Why not meditate?

By Masako Kozawa

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,

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How many episodes does Why not meditate? have?

The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.

Why not meditate? episodes:

August 29, 2025138. Integrating therapy, meditation, and fun for true well-being - Maria Luedeke
In this episode, we welcome Maria Luedeke, psychotherapist and co-founder of The Wellness Space, Sarasota, Florida. We explore how integrating therapy, meditation, and journaling can support healing, resilience, and authentic growth. Maria also shares why fun and play are essential for well-being, and how to bring these practices into everyday life.

About Maria & The Wellness Space:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn

Resources discussed in this episode:
What is Instinctive Meditation?

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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38min
August 15, 2025137. Embody your meditation: Turning inner practice into real life transformation - Kyle Schauenberg
In this inspiring episode, we welcome meditation and yoga teacher Kyle Schauenberg, co-founder of The Wellness Space in Sarasota, Florida. Kyle shares how the Instinctive Meditation approach helped her navigate chronic anxiety, embrace motherhood with presence, and turn her dream of creating a healing sanctuary into a reality.
We explore how to make meditation a lived, embodied practice; meeting anxiety with self-compassion and awareness; why connecting from within changes everything; turning inner visions into real-world impact; and the healing power of welcoming all parts of yourself in meditation.
This conversation is a beautiful reminder that meditation isn’t just what you do. It’s something you live.
Stay tuned for the next episode featuring Maria, Kyle’s co-founder at The Wellness Space!

About Kyle & The Wellness Space:
Guided meditation by Kyle
Website: The Wellness Space
Instagram: The Wellness Space

Resources discussed in this episode:
What is Instinctive Meditation?

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website
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44min
August 01, 2025136. How to escape the fear matrix and awaken to your soul’s calling - Sat Devbir
In this powerful continuation of the host, Masako's conversation with the incredible Sat Devbir, international teacher, speaker, coach, energy healer, and co-founder of Mansion of the Heart University, we explore what it means to truly awaken and embody your soul’s calling.
✨ In this episode, we discuss:
Why trust is the ultimate life hack
How to liberate yourself from the fear matrix
The soul's journey and the purpose behind life's challenges
How to reconnect with your inner guidance
What it means to be resourced by Source
The importance of stillness, humility, and spiritual curiosity
Sat reminds us that we are eternal beings, deeply connected to Source, and that every challenge we face has meaning and purpose in our soul’s evolution.
This episode is for the inner truth seekers, the spiritually curious, and those who feel the pull to step into deeper alignment.

About Sat:
Website: SatDevbir.com
Sat's Instagram
Sat's Facebook

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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35min
July 18, 2025135. Stillness leads to clarity: Meditate, surrender, and step into your purpose - Sat Devbir
In this episode, Sat Devbir shares his remarkable spiritual journey from being an extrasensory child to becoming a spiritual teacher. He describes how following an inner voice led him to discover meditation, work with crystals, engage in yoga teacher training, and ultimately transition from a high-stress career in sales and marketing to a fulfilling path as a spiritual healer. He shares insights on the practical benefits of meditation and how it helps in downregulating the nervous system, fostering personal growth, and receiving guidance from the universe.

About Sat Devbir:
Website: SatDevbir.com
Sat's Instagram
Sat's Facebook

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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30min
July 04, 2025134. How to discover your soul’s purpose and embody abundance & authenticity - Michael Thornhill
What is your soul's calling? Why are you here?
In this episode, we explore the journey of discovering your soul’s calling with Michael Thornhill, co-founder of Inner Truth Seekers. We talk about the role of meditation in awakening, how to navigate life transitions when your purpose becomes clear, and how to embody both abundance and authenticity. If you’re feeling called to live in greater alignment with your true self, this conversation is for you.

About Michael:
Website: innertruthseekers.com

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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52min
June 20, 2025133. When life stops working - It’s time to come back to your heart - Marie Viola
In this episode, host Masako interviews Marie Viola, a seasoned Reiki practitioner and the creator of the Sacred Activators card deck. Marie shares her spiritual journey, how her path through meditation and Reiki led to the creation of high-frequency healing tools designed to support deep energetic alignment.
They explore the power of living from the heart and how individual inner peace can contribute to collective transformation. The episode concludes with a beautiful, guided meditation led by Marie to help you connect with your heart, where all the answers already reside.

About Marie Viola:
Website: marieviolaunlimited.com
Instagram: Marie_Viola1111
Email: [email protected]

Resources discussed in this episode:
What is the violet flame?
What are the seven rays?
What are the akashic records?
What is light language?

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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41min
June 06, 2025132. Embracing your soul’s assignment: Why you reincarnated now - Akiko Hoshihara
In this second half of the interview with Akiko Hoshihara, a gifted healer of Reiki, hypnotherapy, and intuitive readings, delves into her experiences and understanding of being a star seed: a soul originating from other star systems. She discusses the unique qualities and sensitivities of star seeds, their cosmic origins, and their role in aiding human consciousness during Earth's ascension.
Akiko also shares her personal journey, including past life memories from Orion and Pleiades, and the profound healing and wisdom she has gained. She explains her work with clients involving trauma healing and connection to higher selves, providing valuable insights on living a purposeful life infused with light and love.
Listen to Part 1 of the conversation here.

About Akiko:
Website: Akiko Hoshihara
Akiko's Instagram

Resources discussed in this episode:
What is a starseed?
About Orion Starseeds
Who are the Pleiadians?
What is Azurite?
Emotion = Energy in Motion

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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29min
May 23, 2025131. Reclaiming your true self: Spiritual awakening and inner child healing - Akiko Hoshihara
In this episode, the host, Masako, is joined by Akiko Hoshihara—a gifted healer blending Reiki, hypnotherapy, and intuitive readings. Akiko shares her personal spiritual awakening journey and how life’s challenges became gateways to deeper self-discovery and soul-aligned purpose.

The conversation expands into the non-linear nature of awakening, the activation of intuitive gifts, connecting with the Higher Self, and the power of inner child and past life healing. Akiko also reminds us that even when the journey feels lonely, we are never truly alone—and our soul tribe will find us along the way.

This is part one of the conversation—stay tuned for part two in the coming weeks!

About Akiko:
Website: Akiko Hoshihara
Akiko's Instagram

Resources discussed in this episode:
What is Reiki?
How to navigate your Saturn Return
What is Yakudoshi?
What are sacred geometries?
The 8 Clair senses
What is Parts Work?
10 ways to connect with your higher self
Age regression hypnotherapy

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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41min
May 02, 2025130. Finding the medicine within: A sacred journey to inner peace, gut health, and life purpose - Sharon Juraszek
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 reversing Hashimoto’s, and her passion for the mind-gut connection, conscious food practices, and the transformative power of presence.

Sharon speaks to how meditation became an anchor on her healing path, helping her listen to her inner whisper and align with a deeper sense of purpose. From cultivating gut health to building mindful communities, she reminds us that true wellness begins within.

About Sharon:
Fermentlicious - The best sauerkraut!
Sharon's Ayurveda Practices
Happy Bellies Matter
Follow Fermentlicious on Instagram

Resources discussed in this episode:
What is Saturn Mahadasha?
What is Vedic Astrology?
We are made of more bacteria cells than human cells.
Germ theory vs. Terrain theory
What are the Ayurveda Doshas?
What is Hashimoto's Disease?
Who is Donna Gates?
"All disease begins in the gut" - Hippocrates
California College of Ayurveda
What is Panchakarma?
The history of Ringling brothers, circus, and Sarasota
How to live your Dharma (purpose)

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

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54min
April 18, 2025129. The body knows: Meditation, healing, and the path to self-discovery - Sintia Mazon
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 Reiki and subsequently immersed herself in various forms of energy healing, breathwork, and meditation.
Sintia emphasizes the importance of curiosity, self-awareness, and staying present. Masako also shares her own experience of transitioning from a corporate career to exploring more meaningful pursuits, receiving advice from Sintia. The discussion underscores the significance of meditation, journaling, and following one's excitements as a path to personal fulfillment and professional discovery.

About Sintia:
Niagara Wellness
YOUniversity
AwareHouse

Resources discussed in this episode:
Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
Barbara Brennan School of Healing
What is Family Constellation Therapy?
What is Gestalt Therapy?
Art of Living Healing Breath
What is lucid dreaming?
What is Holotropic Breathwork?

Ways to connect with Masako:
Let's meditate together on InsightTimer!
Why not meditate? FB Group
whynotmeditate.podcast IG
masakozawa_coaching IG
Website

Support the show
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43min

FAQs about Why not meditate?:

How many episodes does Why not meditate? have?

The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.