One evening about a year ago, I was taking a soak with Rotenburo Air Luxury Bath Salts after a very long day. I was trying to relax but I could not stop thinking about a huge to-do list that await...
I wanted to share a bit of my personal story with you today.
Bathing rituals have transformed my life so dramatically from the moment I first experienced them in Japan and they continue to do so ev...
I have heard women say, “I’m not a bath person.” When you get to the heart of why, the idea of taking a bath seems overwhelming and time consuming. It need not be. You can have an ultra-relaxing e...
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...
One of the things I love most about Amayori is that I can introduce something special from around the globe that many women may not have experienced otherwise.
Japan is full of naturally occurrin...
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...
If you were with us last year you may remember the word yusuzumi. This was the theme of our 2015 beloved Summer Breeze collection. The tradition of yusuzumi is so special that I love revisiting it...
In Japan a daily bath is akin to the western yoga class or perhaps a glass of wine at the end of the day to relax after work. The tubs that are in most Japanese homes are called ofuro. These tend t...