Ikagai & Other Japanese Guiding Principles to Live By w/ Saori Okada

Join Corissa and Saori Okada, the founder of Mogami Wellness, a company that blends Japanese tradition with holistic well-being. With over 25 years of experience in Japanese calligraphy, she integrates cultural wisdom into her work as a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and registered UK Health Coach. 

Inspired by her personal healing journey, as shared in her memoir, Until the Death of Me – A 15-Year Eating Disorder Recovery Journey, Saori is dedicated to guiding others in nurturing their mind, body and soul.

In this episode, Saori and Corissa discuss: 

• Her journey from corporate slave with an eating disorder to wellness CEO 
• Wabi-sabi and how understanding the imperfection and incompleteness of life helps us have compassion for ourselves
• Shinrin-yoku and the art of being in nature and how it invokes our own natural state of being
• Ikagai and the misconceptions around the concept and what it truly means for you and your life
• The simple things you can do to incorporate these principles into your life

CONNECT WITH SAORI & MOGAMI WELLNESS

Mogami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mogami_wellness/
Mogami website: https://www.mogamiwellness.com/
Saori's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saori-okada/

Check out Saori's latest book, The Wisdom of Ancient Japan: Timeless Lessons to Live By: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-wisdom-of-ancient-japan/saori-okada/9781789298246  (will be available in the US on Amazon, November 2025)

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