The English Aromatherapy Company Penny Price Aromatherapy and the Academy of Aromatherapy and Health Studies was founded by Penny Price in May 2003. The company started in stable blocks at the rear of a large Victorian Villa where all the aromatherapy products were developed and manufactured and the aromatherapy training courses were written. The company now provides both Aromatherapy Training Courses and Aromatherapy Products. The reason for setting up the company for Penny was because her parents Len and Shirley Price had sold their famous aromatherapy business in 1998. Penny had worked for SPA for most of her working life but was not happy working for the new owners and shortly after they bought it, she left the company. Penny worked as a teacher for the local YMCA and also studied for a Masters Degree and took consultancy work. However, her husband Bob, realised that Penny was not happy without aromatherapy as a major part of her life and encouraged her to set up her own company. to provide aromatherapy training courses and aromatherapy products. Penny initially spent most of her time hand-blending every recipe until the aroma and the consistency of each aromatherapy product was just right. Over 400 different aromatherapy products, falling into about 11 ranges – some for babies, some for men, some skincare, some therapeutic were developed. She also wrote and published the course material needed for the Academy and the IFPA accreditation in order to teach aromatherapy training courses. PPA now has Academy venues and product outlets in the UK, China, Japan, Taiwan, Cyprus, Greece, Norway, Ireland and Sri Lanka and is well-respected throughout the world for its professional aromatherapy training courses and organic hand-crafted aromatherapy products. In true family tradition, Shirley Price is consultant to the business and Ellie, Penny’s daughter is a key member of the management team. learning the business just as her mother before her.