Bring the power of kizuki to your audience.Talks that spark clarity, dissolve separation, and create real inner shift.
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What Mae Brings

  • Mae Yoshikawa delivers transformational keynotes that blend Japanese wisdom, personal storytelling, and kizuki— the quiet moment of realization. Grounded in years of meditation, yoga, and profound life experience, her talks invite audiences to pause, awaken, and see themselves with new clarity.
    With a TEDx talk viewed around the world and media features inVogue Japan,The Japan Times,Women’s Health,Yoga Journal, and more, Mae offers talks that are heart-opening, grounded, and deeply actionable.

Signature Keynotes

  • Kizuki

    Kizukiis the quiet moment when truth becomes visible. Mae invites audiences into the clarity beneath noise and self-doubt, showing how awareness dissolves separation. Through grounded story and insight, she guides people back to choice, alignment, and a deeper sense of who they are.

  • Journaling

    Mae shares her Kizuki Journaling method, a simple yet profound practice that reveals what we overlook. This keynote teaches how writing becomes a tool for awareness, steady inner leadership, and calm emotional processing—offering audiences a practical way to meet themselves with clarity.

  • Grief

    Mae offers a rare perspective on grief as a passage of metamorphosis rather than an ending. Through honest storytelling and deep awareness, she shows how loss can open us to kizuki—moments that awaken strength, identity, and a renewed capacity to live fully.

AS SEEN IN

Mae Yoshikawa is a speaker, author, and creator of the Kizuki Journaling MAE Y method™, an approach that distills years of lived wisdom into a clear, practical path for self-awareness and emotional clarity.Born and raised in Japan with a quarter-American heritage, Mae brings a multicultural lens to everything she creates. A pioneer in wellness, she began practicing Ashtanga yoga in 2001 and later became the first Japanese woman authorized by its founding school in South India.Her life has been shaped by profound experiences, including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her journey raising two sons. These moments of rupture and renewal inform her work, offering audiences a grounded, compassionate understanding of transformation.Mae’s contributions to wellness have been widely recognized. She received the Yoga Journal People’s Award in 2016 and has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015.　

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TESTIMONIALS

  • Thought-Provoking and Clear

    "From start to finish, collaborating with Mae Yoshikawa was an exceptional experience. In preparation for TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa, Mae brought tremendous care and dedication to crafting and refining her talk to ensure the highest quality. Because many in the United States are unfamiliar with the concept of kizuki and its profound significance, Mae delivered a presentation that was both accessible and thought-provoking, inviting the audience to see the world through a new lens. Mae is not only an outstanding speaker but also a truly remarkable person."

    ~Jesse Heath, Organizer, TEDx University of Northern Iowa 2025

  • Striking and Soulful

    “Mae brings a striking clarity and deep soulfulness to everything she writes and says. Her voice reaches across cultures and straight into the heart of what it means to be human, offering wisdom that feels both long-held and newly discovered. When Mae speaks, you don’t just listen — you feel.”

    ~Linda Sivertsen, NYT bestselling co-author & host of the Beautiful Writers Podcast

  • Poetic and Powerful

    “Mae brings a rare, poetic power to the stage, weaving insight, presence, and embodied grace in a way that deeply moves audiences. A gifted storyteller and true wordsmith, she crafts language with depth and intention, bringing characters to life and casting spells through vivid imagery, evocative emotion, and heartfelt wisdom. Her TEDx talk was not just heard; it was felt, marking the rise of a truly compelling public voice.”


    ~Barbara Daoust, Success Coach, Author, and International Speaker