The Amayori Sento

The Home Alter: Creating Your Sacred Space

August 13, 2019

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...

How to Buy, Brew, Store & Order Sencha Green Tea

June 19, 2019

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 ...

A 2 Week Meditation with the Home Essence

June 12, 2019

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 ...

A Shower Meditation

May 29, 2019

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....

Two Ways to use the Aromatic Body Wash

April 22, 2019

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 ...

A Healing Lesson from the Cherry Blossoms

March 19, 2019

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...

Japanese Bathing Wisdom for the Entire Family

March 13, 2019

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...

Experiencing the Body Misting Essence

February 19, 2019

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...

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