BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:As an avid yoga practitioner in Los Angles\, Kayoko founded Yo ga Gives Back in 2007\, a non-profit organization whose mission is twofol d: first\, to mobilize the global yoga community with gratitude and second \, to empower women and children in India to build sustainable livelihoods . In its 15th year\, YGB provides more than 2400 underserved mothers and c hildren with micro loans and educational funds. YGB’s global campaign ha s reached many US cities and thirty countries worldwide with its mantra\, “For the cost of one yoga class\, you can change a life.”  Prior to m oving to the USA in 1992\, Kayoko was a producer/director for NHK Japan’ s National Public Broadcaster\, working on primetime current affairs and d ocumentary television programs\; and cultural attaché at the Embassy of J apan in London. Her passion for documentary filmmaking is rooted in the pe rspective gained from years of living abroad including Australia\, Brazil\ , United Kingdom and USA. Kayoko now uses her skills to film and produce Y GB FILMS to share YGB’s fund recipients’ real stories with the global yoga community. For the last three decades living in Los Angeles\, Kayoko had continued her work for NHK’s feature documentary programs as produce r/director\, but since 2016 Kayoko has become YGB’s Executive Director f ull-time. “First half of my life was to learn from experiences. Second half of my life is to serve others as much as possible! Thus\, I am dedica ting my life to a non profit\, Yoga Gives Back\, as Founder and President\ , to empower underserved women and children in India. YOGA has given me so much\, a way to find peace in my heart\, most importantly FAITH in myself . I am eternally grateful and I know millions people in the world share th e same gratitude. So why not join us? We can do so much more if we come to gether\, #OneMillionYogis!”​ AND A special added presentation by "The Life Chronicler" Gregory Leeson who has been traveling to all 50 states an d Canada interviewing "ordinary people leading extraordinary lives". The i nterviews are on his website and ultimately will result in a book.  Learn what sparked this remarkable journey and who knows\, maybe YOU will be th e next one interviewed! DTEND:20221019T153000Z DTSTAMP:20261029T195516Z DTSTART:20221019T140000Z LOCATION:Canters Deli SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Kayoko Mitsumatsu of "\;Yoga Gives Back"\; UID:cdb88d23-4fc4-4317-8d2c-0c1452b07449 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

As an avid yoga practitioner in Los Angles\, Kayoko founded \;Yoga Gives Back \;in 2007\, a non-profit organization whose mission is twofold: first\, to mobilize the global yoga community wi th gratitude and second\, to empower women and children in India to build sustainable livelihoods.

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In its 15th year\, YGB provides more tha n 2400 underserved mothers and children with micro loans and educational f unds. YGB&rsquo\;s global campaign has reached many US cities and thirty c ountries worldwide with its mantra\,&ldquo\;For the cost of one yoga c lass\, you can change a life.&rdquo\; \;

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Prior to moving to the USA in 1992\, Kayoko was a producer/director for NHK Japan&rsquo\;s National Public Broadcaster\, working on primetime current affairs and documentary television programs\; and cultural attaché\; at the Embassy of Japan in London. Her passion for documentary filmmaking is rooted in the perspe ctive gained from years of living abroad including Australia\, Brazil\, Un ited Kingdom and USA. Kayoko now uses her skills to film and produce YGB F ILMS to share YGB&rsquo\;s fund recipients&rsquo\; real stories with the g lobal yoga community. For the last three decades living in Los Angeles\, K ayoko had continued her work for NHK&rsquo\;s feature documentary programs as producer/director\, but since 2016 Kayoko has become YGB&rsquo\;s Exec utive Director full-time. \;&ldquo\;First half of my life was to learn from experiences. Second half of my life is to serve others as mu ch as possible! Thus\, I am dedicating my life to a non profit\, Yoga Give s Back\, as Founder and President\, to empower underserved women and child ren in India. YOGA has given me so much\, a way to find peace in my heart\ , most importantly FAITH in myself. I am eternally grateful and I know mil lions people in the world share the same gratitude. So why not join us? We can do so much more if we come together\, #OneMillionYogis!&rdquo\; ​

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A special adde d presentation by "\;The Life Chronicler"\; Gregory Leeson who has been traveling to all 50 states and Canada interviewing "\;ordinary p eople leading extraordinary lives"\;. The interviews are on his websit e and ultimately will result in a book. \; Learn what sparked this rem arkable journey and who knows\, maybe YOU will be the next one interviewed !

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