An Autumn Meditation For Change and Transformation

October 13, 2016

In the past few journal entries I have mentioned autumn being a season of changed. Just a quick recap: In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the element associated with autumn is metal and the principa...

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What to Do When You Feel Slow and Sluggish This Autumn

October 09, 2016

If you’ve noticed a drop in your energy over the past few weeks you aren’t alone. It’s not just the cooler temperatures that make us want to curl up in bed with a book all day. In Traditional Chi...

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Autumn Transitions: Letting Go & Being Open To Change

September 28, 2016

Autumn has a special place in everyone’s heart. I think it goes back to the “back to school” season. There is just something about it – you can feel a shift in the energy of the universe. Spiritu...

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Easy After-Work Rituals To Calm & Quiet the Mind

August 07, 2016

Everyone has workdays where they are going full speed. One of the biggest challenges at the end of the day is turning off your work mode and relaxing enough to separate this form your home life. Ov...

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Asa Buro: The Morning Bath

July 19, 2016

Most people in Japan tend to bathe at night. A morning bath is a rare thing and is usually done when vacationing at a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn) or an onsen hot springs resort. Among the J...

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Yusuzumi, a Summer Evening Ritual

July 01, 2016

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...

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Discover Ambrosial Ofuro

May 22, 2016

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...

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The Plum Blossom: A Symbol Of Spring

February 20, 2016

Spring air — woven moon and plum scent. -Matsuo Basho   As I get ready for the launch of Amayori’s spring fragrance, Cherry Blossom, I have come across so many beautiful pictures of plum blossom...

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