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KIZUKI the Podcast
KIZUKI the Podcast is a collection of inspiring stories that center around the Japanese concept of kizuki. The host, author and awarded yoga teacher Mae Yoshikawa defines kizuki as a moment of epiphany, an ‘aha’ of realization or insight which opens the knower to a new dimension of truth.
Diving into an up close and personal telling of the kizukis that have starkly shifted Mae’s perspective and transformed her life and mind, it is Mae’s hope that these episodes may serve as a catalyst to…
Episodes
KIZUKI the Podcast014 Male Chauvinism
Mae dives into the highly charged topic of male chauvinism, reflecting on how triggered she was with the gender bias she witnessed at her nephew's graduation…
KIZUKI the Podcast013 The Limbo Space
Neither here nor there, the in-between space can be a very challenging place to spend any amount of time. Mae knows this from personal experience. This episode…
KIZUKI the Podcast012 How To Relax
Certain lessons in life, Mae claims, repeat itself over and over again as if rising upward on a spiraling staircase. Such is the case for the lesson of…
KIZUKI the Podcast011 The First and the Last
Mae catches herself doing the creepy mom thing--staring her child down in awe of him. It's an outpouring of endearment and love. As Mae reflects on her…
KIZUKI the Podcast010 In or Out
In this week's episode, Mae takes a poke at a common practice in Japanese culture, where the sense of "in" or "out" is pronounced by selectively using…
KIZUKI the Podcast009 Feeling the Feels
Meditation creates space in consciousness. In the same way that yoga creates space in the body and in turn allows for increased energy flow, meditation creates…
KIZUKI the Podcast008 The Source of Suffering
Have you ever pondered the source of human suffering? The topic can sound heavy; but in this episode, Mae's brings it home by discussing the it in very real…
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007 When Self-Acceptance Doesn't Work
No doubt self-acceptance is one of the most essential and indispensable practices you will meet on your path of personal growth. In this intimate episode, Mae…
KIZUKI the Podcast006 AffirmationsーCringy or Awesome?
Do affirmations make you cringe? Or, are you someone who pronounces them proudly in the mirror? Mae reflects on how easy it is to think negatively about…
KIZUKI the Podcast005 Teenage Grief
“Teenage parenting is a whole other thing!” Mae exclaims. This episode is a raw admission to a kind of grief that snuck up on Mae. “I didn't know how much I…
KIZUKI the Podcast004 Scaredness Is Sacredness
Are you in touch with your fears? Or are you someone who’s made a habit of staying away from them? On this week’s episode, Mae shares a text-conversation she…
KIZUKI the Podcast003 Decide To Be Present
Mae tells a fresh kizuki story from this past weekend. She enjoyed leading a Kizuki Journaling (kaku-meisou MAE Y method) class at this event. In the meantime…
KIZUKI the Podcast002 Borderline "Borderline"
Mae spent much of her twenties studying yoga and meditation in South India, and found solace, healing, and reconnection with her soul. Recounting a…
KIZUKI the Podcast001 Why/Not Why
In this opening episode, Mae recalls one of the most tumultuous times of her life. Her young mother fell ill to a rare neurological disease. The incessant…