About
Hara Home creates objects and practices that bring you back to yourself—wherever you are. In Japanese culture, hara means “belly,” or “vital energy”—the physical and psychological meeting place of mind, body, and spirit. Your hara is your internal home base or compass —the place you return to when you are fully present, centered, and grounded in who you are and how you choose to show up.
We believe everyone has access to hara, but sometimes we get stuck in our heads, overwhelmed by our hearts, or distracted by busyness to avoid what’s right in front of us. We all need a gentle nudge now and then—a reminder to return to center so we can move through the world authentically.
The Hara Natural Fragrances
Hara Home candles are crafted with natural fragrance—pure essential oils and naturally derived aroma compounds, free from harmful synthetics. These scents are designed to enhance mood and support calm, clarity, or comfort.
Each scent is rooted in a cultural ritual and paired with a positive intention. The more you engage with the scent while practicing the intention, the more that intention becomes embodied. The fragrance simply serves as a gentle nudge—especially when combined with our somatic scent-breathing exercise to ground you.
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How This Works
Breathing
The HARA Breathing Booklet offers gentle breath practices to pair with each candle—simple rituals to ground, restore, and bring you back to your center, one inhale at a time.
Atmosphere
Place your HARA candle where it supports your intention—by the bath, bedside, or open floor. Let scent shape the space for calm, clarity, release, or joyful movement.
Setting Intention
Each HARA candle invites intention. A guided note comes with every scent—to help you connect, reflect, or simply begin with presence. Let the ritual be your anchor.
Strike
Use the HARA matchbook to spark your ritual—each strike a shift in state, a gentle cue to begin again, with presence, purpose, and the scent that meets you there.
Practice
Trim the wick to ¼ inch. Light with intention. Let the flame settle. Allow the wax to melt fully across the surface for an even, lasting burn.
Reflection
Welcome to HARA—a return to your center. May each light, breath, and pause be a step inward. You’re home, exactly where you need to be.