Ph.D.
Quantum Healing Therapy & Aromatherapy
Bircham International University
Franco-American
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Based in New England
About
"I am a multipotential pioneer —
an explorer of the invisible."
Dr. Cécile Ellert, Ph.D.
I.
Introduction
Dr. Cécile Ellert is a holistic aromatherapist, researcher, author, and educator — building bridges between the ancient and the quantum, the clinical and the intuitive, the molecular and the energetic.
For over twenty years, her work has focused on the energetic imbalances behind chronic health issues, gut disorders, and emotional challenges. She is the creator of AromaSoulTherapy™, a method combining quantum aromatherapy and spiritual healing, and the founder of Subtil Academy — her English-language home for essential oils, integrative health, and the teaching of a new generation of therapists.
She teaches in both French and English, has authored ten books on essential oils and integrative health, and speaks at international conferences on the future of aromatherapy.
II.
Her mission
A new way of
living the oils.
Cécile's mission begins with a conviction: essential oils are not just aromatic molecules. They are quantum-scale messengers — capable of acting where conventional medicine often cannot reach. On the subtle bodies, the emotional field, the energetic root of what manifests as illness.
She advocates for the democratization of essential oils as a daily preventive practice — helping women reclaim autonomy in their health, addressing the over-medicalization of everyday life, and training therapists to dialogue with the medical world while holding an expanded awareness of healing.
This is not alternative medicine. This is the medicine of the future — encoded in our most ancient traditions.
III.
Her journey
France · The United States ·
Hong Kong · New England.
Cécile was born and raised in France, where she graduated from culinary and business school. In 1994, she left France — first for the United States to raise a family, then onward to Hong Kong, where she lived for ten years.
It was in Hong Kong that she discovered her life's work. She obtained her APAhad diploma at the Asia Pacific Aromatherapy School in 2005, studying directly under Christine Saunders, and later pursued advanced training with Gabriel Mojay and Rhiannon Harris — shaped along the way by the wider community of thinkers and clinicians who have defined the modern field of aromatherapy.
Today, Cécile lives in New England, where she practices, writes, teaches online, and is currently furthering her expertise in sustainability through coursework at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — exploring how essential oils can contribute to a more eco-conscious model of healthcare.
IV.
Credentials & recognition
Conferral of Ph.D. in Quantum Healing Therapy & Aromatherapy
Bircham International University
Bircham International University
2005
APAhad Diploma
Asia Pacific Aromatherapy School, Hong Kong
M.A.
Counseling Psychology
Master's degree
NAHA
International Director · Regional Director for France
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy · NAHA-certified aromatherapist · Approved continuing education provider · See full NAHA involvement below ↓
MIT
Sustainability · In progress
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cert.
Green Flower Certified
Therapeutic cannabis in integrative women's health
V.
NAHA — Her active role
A dedicated voice within
the field's leading authority.
The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) is the leading 501(c)(3) non-profit in the United States dedicated to advancing holistic aromatherapy through education, research, and professional standards. For Cécile, it is not a passive credential — it is an active commitment.
She is a NAHA-certified aromatherapist who now serves the organization in multiple capacities:
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International Director
Helping shape NAHA's global reach and integrative standards.
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Regional Director for France
Representing and growing the NAHA community across Eastern Alsace and beyond.
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Approved Continuing Education Provider
Delivering NAHA-accredited learning for certified aromatherapists worldwide.
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Featured Speaker, Beyond Aromatics IV (2025)
"Heartfelt Harmony: Using Aromatics for Cardiovascular and Energetic Health."
Through NAHA, Cécile contributes to the broader project she cares about most: making holistic aromatherapy rigorous, accessible, and taken seriously as a pillar of integrative health.
VI.
Lineage & influence
Formed within a community of
the field's respected voices.
Trained with
Christine Saunders
Asia Pacific Aromatherapy · Hong Kong
Gabriel Mojay
Aromatherapy & Chinese Medicine
Rhiannon Harris
Research & clinical practice
Shaped by the teachings of
Robert Tisserand
Essential oil safety pioneer
Ron Guba
Clinical aromatherapy
VII.
Published works
Ten books on essential oils,
healing, and the invisible.
Cécile has authored ten books, most published in French by Editions Amyris. Her flagship English work, Breathe Love Heal, introduces the foundational method of AromaSoulTherapy and is available on Amazon.
Also available — in French
Respirez, Aimez, Guérissez
L'Essentiel de l'Équilibre
L'Équilibre Anti-Candida
L'Équilibre Anticandida Recettes & Menus
L'Équilibre de l'Immunité
L'Équilibre des Émotions Douloureuses
L'Équilibre Anti-Douleur
Curious to see her
work in motion?
Explore the Subtil Academy, book a 30-minute conversation, or invite Cécile to speak at your event.