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Why not meditate?

Masako Kozawa

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Are you someone who feels life is moving too fast and you can’t keep up with everything without going crazy? Or someone who has heard of benefits of meditation, but doesn’t know where to start? Or, someone who has tried it here and there, but hasn’t been able to stick to it? If so, this show is for you! Each week, host Masako Kozawa invites you to honest conversations by sharing basics of meditation, roadblocks many might encounter, practical steps to take, and how your daily practice could ...
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In this sacred conversation, we explore the deep wisdom of the body, the healing power of meditation, and the quiet medicine that lives within us all. Our guest, Dr. Sharon Juraszek, is a doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine, founder of Fermentlicious, and the visionary behind Happy Bellies Mater INC. She shares her personal healing journey, including reve…
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In this episode, host Masako interviews Sintia Mazon, a practitioner based in Istanbul, Turkey, with an extensive background in holistic health and meditation. Sintia narrates her transformative journey from co-owning a computer learning center until 2000 to pivoting towards holistic healing practices. Initially skeptical, she was introduced to Rei…
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What is your unconventional addiction? Is it certain food, dysfunctional relationships, dramas, overworking, or mindlessly scrolling through social media? No judgment, we all have at least one thing that we use in order to soothe and numb ourselves. In this episode, an author, photographer, and certified life coach, Kristine Casart, shares her insp…
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In this episode of the Why Not Meditate? podcast, host Masako welcomes Waxela Sananda, a spiritual teacher with extensive experience in meditation, ascension, and breathwork. Waxela shares her journey from childhood meditation experiences to advanced spiritual practices, including working with Dr. Joe Dispenza and shamanic training. She discusses t…
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**Announcement** A collection of my photography work is currently on display at Pastry Art Café in Sarasota, Florida, through the end of May. If you’re in town, I hope you’ll stop by and see it in person! You can also view all the pieces here. ************************ In this episode, Vivie Bishop and Hans Hoogeveen share their transformative journ…
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Navigating the new unknown, anyone? In this episode, we welcome Chetna Lawless, a modern day mystic, healer, and shaman. Having embraced her intuitive gifts since childhood, Chetna discusses the importance of meditation in accessing intuitive abilities and details her journey through various cultural experiences, including Japan, which profoundly a…
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In this episode of the 'Why Not Meditate' podcast, Dr. Catherine Corona discusses her over 60-year-long journey with meditation, mindfulness, and spiritual practices. Catherine elaborates on different levels of consciousness, the impact of spiritual practices on personal growth, and practical ways to integrate mindfulness into everyday life. About …
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In this special season premiere episode, the host Masako swaps roles from interviewer to interviewee, sharing the profound shifts and manifestations in her life throughout 2024. The interviewer, John Chao and Masako reflect on the transformative power of trusting the unknown and embracing life's uncertainties, especially in the context of finding a…
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In this special season premiere episode, the host Masako swaps roles from interviewer to interviewee, sharing the profound shifts and manifestations in her life throughout 2024. Guided by her intuition, she reflects on attending Dr. Joe Dispenza retreats, meeting her life partner, and embracing new roles such as a breathwork facilitator. The interv…
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As we approach the end of the year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our achievements and set our intentions for the year ahead. To help you do just that, today's guest, Kyle Smith, is hosting a complimentary 90-minute workshop that blends storywork with breathwork. Kyle is a coach and a developer of NLSE, Neuro Linguistic Somatic Experience. Th…
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Do you experience chronic pain? Do you know anybody who has chronic pain? If that’s you, today’s episode with a stress management and historical trauma specialist, Elizabeth Kipp, is going to be life changing. Having healed herself from over 40 years of chronic pain through meditation and breathwork, now she guides others to unleash their own heali…
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**Announcement** I am currently taking one more pro bono coaching client who is ready to become the next version of yourself and create the life you love! Apply here: https://masakozawa.com/coaching Are you frazzled with all the chaos that is happening around you? Do you feel like your life is somehow out of balance? Maybe you feel like your life j…
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**Announcement** I am currently taking one more pro bono coaching client who is ready to become the next version of yourself and create the life you love! Apply here: https://masakozawa.com/coaching How do you take a better picture? How do you become a better photographer? A better artist? The secret ingredient is... you know it... MEDITATION! Enzo…
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**Announcement** I am currently taking two pro bono coaching clients who are ready to become the next version of yourself and create the life you love! Apply here: https://masakozawa.com/coaching Knowing what you want in life isn't enough to get there. There is one critical question you need to ask yourself and answer to yourself. In this solo epis…
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Do you ever wonder why you are here at this specific time in the history of mankind? Maybe there is a bigger purpose than just surviving through all sorts of chaos that seem to be happening in the world today. In this episode, a co-founder of SoulfulWaves, a Humanity-Focused Energy Enhancement Healing Center, Nancy Adele, shares her experiences wit…
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The era of shrinking or distorting ourselves into a certain existing career field or lifestyle is over. As our collective consciousness continues to elevate and evolve, many of us are no longer resonating with the limited lifestyle in the matrix. And at the same time, many of us are wondering how we can exit the matrix and live out our highest pote…
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"Meditation is not something you try to DO. Instead, it is a state to BE." Ian Kennedy, a co-founder of The True Wellness Center, is a dedicated advocate for health and wellness, with a special focus on emotional regulation. From his early days as an Army medic and working with individuals facing mental and physical challenges, Ian has demonstrated…
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Listen to the first part (Episode 112) here How well does your life flow? How conscious are you with your breaths? And ultimately, how much do you love yourself...? In the part 2 of this 2 part series, we welcome back a co-founder of The True Wellness Center, Kelly Kennedy, and dive deep into how we can uncover our true purpose in life. Kelly’s car…
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What does it mean to live in Heaven on Earth? What does Heaven on Earth represent for you? In the part 1 of this 2 part series, we welcome a co-founder of The True Wellness Center, Kelly Kennedy, and dive deep into how we can raise our frequency, have our heart, mind, and gut in alignment, and create and live in Heaven on Earth. Kelly’s career in m…
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When we meditate, literally everything improves, including our brain. When our brain is in a state of coherence, it simply functions better. And when our brain is functioning better, so is everything else in our life. In this episode, we welcome a co-founder of AwareHouse, Steve Comer. Since his personal awakening moment, his meditation practice ha…
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Maybe you are an empath. Maybe you are highly sensitive and you struggled through life because you are so different from most people around you. Maybe you thought something was wrong with you. Or, maybe you learned how to meditate through the Western modern day mindfulness teaching, and you’ve been meditating for some time and seen some benefits, b…
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Listen to Part 1 of this conversation here. Louisa Barnum lived her early life as a professional classical musician. One day, however, a catastrophic injury abruptly ended her music career. Not knowing what else to do with her life, she was led to study Western esoteric teachings, philosophy, and consciousness, which completely altered the trajecto…
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“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.” - Ludwig van Beethoven “To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and directi…
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*Announcement* For the time being, "why not meditate?" podcast will release a new episode every other week. Make sure to follow the show so that you will be notified when the next episode is released. Also Join "Why not meditate?" FB Group here to stay informed! By now, we know that everything is energy. You and I are made of energy, vibrating at c…
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Well, it's time to meditate again! In this episode, I share a short guided meditation that was inspired by the recent Spring Equinox, when the old season ends and the new season begins. In this meditation, you will be guided to feel what you would like to experience as you embark on the new season of your life. Thank you, Jordan Jessep, for this be…
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For so many years, we have been outsourcing our health to "authorities" or "professionals," and as a result, we've lost touch with ourselves, our families, and nature. However, it is time for us to take it back. In this episode, a functional medicine nutritionist, fitness trainer, author, wife, and mother, Karin Reiter shares her journey of overcom…
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How often do you rest when you are tired? How often do you push through despite of what your body is trying to tell you? Most of us tend to ignore our body's needs and sometimes end up with a severe situation that wakes us up. In this episode, a licensed trauma-focused psychotherapist, artist, speaker, and retreat host, KJ Nasral, shares what her r…
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If the observer effect can impact the way electrons behave, how can it affect our body, mind, and spirit? In this solo episode, the host shares her insights into how we can become a better observer of our own life and create the life we desire. Journal prompts How do you desire to be seen and treated by the people close to you? Is that how you see …
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Having grown up in the Bahá’í community, Faith Holmes always believed in elevating unity in diversity. Ever since she was introduced to Dr. Joe Dispenza's work and became a certified Neuro Change Solutions Consultant, she has been transforming lives by facilitating "Change Your Mind... Create New Results" workshops for nonprofits, indigenous commun…
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It's a cliché, but the quality of life is not so much about what happens but how you respond to what happens. In this episode, we welcome Heather McMahon, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and a Certified Mindfully Informed Professional. We dive into the wisdom she gained through her 30+ year…
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***Wow, this is the 100th episode of Why Not Meditate? podcast! Thank you so much for your ongoing support!*** Everything in life is relational. Everybody and everything in your life is merely responding according to who you are being and how you are showing up. Isn't that an amazing news? It means that you don't need to change anything or anybody …
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"... are you someone out there who's a little bit like me, who knows deep down I'm not where I'm meant to be? Every day's a little harder as I feel my power grow. Don't you know there's part of me that longs to go into the unknown? ..." - Extract from the song "Into the Unknown" from the 2019 Disney film "Frozen 2" **This is a 2-part-series. It is …
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"I believe that the 'unexamined life is not worth living,' so my life is my opportunity to know myself at deeper and deeper levels so that I feel fully alive, completely unstoppable and absolutely free." - Cassie Crow, Senior Trainer at Productive Learning, LLC In this 2-part series, we welcome Cassie Crow, Senior Trainer at Productive Learning, fo…
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Are you living a life of your conscious choice, or do you feel like you are living someone else’s life? Do you want to keep going in this direction, or do you want to pivot? What is your inner wisdom saying? In this episode, we welcome Sami Hobbs, a holistic business coach, brand photographer, and brand designer based in Sarasota, Florida. After le…
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To my surprise, I started my January 2024 by attending another Dr. Joe Dispenza retreat! I just came back from the Advanced Follow Up Retreat in Marco Island, FL, and in this episode, I am going to share my experience. If you haven't listened to Episode 90: Takeaway from Dr. Joe Dispenza Week Long Advanced Retreat, listen to it before this episode!…
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Happy New Year! Well, the new year is off to an eventful start. The apocalypse (uncovering, disclosure, revelation) will continue in 2024. That means your external world will be chaotic and unstable. And if you focus on it, your internal world also becomes chaotic and unstable. The most important thing for us to remember as we go through this year …
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In Season 2, we welcomed and collaborated with 27 amazing souls! In this 3-part-series, we are going to revisit the brilliance of each guest. Episode time stamps & links: 3:41: Episode 85: Toby Pasman 6:36: Episode 83: Monica de Vitry 9:31: Episode 80: Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey 11:28: Episode 78: Saritah 14:54: Episode 88: Shelley Doyle 18:18: Episo…
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In Season 2, we welcomed and collaborated with 27 amazing souls! In this 3-part-series, we are going to revisit the brilliance of each guest. Episode time stamps & links: 3:17: Episode 77: Lynn Ringhaver 5:29: Episode 70: Joann Reinhardt 7:31: Episode 67: Tara Smith 10:31: Episode 74: Tammy Marshall 14:14: Episode 76: Brian Martinson 17:23: Episode…
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Ahhh it's almost the end of another year! That means Season 2 of "Why not meditate?" podcast is also approaching its end. In Season 2, we welcomed and collaborated with 27 amazing souls! In this 3-part-series, we are going to revisit the brilliance of each guest. Episode time stamps & links: 2:37: Episode 53: John Chao 5:43: Episode 54: Melissa Moo…
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We've all heard about Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice of arranging pieces in living spaces to create balance with the natural world. We've also heard about Marie Kondo, who has introduced us to the concept of only having things that spark joy around us. And then, there is Jeannette Cieszykowski, who is marrying the two and adding "intention"…
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I had an honor and a privilege to attend one of Dr. Joe Dispenza's weeklong retreats in Orlando FL, and I am sharing my experience in this solo episode. Enjoy! Resources discussed in this episode: Dr. Joe Dispenza Book: "Becoming Supernatural" **Masako is now offering one-on-one coaching!** Submit your application for a 30 min complimentary discove…
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**Announcement** "Why not meditate?" podcast will take a break until December 2023, as the host, Masako prepares for the upcoming Dr. Joe Dispenza's weeklong retreat. A lot has been happening in the matrix, hasn't it...? We are witnessing the end of the world/life as we know it in real time. It is inarguably the beginning of the brand new world/lif…
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Loneliness, anyone? Ever since the pandemic, loneliness has become more widespread. Social media has been working overtime to divide the humanity, which is contributing to the epidemic of loneliness as well. On top of that, you might be going through a spiritual awakening journey and you might be now living in a different world than your friends. I…
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What is your impression of "midlife"? Oftentimes, midlife is perceived through a lens of victimhood and illustrated as a season of life you have to suffer and survive through. Is that really true though? What if we shift a paradigm and start seeing midlife as the most magical season of your life? What if we learn from those around us who are embrac…
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In this solo episode, the host, Masako, shares why she decided to serve as a coach regardless all the reasons why she resisted to identify herself as a coach. If this episode resonates with you and if you want to work with Masako, you can submit your application for a 30 min complimentary discovery call here: https://masakozawa.com/coaching Ways to…
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What if some of the things you are struggling in your day-to-day life are due to parts of your brain not functioning properly? What if you can optimize your productivity and performance by learning how to regulate your brain functions...? In this episode, we welcome a board-certified neurophysiologist, a founder and a CEO of NeuroFlex, Toby Pasman,…
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We all know that self-love is a must for our well-being, so we've been doing all sorts of things to love ourselves better. But do you trust yourself? Do you trust yourself enough to face your biggest fear that's been hanging in the back of your subconscious mind? Whatever "the thing" is for you, chances are that it is preventing you from living you…
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Intuition can be defined as "the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning." That sounds great, but how can we access our intuition more? In this episode, a founder of Flow Mamas, Monica de Vitry, shares how to follow our intuition and bring more ease and flow into all aspects of our lives, including entr…
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"Let go of everything that is not serving you." How many times have you heard this statement? And how many times have you heard about the consequences of letting go...? That's right. Every action has a consequence, and "letting go" is no exception. There are consequences you have to face when you let go of the things that are not serving you, and o…
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Your life is a reflection of who you are. So when you change yourself, the reflection will also change accordingly. Because.... everything is energy. Our thoughts, words, and emotions carry a certain frequency, which resonate with those in a similar frequency. So, inevitably, like attracts like. In life, you don't attract what you desire. You attra…
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