Mae reflects on a childhood memory that wired her nervous system to associate wanting more with shame and danger. Through a quiet, healing moment many years later, she explores how safety, worth, and the capacity to receive can be rewired—not through force, but through lived experience.

Mae Yoshikawa

Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling MAE Y method™, a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her  ...