45 Minutes to Pause & Reconnect
Each month, you’re invited to step away from your busy mind, reconnect with the present moment, and find inspiration for simple ways to nourish your mind and body.
What to expect
🌿 A moment to slow down — a simple mindfulness practice to help you arrive and be present.
🍋 Seasonal inspiration from Japan — Haruka shares something from everyday life in Japan, from seasonal ingredients and cooking to preserving and mindful living.
💬 Time to connect — an opportunity to reflect, share, and connect with others in the community.
✨ One simple takeaway — leave with an idea you can bring into your own everyday life.
How This Online Meetup Came About
Life gets busy, and we often find ourselves worrying about the future or wondering if we made the right decisions in the past.
Hi, I’m Haruka, a daily meditator of 5+ years and Certified Gut Health Coach. This year, I relocated to a completely new city and rebranded my business. There were days when I questioned whether leaving Okinawa was the right decision, and some days when I just lay on the couch feeling down.
But I kept doing what I love: making seasonal preserves and cooking simple, nourishing meals for myself and my husband.
Through this experience, I realized that cooking can be a form of mindfulness—chopping, smelling, noticing colors, and feeling the joy of creating something delicious.
My hope is that you’ll join this meetup, experience cooking in a different way, and leave feeling a little more grounded.
What You’ll Leave With
Feel grounded — a moment to pause and reflect each month
Feel inspired to cook — with more seasonal & local produce and fewer processed foods
Feel inspired to meditate — and bring mindfulness into your daily life
Learn that nourishing yourself can be simple and fun
Appreciate what you already have — and find more joy in everyday life
Does this sound like something you’d like to bring into your life?
Join Nourish & Ground for $30 USD/month and get access to two live meetups every month, plus the recordings. 🌿
✨ 4 founding member spots remaining — 1 spot is already filled!
2nd & 4th Thursday · 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific · 45 min · Online
Join the waitlist! I’ll send you the payment link and let you know when we’re ready to begin.
Nowadays, AI and Youtube videos can teach you excellent recipes.
So I wanted to create a space that isn’t about teaching you how to follow my recipes, but about giving you a chance to pause, reflect, and get inspired to nourish yourself - without the hustle and bustle.
Q&A
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You’ll receive a recording, and I’m thinking of hosting this meetup twice a month, so you’ll have another chance to join if you miss one.
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Simply email gutchefjapan@gmail.com to cancel anytime. To avoid being charged for the following month, please email us by the 15th of the current month.
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I’m planning to use Whereby, so there’s no need to download anything. You’ll simply receive a link from me and you’re ready to join! 🌿
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Absolutely! I’m planning to host two meetups each month so you can join both, or use the second one as an alternative if you miss the first. 🌿
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No worries! You can join anytime using the link sent to your email.
Ready to join the Nourish & Ground monthly meetups? 🌿
Join the waitlist and be one of the first 5 founding members to get the $30/month rate! Only 4 Spots Left Now!