About Marci Kobayashi
Marci Kobayashi is a writer, teacher, and business owner in Hiroshima. Raised in the U.S., she arrived in Japan as a college student in the early ’90s and has lived there ever since. In 2002, she started a company to provide English-conversation programs and study-abroad advising, which evolved into assisting international organizations and entrepreneurs in improving their global reach online through web design and coaching.
Marci also has a dedicated spiritual practice, enjoys studying alternative-healing modalities, cooking a whole-foods flexitarian diet, and exploring Japan. She is the author "Finding Yoyu: The Japanese Compass for Navigating Overwhelm and Cultivating Abundance in 7 Key Areas of Life." She's also working on a memoir chronicling the five years she was the primary caregiver for her father-in-law, a WWII Japanese war veteran, as he navigated Alzheimer’s.
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From Caregiver to Coach: Marci on Yoyu, Business, and Life in Japan
In this candid interview, Marci shares her journey from the U.S. to Japan, her experience as a caregiver, and the power of ‘yoyu’—a simple Japanese concept to express how much wherewithal and oomph you have. Discover how she balances business, caregiving, and holistic healing while embracing abundance.
Coming out with Spider
Finding Yoyu with Spirit – How I discovered Spider was an Animal Spirit Guide and why I finally heeded her call. Several summers ago, I had a powerful experience with a very large spider who chose my window to build her web. The web was gorgeous, and I loved watching her rebuild it every night.…
How I Practice The Chotto Chodai Walking Meditation
What do you do when you are depleted? Learn my secret energy source and how to ask for help when no one is around to give it.