Interview by Perfumer Yosh Han  on Aroma Village

The Four Elements of Hawaii ~ Island Breeze, Ocean, Rain Forest, Volcano

Yosh is a passionate perfumer writing about Maui and she was inspired to include  After Sea Aesthetics  on her page.

I am honored to be included and to share the story of Tropical Elements and Blue Bottle Love.

 Interview posted April 11, 2012

I first heard about Kayden when I stayed at her mom’s house on the Big Island when I was taking Hula Kahiko lessons many years ago. I finally had the chance to meet her when I stayed on Maui a few summers ago. It was one of those funny coincidences where she heard from other friends that a perfumer was coming to visit. And in fact, I was the same perfumer that her mother knew. Maui is a big but small place – it’s easy to drop into a scene and even easier when you have friends of friends who know each other. We immediately bonded over perfumes and visited the Ali’I Chang Lavender Farm up the road on Haleakula. Aroma Village catches up with Kayden.

AV: Aloha Kayden. It’s been a long time! I remember when I stayed at your house, you had beautiful perfumes, body care products, candles, and jewelry. I think lots of people think of Hawaii or any tropical place as smelling like sun tan lotion. But that sun tan lotion smell is really for tourists, isn’t it? What I appreciate about your line of products is how much they really smell like true Hawaii – like your Volcano, Rain Forest and Ocean and Island Breeze. What was your inspiration behind these particular fragrances?

KR: Aaah….first of all, I must comment on your excellent memory and recapturing the moments past. Actually that is part of the magic of fragrances, they take you back to the precise moment you first smelled such a scent. I started out with just two fragrances, my original ASA cologne and Rain Forest. I had just been on a trip to Lahaina, the major tourist area of Maui, to make deliveries, and I noticed all the new competition in the locally made Bath & Body market. I realized I needed to expand my range of scents, because if someone did not like the particular fragrance I had created, then I did not have a customer in that moment. Rain Forest was my latest creation and I knew that was the one I could expand upon so along the lovely drive home from Lahaina, the beauty of the Ocean called to me, and I wanted to offer a scent that is refreshing, playful and joyful.

I then realized it would be nice to have a theme and the idea of the Four Elements popped into my head so of course Ocean would be Water, and as I would keep Rain Forest, that could be Earth The scent of Rain Forest is warm vanilla and green, with the Maile vine being a major component in this lovely blend. For the Fire element I had the Haleakala Volcano in front of me as I drove home, and I knew that a spicy, warm scent could evoke the magic of the Volcano energy that created the Hawaiian Islands. I also knew that the scent of Plumeria is a very lovely flower that graces the many walkways throughout Hawaii and it is definitely a scent that fills the Air, whether they be around someone’s neck in a lei, or growing prolifically throughout the islands thus Island Breeze was created as the Air element. And there you have a whole line created in the 45 minute drive from Lahaina to upcountry Kula where I was living.

AV: What makes Maui in particular so magical is its diversity. You do have the ocean everywhere but where you live in Kula, you’re actually up the mountain/volcano and it gets really chilly at night, right? What elevation is that? Do you still have that amazing window view of the whole valley? How do you deal with living on paradise everyday?

KR: Yes, it does get rather chilly here. Your memory continues to serve you well. My ever changing picture window shows me so many beautiful sunsets and dramatic views of the 5 Island view I have from my home…Maui, Molokini, Kahoolawe, Lanai, and Molokai (on a clear day). I am at about 2,000 ft elevation. This is a really lovely climate with the warm days, cool nights, not too much rain or wind.

My life is quite filled with my two businesses, as well as taking time to get to the beach, visit my brother’s community on the remote Kipahulu side of the island and taking month long trips to the mainland here and there.

AV: You are also really passionate about Blue Bottle Love. Sym.blue.ology is derived from symbols, blue glass and ecology and based on Dr. Masuro Emoto’s groundbreaking work on water crystals as well as the philosophies of Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. The ancient Hawaiian ritual of Ho’oponopono cleansing is inherently in these bottles, right? So you fill up the blue bottle with water and leave it in sunlight for an hour and let the sun charge the energy of the water? It sounds amazingly easy! Why don’t more people know about this? Where can we buy it?

KR. Great questions and very accurate in describing the various aspects of Blue Bottle Love. I would have to say that more people do not know about this yet, because not enough people are yet conscious that it is imperative to stop drinking water out of plastic bottles and buying water in plastic bottles. There are so many toxins in the plastic, and water is such a unique entity, holding the memory of the energy directed towards it. Water is It is the record keeper and we have the ability to influence what records are kept. That is why I put positive words and symbols on the bottles.

I must say I have not yet done my major promotion on this line yet, the production has been rather exclusive, and mostly available in Hawaii and Southern California with various retailers speckled throughout the US. I have recently sent large orders to Canada and Europe and I plan to expand this year and definitely by 2013, Blue Bottle Love will be more widely available across the country. More and more people are waking up and realizing the importance of health and the role of water and frequencies, and learning that they have the power to empower their water, thus their bodies, with positive energy.

I will be focusing more of my time and energy on this line. I am actually looking to pass the reins over to someone who wants to take After Sea Aesthetics Tropical Elements to the next level. I find it very challenging to focus full force on both lines, and it is not fair to either line that they are not number 1 in my life!! When you must choose between two life partners, you need to go where your true destiny lies. Blue Bottle Love came to me through divine guidance and I know it is my true calling at this time. Please visit this page http://aftersea.com/blog/store-locations/ to see where ALL of my products are carried. Thank you so much for remembering our sweet time together and thank you for creating such a wonderful online Village!!

The Amethyst Biomat Profesional Mat and Pillow

I have owned an Amethyst Biomat for about 7 years now and I still LOVE IT!!  Usually when you find some gadget or tool that you like, you seem to outgrow it or it no longer works with your chemistry. Well the Amethyst Biomat is not one of THOSE things…it just gets better and better!! I  have SO many friends that come over and LOVE to lay on my mat.  IT definitely brings healing energy to all who are drawn to it.

The Amethyst Biomat is a mat that you can use on your bed or massage table or other firmly padded surface. It heats up with Far Infrared Rays (FIR) which are healing rays of light.  There are infrared saunas that are healing in their own ways, but nothing penetrates the body so deeply as the Infrared Rays of an Amethyst Biomat.  The light can go 6-8 inches into your body, reaching your organs.  It has been shown that cancer cells are destroyed at 104 degrees…and this mat can heat up to 150 degrees!  It does not burn you, it just feels amazing and you can also do detox sessions on the mat, covering your body with warm blankets and sweating out the toxins, while keeping your head cool at the same time.  Warm body, cool head–ideal healing scenario according to many ancient healing traditions.

FIR relieves pain by expanding blood vessels and increasing circulation. These rays vitalize the biological function of our cells. Better circulation allows more oxygen to reach injured areas of the body and helps reduce pain and speed up the healing process. The FIR rays not only benefit the Lymph Glands, blood vessels and nerves underneath the surface of the skin, but also reach the muscles and tissues and vital organs in the deepest parts of the body. FIR wave triggers enzyme activity as well as the regeneration and normalization of damaged cell tissue.

The Amethyst Crystals play the role of elongating the Far Infrared Rays.  Several types of crystals were tested to see which would offer the greatest benefit, and amethyst, the stone of change and also the stone of  intuition–became the clear choice for this mat as it allows the FIR rays to penetrate the deepest and brings all the energy and information of amethyst to the user.

Negative Ions are also created by this mat. There are a vast variety of benefits of having Negative Ions in your environment:

• Improves immune function, relieves pain and elevates moods
• Clears out free radicals and disease causing agents from the body
• Helps get rid of built up acids in the body creating more alkaline tissues
• Purifies blood, revives cells
• Nutrition is more fully absorbed into the body, wastes more easily expelled
• Opens communication channels between all cells and parts of the body (Nobel Prize in Physics 1991)
• Helps patients recover 50% faster from surgery when exposed to large doses of Negative Ions.
• Helps insomnia, stiffness, headaches, chronic constipation, purifies surrounding air and asthma symptoms are drastically decreased

The Amethyst and Tourmaline MiniMat measures 33" x 20"

If you would like more information about these mats which come in a variety of sizes to choose from, please contact us for more information.  Pricing runs from

• $250 for the Bio Pillow
• $550 for the Minimat,
• $1450 for the Professional Mat ($100 discount for professionals)
• $2400 for Twin Size
• $3200 for Queen Size.
• The ideal combination and the most versatile is the Professional Package which includes the BioPillow and Profesional Size Mat (fits massage table) for $1600 and comes with a rolling case for easy transporting.

Call 888.923.8377 with your questions and to order. If you are on Maui, feel free to call 808.876.0009 for a free trial.  We also have the mat available from time to time in the Los Angeles area for a free trial too.

There is a wonderful story about Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len who cured the criminally insane ward of a Hawaii State Hospital without ever seeing a single patient. This may seem a little “insane”, but upon further research, it seems this is a true story. He set up an office within the hospital to review their files. While he looked at those files, he would work on himself, and over the four years he worked there, the patients all healed. In addition, the staff who called in sick or quit, eventually loved coming to work.

He used the Hawaiian healing and cleansing tool of Ho’oponopono to accomplish all of this. .  His methodology for healing himself has to do with loving himself. So he repeated the words "I love you" and "I am sorry" over and over again while reviewing each file individually. After a few months, the patients who were shackled were allowed to walk freely, patients were taken off of meds, and the hopeless cases eventually were released back into society too.

Dr. Joe Vitale, famous in "The Secret" learned about him and decided he had to meet this man. Eventually, they wrote a book together called Zero Limits.

Dr. Len is a master teacher of Ho’oponopono. Through this Hawaiian process one is able to  "clear your mind of subconscious blocks so that destiny and desire can take over and help you get what you truly want from life. It clears out unconsciously accepted beliefs, thoughts, and memories that you don’t even know are holding you back."

Set your water-filled Blue Bottle Love glass water bottle in sunlight for one hour to enjoy the benefits of Solar Blue Water

Within the pages of this book, Dr. Len suggests a valuable cleansing tool called "Solar Blue Water."  This involves using a Blue Glass Bottle that you fill with water and put into the sunlight for at least an hour to charge the water with the healing blue light. He says that it will remove recurring “memories” or programs that run in your subconscious, freeing you from the effects. In other words, it will allow you to "let go and let God." Enjoy this water daily and reap the benefits!

Blue is the purest, coolest and deepest color of the spectrum and stands for rest, relaxation, sleep, regeneration and communication. Blue decreases blood pressure and heart rate, dissolves nervousness and stress and has a very calming effect on the entire organism. It is very effective in the treatment of headaches and sleep disorders. Blue is also a highly effective color for meditation, communication, spiritual growth and high mental qualities. Blue will help bring about the expression of one’s creative power while bringing the individual to a state of peace and holistic balance.

Chakra: Visshudha
Location: Throat
Endocrine Association: Thyroid, Parathyroid
Thyroid gland produces hormones that stimulate body heat production, bone growth, and metabolism.
Parathyroid gland secretes a hormone that maintains the calcium level in the blood.

The ecological implications of using plastic water bottles is becoming more and more well-known. We have found that reusable glass is the ideal vessel for our water needs. Refilling glass bottles, such as Blue Bottle Love bottles, will save thousands of barrels of oil and gallons of water that would be used to produce, transport, cool, and recycle the plastic bottles of water that you might have bought instead. Plastic bottles contain dangerous chemicals which water actually absorbs, especially when heated or frozen. The bottles from Blue Bottle Love by sym.blue.ology are bpa-free, non-toxic, leak-proof and healthy for our bodies and for our precious Mother Earth!
Please watch “The Story of Bottled Water” to learn more about what happens in the life-cycle of plastic water bottles.

Home water filtration is the most logical, most economical, most convenient and healthiest alternative to tap or bottled water. With home water filtration you can pick the degree of purity you want and have complete control over it. Considering the extreme importance of healthy, chemical free water, a quality home water filter may be the most valuable home appliance you can own. It is definitely time to “Say NO to Bottled Water” and to install a healthy home water filtration system.  It’s better for you, better for our economy and better for our planet! Visit www.opt4vitality.com for healthy home filtration units that alkalize and ionize your water as it purifies your water.

In addition, you will need some sort of water bottle to carry your water from home.  Blue Bottle Love offers beautiful blue glass water bottles  sandblasted with positive intentions.  The designs are permanent and very powerful.  You can also make Solar Blue Water to empower your water even further!  No matter what water bottle you use, it is important to stay hydrated throughout the day, drinking half your body weight in ounces.  Blue Bottle Love has several options for carrying your water bottle of choice along your journey too. Please visit our online store  www.bluebottlelove.com for blue glass water bottles,  hemp slings and recycled climbing rope carriers.

If you are not familiar with opening Swing Top Caps, this video will teach you how to open with one hand. This is great for driving and other activities that require at least one hand to continue while you drink your water.  Otherwise, you can use your two thumbs to press on the bent-wire connectors on either side of the bottle to push the lever open. DO NOT try to lift the wire bail that is firmly clamped to the bottle. This can result in fingernail breakage or a sore finger. These bottles are quite easy to open, once you get the hang of it

Misaligned Swing-Top Cap for Blue Bottle Love

Remember to always open the cap towards the same side as the semi-circle wire bail.

If the cap ends up on the wrong side of the bottle, as in this photo here remember, it is not broken,  it just needs to be realigned.

Please watch the video below to learn how to realign your swing top cap so that you may continue to enjoy using your Blue Bottle Love.

 

Part of the inspiration for Blue Bottle Love comes from the work that Dr. Masuro Emoto has dedicated his life to. He has discovered how intention, words and music affect the molecular structure of water. It may seem quite amazing, but when you realize that EVERYTHING in the universe is made up of frequencies (or energy) then it makes more sense.   Dr. Emoto’s book  The Hidden Messages in Water  has the potential to profoundly transform your world view.  Using high-speed photography, Dr. Emoto discovered that crystals formed in frozen water reveal changes when specific, concentrated thoughts are directed toward them.  His message delivered below is simple and clear…Peace in ourselves leads to Peace On Earth!

According to Masaru Emoto, President of I.H.M. General Institute

“It is not enough to take in a necessary quantity of water inside the body, but we should take the quality of water into consideration. For instance, the district where a lot of long life people live is blessed with high quality from natural resources. In other words, it is becoming common sense that there are a lot of correlations between the health and the quality of water which we drink every day.

Today, even if the water that we drink or use does not contain any detrimental ingredient, the quality of water is not always satisfactory. It is becoming clear that the formation of water crystals reflects the quality of the water. I would be pleased if you would deepen your understanding and interest toward water when you see the photographs that are reported here.”
“We have observed various kinds of water crystals in our laboratory and have found that water containing minerals and in a healthy balance tends to turn out well-ordered hexagonal crystals. Energetically speaking, we believe that water needs to have good Hado to create a beautiful crystal.”

Please visit our  Blue Bottle Love  section of our site to see the variety of powerful symbols we have designed to energize your water with beauty and positive frequencies.