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Cool Off With This Summer Ritual

August 07, 2018
For most of us, the summer heat is in full swing and it seems almost impossible to step out of the humidity. Here at the Amayori loft, we have a summer treat that is too amazing not to share. I als...
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How to Cool Off with a Summer Bath

July 10, 2018
I write about this topic every summer. I just love it, and as the heat takes hold, the bath becomes my cooling oasis. When most people think of slipping into a bath at the end of a long day, they ...
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How to Take a Relaxing Summer Nap

July 22, 2017
I love a nice weekend nap during any season, but there is something especially languorous and deeply relaxing about a summer nap. They are wonderful for replenishing the body and mind after a day ...
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Using Visualization to Stay Cool

June 24, 2017
One of the things that I love about summer in Kyoto is the summer motifs that seem to be everywhere. Patterns of water, waves, dragonflies and even burst of fireworks appear on everything from tab...
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How to Take a Summer Bath - 2017

June 13, 2017
If you have been with Amayori for a while you know that every summer I write about one of my favorite things – the art of the summer bath.  Summer bathing can have a cooling, rejuvenating effect o...
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The Summer Bath

August 21, 2016
Even though we are at the tail end of summer it seems as if it is hotter than ever. I have been trying to spend as much time outside as possible on the weekends and I often feel physically exhauste...
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