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How to Have a Mindful Holiday Season

November 22, 2019

Things have been so busy around the Amayori loft. I wanted to take a moment to say hello, as this will probably be the last journal entry of the year. I have always been someone who easily becomes ...

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An Autumn Meditation with Rotenburo Air

October 30, 2017

One of my favorite ways to appreciate autumn is by deep breathing with anything from the Rotenburo Air collection. This fragrance is wonderful for this time of year as it is a celebration of crisp...

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How to Relax With Amayori's Aromatic Experiences

July 08, 2017

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...

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Life Lessons from Tea Ceremony: Ichigo Ichie

May 18, 2017

I recently began taking tea ceremony classes on the weekends. I have always been obsessed with the Japanese arts and tea ceremony struck me as something special from the beginning. It is a form o...

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An Easy Three Minute Meditation

April 08, 2017

For some people, committing to a daily meditation practice can be daunting. Try starting with once a week for three minutes - we all can do this no matter how busy we are! Start with fragrance. I ...

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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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Meditating In the Shower - My Shower Ritual

September 27, 2015

  I have always had an on / off relationship with what I call “proper” meditation. Though I have studied it and practiced it over the years, I have to admit that there are moments when I just can...

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