Kayoko Mitsumatsu's guest appearances

Kayoko Mitsumatsu

Sunny Side Up with Jessie May

Bleav in Yoga with Andrew Gordon

You:Transformed

Finding Harmony Podcast

A Small Medium at Large

Joe Dispenza

Daniel Martin

Katie Brauer

Jessamyn Stanley

Tara Mackey

Riley Cote

Kevin Moore

Carol Baxter

Shannon Roche

Adam Whiting

Nathalie Croix

Kate Van Horn

Anand Mehrotra

Emma Dunwoody

Lindsay Junk

OwlTail

Kayoko was born in Tokyo as the country was rebuilding after WWII. She moved many times with her family to different parts of Japan, as her father was transferred to various jobs within the banking industry. She grew up in a very traditional Japanese family, which meant she intimately experienced the differences between how girls were treated compared with boys. For example, she explained her dismay to her mother as her brother was put in a far superior school then she was, and he mother simply said “this is the way it is.” In 2006, Kayoko became fascinated with yoga asana and philosophy. It occurred to her that she could use her abilities to help others. Her heart was calling her to reach the under-served women and children of India, those who lived in the motherland of her dear Yoga. In the beginning it started off as simply an idea of offering one yoga class to help raise money to support women and children in India. At the time, Kayoko had no idea that this tiny calling of her heart would expand and grow into a global movement that is now called “Yoga Gives Back.” Her passion to give voice to the voiceless has changed the lives of so many women and children, and birthed the mantra — “For the cost of one yoga class, you can change a life. “ After doing a documentary on Microfinancing with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, from Bangladesh (who was the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize) she realized that if you give $10/month to women in India through small loans (which the traditional banking industry would never offer) you could not only change the life of the woman who received the money, but the future of her children, and her community, because she will employee other women, who will reinvest in their children. Now, her dream has become a non-profit organization called: Yoga Gives Back. It has supporting communities in over 30 different countries. Over the last 15 years, Yoga Gives Back has empowered over 2400 mothers and children in India. Their programs advance women’s rights and interrupt the cycle of poverty by empowering women and children in India with basic education, scholarships for higher education, and microloans for businesses. Buddha Nature is something Kayoko embodies and we are so happy to share her benevolence and abundantly open-heart with you here today! LAST CHANCE TO JOIN ANCIENT BREATHING 2.0!     Learn more    - harmonyslater.com/ancient-breathing-2-0 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOGA GIVES BACK  WEBSITE  I  INSTAGRAM  - yogagivesback.org The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who’ve generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. Your contributions have allowed us to keep our podcast ad and sponsor free. If you’ve enjoyed today’s podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support.     Make A Donation    - harmonyslater.com/donate

Kayoko was born in Tokyo as the country was rebuilding after WWII. She moved many times with her family to different parts of Japan, as her father was transferred to various jobs within the banking industry. She grew up in a very traditional Japanese family, which meant she intimately experienced the differences between how girls were treated compared with boys. For example, she explained her dismay to her mother as her brother was put in a far superior school then she was, and he mother simply said “this is the way it is.” In 2006, Kayoko became fascinated with yoga asana and philosophy. It occurred to her that she could use her abilities to help others. Her heart was calling her to reach the under-served women and children of India, those who lived in the motherland of her dear Yoga. In the beginning it started off as simply an idea of offering one yoga class to help raise money to support women and children in India. At the time, Kayoko had no idea that this tiny calling of her heart would expand and grow into a global movement that is now called “Yoga Gives Back.” Her passion to give voice to the voiceless has changed the lives of so many women and children, and birthed the mantra — “For the cost of one yoga class, you can change a life. “ After doing a documentary on Microfinancing with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, from Bangladesh (who was the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize) she realized that if you give $10/month to women in India through small loans (which the traditional banking industry would never offer) you could not only change the life of the woman who received the money, but the future of her children, and her community, because she will employee other women, who will reinvest in their children. Now, her dream has become a non-profit organization called: Yoga Gives Back. It has supporting communities in over 30 different countries. Over the last 15 years, Yoga Gives Back has empowered over 2400 mothers and children in India. Their programs advance women’s rights and interrupt the cycle of poverty by empowering women and children in India with basic education, scholarships for higher education, and microloans for businesses. Buddha Nature is something Kayoko embodies and we are so happy to share her benevolence and abundantly open-heart with you here today! LAST CHANCE TO JOIN ANCIENT BREATHING 2.0! <a href="https://harmony-slater-yoga.squarespace.com/ancient-breathing-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">    Learn more   </a> - <a href="https://harmonyslater.com/ancient-breathing-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">harmonyslater.com/ancient-breathing-2-0</a> FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOGA GIVES BACK <a href="https://yogagivesback.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a>  I  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yogagivesback/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a>  - <a href="https://yogagivesback.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yogagivesback.org</a> <h3>The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case.</h3> A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who’ve generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. Your contributions have allowed us to keep our podcast ad and sponsor free. If you’ve enjoyed today’s podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support. <a href="https://harmony-slater-yoga.squarespace.com/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">    Make A Donation    </a>- <a href="https://harmonyslater.com/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">harmonyslater.com/donate</a>

Kayoko Mitsumatsu: Yoga Gives Back

Are you courageous enough to hand over an illustrious career to shine a light on a gaping inequality in society? Luckily Kayoko is! We get to learn from her wisdom as the founder and executive director of Yoga Gives Back. In today's episode:  How yoga positively impacted Kayoko, and her mission to help Indians through Yoga Gives Back. We talk about why you should even give money to a charity. The law of circulation, and how giving leads to more receiving, naturally. She talks about a current challenge that she is facing due to the COVID-19 situation.  You can learn more about Kayoko and Yoga Gives Back at: https://yogagivesback.org/ and https://www.instagram.com/yogagivesback/.

Are you courageous enough to hand over an illustrious career to shine a light on a gaping inequality in society? Luckily Kayoko is! We get to learn from her wisdom as the founder and executive director of Yoga Gives Back. In today's episode: <ul> <li>How yoga positively impacted Kayoko, and her mission to help Indians through Yoga Gives Back.</li> <li>We talk about why you should even give money to a charity.</li> <li>The law of circulation, and how giving leads to more receiving, naturally.</li> <li>She talks about a current challenge that she is facing due to the COVID-19 situation.</li> </ul> You can learn more about Kayoko and Yoga Gives Back at: <a href="https://yogagivesback.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yogagivesback.org/</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yogagivesback/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/yogagivesback/</a>.

24. The Yoga of Giving with Kayoko Mitsumatsu

Prior to moving to the USA in 1992, Kayoko was a producer/director for NHK Japan’s National Public Broadcaster, working on prime time national broadcast current affairs and documentary television programs for seven years; and cultural attaché at the Embassy of Japan in London for two years. Her passion for documentary filmmaking to bridge diverse values … ContinuedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prior to moving to the USA in 1992, Kayoko was a producer/director for NHK Japan’s National Public Broadcaster, working on prime time national broadcast current affairs and documentary television programs for seven years; and cultural attaché at the Embassy of Japan in London for two years. Her passion for documentary filmmaking to bridge diverse values … Continued See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

#31 – Kayoko Mitsumatsu Founder of Yoga Gives Back