In most Japanese homes, you will find some sort of special space, usually a shrine or altar. They tend to be either Buddhist or Shinto-themed. Or they can be as simple as a tokonoma – an outlet wit...
Not much comforts the heart and mind like a cup of well-prepared green tea. Stopping for a moment during a busy day and enjoying a small cup of tea can easily bring us back to our center. There is ...
I have been meditating for quite some time now and frankly, I couldn’t imagine life without it. Meditation is a wonderful way to start the day. Your day will always flow better having had a moment ...
Summer is a wonderful time for a languorous shower, so I thought I would share with you my favorite way to use showering as meditation. This ritual is amazing when done on its own or before a bath....
The Aromatic Body Wash is more than a skin cleanser—it is a mood-shifting skin nurturer.
Based on the Japanese ritual of showering before taking a bath, there are two ways to use the Aromatic Body ...
As you are reading this journal post, I will be en route to Japan. One of the highlights of this trip is that I will arrive right in the middle of the beautiful sakura season.
Cherry blossoms are a...
In a traditional Japanese home, the bathwater is shared among family members. This practice perhaps comes from the Japanese tradition of the sento (public bathhouses) or bathing in public hot sprin...
Our Body Misting Essence is so much more than a body mist. Its sake-based formula is brimming with exquisite mood-shifting essential oils as well as some of Japan’s most incredible botanical ingre...