WELLBEING
JAPANESE APPROACHES TO WELLNESS
Living Meaningfully with Illness - A Four-Week Educational Course
Living with chronic illness can bring uncertainty, grief, and frustration—but it can also open space for greater meaning, purpose, creativity, resilience, and renewal. Learn the tools that have supported me for the past 20+ years on my healing journey.
This 4-week online course is appropriate for anyone living with chronic illness, recovery, or major life transitions, as well as caretakers. Inspired by the philosophy of Morita Therapy by Japanese physician Dr. Shoma Morita, and applied to metastatic cancer patients by Dr. Jinroh Itami, this pioneering approach encourages individuals to live more fully and meaningfully in the face of life's challenges, moving beyond bodily struggles to cultivate a life rich with purpose, beauty, and inner strength. No prior experience necessary—just a willingness to reflect and explore.
Each session blends insights along with gentle reflection and guided support to help you:
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Reconnect with what brings you meaning
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Cultivate resilience in the face of uncertainty
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Explore creative expression and nature as sources of healing
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Honour what is as well as your emotional experience without being defined by illness
Individual sessions are also available upon request.
Celebrating with Dr. Itami at the Meaningful Life Therapy 40th Anniversary event in Kyoto, Japan, 2024.
1:1 Reiki Sessions: To Restore Balance and Inner Calm
Reiki is a Japanese healing practice that supports the body’s natural ability to restore balance and promote deep relaxation—without physical touch. Whether you’re navigating illness, stress, overwork, fatigue, or a life transition, Reiki offers a space to soften, reconnect, and rest deeply. Reiki can support you with:
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Trauma recovery
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Chronic illness or flare-up/inflammation recovery
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Emotional overwhelm, anxiety, or low mood
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Fatigue, sleep issues, or burnout
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A desire for deeper self-connection or energetic clearing