Seeking to create a line of natural, holistic skin care remedies and treatments based on the age-old Southeast Asian traditions remembered from their childhood, Lisa and Roslyn Gillespie researched traditional Asian holistic therapies throughout the region. In 2005, the sisters teamed up with Marie-Eve Cadouin and Florence Jaffre of Ystara, a leading professional spa treatment line based on Asian botanical remedies, and created the Akhassa collection of home spa products. Akhassa offers treatments that enable anyone to transform their home into a tropical spa experience.