.
The workshop works for a solo self-care day, a wellness-themed gathering, a date or a birthday. For teams, it slots neatly into a retreat agenda as one of the gentler team building workshops, and it is easy to pair with lunch or dinner nearby in the Elmwood neighborhood afterward.
About Your Host
The host is a women-owned fragrance studio and shop in the Elmwood neighborhood of Berkeley. Its founder, a Master Blender, has owned the business since 2007 and opened the Berkeley storefront in May 2023. It began as small batches of clean, skin-safe blends made in a home kitchen and grew into a full retail space and workshop hub, where everything is handcrafted in small batches from more than 900 perfume and essential oils. She and her team have taught many classes, private parties and corporate events, and they love watching guests of all ages light up as they learn something new.
The business holds a 4.9-star rating across 72 reviews, and guests often mention a space that is intimate, well organized and easy to settle into, teachers who are knowledgeable and helpful, and a huge selection of scents to explore. The shop also carries handcrafted perfume oils, custom bath and body products, massage oil candles and crystals, so many guests browse before or after class.
Good to Know
- Please wear no fragrance so you can smell freely during the experience
- Arrive 5 minutes early; sessions start on time to allow maximum blending time
- Optional add-ons at booking: a 4 oz body product for $10, or aromatherapy bracelet making for $25
- No experience is needed; the booklet walks you through every step
- Private bookings reserve the session for your group, but the shop stays open to retail customers and other workshops may run at the neighboring table
- Exclusive use of the space is available for groups of 15 or more guests or bookings meeting a $1,000 minimum
Plan Your Workshop
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $85 per guest with the booklet, your custom 10 ml blend and a keepsake included, this is one of the most restful indoor team bonding activities you can book for colleagues, friends or family.
